Call me reckless, prodigal even, but I've been spending up big on electricity.
VICTORIANS can save more than $100 a year by turning off unused electrical appliances at the wall.
The biggest wasters of household power, desktop and laptop computers, add $30 to an annual power bill when left on standby. A television digital converter box on standby costs more than an additional $25 a year; TVs range from $7 to $11, depending on size; VHS players, $11; DVDs, $15; and portable CD/radio boom boxes, $6. The microwave -- usually left on simply for the digital clock display -- wastes $7.
Even an electric toothbrush costs a couple of dollars when left on hold.
By my reckoning that's about a half a cent a day for the toothbrush. Lucky I haven't got one.
You should watch your microwave digital clock...
Makes green sense to me. But I do like that last line. And what is the charge on a non-electric toothbrush left on hold?
Posted by: boynton | 11 January 2005 at 12:57
"You should watch your microwave digital clock... "
Blink ... Blink ... Blink ... 2:10
I've got to say; that's not much fun. I think I'll tire of it soon.
PS: I don't do Buddhist riddles.
Posted by: Tony.T | 11 January 2005 at 14:09
Nothing Buddhist about it.
The answer is about $2.36 for a low Tek version.
Posted by: boynton | 11 January 2005 at 14:44
$2.36? Well, I can just about Reach that.
Posted by: Tony.T | 11 January 2005 at 14:45
There is also the cost of keeping the dildos on standby.
-- Other stuff censored by TT --
Posted by: SB | 11 January 2005 at 14:47
Cool your jets, SB. No need to get carried away.
For anyone wondering; I chopped out the excess smut from SB's comment above.
Posted by: Tony.T | 11 January 2005 at 15:01
Here Come the Warm Jets ...... I was just getting warmed up and you pulled the plug - powers down. Oh well not everyone has the same tastes.
Posted by: SB | 11 January 2005 at 16:37
Better still, try Another Green World, Before And After Science or Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy.
Posted by: Tony.T | 11 January 2005 at 16:51
I like that Eno music. I thought you were a bit harsh on Wilco, Summerteeth is the standout, but Ghost is worth more than a credit. I also like their Mermaid Avenue stuff, particularly California Stars.
Posted by: SB | 11 January 2005 at 17:16
Perhaps you're right, SB. I was writing the post as the industrial noise was churning away in the background. So I was probably a bit pissed off.
You'll notice, though, that I still gave it a credit in spite of my spite. There's some pretty good stuff on it, and some shit.
I agree California Stars is a fine song, but it's Wilco AND Billy Bragg. Not just Wilco. And the whole album is a bit of a drag.
Posted by: Tony.T | 11 January 2005 at 17:21
I didn't realise that you chopped excess smut from these pages Tony. Disappointing that mate, one of the reasons i log in !!
Computers/laptops drain power in abundance. Stop using them and you could afford a long foreign holiday.
Posted by: Brett Pee | 12 January 2005 at 04:43
I've never censored you, Brett. If I did, your comment would look like this ...
"I didn't realise that you chopped excess smut from these pages Tony. Congratulations mate, Well done. Love your work."
Posted by: Tony.T | 12 January 2005 at 09:23
Sorry you don't have a toothbrush, would you like to borrow mine?
Posted by: Rafe | 15 January 2005 at 00:03
Now, Rafe. I've got a toothbrush. Just not an electric one.
Posted by: Tony.T | 15 January 2005 at 14:47