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Post by lurleene on Oct 29, 2019 19:25:21 GMT -5
I have been gone awhile so missed much of the last page of dialogue. Celebrities and politicians are called influencers for a reason. If more celebrities did little things like spend their auto money on a high end Lexus..install solar panels on their roofs....how many followers would see electric as a cool alternative? Why do not more people buy hybrid cars? That really puzzles me as they are so much cheaper to run...I love my Prius and I especially love saving more than 50% on costs. It is too easy to blame corporations...or other countries...or everyone else...but if we have to be willing to do the little bits ourself too....JMHO If celebrities in Hollywood had that much influence HeWhoCannot amed would not be in office. Gay rights would be a given and not such a hard fight still. The same with health care. Gun control would not be an issue. Children would not be in cages at the boarder. We need to look to ourselves to vote and put people in office who can help with the changes we want. There are no easy short cuts and celebrities are not going to ride in and save this planet or the day. There is a large segment of the US that hate the Hollywood types and everything they stand for. Good luck with getting them to listen to them. Celebrities can help and they try with causes that are special to them, as we all do. I can only speak for myself but I don't look for celebrities to make decisions or life easier for me. I do vote and support politicians that I believe in tho. That won't solve all the problems but it is a good starting point to get better leaders who can help make some big and needed changes.
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Post by momtomany on Oct 29, 2019 19:28:08 GMT -5
Hello Adamtopia! A quick peek in . . . to let you know a couple of things. I plan on being a part of Live in the Vineyard this coming weekend - as long as I still have a home. It looks like tonight will be the turning point - our 4th day of evacuation, and a 'red flag' night with winds in excess of 50+mph. Not as bad as Sunday, we hope. My darling and I have become vagabonds; gypsies. We've been evacuated for four days; but still managed to be ninjas and find those back roads that led to our house and allowed us to water the new trees, and feed the birds and wildlife, and experience the life we love so much - if only for a few hours. I thought, "I want to be like these birds, these squirrels. These trees.They do not know their peril. They live each day as if it is newly their first, or their last. There is no dread, no anticipation of what might come. I want to live in the moment, just like them." So, maybe I should change my moniker to 'treetomany'! I am doing well, but I do miss the days when 'the living was easy' - and I had the privilege of listening and loving Adam every moment. I must shout out to JustKaren - the precious woman who gave me Adam's chandelier from 'Marry the Night' - which vaporized in the wildfire of 2 years ago. She remains so loving, informative, and supportive from afar; and I, the recipient of her selfless gift, must again flee the flames.
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Post by brdgt on Oct 29, 2019 19:42:08 GMT -5
Hello Adamtopia! A quick peek in . . . to let you know a couple of things. I plan on being a part of Live in the Vineyard this coming weekend - as long as I still have a home. It looks like tonight will be the turning point - our 4th day of evacuation, and a 'red flag' night with winds in excess of 50+mph. Not as bad as Sunday, we hope. My darling and I have become vagabonds; gypsies. We've been evacuated for four days; but still managed to be ninjas and find those back roads that led to our house and allowed us to water the new trees, and feed the birds and wildlife, and experience the life we love so much - if only for a few hours. I thought, "I want to be like these birds, these squirrels. These trees.They do not know their peril. They live each day as if it is newly their first, or their last. There is no dread, no anticipation of what might come. I want to live in the moment, just like them." So, maybe I should change my moniker to 'treetomany'! I am doing well, but I do miss the days when 'the living was easy' - and I had the privilege of listening and loving Adam every moment. I must shout out to JustKaren - the precious woman who gave me Adam's chandelier from 'Marry the Night' - which vaporized in the wildfire of 2 years ago. She remains so loving, informative, and supportive from afar; and I, the recipient of her selfless gift, must again flee the flames. 😭 ❤️. It’s frightening. Thanks for sharing your wise words and perspective here.
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Post by rihannsu on Oct 29, 2019 20:13:56 GMT -5
Hello Adamtopia! A quick peek in . . . to let you know a couple of things. I plan on being a part of Live in the Vineyard this coming weekend - as long as I still have a home. It looks like tonight will be the turning point - our 4th day of evacuation, and a 'red flag' night with winds in excess of 50+mph. Not as bad as Sunday, we hope. My darling and I have become vagabonds; gypsies. We've been evacuated for four days; but still managed to be ninjas and find those back roads that led to our house and allowed us to water the new trees, and feed the birds and wildlife, and experience the life we love so much - if only for a few hours. I thought, "I want to be like these birds, these squirrels. These trees.They do not know their peril. They live each day as if it is newly their first, or their last. There is no dread, no anticipation of what might come. I want to live in the moment, just like them." So, maybe I should change my moniker to 'treetomany'! I am doing well, but I do miss the days when 'the living was easy' - and I had the privilege of listening and loving Adam every moment. I must shout out to JustKaren - the precious woman who gave me Adam's chandelier from 'Marry the Night' - which vaporized in the wildfire of 2 years ago. She remains so loving, informative, and supportive from afar; and I, the recipient of her selfless gift, must again flee the flames. I am hoping you don't have to go through that loss yet again. Hope you are able to enjoy Live at the Vineyard.
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Post by donnamb on Oct 29, 2019 21:22:12 GMT -5
A sad anecdote: remember how QAL was “fighting plastics in oceans” as one of the GC causes? So at the concert the venue was giving out these reusable plastic bottles to promote reusability in plastics, saying how terrible it was to see all these one time use water bottles littering the field after the concert and how this was not going to happen this time because the GC audience is so environmentally conscious. i am sure you already guessed where I am going with this... yup... After the concert the field was literally covered with not only one time use bottles but with those reusable ones as well. it was just horrible to see... after all those speeches... I was there. I carried my reusable bottles in, and out again, including the ones given out. I saw GC volunteers collecting recyclables during the daylight and dusk hours. When it got dark, they couldn't. I know the Great Lawn was closed the day after, so maybe the GC volunteers were back out to collect the recyclables. I wouldn't count it out. I have carried the same shopping market water bottle in my car for the past 8 months. I just keep filling it up. My office has this Keurig machine for coffee and tea - all with plastic cups. I have a jar of instant coffee and tea bags in my desk to use instead. I think GC tried.
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Post by nannygoat on Oct 29, 2019 21:46:41 GMT -5
Hello Adamtopia! A quick peek in . . . to let you know a couple of things. I plan on being a part of Live in the Vineyard this coming weekend - as long as I still have a home. It looks like tonight will be the turning point - our 4th day of evacuation, and a 'red flag' night with winds in excess of 50+mph. Not as bad as Sunday, we hope. My darling and I have become vagabonds; gypsies. We've been evacuated for four days; but still managed to be ninjas and find those back roads that led to our house and allowed us to water the new trees, and feed the birds and wildlife, and experience the life we love so much - if only for a few hours. I thought, "I want to be like these birds, these squirrels. These trees.They do not know their peril. They live each day as if it is newly their first, or their last. There is no dread, no anticipation of what might come. I want to live in the moment, just like them." So, maybe I should change my moniker to 'treetomany'! I am doing well, but I do miss the days when 'the living was easy' - and I had the privilege of listening and loving Adam every moment. I must shout out to JustKaren - the precious woman who gave me Adam's chandelier from 'Marry the Night' - which vaporized in the wildfire of 2 years ago. She remains so loving, informative, and supportive from afar; and I, the recipient of her selfless gift, must again flee the flames.
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Post by theosgma on Oct 29, 2019 22:00:50 GMT -5
So happy to hear from momtomany and see the picture of her watering her trees. Praying her lovely home withstands the onslaught.
I spent a delightful day with her last summer as her house was just about complete. It is a lovely house filled with light and love reflecting our radiant momtomany and her amazing DH
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Post by nannygoat on Oct 29, 2019 22:08:32 GMT -5
Hello Adamtopia! A quick peek in . . . to let you know a couple of things. I plan on being a part of Live in the Vineyard this coming weekend - as long as I still have a home. It looks like tonight will be the turning point - our 4th day of evacuation, and a 'red flag' night with winds in excess of 50+mph. Not as bad as Sunday, we hope. My darling and I have become vagabonds; gypsies. We've been evacuated for four days; but still managed to be ninjas and find those back roads that led to our house and allowed us to water the new trees, and feed the birds and wildlife, and experience the life we love so much - if only for a few hours. I thought, "I want to be like these birds, these squirrels. These trees.They do not know their peril. They live each day as if it is newly their first, or their last. There is no dread, no anticipation of what might come. I want to live in the moment, just like them." So, maybe I should change my moniker to 'treetomany'! I am doing well, but I do miss the days when 'the living was easy' - and I had the privilege of listening and loving Adam every moment. I must shout out to JustKaren - the precious woman who gave me Adam's chandelier from 'Marry the Night' - which vaporized in the wildfire of 2 years ago. She remains so loving, informative, and supportive from afar; and I, the recipient of her selfless gift, must again flee the flames. Stay strong, Momtomany! My sis lost her home in the 2009 Oakland fire. I know what she went through so I know how difficult this must be for you. And to think, this is the second time around!!! Hopefully you will get back to watering your trees, feeding the wildlife and enjoying your new home very soon. Have a great time at Live in the Vineyard.
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Post by marionm on Oct 29, 2019 22:22:05 GMT -5
@lurleene so why do we call Adam a trailblazer when celebrities have ZERO influence?! Opening eyes, changing hearts and Minds...
I don't wait for celebrities to save the day (i vote, i take to the streets, etc.) but they do have a role they could play but often words and action are miles apart, that's all i'm pointing out.
Thank you momtomanny for letting us know. I hope for the best for you.
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Post by stampsgal on Oct 29, 2019 22:44:44 GMT -5
Hello Adamtopia! A quick peek in . . . to let you know a couple of things. I plan on being a part of Live in the Vineyard this coming weekend - as long as I still have a home. It looks like tonight will be the turning point - our 4th day of evacuation, and a 'red flag' night with winds in excess of 50+mph. Not as bad as Sunday, we hope. I must shout out to JustKaren - the precious woman who gave me Adam's chandelier from 'Marry the Night' - which vaporized in the wildfire of 2 years ago. She remains so loving, informative, and supportive from afar; and I, the recipient of her selfless gift, must again flee the flames. I am hoping you don't have to go through that loss yet again. Hope you are able to enjoy Live at the Vineyard. You are appearing very strong, even with all these adversities and changes in status continuously hitting you. Not easy. I was relieved when a person posted they had heard from you and appreciated the posting of a link to the newspaper article -- giving hope for your new home and life. Just sick about the devastation and those of you affected and effected. JustKaren, you, and a few others on this site attended Adam's first concerts in Vancouver. The small gathering after the concert, and chatting with you the next morning in the lobby while waiting until reasonable to leave for our flights, have been treasured memories --as it was my first dive into meeting other like minded fans. We are far a part, barely acquaintances, but I am so hopeful that your property is spared. 🙏🏼
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