Harrison Ford slammed by Hippies!

[Mike]

GUYS!

Check this out! 
I almost see a comic strip in this. I am all for saving the environment but this is going a little too far.....

Since he has done so much for GA I think we should help him out with a good strip. What do you guys think?


Harrison Ford slammed for 'unnecessary' flights

Environmental activists have blasted Harrison Ford for making "unnecessary" trips by air, following revelations he once made a jet journey to buy a cheeseburger.

The "Indiana Jones" star began flying when he was 52. After receiving his license, he went on to purchase several aircraft, which he keeps at Santa Monica Airport in California.

He recently revealed in an interview the extent of his love for piloting, telling Britain's Live magazine, "Learning to fly was a work of art. I'm so passionate about flying I often fly up the coast for a cheeseburger. Flying is like good music; it elevates the spirit and it's an exhilarating freedom."

But the 67-year-old has come under fire from experts at Carbonfootprint.com over the comments, who are outraged he would make an airplane journey for such an "unnecessary" trip.

And Dr. Wendy Buckley, director of the Web site, has called on Ford to set an environmental example and cut back on his flying.

She tells WENN, "Flying is a huge source of carbon emissions and making unnecessary journeys by plane can no longer be seen as responsible to our environment.

"Stars like Harrison Ford need to embrace the huge opportunity to lead by example in the battle against climate change -- reduce their overall lifestyle carbon footprint and carbon offset those unavoidable emissions."

[G-man]

Perfect strip....

He makes trips for more than just cheeseburgers...I gave him Astar lessons in Hawaii, and drank beers with him and Calista in Hawaii... He is extremely passionate about his flying, and is really down to earth---he was even going to help me build a deck on my house....Have pics somewhere....

[TheSoccerMom]

Ha, haaaa!!

Well, Mike, I think a strip would be in order...  good idea!  He's done lots for aviation...  and like G says, seems like a pretty regular guy.  I know a guy who went through the sim with him in DFW and said he did a fine job!  And that was long ago when he hadn't been flying long at all.   

And as for the fine folks getting all riled up over protecting the planet, well, I know they're sincerely trying to get us to see the errors of our wasteful ways, and that's not a bad thing.  Not a bad thing at all!  After all, we all want a decent world to live in, right?

BUT, I also know from personal experience, I could FLY somewhere for lunch every week for the rest of my life, and STILL probably not even come close to using up whatever the hell my "quota" of carbon emissions is!  Why?  Well, because as kids, we never had heated rooms, and every person I KNEW back then simply froze half to death once they stepped away from the stove to go to bed.  People STILL are way too cold in their homes -- lots of them old folks on fixed incomes.  I even bought a thermometer once -- but I had to get rid of it because I didn't like what it said.   

AND, since I was a pathetic student pilot trying to FLY, I never owned a CAR for years -- walking and hitching worked, and I seemed to always get where I was going (well, OKAY, eventually).

So...  the more I think about it, maybe I have a carbon CREDIT...   Hmmmm...     maybe I'll start taking the Minivan out for a spin every night, just to look at the sunset....     

We just need to keep things in perspective.....   and yeah, I think a strip would be funny!   

[Lt.Fubar]

We're here only to make plastic anyway. Why the eco-hippies can't come to peace with it ? 

[Mike]

Well, I really believe we have bigger problems than guys like us and Harrison Ford flying for a Hamburger. Not to mention all the hot gases expelled by all those environmentalists talking crap like that.
My brother rides a bike all over town and I walk pretty much anywhere I can whenever possible. I bet most of these guys still drive their car to the movie theater....

and also, Harrison Ford doesn't fly that much. We maintain his helicopter and it has about 20hrs max on it every year. He does annuals instead of 100hr inspections. Got to fly a few of his toys already. His Bonanza everybody calls "The Millenium Falcon" cause he put so many electronics in it. 
Not sure why he has 3 GPS but I am sure it falls under "because he can"! 

And yes, he has done A LOT for GA! Isn't he the narrater for "16R" as well?

We'll come up with something....

[Rooster Cruiser]

Please do come up with something Mike.  When you do we'll all spread it via email to our friends and lets see if we can all send it to any kind of Fan Club Mr Ford might have.  I think he'll appreciate some support from his fellow pilots in reply to these Tree-Hugging kooks.   

RD

[spacer]

I have to wonder whether any of those freaks are at all upset about Pelosi's desire for a personal Boeing 757...
but if she's on the same "team", she can do no evil.

[gibbo_335]

WOW!! The "greenies" really do get carried away with themselves. They usually end up doing more harm to the environment than good....eg: Unleaded fuel  BTW here is my favorite article on ULP ( http://www.rense.com/health/benzine.htm )
 
Anyway, maybe I should stop those flights 120Nm outwest to buy Crownies  and just drive my car to the local bottle shop 

[Mike]

WOW!! The "greenies" really do get carried away with themselves. They usually end up doing more harm to the environment than good....eg: Unleaded fuel  BTW here is my favorite article on ULP ( http://www.rense.com/health/benzine.htm )
 
Anyway, maybe I should stop those flights 120Nm outwest to buy Crownies  and just drive my car to the local bottle shop 

You guys have those people too down-under?? 

What's this world coming to? 

[gibbo_335]

Mike,

we have a political party called "The Greens" ... ...fairly self explanitory, they fight for all things green and it all ends up brown  (actually the leaders name is Bob Brown  )

[gibbo_335]

OH, and but the way Harrison Ford is one of my all time heros , and from what I have read about him and his input and involvment in aviation in the US (Young Eagles program etc)  he should be commended and not condemed, I'm sure it has been taken out of context (yet again  ) I see it as Harrisons way of saying "I just wanna fly anywhere for any reason"

SO HANDS OFF HIM GREENIES!!!!!

[Mike]

Mike,

we have a political party called "The Greens" ... ...fairly self explanitory, they fight for all things green and it all ends up brown  (actually the leaders name is Bob Brown  )

HA HA HA! 

yep, we got one of them in Austria as well....

but just wait until the Americans get one of those, them going big on everything and all..... 

[Rooster Cruiser]

Since the Greens have never heard of "The $100 Hamburger", i.e. an excuse to go fly somewhere, they most certainly will take Ford's statement out of context and slam him for it.

Back in the 1980's when I was just a private pilot working on building up my time, I went flying all throughout southern California in search of the best Bisquit and Gravy that could be found within my airplane's range.  Flo's left something to be desired, but I decided that the best B&G could be found at Fox Field in Lancaster.  This was my version of the $100 Hamburger.

... But if you told the Greens this their eyes would simply glaze over.  It doesn't fit their mindset, so they will reject the logic out of hand and screech even louder.  Since their screeching received a reply, they'll continue screeching even more.  Quite childish.   

Best antidote for them is to ridicule them with some good humor in a CW cartoon.  Give 'em a broadside, Mike and Stef!   

RC

[Franz]

http://www.zombietime.com/gore_in_marin/
http://zombietime.com/concourse_of_hypocrisy/

Plus, I think eating hamburgers actually helps the environment. Dead cows don't emit methane (which is way worse than  CO₂), do they?

[4X-NTY]

http://www.zombietime.com/gore_in_marin/
http://zombietime.com/concourse_of_hypocrisy/

Plus, I think eating hamburgers actually helps the environment. Dead cows don't emit methane (which is way worse than  CO₂), do they?

Nope, but I do!