I thought it might be fun to start a thread of news story about really stupid things. Anyone can post a story, but please be sure to replace the title of your post with the new story...the reason is that everyone can also comment on stories that have been posted, and this will help keep them straight.
Let's start with this one:
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Save water - 'sing short songs'
By Nick Bryant
BBC News, Sydney
1930s canopy bath
Sydney energy chiefs want shorter shower songs
Australians have been told to stop singing in the shower in an attempt to save electricity and water.
Energy Australia, one of the country's leading power suppliers, has conducted research which showed the average shower length is seven minutes.
For Australians who like to begin each day by belting out their favourite song under a steady stream of hot water, this study will come as jolting news.
Energy Australia wants customers to choose shorter songs.
SHOWER-FRIENDLY TUNES
The Dead Kennedys - I Like Short Songs (22 seconds)
Wire - Three Girl Rhumba (1m 22 seconds)
Pixies - Crackity Jones (1m 22s)
The Whites Stripes - Fell in Love with a Girl (1m 50s)
Eddi Cochrane - Summertime Blues (1m 59s)
Long showers are also soaking up electricity like a sponge, the company says.
Other shower time activities are also being frowned upon - shaving, brushing one's teeth, playing with toys, even day-dreaming. The emphatic message from Energy Australia is: "Don't use the shower, use the sink."
The company is distributing 500,000 shower timers in the Sydney area to remind consumers to be more energy efficient and presumably in the hope that shower-time singers will choose shorter songs.
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23rd October 2006, 08:41 PM
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