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THEOLOGY OF WATER MANAGEMENT

Dropped in the mailbox of Andrew H., this call to eco-arms. Note the role of David Reichardt, an “Al Gore ambassador”. Al has become a nation!

By the way, Reichardt is also a minister of the Uniting Church “who is presently studying for a Phd on the theological, social and ecological, implications for water management in the Murray-Darling River Basin.”

Theological?

UPDATE. The Gore ambassadors at Real Climate dispute those errors in An Inconvenient Truth detected last week by a British judge:

The judge referred to these as ‘errors’ in quotations precisely to emphasize that, while these were points that could be contested, it was not clear that they were actually errors … our verdict is that the 9 points are not “errors” at all.

Here’s the judge’s ruling:

There are errors and omissions in the film, to which I shall refer … some of the errors, or departures from the mainstream, by Mr Gore in AIT in the course of his dynamic exposition, do arise in the context of alarmism and exaggeration in support of his political thesis.

Real Climate seems to have relied on Tim Lambert’s research. Not a clever move.

(Via bobzorunkle)

Posted by Tim B. on 10/15/2007 at 10:25 PM
  1. Al has become a nation!

    Well, he’s rotund enough to be considered one. he’s surely bigger than say, San Marino.

    Posted by Nic on 2007 10 15 at 10:37 PM • permalink

  2. Unbeliever!

    Posted by Margos Maid on 2007 10 15 at 10:38 PM • permalink

  3. Surely Moses did the complete study of rivers and Theology?

    Posted by Infidel Tiger on 2007 10 15 at 10:44 PM • permalink

  4. Why bother.  Didn’t Tim Flannery say there wasn’t going to be any water in the Murray-Darling River Basin?

    Posted by Mystery Meat on 2007 10 15 at 10:59 PM • permalink

  5. studying for a Phd on the theological, social and ecological, implications for water management in the Murray-Darling River Basin.

    If I didn’t know better, I would suspect environmentalism had a not-inconsiderable religious element.

    Posted by Dave S. on 2007 10 15 at 11:00 PM • permalink

  6. Al has become a nation!

    Hey, if Australia can be both a continent and a country, why not Al?

    Posted by Dave S. on 2007 10 15 at 11:01 PM • permalink

  7. “who is presently studying for a Phd on the theological, social and ecological, implications for water management in the Murray-Darling River Basin.”

    This has probably been carried out wholly funded by an Australian Government research grant… the magic words here are Murray-Darling River Basin.

    Posted by kae on 2007 10 15 at 11:02 PM • permalink

  8. Their soiree looks like a real barrel of laughs:  I think I’d opt half a bottle of whisky and the service revolver.

    Posted by Big Jim on 2007 10 15 at 11:03 PM • permalink

  9. Can someone stop this game? The rules are confusing me. The greenies claim that their views aren’t a religion, but how then can there be theological notions related with the Murray-Darling Basin?

    Posted by Ash_ on 2007 10 15 at 11:04 PM • permalink

  10. So maybe Four Corners should do an expose on the Uniting Church’s covert support for the opposition parties.

    Posted by monaro on 2007 10 15 at 11:05 PM • permalink

  11. I note with interest that the meeting is being held at the Masonic Hall. I am busy practisin my handshake so that I may “come join them”.

    Posted by Infidel Tiger on 2007 10 15 at 11:08 PM • permalink

  12. They’re going to practise parting the water, strolling over to the other side, then walking back ‘on’ the water.

    Posted by Pogria on 2007 10 15 at 11:11 PM • permalink

  13. Al has become a nation!

    Today a nation.  Tomorrow a whole planet.

    Posted by RebeccaH on 2007 10 15 at 11:12 PM • permalink

  14. #11 Tiger,

    groooooooooooan.

    <shakes head>

    Posted by Pogria on 2007 10 15 at 11:12 PM • permalink

  15. Who’s in Denial Now?

    The “scientists” at ClimateScience get their frillies in a knot over the “errors” the British Judge found in AlGore’s movie. Pathetic!

    Posted by bobzorunkle on 2007 10 15 at 11:24 PM • permalink

  16. #11 IT
    The handshake’s the least unsavoury part…
    Apparently..

    Posted by Pickles on 2007 10 15 at 11:37 PM • permalink

  17. Must be something to do with a shortage of holy water.

    Posted by Penguin on 2007 10 15 at 11:41 PM • permalink

  18. The nation of Al constantly seems to be after more and more Lebensraum.

    Posted by Penguin on 2007 10 15 at 11:55 PM • permalink

  19. Funny but I received a similar mail awhile ago for a similar appeal. Naturally, I refused the offer. I did not and still do not have a problem with the environment.(Don’t laugh, that’s my first name.)

    http://www.flickr.com/photos/49405310@N00/145885981/

    Posted by filcan on 2007 10 16 at 12:07 AM • permalink

  20. ...the theological, social and ecological, implications for water management in the Murray-Darling River Basin.

    We must offer up a virgin to the river!  Finally, a real contribution the Ruddy idiot can make…

    Posted by richard mcenroe on 2007 10 16 at 12:09 AM • permalink

  21. Real Climate of Fearmongering ...

    Posted by egg_ on 2007 10 16 at 12:27 AM • permalink

  22. If they were not “errors” then they were deliberate lies.

    Posted by Steven Den Beste on 2007 10 16 at 12:29 AM • permalink

  23. #16 - My dad was in the Masons, and was buried with some participation of a couple of brothers in the ceremony. A number of my relatives remain active in the lodge. Often attended family events as a kid. Not really my thing, so I am not a member myself, but I can vouch for those Masons I have experience of as being pillars of the community. Many were/are also Rotarians - easy to make fun of but, again, my experience is that they do good work.
    These days my close extended family are more in the Baptist or Anglican ranks without those added side activities. Some of them are also a bit hostile towards Masons, for doctrinal reasons.

    Posted by blogstrop on 2007 10 16 at 12:39 AM • permalink

  24. DRJ at Patterico’s has a question for you Aussies.

    Posted by CraigC on 2007 10 16 at 12:40 AM • permalink

  25. #24
    Underpants has to be the absolute minimum PPE? :)

    Posted by egg_ on 2007 10 16 at 12:44 AM • permalink

  26. #24 - I live around the corner from that particular apartment block. It’s a credit to social engineering that they have managed to stack so many druggies, weirdos, psychiatric patients, prostitutes and amateur Icaruses in one location. In regard to the underpants, I believe it has something to do with being told by your mum “always wear clean underpants in case you have an accident, dear”.

    Posted by Infidel Tiger on 2007 10 16 at 12:45 AM • permalink

  27. #24
    Can’t have been the Rudder, he’d have been wearing Depends.

    Posted by egg_ on 2007 10 16 at 12:46 AM • permalink

  28. high jinks, literally eh?

    Posted by Nic on 2007 10 16 at 12:56 AM • permalink

  29. #24,
    for a start, we don’t call them underpants.

    They’re undies, or jocks.

    Posted by Pogria on 2007 10 16 at 12:59 AM • permalink

  30. #29,
    I forgot to add the rhyming Reg Grundy’s.

    Also, after a night on the piss, they’re more often worn on the head.

    Posted by Pogria on 2007 10 16 at 01:00 AM • permalink

  31. O/T:
    Rudd pledges to unlock Govt land

    Hehe even the ABC commenters slam the lil bureaucrapper

    Costello says yet another Rudder ‘me too’

    Posted by egg_ on 2007 10 16 at 01:02 AM • permalink

  32. #24
    Similar accident

    Posted by egg_ on 2007 10 16 at 01:13 AM • permalink

  33. #31

    Government land? Tut tut. Have they forgotten about our ‘traditional owners’ of the land so soon?

    Posted by Nic on 2007 10 16 at 01:21 AM • permalink

  34. By the way Egg (#24) just what do you search for on youtube? The next recommended video after that one was ‘parents who use dildos’

    Posted by Nic on 2007 10 16 at 01:24 AM • permalink

  35. I read their response to the “errors” and they are full of shit!

    Posted by peter m on 2007 10 16 at 01:38 AM • permalink

  36. #35 You say that like it was in doubt Peter. They seem to just be consoling themselves.

    Posted by Ash_ on 2007 10 16 at 01:44 AM • permalink

  37. #34 Nic
    Search string: “importance of underpants” - thought it was a line from a comedy song.
    Have noticed the weird youtube affiliated “tags” that can come up on searches, being Google-owned n all.

    Posted by egg_ on 2007 10 16 at 01:49 AM • permalink

  38. #37 yeah yeah.

    Posted by Nic on 2007 10 16 at 02:00 AM • permalink

  39. #38 ?
    I don’t get any ‘dildos’.
    How about anyone else?
    The related side tab videos may be user profile specific.

    Posted by egg_ on 2007 10 16 at 02:11 AM • permalink

  40. #23
    No worries Bloggy, I concurr. Brought up in a small country town, there was the Masons (proddies) and the Knights of the Southern Cross (Rock Choppers). Being a small town there was no room, nor need for the apparent hatred that existed in larger locales, but friendly ribbing. The local Lodge Master helped dad deliver my little sister at home when she came out a bit quick.

    My grandfather and a Mason were perennial foes when it came to lawn bowls. Watched a singles final between the two that went for about 24 ends, with spectators compelled to drink a 7 after each end.

    Grandfather won and at the handshake, his mate the Mason said “I suppose you had to drink gallons of holy water in preparation”

    Grandfather replied “Yeah, but I’ll bet it tasted better than the goats arse”

    Posted by Pickles on 2007 10 16 at 02:23 AM • permalink

  41. Is that a drawing of a koala bear with wings? Sorry, it’s real late here and I’m on my third week of insomnia. I am pretty sure that that’s the Geico lizard, though.

    Posted by Andrea Harris, Administrator on 2007 10 16 at 02:29 AM • permalink

  42. Y’know, turning water into wine strikes me as a good way to conserve water.

    ;-)

    —Nora

    Posted by The Thin Man Returns on 2007 10 16 at 02:45 AM • permalink

  43. #6

    Hey, if Australia can be both a continent and a country, why not Al?

    Gore can be an incontinent and something that sounds almost like a country.

    Posted by Contrail on 2007 10 16 at 04:04 AM • permalink

  44. #39
    Trailers after the video ... a (female) friend got too.
    No saucy search here I’m afraid, but will vet stuff better prior to posting - apologies.
    Those trailers appeared to have no age check and were a tad offensive.

    Posted by egg_ on 2007 10 16 at 05:40 AM • permalink

  45. egg,

    it’s fine, i was just yanking your chain.

    Posted by Nic on 2007 10 16 at 06:29 AM • permalink

  46. From the RealClimate article:

    However, studying the regional populations of polar bears is not easy and assessing their prospects is tough.

    Why is it that whenever they get backed into a corner on the facts, they pull out the “It’s not easy you know. What we do is really tough.” More proof that lefties are just perma-teens.

    Posted by pyreal on 2007 10 16 at 06:52 AM • permalink

  47. The important thing is to give the GW Adventists plausible deniability.

    Posted by moptop on 2007 10 16 at 07:26 AM • permalink

  48. Real climatpolitik…

    Step 1. Re-badge economic aid as the purchase of carbon credits.

    Step 2. ?

    Step 3. Profit!

    Posted by splice on 2007 10 16 at 07:47 AM • permalink

  49. The “theology of water management”? Please. Al’s not going to start walking on it, is he?

    If Al now enjoys status as a sovereign nation, with his own flag, Great Seal (two polar bears, counter rampant, under a flamant crest) and diplomatic representation, can we declare war on him?

    Posted by paco on 2007 10 16 at 08:19 AM • permalink

  50. Paco…. “Can we declare war on him?” That was a leap of logic that hadn’t occurred to me. Well done. I can tell you’re a silver lining kinda guy.

    Posted by greene on 2007 10 16 at 08:42 AM • permalink

  51. #50: That’s right, Greene. I always like to picture the dribble glass as being half full.

    Posted by paco on 2007 10 16 at 08:58 AM • permalink

  52. Declare war on the sovereign nation of Gorgeoustopia? Paco, sterling idea, old chap.

    I say we rush the proposal before the UN Security Council at once!

    Posted by splice on 2007 10 16 at 09:15 AM • permalink

  53. #45 Nic
    No probs - thanks for the heads-up; as in this case, I sometimes post links that I haven’t fully downloaded - it’s bad enough if there’s stuff that’s NSFW but yours truly and I guess others found those ‘trailers’ in very bad taste.

    Posted by egg_ on 2007 10 16 at 09:34 AM • permalink

  54. #52 splice: Well, he is in possession of WMD’s (wankingly mendacious delusions).

    Posted by paco on 2007 10 16 at 09:35 AM • permalink

  55. Gore Wars?  “Flannery, I am your father.”

    Posted by RebeccaH on 2007 10 16 at 10:34 AM • permalink

  56. May the farce be with them.

    Posted by splice on 2007 10 16 at 10:45 AM • permalink

  57. ...a Phd on the theological, social and ecological, implications for water management in the Murray-Darling River Basin

    What’s the Angle of Repose on a pile that high, I wonder?

    Posted by mojo on 2007 10 16 at 11:03 AM • permalink

  58. Hmmmm.

    Al has become a nation!

    Evidently someone’s seen the size of Al’s butt lately.

    Posted by memomachine on 2007 10 16 at 04:30 PM • permalink

  59. I’m not sure of Algore becoming a “nation”, but more like the Green Pope.

    The Pope Benedict XVI has ambassadors, doesn’t he?

    See?

    ::cuckoo::

    Posted by Spiny Norman on 2007 10 16 at 08:22 PM • permalink

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