# Tucker Carlson loves France \_because\_ they bombed Greenpeace? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 12, 2005, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tucker-carlson-loves-france-_because_-they-bombed-greenpeace/316672 "2005-08-12T01:20:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Greathouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greathouse/32/2992_2.png) [@Greathouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greathouse)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tucker-carlson-loves-france-_because_-they-bombed-greenpeace/316672/121 "2005-08-15T14:35:33Z")
> [@calm kiwi](#): > > Yes it does! I win again šŸ˜ƒ Does it matter that itā€™s an import truck. I think the stereotype is supposed to be some sort of Ford or Chevy truck. I realize that I am trying to slip through on a technicality, but hopefully itā€™ll work. šŸ™‚ > [@calm kiwi](#): > > Are there any trees in Texas? Yes. Especially in East Texas. > [@calm kiwi](#): > > You do realise we kinda need trees? Yep, and there seems to be plenty to go around right now. > [@calm kiwi](#): > > I never felt like hugging a tree until now. I now see a Kowhai who needs some lovingā€¦doesnā€™t some cactus deserve a hug? šŸ˜ƒ Hey, if you feel like hugging a cactus then, by all means, go for it. Please make a video record of the experience and share it with us. šŸ˜ƒ Why is it such a big deal that Iā€™ve got other things that are more important to me than the environment? I really do not know a single person who stays awake at night worrying about it. Itā€™s just not that big of a deal to me. Once the other things I concern myself with start to get worked out then it may start to work its way up my list. Not today though. ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tucker-carlson-loves-france-_because_-they-bombed-greenpeace/316672/122 "2005-08-15T15:06:23Z")
> [@Greathouse](#): > > Does it matter that itā€™s an import truck. I think the stereotype is supposed to be some sort of Ford or Chevy truck. I realize that I am trying to slip through on a technicality, but hopefully itā€™ll work. šŸ™‚ Na mate. Sorry, down here they are just about all imports and called utes not trucks. You live in Texas and drive a ā€œtruckā€, I still win šŸ˜ƒ > [@](#): > > Yes. Especially in East Texas. Ainā€™t that handy for all that hot air šŸ˜‰ > [@](#): > > Yep, and there seems to be plenty to go around right now. From your mouth to Tane Mahutas ear > [@](#): > > Hey, if you feel like hugging a cactus then, by all means, go for it. Please make a video record of the experience and share it with us. šŸ˜ƒ No cacti here. I was encouraging you to hug a prickle. > [@](#): > > Why is it such a big deal that Iā€™ve got other things that are more important to me than the environment? I really do not know a single person who stays awake at night worrying about it. Itā€™s just not that big of a deal to me. Once the other things I concern myself with start to get worked out then it may start to work its way up my list. Not today though. If for no other reason your truck/ute may have noticed a price increase when filling. Oil, much like many resources, costs a shitload more then it used to. Oil like many resources has limit. Maybe the reason I care is cause NZ is prettyā€¦damn pretty and I want it to stay that way. Perhaps Texas just ainā€™t pretty enough. By the time you do notice it may be too bloody late. At that time I intend to suggest NZ doesnā€™t share itā€™s air with you šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![Greathouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/greathouse/32/2992_2.png) [@Greathouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greathouse)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tucker-carlson-loves-france-_because_-they-bombed-greenpeace/316672/123 "2005-08-15T15:27:47Z")
> [@calm kiwi](#): > > Na mate. Sorry, down here they are just about all imports and called utes not trucks. > > You live in Texas and drive a ā€œtruckā€, I still win šŸ˜ƒ Ok, you win. I live in TX and drive a truck. > [@calm kiwi](#): > > From your mouth to Tane Mahutas ear Iā€™ll be honest here. I had to look that reference up. Pretty obscure; google only listed 4 sites. > [@calm kiwi](#): > > No cacti here. I was encouraging you to hug a prickle. I was aware of what you were suggesting. I was refusing without stating so. Iā€™ve run into a cactus on my fossil fuel munching, ozone killing, dirt bike. Not fun at all. I guess nature was having a bit of revenge there. > [@calm kiwi](#): > > If for no other reason your truck/ute may have noticed a price increase when filling. Oil, much like many resources, costs a shitload more then it used to. Oil like many resources has limit. When I canā€™t afford to drive where I like, then I may care. Not today though. > [@calm kiwi](#): > > Maybe the reason I care is cause NZ is prettyā€¦damn pretty and I want it to stay that way. Perhaps Texas just ainā€™t pretty enough. I agree. From what Iā€™ve seen in films your country is damn pretty. Texas has itā€™s nice places as well. Neither location is pretty enough for me to care about the environment and conservation. > [@calm kiwi](#): > > By the time you do notice it may be too bloody late. At that time I intend to suggest NZ doesnā€™t share itā€™s air with you šŸ˜ƒ Go ahead. Iā€™ll be long dead by then anyway so my ā€œcare factorā€ will pretty much be guaranteed to still be zero. šŸ˜ƒ ---
**Author:** ![calm\_kiwi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/9fc348/32.png) [@calm\_kiwi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/calm_kiwi)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tucker-carlson-loves-france-_because_-they-bombed-greenpeace/316672/124 "2005-08-15T15:52:04Z")
Ok then. You win. You care less. (attempting to convince you otherwise was fun though) Have fun driving ya truck in the prickles. šŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2005, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tucker-carlson-loves-france-_because_-they-bombed-greenpeace/316672/125 "2005-08-15T16:58:41Z")
> [@calm kiwi](#): > > From your mouth to Tane Mahutas ear You talking about the [big fella then,](http://www.championtrees.org/champions/kauriNZ.htm) mate? šŸ™‚ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tucker-carlson-loves-france-_because_-they-bombed-greenpeace/316672.md?page=6)