tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15148858.post113658668217733119..comments2023-10-11T01:10:51.843-07:00Comments on Timberlines: How to make a Pencil Revolutionary out of an Environmentalist: Part IWoodChuckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17463614041405036323noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15148858.post-1137517881582413462006-01-17T09:11:00.000-08:002006-01-17T09:11:00.000-08:00I was not offended, Chuck :-)I was not offended, Chuck :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15148858.post-1137459242005166702006-01-16T16:54:00.000-08:002006-01-16T16:54:00.000-08:00Anonymous -Sorry you took offense at that which wa...Anonymous -<BR/>Sorry you took offense at that which was intended to be a more commical point on the "typical wood products industry" view point on environmental activists. Both sides of the ongoing argument have long histories of being very fixed in their positions.<BR/><BR/>I think that you will see from future posts (Part 2 posting tonight) on this topic I actually am fairly respectful of the issues and concerns expressed by environmentalists. In many respects I share good parts of these views myself. If not our company would not have been the first company in the world to introduce FSC certified pencils 7 or 8 years ago with our ForestChoice product.WoodChuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17463614041405036323noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15148858.post-1136738037674293622006-01-08T08:33:00.000-08:002006-01-08T08:33:00.000-08:00Maybe the nutjobs should be grouped together, with...Maybe the nutjobs should be grouped together, with their different types:<BR/>1) Environmental<BR/>2) Religious<BR/>3) Social/Political<BR/>4) Etc.<BR/><BR/>As a moderate environmentalist myself (I recycle and don't drive, but I suppose I don't think very hard about the plastics and such in the things I buy, or what goes into making them), it is troubling that some really crazy people give us all a bad name:) But there are some nice groups who are devoted to enjoying the planet as much as saving it, like the Sierra Club.<BR/><BR/>I've talked to some devotedly religious folks who think the same thing about gigantically judgmental zealots and their bunch. All religious people get grouped in with them.<BR/><BR/>But I think it's important to note the differentiation that Woodchuck is making at the end of his post between extreme environmentalists and casual treehuggers like me;).<BR/><BR/>Not that extreme means nutjob. Some of the more reasonable environmentalists I've met are a little extreme. I know at least one hypocritical, stubborn and unreasonable person who calls herself an environmentalist, and she's less extreme than I am;)Pencil Revolutionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01621118292396394953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15148858.post-1136703592318948022006-01-07T22:59:00.000-08:002006-01-07T22:59:00.000-08:00I love your blog. But saying that the average env...I love your blog. But saying that the average environmentalist lacks "common sense" is just not true and sounds a little vindictive. Many of us are perfectly reasonable are not of the extremist variety. In fact, most of us environmentalists don't like being grouped in with the nut jobs.<BR/>:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com