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Do we care about the enviroment !!! ????
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Let’s talk engine oil.
I was reminded of the figure I read recently that 1 quart of oil contaminates something like 250,000 gallons of ground water, making it unsafe to drink.
The main source that google seems to point to is a New Hampshire govt agency sheet
https://www.des.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt341/files/documents/2020-01/oil-2.pdf
It seems like almost everyone I cross paths with is ignorant when it comes to polluting motor oil. I have a motorcycle buddy who told me he poured oil out on weeds in his yard to try and kill them, an uncle who said he was thinking about doing the same thing.
Well, I ran the experiment with a couple of my cousins when we were very young and also ignorant. Used motor oil doesn’t kill grasses or poison ivy, I remember that for certain. We were somewhat shocked, but let me just say that we were very liberal with our application of grandpa’s used motor oil and didn’t see any plants die from it.
On the other hand, I’ve got an old marine corps friend who has told me that he’s been battling cancer and that it came from drinking camp Lejune water. Sometimes he’s full of shit, I should probably preface things to say that, but I don’t think he’s making this one up or exaggerating the amount of anguish and suffering he’s going through because of it. He was stationed there for quite some time. I also understand that quite a few veterans have gotten cancers from drinking water at the camp which was contaminated heavily for decades.
I take this stuff to heart because I live on a septic system and I’m concerned about my groundwater impact from washing my hands and laundry of oils, grease, etc… from working on motorcycles, autos, and lawn equipment. Of course there’s also direct spillage or leaks from vehicles which I try to thoughtfully minimize but sometimes it’s unavoidable simply from owning and operating the machines.
I recently(earlier this year) had a torque converter seal leak on the transmission to my truck. God knows how much tranny fluid I released into the environment, but I’m gonna guess it was somewhere around a half a gallon, maybe more.
I don’t really know where I’m going with this thought other than to mention that I feel guilty for my use of these machines and consequently the environmental impact. Yes I remain mindful and try my best to cause minimal damage, but simultaneously the more I learn the more guilty I feel, and comparing myself to others, past or present, doesn’t fix that feeling
I was reminded of the figure I read recently that 1 quart of oil contaminates something like 250,000 gallons of ground water, making it unsafe to drink.
The main source that google seems to point to is a New Hampshire govt agency sheet
https://www.des.nh.gov/sites/g/files/ehbemt341/files/documents/2020-01/oil-2.pdf
It seems like almost everyone I cross paths with is ignorant when it comes to polluting motor oil. I have a motorcycle buddy who told me he poured oil out on weeds in his yard to try and kill them, an uncle who said he was thinking about doing the same thing.
Well, I ran the experiment with a couple of my cousins when we were very young and also ignorant. Used motor oil doesn’t kill grasses or poison ivy, I remember that for certain. We were somewhat shocked, but let me just say that we were very liberal with our application of grandpa’s used motor oil and didn’t see any plants die from it.
On the other hand, I’ve got an old marine corps friend who has told me that he’s been battling cancer and that it came from drinking camp Lejune water. Sometimes he’s full of shit, I should probably preface things to say that, but I don’t think he’s making this one up or exaggerating the amount of anguish and suffering he’s going through because of it. He was stationed there for quite some time. I also understand that quite a few veterans have gotten cancers from drinking water at the camp which was contaminated heavily for decades.
I take this stuff to heart because I live on a septic system and I’m concerned about my groundwater impact from washing my hands and laundry of oils, grease, etc… from working on motorcycles, autos, and lawn equipment. Of course there’s also direct spillage or leaks from vehicles which I try to thoughtfully minimize but sometimes it’s unavoidable simply from owning and operating the machines.
I recently(earlier this year) had a torque converter seal leak on the transmission to my truck. God knows how much tranny fluid I released into the environment, but I’m gonna guess it was somewhere around a half a gallon, maybe more.
I don’t really know where I’m going with this thought other than to mention that I feel guilty for my use of these machines and consequently the environmental impact. Yes I remain mindful and try my best to cause minimal damage, but simultaneously the more I learn the more guilty I feel, and comparing myself to others, past or present, doesn’t fix that feeling
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It never ceases to amaze me at the number of people who continue to drive a vehicle with some sort of oil leak while sporting some sort of "environmental" bumper sticker.
Everyone blames the farmer for the algae blooms in lakes, rivers, and bays, but Chemlawn dumps millions of tons of fertilizers all over residential lawns.
Etc., etc., etc..
All you can do is try, do your part, etc..
China seems to be working on weening herself off coal (not so much for its environmental impact as for energy independence, but still a good thing).
"As far we know".
That should be a required disclaimer on any "disaster imminent" news flashes.
https://www.sciencealert.com/nasa-is-watching-a-huge-growing-anomaly-in-earths-magnetic-field
oddly absent is any conjecture that the immense processes in the widely unknown activities/cycles of the earths core could have effects on climate that we as of yet have no clue about.
The Pacific Ocean this morning from the cupola with an iPhone
5:04 AM · Aug 2, 2026
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Never heard of this before.
Quick search...
Apparently NASA have been aware with it being discovered in 1958.
Quick search...
Apparently NASA have been aware with it being discovered in 1958.
How about the ones with "We the People" stickers on their cars who can't recite the preamble? Another coworker and I recited it in unison in the break trailer for this kid who has the sticker on the back window of his truck. Him and I are about 10 years apart so I was surprised he knew it. Thanks School House Rock.