Salamander Points Message Board

[Administrator]

Hello again, everyone! We're looking for people to take the Salamander Points 10% Challenge!

* First, figure out how many Salamander Points you've used today.
* In a month, calculate your points again. The goal is to have changed your lifestyle so that your new point total is 10% less than when you started.

That's it! If you want to participate, just respond to this message. Don't know what to say? Here's a form you can use to get yourself started:

Name:
Age:
Location:
Occupation:
Today's SaliPoints:
Lifestyle SaliPoints:
Home SaliPoints:
Transportation SaliPoints:
Vampire SaliPoints:
Which SaliPoints surprised you the most?
What would be the easiest SaliPoints to eliminate for you?
What would be the most difficult SaliPoints to eliminate for you?
Are you willing to take on the 10% SaliPoint challenge? This means reducing your SaliPoints by 10% in less than a month!
What do you use that emits carbon that you did not account for when tallying your SaliPoints?
Why are you concerned with the environment?

Go ahead and include a picture if you want, too!

[DJ_Salamander]

Name: Dennis
Age: 34
Location: Glen Burnie, MD
Occupation: IT Manager

Today's SaliPoints: 293.2
Lifestyle SaliPoints: 70
Home SaliPoints: 126.7
Transportation SaliPoints: 90
Vampire SaliPoints: 6.5

Which SaliPoints surprised you the most?
Transportation, and there's no avoiding it!

What would be the easiest SaliPoints to eliminate for you?
I could be better about unplugging things.

What would be the most difficult SaliPoints to eliminate for you?
Transportation again. I can't see how to change this without buying a new car or changing jobs.

Are you willing to take on the 10% SaliPoint challenge?
*gulp* I'll give it a shot.

What do you use that emits carbon that you did not account for when tallying your SaliPoints?
I'm not sure I calculated the points for my home's heating correctly. We'll have to revisit that in the points spreadsheet.

Why are you concerned with the environment?
My friends made me. :-) But hey, if I can do it, anybody can!

[DJ_Salamander]

Here's an entry from another member of the Salamander Points team:

Name: Rachel
Age: 34
Location: Charm City, MD
Occupation: Teacher

Today's SaliPoints: 164
Lifestyle SaliPoints: 65
Home SaliPoints: 71
Transportation SaliPoints: 28
Vampire SaliPoints: 0.3

Which SaliPoints surprised you the most?
Refrigerator--and I can't unplug it!!! Argh!

What would be the easiest SaliPoints to eliminate for you?
I've pared down a lot..... I don't know yet....

What would be the most difficult SaliPoints to eliminate for you?
Transportation--I already use my bike and buses a lot, but having to get to school by 7 a.m. each morning doesn't allow me much leeway.

Are you willing to take on the 10% SaliPoint challenge?
This means reducing your SaliPoints by 10% in less than a month! Yes!

What do you use that emits carbon that you did not account for when tallying your SaliPoints?
Consuming goods

Why are you concerned with the environment?
It's our great call to action for our generation--it involves everything: economy, lifestyle, morality, responsibility, appetite, social interraction and every single facet of our modern lives.

[DJ_Salamander]

Another entry from the Salamander Points team:

Name: Kealy
Age: 25
Location: Baltimore, MD (Originally Omaha, NE!)
Occupation: engineer

Total SaliPoints: 220.6 (that’s scary!!)
Lifestyle SaliPoints: 55
Home SaliPoints: 83.6
Transportation SaliPoints: 80
Vampire SaliPoints: 2.02

Which SaliPoints surprised you the most?
The refrigerator – but I think my roommates would kill me if I unplugged it!

What would be the easiest SaliPoints to eliminate for you?
I should take shorter showers and unplug everything I am not using!

What would be the most difficult SaliPoints to eliminate for you?
My transportation points – I drive 20 miles to work. I know, it’s awful!!

Are you willing to take on the 10% SaliPoint challenge?
Heck yes I am!!

What do you use that emits carbon that you did not account for when tallying your SaliPoints?
There’s quite a bit… clothes, beer (sorry Rach!), paper, and everything else I buy!

Why are you concerned with the environment?
I think the environment is our most valuable and important resource. I think it is our generation’s foremost challenge to make jumps, strides, and leaps to try and nurture the earth back to good health.

[DJ_Salamander]

And another entry has come in!

Name: Maggie
Age: 20
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Occupation: Student at Marquette University

Total SaliPoints: 238.3
Lifestyle SaliPoints: 134
Home SaliPoints: 97.13568
Transportation SaliPoints: 0
Vampire SaliPoints: 7.133088

Which SaliPoints surprised you the most?
The amount used for your diet and when using airplane for transportation.

What would be the easiest SaliPoints to eliminate for you?
Kitchen appliances usage and the amount of time spent in the shower

What would be the most difficult SaliPoints to eliminate for you?
Cell phone usage+charger and laptop usage

Are you willing to take on the 10% SaliPoint challenge?
Yes!

What do you use that emits carbon that you did not account for when tallying your SaliPoints?
None?

Why are you concerned with the environment?
I am concerned with the environment because it is up to us in the present time to battle the slippery slope our earth is on. With the amount of resources that humans use, we could cut that in half and still be comfortable with our lifestyles. Our children and grandchildren are the ones who are going to be effected by this, and its our job to solve it.

[DJ_Salamander]

Name: Keith
Age: 25
Location: London
Occupation: Student

Total SaliPoints: 136.5
Lifestyle SaliPoints: 101.2
Home SaliPoints: 34.6
Transportation SaliPoints: 0
Vampire SaliPoints: .7

Which SaliPoints surprised you the most?
cheeseburgers

What would be the easiest SaliPoints to eliminate for you?
unplugging my computer

What would be the most difficult SaliPoints to eliminate for you?
cheeseburgers

Are you willing to take on the 10% SaliPoint challenge?
Yes

What do you use that emits carbon that you did not account for when tallying your SaliPoints?
Using Public Spaces (ie. sitting in the library)

Why are you concerned with the environment?
Because i think its necessary for sustaining and hopefully improving a good quality of life. My biggest worries relate to how environmental problems lead to economic (Short term and Lond term) and health problems. I can elaborate if anyone would like to know more. Thanks, does anyone want to challenge me to a salamander point faceoff?

[eleanorpd]

Name: Ellie
Age: 33
Location: Seattle, Wa
Occupation: Marketing Director
Today's SaliPoints: I'm too ashamed to tell (ok, 305)
Lifestyle SaliPoints: 89
Home SaliPoints: 122
Transportation SaliPoints: 72
Vampire SaliPoints: 22 (why are they called vampire? should I know this?)
Which SaliPoints surprised you the most? Home
What would be the easiest SaliPoints to eliminate for you? Eating meat.
What would be the most difficult SaliPoints to eliminate for you? I can't cut out the computer or I'd lose my job.
Are you willing to take on the 10% SaliPoint challenge? This means reducing your SaliPoints by 10% in less than a month! Since you asked nicely, yes
What do you use that emits carbon that you did not account for when tallying your SaliPoints? Cats hogging warmth from heating vents causing central heating to work too much
Why are you concerned with the environment? Because I like to breathe and eat

[Rr_Salamander]

Wow--how are all our challengers doing with the 10% decrease?

[eleanorpd]

I don't know, but I think I'm going to make my whole 10% savings by cutting out OJ. Check this out:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/22/busin ... f=business