Comments on: Bite me, I think http://greenlagirl.com/2006/05/17/bite-me-i-think/ Urban environmental lifestyle blog in Los Angeles Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:10:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Siel http://greenlagirl.com/2006/05/17/bite-me-i-think/#comment-4622 Siel Sun, 21 May 2006 06:54:26 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/05/17/bite-me-i-think/#comment-4622 Thanks for the props, Melissa :) I may have to start a lil garden and do the gray water thing too. There's actually a lil outside balcony area in my new apt. where I could plant stuff -- Will see what sprouts once I get back home (I'm still in AZ right now). Thanks for the props, Melissa :)

I may have to start a lil garden and do the gray water thing too. There’s actually a lil outside balcony area in my new apt. where I could plant stuff — Will see what sprouts once I get back home (I’m still in AZ right now).

]]> By: Jasmin http://greenlagirl.com/2006/05/17/bite-me-i-think/#comment-4414 Jasmin Fri, 19 May 2006 16:09:04 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/05/17/bite-me-i-think/#comment-4414 Yeah, Melissa, that bugged me bigtime too--it was too "*hee hee hee* you should do this but *hee hee hee* we're not going to but *hee hee hee* we TOTALLY support you." Yeah, Melissa, that bugged me bigtime too–it was too “*hee hee hee* you should do this but *hee hee hee* we’re not going to but *hee hee hee* we TOTALLY support you.”

]]> By: Melissa http://greenlagirl.com/2006/05/17/bite-me-i-think/#comment-4371 Melissa Fri, 19 May 2006 01:10:00 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/05/17/bite-me-i-think/#comment-4371 I get their tips too, but every so often they do some hippy-bashing about some of their best tips (a recent suggestion to catch running - and wasted - water while your shower is heating up was prefaced with their thoughts that it was too "yurts and birks" for them to try) which I find extremely irritating. (I've been doing the water thing for the last few days, and have been saving GALLONS - and it's really easy.) Actually, I'm thinking of blogging about the whole hip vs. hippy thing. I'm not particularly hip or hippy, but I get annoyed by all the stereotypes being used in green marketing. But, re: Ideal Bite specifically - I've been waiting for that Micky D's green chip "e-ovation" too, Siel! And after reading more about rainforest destruction lately, I was REALLY wondering how they were going to justify that one! Re: advertising. I think it is difficult for publications to stand strong in the face of advertising pressure on editorial content - which is why many publications opt to forgo ads and depend on subscribers, donations, etc. But, for news sources to be truly credible they have to resist advertiser influence over their content. I think the appeal of your blog is that your content does seem very honest and authentic, based on your beliefs and research, and you're not afraid to criticize big corps, advertisers, etc. I get their tips too, but every so often they do some hippy-bashing about some of their best tips (a recent suggestion to catch running - and wasted - water while your shower is heating up was prefaced with their thoughts that it was too “yurts and birks” for them to try) which I find extremely irritating. (I’ve been doing the water thing for the last few days, and have been saving GALLONS - and it’s really easy.)

Actually, I’m thinking of blogging about the whole hip vs. hippy thing. I’m not particularly hip or hippy, but I get annoyed by all the stereotypes being used in green marketing.

But, re: Ideal Bite specifically - I’ve been waiting for that Micky D’s green chip “e-ovation” too, Siel! And after reading more about rainforest destruction lately, I was REALLY wondering how they were going to justify that one!

Re: advertising. I think it is difficult for publications to stand strong in the face of advertising pressure on editorial content - which is why many publications opt to forgo ads and depend on subscribers, donations, etc. But, for news sources to be truly credible they have to resist advertiser influence over their content.

I think the appeal of your blog is that your content does seem very honest and authentic, based on your beliefs and research, and you’re not afraid to criticize big corps, advertisers, etc.

]]> By: Jasmin http://greenlagirl.com/2006/05/17/bite-me-i-think/#comment-4330 Jasmin Thu, 18 May 2006 17:22:25 +0000 http://greenlagirl.com/2006/05/17/bite-me-i-think/#comment-4330 I still get their tips in my mailbox, but they're a little bit too giggly and peppy for my liking. I still get their tips in my mailbox, but they’re a little bit too giggly and peppy for my liking.

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