Natural Food: Part 2

GREEN HOME SHOW #27: Natural Food: Part 2 Green Game Show and Audience Going Green Questions

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Overall Segment #2 – 12:00

The Great Green Game Show - 4:00 Sponsored by: Energy Services Group

Wink: Welcome to the first ever airing of Americas new favorite game show, The Great Green Game Show! I’m your host Wink Hunter. Our show here is very simple. I’ll ask our contestants multiple choice questions and the first to answer correctly gets the points. At the end of the show, the contestant with the most points will be our winner. So let’s meet today’s contestants! Contestant #1 is a waitress from Little Rock, Arkansas and who spends her spare time collecting gummy bears and worms. Please welcome… Olive Duprey! Olive, how many gummy worms do you have?

Olive (not too bright): Oh, I don’t collect gummy worms… I collect gummy bears… and worms. I currently have over 75 gummy bears… it was over 80, but I got hungry… and I have 227 worms. The worms is hard ‘cuz they keep dyin’ and sometimes my boyfriend swipes a couple to go fishin’.

Wink: Well it’s great to have you here Olive, we’re certainly glad you could join us today. Contestant #2 is a professional telemarketer from Bakersfield, California who likes to travel the country in his spare time. Please welcome Chip Forest. What exactly do you sell over the phone there Chip?

Chip (like he’s reading a script… badly): Funny you should ask, sir. Mostly kitchen gagdets. Would you like the lifetime guarantee with that sir?

Wink: No thanks Chip… Tell me, where do you travel when you go? Do you have specific destinations or do you just sort of wander?

Chip: I go to see Marching Bands… I see over 200 Marching Bands per year. But you can upgrade to the deluxe model for just $9.95 more. Could I interest you in an upgrade sir?

Wink: I don’t think so Chip, but thanks for playing our game today! Our final contestant is a Marine SGT from Camp Pendelton, California who likes to get his hands dirty with some organic gardening when he’s not off preserving our way of life. Please give a warm welcome to SGT Dirk Squarejaw. Why organic gardening Dirk?

Dirk: Sir! Our bodies are temples sir! It is imperative that we only put the best things in our bodies to ensure we can maintain peak performance sir!

Wink: Good answer SGT! OK, is everyone ready to play our game? Terrific! Alright, our first category is food. And the question is:

Food which is “produced by farmers who emphasize the use of renewable resources and the conservation of soil and water to enhance environmental quality for future generations” is the definition of:

1. Orgasmic
2. Mechanic
3. Organic or
4. Volcanic?

Boop

Wink: Yes, Dirk? Dirk: Sir, “C” - organic, sir!!! Bell

Wink: That’s correct SGT, I guess that wasn’t too hard for you. That was worth 5 points. OK, still in the category of food. Our next question is:

“A commitment to social justice in which employees and farmers are treated and paid fairly, sustainable environmental practices are followed and long-term trade relationships are fostered” is the definition of:

1. Fair Warning
2. Fair Trade
3. Fair Weather or
4. Fair Play

Boop

Wink: Yes, Olive? Olive: I’d like to buy an “E” please. Buzz

Wink: Sorry, wrong game… Chip or Dirk? Boop

Wink: Yes Chip! Chip: What is Fairplay? Buzz

Wink: Wrong answer and wrong game! Dirk Boop

Wink: Yes Dirk! Dirk: Sir, “B” – Fairtrade sir!!! Bell

Wink: Correct! Good for another 5 points. Alright, switching categories, we’re moving to home energy savings. Our first question in this category is:

Throwing a dry _______________ in the dryer with your wet clothes can save up to 25% of the energy bill for your dryer? I’ll repeat that… Throwing a dry (WHAT) in the dryer with your wet clothes can save up to 25% of the energy bill for your dryer? Is it:

1. Cat
2. Tube of Lipstick
3. Can of Hormel Chili or
4. Bath Towel

Boop

Wink: Yes, Chip Chip: I’d like Whoopi Goldberg for the block Alex. Buzz

Wink: Sorry Chip! Wrong game and wrong name! Olive or Dirk! Boop

Wink: Yes Olive! Olive: A – Cat Wink Buzz

Wink: No! Dirk? Boop

Wink: Yes Dirk! Dirk: Sir! D – Bath Towel, sir! Bell

Wink: Correct again Dirk! You’re on fire! That’s worth another 5 points. Ok. Our final question is still in the home energy category. This one is worth 25 points, so whoever answers this one correctly will go home with all the marbles! Here’s your question… If every household in the U.S. changed just one incandescent light bulb to a compact fluorescent light bulb, we would save enough energy to light a city of approximately how many people for one year? Is it:

1. 12
2. 17,000
3. 200,000 or
4. None. It would actually cost more money

Boop

Wink: Yes, Olive! Olive: No Deal! Buzz

Wink: You guys are killing me! This is not wheel of fortune… it’s not Hollywood squares, it’s not Deal or no Deal or even jeopardy! It’s the Great Green Game Show! Chip or Dirk! Boop

Wink: Yes, Chip! Chip: Oh, I’m sorry… I just accidentally leaned on my button. Buzz

Wink: Too many jokes! Must mock Chip! Whataya think Dirk? Can you answer our last question and go home with everything? Boop

Wink: Dirk! Dirk: Sir! C – 200,000, sir! Bell

Wink: Yes! Dirk! You’ve won it all! 40 points and a clean sweep! Let’s tell you what you’ve won!!! Are you ready Dirk? You’ve won… Energy Star appliances! That’s right, Dirk! You’ve won the most energy efficient washer and dryer on the market! Yes, your new washer will do twice the laundry with half the water of your old washer and it’s more fuel efficient to boot! Your new dryer runs on natural gas and will cost only about 60 – 70% of what it cost to run your old dryer! And that’s before you throw in the dry bath towel!!! Olive and Chip… we have some great parting gifts for you both. So join us next week to play another round of the Great Green Game Show!!!

Listener Letters – 5:00 Sponsored by: CMI Electric

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It’s time for Listener Letters. What do we have Doug?

1. Our first letter comes from Stephen Dorfman of BoothWynn Pennsylvania. Stephen asks “What are the largest energy gobblers in the typical American home?”
   1. The extra refrigerator, electric dryer, electric stove, hair dryers, electric
      heaters, and inefficient furnaces, low seer air-conditioners, ghost loads,
      leaving the lights on, leaving your computer on, not using low flow showerheads or faucets, using top loading inefficient washing machines.
   2. All this stuff is easily fixed and can really reduce your electric bill. You need to keep it to one refrigerator (try to make it an Energy Star rated or propane refrigerator), air dry your clothes outside on a line and if you must dry inside, use a natural gas or propane Energy Star rated dryer. Remember to throw the dry bath towel in the dryer with the wet clothes. That should reduce your drying time by about 25%. If possible, your stove should be changed over to one using natural gas or propane.
   3. Use the microwave when possible. more the grill..... Avoid using hair dryers or electric heaters. Put on a sweatshirt and lower your thermostat down.... you can do what I do at night is to crank that heat up right before going to bed and sometimes I just use my efficient ceramic heater to warm my bedroom maybe 20 to 25 minutes is all it takes then I turn everything down up under the covers until morning.
   4. Change over your incandescent bulbs to more efficient compact fluorescent bulbs and make sure you turn off the lights when you leave the room. Get power cords for your ghost loads (explain ghost loads again) and get in the habit of doing a little walk through at night before bed and turn them all off.
   5. And be very careful of your water use. See? It’s really easy and you’ll actually save time and energy without compromising your lifestyle one bit, except for maybe that extra refrigerator with all that beer in it which you don't need any way because the Eagles aren't winning this year and if you keep drinking like that you won't be around when they do start winning again... so get rid of that extra refrigerator and life will go better.
2. Our next question is from Linda Blackman of Wilmington. Linda says: I am confused about the new recycling legislation. Can you please explain to me what the process will be now for us to do our recycling, do we have to separate our recycled material or is it just one single pickup?
3. Our last letter is from Stan Kurtz of Middletown who wants to know: When will electric cars be available and how far will I be able to drive before I have to charge my car again?.

Thanks to CMI Electric for sponsoring this weeks Listener Letters. Remember, we’ll answer your questions too.