As some may know, I have an interest in the environment and so does a recent Academy Award winner and Nobel Peace Prize nominee, Al Gore, so I came across this site and had to post something.

Yahoo just partnered with Nielsen to create 18seconds.org, a flashy (no pun intended) site aimed at keeping track of the number of compact flourescent lamps, CFLs purchased in the in the United States. Apparently over 16 million bulbs have been purchased which is the equivalent of keeping over 100,000 cars off the road. Since the average American home is responsible for twice the greenhouse gas as a car, these bulbs are an easy way to make a dent without buying a Prius. The bulbs produce similar light color and output with 70% less energy and heat output. This may death of the incandescent bulb may be near pending legislation in California and the ban of them in Australia by 2009.

I just purchased 2 of the CFLs for my apartment to do my part to reduce carbon emissions. Sure they cost more, but in the long run you’re going to save money and the environment. If you’re in the US, check out the site and see how your city and state fare with others. Congratulations to Al Gore and An Inconvenient Truth.

What do you get when you cross Miss Marple, Bad Boys II and Shaun of the Dead? A brilliant side-splitting comedy starring Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. Hot Fuzz is the latest project from Pegg and Edgar Wright with a big cast, loads of great one-liners and non-stop craic.

For the first time since last August I got to see a movie before anyone in the US! Usually big blockbuster films are not released until a few months after the US opening date. Hot Fuzz was released last week on February 14 and will not make it to US cineplexes until April 20 and the Aussies will be able to catch it on March 15. You must see this movie opening night so mark you calendars! If you saw Shaun of the Dead then you’ll love Hot Fuzz. Nicholas Angel (Pegg) is a highly regarded police officer in London that is transferred to a small village in the English country for making all the other cops in The City look bad. He is made sergeant of the local police service and his law enforcement expertise is seemingly wasted on this safe, quiet little community. Danny Butterman (Frost) is the lumpy son of the police inspector that followed his father into a life of police work and who’s idea of crime fighting comes from his favorite cop movies, Bad Boys II and Point Break. The most action Danny has seen is sitting on a stool at the local pub. You can only imagine what happens from here when you put these two unlikely characters together. Hot Fuzz has a great cast with some big, and unlikely, stars such as Bill Nighy, Jim Broadbent and Timothy Dalton.

I went to the cinema on student night with a big group of friends for only €4 and it was easily worth the admission. We were certainly the loudest with our gut-busting laughter and this one is a must see with the craziest of your mates. You can’t help but love the slapstick gore and violence for which Pegg and Frost are known. I give Hot Fuzz 4.5 out of 5 stars. So if you’re in Ireland or the UK check it out this weekend, otherwise here’s a quick trailer for the rest of you. Enjoy!

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