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Re: CaptWhizbang post# 12950

Tuesday, 06/26/2012 1:38:46 PM

Tuesday, June 26, 2012 1:38:46 PM

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"Captain Microturbine is a very poor choice! LOL. I agree that is a BIG miss, and the visual of the individual, not the idea, is a poor representation of power. I would have loved to see a Miss Microturbine in a cape and thong. That would have drawn me to the wall like an irresistable magnet." At least we agree on something LOL. The auto shows always have hot babes touting their product lines. I like your vision of "Miss Microturbine" although I would rename her Mate Capstone and incorporate the slogan "Mate with a Capstone."

I agree too that there are two sides to every story. Composing my message, during the wee hours this morning, I ran across article after article describing the Rio +20 Summit as an Epic Failure. Of course, you have to take it all in with a grain of salt and attempt to understand what the particular author's own agenda might be (Google up "Rio +20 success" then "Rio +20 failure" and then pick your flavor. We've got a fascinating interview up with the former Norwegian prime minister Gro Harlem Brundtland, who Watts describes as "one of the chief architects of the first Rio Earth summit in 1992". We can blame the Eurozone crisis and the US election, in part, for Rio+20's lack of ambition, she suggests: "The absences [of heads of state] are not good and they don't look good. One explanation is the terrible difficulties in Europe. The Europeans would normally feel like they should be here," she told the Guardian. "The financial and economic problems that some countries face don't make it easier for them to agree on things that they would have agreed to before 2008."

In the US, she saw a worrying decline in political support for environmental issues. "The election scene is an obvious factor in the decision by Obama not to be here. The climate issue on the American scene has been really difficult for years and in many ways it is worse now than three or four years ago. The Republican right – the Tea party, etc – are building around climate denial. In that sense, the American scene is deteriorating on these issues."


the international Rio Earth Summit" may not have been the best way to burn cash--
"I disagree strongly! While CPST has been previously attending localized trade events in particular countries, This was a UN international summit drawing in people/ companies/ countires from around the world and especially the Western Hemisphere. I am not sure there could be a better venue to promote CPST." I can agree with that also, although it would be difficult to calculate the payback. That is why I would be interested in what the total outlay was for taking the lead sponsor position of "The Future We Want" Pavilion and if that prime position has an added payback. Hopefully the exposure will at least sow some seeds that will bear fruit.

I'm waiting for your suggestion concerning the "Mate Capstone" ad campaign to come out, as I know for sure that it would draw a captive audience like you and me for instance. This was in Rio for goodness sakes and a thong would be entirely appropriate attire. Captain Capstone reminds me of the old ads in the back of comic books that showed the skinny guy on the beach getting sand kicked in his face. The ad promised to bulk you up where you too could stroll the beach with confidence.
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