I swore off Samsung a few years ago when the 2.5 year old HDTV I had paid $1400 for died, and they wanted as much to repair it as a new TV would cost. Their products are shoddily made, and they don't stand behind them. They could produce the snazziest Jesus phone on the market and I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot poleaxe.

Where did I say his numbers are right? I have no idea if they are right or not because I don't have time to go research it, and I didn't express an opinion either way (although given the source, I have my doubts). Even if his numbers in this narrow case are correct, I don't think they're relevant to the real intention behind Earth Hour.

And as to not doing anything more to raise public awareness, I think it's valuable to do so because people are subjected to a constant torrent of advertising telling them how wonderful it is to use all these gadgets and drive all these cars, plus propaganda from politicians and industry telling them that global warming is a hoax and pollution is good for you.

Disclaimer: I've never participated in Earth Hour and may never do so, but I encourage events that make people think about the costs of our energy-thirsty lifestyles.

First, I can't believe anyone takes Lomborg seriously anymore. His rantings are not based on science, and the only reason anyone noticed him in the first place was because he styled himself an "environmentalist", which he clearly isn't. Second, as other posters have pointed out, Earth Hour isn't meant to actually save any energy, it's to build public awareness. He's erected a strawman and is trying to knock it down without regard to what is real.

Well, then we're doing these people a public service, by helping the hoarders build their hoards (what good is a hoardless hoarder?).

Biking to work is a great way to turn a soul-deadening commute into a real workout. And stay out of the elevators, take the stairs.

If you're in a low building with no stairs, follow the lead of your smoking co-workers. Take a "smoke break" every hour but walk around the building instead of smoking.

Join a local Freecycle group (www.freecycle.org) and post an offer. Someone in your community might have a use for them.

Make sure your skills are up-to-date, and structure your resume in such a way as to not reveal how old you really are. For example, no dates on your education and/or military service, leave off early jobs, etc. You might want to dye your hair if you're gray, although I wouldn't go that far.

It's illegal to not hire you due to your age, but of course it's hard to win an age discrimination suit. So don't let it go there.

Other people have mentioned govt. contracting. Some contracting firms like to hire older techies because they fit in well with the aging population of government workers.

Why is this currently ranked -1? The poster is absolutely right. It costs big bucks to develop and maintain your own OS, so of course Android-based tablets are cheaper (yes, I know Kindle is not pure Android, but it's built on top of it). And Amazon is selling these things as loss leaders.

Love that dark chocolate. But I also have a sweet spot (bada-Bum!) for that nasty old candy corn.

M&M's, too.

And why is caramel apples an option on this list? Nobody gives out fruit any more, because parents just trash anything that isn't still in its store wrappers. Too many incidents of razor blades in apples and poisoned whatevers over the years.

Of course you can retrain. Buy some books and get to it. In the past few years I've learned several languages, tons of libraries, and many new concepts, all from reading and doing, no courses or formal training necessary. I can keep up with developers in their 20s and 30s. Frankly, I'm amazed that you're so negative about this at the still-wet-behind-the-ears age of 40.

Forty years ago I had been out of the Army for a year and was going to a community college while driving a school bus to pay the bills. Now I'm making decent change as a software developer, own a house, and am happily married. And I still have my health, my teeth, and some of my hair. So yeah, I'm a lot better off than I was 40 years ago.

I suspect it was well below minimum wage (although he did get free room and board and a top-notch physical fitness program).

And a lot more pleasant than even 10 minutes in a car (except when I'm dodging texters and homicidal maniacs).

You've been eaten by a gru