I have what sounds even to me like shitty excuses for leaving some of our stuff on standby all the time (like I do occasionally use the clock on the microwave, the cable box takes about 5 minutes to boot on a good day and I can't get to the plug on the DVD player to turn it off), but on the other hand I don't even own most of the energy-sucking appliances most of the Western world seems to think are necessities so I'm probably still ahead of the game. I hope.