... suggested ... technology. ... strikes me as ... are all ... away the ... private auto ... people ... rest), ... everyone ... Yes, it is true that cars and...
Be sure to read to the bottom of this (only then will you understand): Ethnic violence hits China region BBC News World Edition Monday, 1 November, 2004, 14:19...
I too am getting rid of my car. A 15 year old car bought from a little old lady's friend. It had 27k miles on it and now that I have had it for about 6 years...
... Bravo! Perhaps when it finally dies you could turn it into a planter. ... How about putting minimal insurance? At least here in British Columbia, Canada,...
I'll take it!! Where do you live??? upkerry12 <upkerry12@...> wrote: I too am getting rid of my car. A 15 year old car bought from a little old lady's...
... Hmmm, the irony. Interested enough in car-free-ness to subscribe to a car-free discussion group but will jump at the chance at getting a car for cheap (or...
Been like that for decades in Marple Falls, Tx...........but then again, if you watch some of the Australian nature shows, it's like that a lot of places. ... ...
I'm reading a good book right now called _Toxic Sludge is Good for You: Lies, Damn Lies, and the Public Relations Industry_ by John Stauber and Sheldon...
On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 02:19:35 -0600, Robert J. Matter ... Bob, I couldn't agree more! I recently came across a quote for which I forget the source, but I can...
On Wed, 03 Nov 2004 02:19:35 -0600, Robert J. Matter ... Bob, I couldn't agree more! I recently came across a quote for which I forget the source, but I can...
Sorry, in the subject line of the posting about ethnic road rage in China, I understand that the question "isn't the automobile liberating ?" is meant ...
On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 17:29:58 +0000, Simon Norton ... Simon, There are approximately 3 billion people in China these days. Many of these folks live in or...
Many of you on this list have read much more than I have about the alleged oil problem. Perhaps you could help me understand what's wrong with my reasoning...
=v= Google "Hubbert's Peak" or "King Hubbert" (he's not royalty; his first name happens to be "King"). He collected data showing the pumping of oilfields as a...
Sorry, the population figures I've seen for China are about half your figure. However many people China has, I'm sure that most of them have their sights on ...
... From: "Serge" <ljserge@...> ... This is true. Supply always matches demand, unless prices are controlled, in which case there are shortages or gluts....
... on ... still ... it, ... new ... TF: I agree; those of us out here in the real world are very familiar with the above principles. A textbook example can be...
"_Jym_", who had *plonk*ed Serge a couple weeks ago on this list, now ... TF: What made you decide to un*plonk* him? Or is it just that you don't have the...
On Thu, 04 Nov 2004 19:17:09 +0000, Simon Norton ... Well, I wasn't performing a poll or a census, just making a glib remark. I know that in most of China a...
Although there's a ton of info on the web, too -- I highly recommend the book "Hubbert's Peak: The impending world oil shortage" by Kenneth Deffeyes. Deffeyes...
Nuclear power as a viable 'alternative' to oil? The truth appears to be that there isnt an 'alternative'. Not to the wxtwnt of the profligate quantities of...
Don't forget about the eternally renewable resource of oil from turkey guts! http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2003/11/1125_031125_turkeyoil.html I...
... It's just like how on Tuesday millions of voters got "vote your hopes not your fears" backwards. There's not an oil problem, there's a people problem. Jim ...
... http://www.hubbertpeak.com/campbell/ ... See in the link above where discoveries have fallen off (even with 3D seismology and directional drilling), while...
Yesterday was my husband's birthday. We planned a very small party, which included pizza ($5 per large) from a pizzeria about a mile away. My typical routine...
Serge wrote: (snip) ... V_stewart replied: (snip) ... TF: Don't laugh; powering them isn't the only issue. I've often pipe dreamed, rather, about how to...
There are lots of good ideas for giving the gift of giving during the holiday season. Here is one I had not seen before (the wheelchair is a plastic lawnchair...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3982553.stm Shyrley, one car family sometimes ===== Suburbia: Where they rip up all the trees and name streets after them. ...
Hi all, I recommend this movie to everyone in the mood for a quirky comedy with a heart (bad, bad pun). For those that haven't read the reviews, it's the...
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