[MR] hysteria versus reality was: Re: gas

[rbbtslyr at comporium.net]

Look, let's not get into name calling every time gas has gone sky high
compared to what it was people scream, and want to blame the big gas
gusslers, some of us need a big car, some don't some need a big truck some
don't.  Rationing has only made things sillier, I remember the rationing
when I was a young buck under Nixon. We spent every day in line, my Mom's
car was odd and Dad's was even.  Dad had told me stories of my grandparents
having limits on their gas in WWII.  We can blame the other fellow but the
truth is the world is pumping near capacity, and we are shy on refining
capacity.

Instead of wanting to hang the messager why don't we set up a car pool,
group for the SCA, that way fewer cars will need to go to the events
everyone can split the bill and it wont hurt as bad.  Fighting doesn't solve
problems, looking for solutions does.   I need my Pickup truck, I can't put
200 chicks in a Dodge Neon, well I might be able to but I wont want the car
until it was really detailed!  and I can't put a mare in the trunk of one.
I have a similar problem with my scooter so I have a mini van, but we are
looking to get a used neon for the wife to use as a commuter car, and she
carpools as much as she can.  Oil is still after adjusted for inflation than
it was in 1979, so I can't hollar to much, I remember having to sell my car
back then because I could afford insurance and gas on my pay, and handle
college bills.

If some one wants to start a car pool list contact me off list at

rbbtslyr at comporium.net

Kirk

KA4PXK


"Baldrick we need a cunning plan, that doesn't involve a turnip!"


----- Original Message -----
From: "Beth Fox" <lioness635 at earthlink.com>
To: "atlantiaatlantiascaorg" <Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: [MR] hysteria versus reality was: Re: gas


> Before you start on the SUV's, what about the sports cars, most of them
get
> no better gas mileage than the SUV's and are much more useless....... You
> can carpool more people in an SUV
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Joshua Thomas" <joshua.r.thomas at gmail.com>
> To: <kjworz at comcast.net>; "atlantia at atlantia.sca.org"
> <Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org>
> Sent: Friday, September 02, 2005 10:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [MR] hysteria versus reality was: Re: gas
>
>
> > Yes if only to force the average american to use it as a secondary
vehicle
> > instead of the main vehicle. If you have any doubts about this look
> > around.
> >
> > On 9/2/05, kjworz at comcast.net <kjworz at comcast.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> I bought my Sport Utility Vehicle FOR the SCA, to haul my spiff to
> >> events.
> >> And now you want to punish me for that decision? It was MY decision,
and
> >> I
> >> was willing to pay the extra money if gas prices went up.
> >>
> >> --
> >> -Chris Schwartz
> >> Silver Spring, MD
> >>
> >>
> >> > > Is rationing people to 20 gal per person really rationing. I have a
> >> > > 16.9gallon tank. I think that should be a permanant ration. Maybe
it
> >> > > would stop
> >> > > people from buying oversized vehicles. An SUV tax would be great!:)
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> > Great for who? I pull a large trailer to events and have a large
> >> > family....don't really have much of a choice of what I drive. I
should
> >> be
> >> > taxed for that?
> >> >
> >> >
========================================================================
> >> >
> >>
========================================================================
> >> The Merry Rose Tavern at Cheapside
> >> List Info: http://merryrose.atlantia.sca.org/
> >> Submissions: Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> >> Subscriptions:
http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/mailman/listinfo/atlantia
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > --
> > Joshua Thomas
> > (c) 757 537 6395
> > joshua.r.thomas at gmail.com
> > ---
> >
****************************************************************************
*************************
> > Response Policy: All email that requests a response will be responded to
> > in
> > 48 hours.
> > If you haven't received a response by then please resend.
> >
> >
****************************************************************************
*************************
> > Confidentiality Notice: The contents of this email are only meant for
the
> > intended
> > recipient(s) and maybe confidential. If you have received this email in
> > error please
> > disregard. Unauthorized use is unlawful.
> >
****************************************************************************
*************************
> > ---
> > ##end_of_signature
> > ========================================================================
> >                   The Merry Rose Tavern at Cheapside
> >    List Info: http://merryrose.atlantia.sca.org/
> >  Submissions: Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> > Subscriptions:
http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/mailman/listinfo/atlantia
>
> ========================================================================
>                    The Merry Rose Tavern at Cheapside
>     List Info: http://merryrose.atlantia.sca.org/
>   Submissions: Atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Subscriptions: http://seahorse.atlantia.sca.org/mailman/listinfo/atlantia