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Re: Ahem. (Was Re: conservation hypocricy, etc)

that's all well-taken and deliciously groovycool.  i
drive about 130 miles daily to work until october (an
environmental ATROCITY, and i am well aware of it) and
can't wait until gas prices top $2/gallon in this
region.  (obviously, this is against my own
self-interests).  i'm still really bitter about all
the '92 campaign promises of clinton to improve the
national infrastrcuture.  amtrak service SUCKS and if
the feds are gonna pick up the tab, why not create the
demand for use by way of higher gas prices?  and while
we're at it, that all might stop all the footsie-ing
under the table between certain middle east countries
and several south american states.

we're ALL entitled to pout by means of "the federal
pouting act of 1977."  let them get on MY case for
running a combustion engine the way i do (it's an
american car, at least).  :)

peace folks,

eric
--- Hazel410 at aol_com wrote:
> Geez... lighten up! 
> 
> Since my half-hearted whining started this thread, 
> I feel compelled to clarify a teensy little point:
> 
> I wasn't seriously complaining.  
> I don't really think *anything* needs to be done
> about gas prices.
> I realize I'm getting older, but sheesh, did you
> really think 
> I was feeling ROBBED of the chance to attend two
> consecutive OTR shows 
> 100 miles apart?!... heehee... How ridiculous.
> 
> I was just pouting about recent changes in my fuel
> budget 
> and explaining to Ysobelle why I wouldn't be
> attending her party.
> 
> I did my years (in Philadelphia, the city in
> question, as a matter of fact) 
> as a young idealist with no car and a good pair of
> walking shoes.
> We had high-minded discussions of all the world's
> problems, and came 
> up with some "Just carpool, people!" type solutions,
> too.
> 
> ...and now I'm a single suburban mom trying to raise
> her son in a good 
> neighborhood 
> (read: one without bars on the windows and/or used
> drug needles in the 
> parks.) 
> There don't happen to be any architecture or design
> firms within walking 
> or even biking distance of this single family home
> with a driveway and a 
> fenced yard
> that I'm working my tush off to furnish and
> renovate.
> The other parents that I work with have their own
> kid's schedules to attend 
> to 
> in the evenings: carpooling doesn't easily allow for
> making it to soccer 
> practice on time.
> 
> These ARE choices I've made.  I'm aware of that and
> quite happy with them.  
> I was not advocating any political action; I was
> simply pouting.  
> 
> I'm female. I *am* entitled to pout.  ; )
> 
> I can hear you gearing up to tell me I'm not only
> contributing to pollution 
> but 
> to the population explosion, and encouraging
> misogyny/harming the feminist 
> cause
> with that last line as well, hmm?  
> *big grin*
> 
> Not going anywhere near the religious issues....
> A.



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