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Topic: Dow down 777? Black Magic anyone? |
stepka
Replies: 12
Views: 843
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 4:02 pm Subject: Re: Dow down 777? Black Magic anyone? |
| As one of my favorite co-workers used to say: "Uh uh uh, it's dat ole' man debil comin' round agin!" |
Topic: Are people outside of Peak Oil just dumb? |
stepka
Replies: 50
Views: 3240
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 11:00 pm Subject: Re: Are people outside of Peak Oil just dumb? |
| Well there's another type of group that doesn't get it. They are the ones I hear saying that there is enough oil in Alaska to last us for the next 200 years if only the environmentalists would ease u ... |
Topic: Dining Out Seriously Contributes to Carbon Emissions |
stepka
Replies: 14
Views: 1547
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Forum: Environment Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:41 pm Subject: Re: Dining Out Seriously Contributes to Carbon Emissions |
| Part of the problem with dining out is how much food is wasted in restaurants. For one thing, they usually give you too much food these days, so not all of that is eaten. Then they have to keep a ce ... |
Topic: Runaway Global Warming - Scarier than you think |
stepka
Replies: 50
Views: 3911
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Forum: Environment Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 12:16 pm Subject: Re: Runaway Global Warming - Scarier than you think |
| If I might suggest, Earth Abides, by George Stewart. The best novel ever written, trust me. I'm on it. I'm having the strangest feeling though. I'm off work today, and the family is at work or sch ... |
Topic: Replying to "Damn Arabs" emails |
stepka
Replies: 16
Views: 1855
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:44 pm Subject: Re: Replying to "Damn Arabs" emails |
| A group of us rent a Hummer limo with driver every year to travel to our college football homecoming. It's actually more energy frugal to do that than it is to drive multiple cars. We fit about 14 pe ... |
Topic: Replying to "Damn Arabs" emails |
stepka
Replies: 16
Views: 1855
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 4:41 pm Subject: Re: Replying to "Damn Arabs" emails |
| http://i27.tinypic.com/2ut1ame.jpg Hey I think I got it--thanks! |
Topic: Replying to "Damn Arabs" emails |
stepka
Replies: 16
Views: 1855
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Tue Apr 29, 2008 9:03 am Subject: Re: Replying to "Damn Arabs" emails |
| Well I tried to post an image, and can't seem to get the hang of it, but check out these babies: [url=http://www.limo4x4.com/fleet.php]Hummer Limos |
Topic: Coming soon: Zillions of Indian "Tata" cars |
stepka
Replies: 20
Views: 1861
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Forum: Environment Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:51 pm Subject: Re: Coming soon: Zillions of Indian "Tata" cars |
Slow drivers are the cause of more accidents than fast drivers, accroding to Neil Bortz. I would have to agree.
That could be true, but mainly because most slow drivers are elderly I think. |
Topic: A sub-type of Doomer |
stepka
Replies: 6
Views: 1175
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2008 11:01 am Subject: Re: A sub-type of Doomer |
of course i'm in a really bad mood because the city of hope bumped off my father 2 years ago yesterday by slitting his colon causing sepsis.
leduck, I'm with ya. See: Heating oil at $3.28 is gett ... |
Topic: Nigerian method of keeping food cool (Zeer Pots) |
stepka
Replies: 9
Views: 1779
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Forum: Conservation & Efficiency Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2007 9:35 pm Subject: Re: Nigerian method of keeping food cool (Zeer Pots) |
| I've heard of a similar way to cool a room--moisten a sheet and hang it in the window, and as the sheet dries, the evaporation cools the room. I'm assuming this thing works the same way. Just one pr ... |
Topic: Why are you here? |
stepka
Replies: 31
Views: 3708
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:25 pm Subject: Re: Why are you here? |
| Well I lurk more than I post, mostly because I was so intimidated in the beginning. And then I get overheated and have to leave it for awhile because I get crazy thinking about it and my husband does ... |
Topic: What the hell is wrong with me!? |
stepka
Replies: 28
Views: 4516
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 1:14 am Subject: Re: What the hell is wrong with me!? |
| The reason you're wondering what's wrong with you is because you already know what's wrong with the world. Most people just have this vague sense of unease and worrying about the future but can't put ... |
Topic: Building nukes to save the environment |
stepka
Replies: 16
Views: 1983
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Forum: Environment Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:49 pm Subject: Re: Building nukes to save the environment |
| And once again, I must ask: what will they do with the waste? And what will they say about that in 100, 200, 500, or 10,000 years, should we get so lucky? |
Topic: Why not just give up? |
stepka
Replies: 46
Views: 7003
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:37 pm Subject: Re: Why not just give up? |
| As for the OP, I think the reason I have not given up is because I actually think my life will be dramatically better post-peak. I have just about had it with the so-called technological wonders of mo ... |
Topic: "End Times" Christian perspective vs. Permaculture |
stepka
Replies: 57
Views: 5211
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:16 pm Subject: Re: "End Times" Christian perspective vs. Permacul |
| I just finished reading "Serve God, Save the Earth" which was written by an Evangelical doctor, and he speaks of good stewardship of the earth, with lots of scripture to back him up. That might be a ... |
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