<DIV>Today is election day!  I hope all of you vote for the right person!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Matthew gordon stelter <lclgcnp@yahoo.com> wrote:</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">A big gas tax, the proceeds of which are used for renewable energy and anything-but-cars transporatatioin systems ( I favor solar powered canal boats, personally! ) would be of immense benefit to this nation ( and all the other nations that get to breathe our emmisssions ). But technology is only 1/2 of the equation. The other half is changing lifestyle from corporate-slave-consumer mentality to self-sufficient-do-it-yourself- make-the-best-use-of-what-you-have-whenever-possible mentality. Results: Cut down pollution, increased self esteem and mental health, better physical health, community, etc.. Thump --- Alan Forsyth <ALANFORSYTH@FORTUNE4.FSNET.CO.UK> wrote: > Terry said; > > ...."Too bad our transportation systems and social > attitudes are so screwed up in this country."....... > > Yes, when we see pictures of the USA on the TV, all > we ever seem to see is multi-lane highways with > millions of vehicles, acres and acres of tarmac > carparks clogged to capacity, and every city looks > the same as the other, just one great big slab of > concrete and tarmac ........... and why in the > movies and news reports does it always take a > hundred police vehicles to chase one car? > > I vote for the horse any day! (except today of > course) > > AF > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Farrell > To: Pianotech > Sent: Tuesday, November 02, 2004 2:15 PM > Subject: Re: OT-Road Service > > > I wish better roads were available for bicycles. > I'd ride my bike to most of my appointments. If most > folks did that it would put a good dent in our > grotesque rate of fossil fuel consumption and > dependency on foreign oil, and help big time with > obesity. Too bad our transportation systems and > social attitudes are so screwed up in this country. > > Terry Farrell > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. www.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives </BLOCKQUOTE> Matthew Todd Todd Piano Works Piano Tuner/Technician Tuning - Repairing - Regulating <hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!? Check out the new Yahoo! Front Page. <a href="http://www.yahoo.com"> www.yahoo.com</a