Huzzuh for the gas guzzler!
One of my errands today was to go pick up 18 pieces of 2x8x10' lumber. I fit them all in my minivan.
Last month I took the 700 board feet of lumber that I've had drying in the garage all summer to a kiln to be dried. That's about 70 10' boards. That didn't turn out to be a problem, either. I've got a class 2 hitch on it. I rented a U-Haul trailer for $20. Yay minivan! (Why, yes, I am doing another project on the Decrepit Victorian, why do you ask?)
I read a pamphlet today on water conservation. It started out saying that all the water we've got is all the water we'll ever have, and that the water I drink today might have been peed out by dinosaurs. They went on to suggest you take short showers, not flush the toilet and xeriscape your yard. I'm left wondering why? Water is never destroyed. I flush it, it is still water. I can't use it up, as it is still in existence when I'm done. It just passes through me, so to speak. So why conserve water? (It's worth noting that I live at the confluence of four rivers, have a pond in my yard and all four of my rain barrels are full right now.)
My garden is still doing well, by the way. I didn't get the second crop of edamame, they just didn't keep maturing after the killing frost even under plastic. But the kale, turnips, carrots, lettuces, swiss chard and broccoli are all doing great. My New England temperatures are noticeably milder than my forty years of experience would lead me to believe. I even had some roses in bloom the other day.
I'm facing the problem of how to get people to transition away from fossil fuels and onto my project. Why do it? There are clearly wonderful things about living the life of kings.
Seriously, what would make you move away from your current use level of fossil fuels? What is a reasonable motivation to change?
Last month I took the 700 board feet of lumber that I've had drying in the garage all summer to a kiln to be dried. That's about 70 10' boards. That didn't turn out to be a problem, either. I've got a class 2 hitch on it. I rented a U-Haul trailer for $20. Yay minivan! (Why, yes, I am doing another project on the Decrepit Victorian, why do you ask?)
I read a pamphlet today on water conservation. It started out saying that all the water we've got is all the water we'll ever have, and that the water I drink today might have been peed out by dinosaurs. They went on to suggest you take short showers, not flush the toilet and xeriscape your yard. I'm left wondering why? Water is never destroyed. I flush it, it is still water. I can't use it up, as it is still in existence when I'm done. It just passes through me, so to speak. So why conserve water? (It's worth noting that I live at the confluence of four rivers, have a pond in my yard and all four of my rain barrels are full right now.)
My garden is still doing well, by the way. I didn't get the second crop of edamame, they just didn't keep maturing after the killing frost even under plastic. But the kale, turnips, carrots, lettuces, swiss chard and broccoli are all doing great. My New England temperatures are noticeably milder than my forty years of experience would lead me to believe. I even had some roses in bloom the other day.
I'm facing the problem of how to get people to transition away from fossil fuels and onto my project. Why do it? There are clearly wonderful things about living the life of kings.
Seriously, what would make you move away from your current use level of fossil fuels? What is a reasonable motivation to change?