Comments on: Woefully Unprepared http://cincyvoices.com/2010/06/23/woefully-unprepared/ Handing Cincinnati a Megaphone Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:31:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Joe http://cincyvoices.com/2010/06/23/woefully-unprepared/comment-page-1/#comment-647 Joe Thu, 24 Jun 2010 16:02:40 +0000 http://cincyvoices.com/?p=608#comment-647 Noeli and I were in the Plain Dealer (Cleveland fish wrap) a number of years ago filling up at a new biodiesel station. The paper did a little article on it, and they quoted me on how I felt that this was the most patriotic thing that I could do during our war over Iraqi oil. I told them I didn't understand the mothers of soldiers driving around giant SUVs with a little yellow ribbon magnet on the back to support their children rather than changing their habits/car. I remember people pouring French wine out to protest France's lack of support. However, none of these people protest big oil's involvement or even this tragedy. I was listening to AM radio last night (AM stands for A**holes and Ministers) and found that some of these wackos believe that Obama sees the gulf tragedy as an in to take away our freedom to burn fossil fuels. To these fellow citizens I would like to present the following logic statement. Renewable Energy is good for our planet. The US is a part of our planet Therefor renewable energy is good for the US. Noeli and I were in the Plain Dealer (Cleveland fish wrap) a number of years ago filling up at a new biodiesel station. The paper did a little article on it, and they quoted me on how I felt that this was the most patriotic thing that I could do during our war over Iraqi oil. I told them I didn’t understand the mothers of soldiers driving around giant SUVs with a little yellow ribbon magnet on the back to support their children rather than changing their habits/car. I remember people pouring French wine out to protest France’s lack of support. However, none of these people protest big oil’s involvement or even this tragedy.

I was listening to AM radio last night (AM stands for A**holes and Ministers) and found that some of these wackos believe that Obama sees the gulf tragedy as an in to take away our freedom to burn fossil fuels.

To these fellow citizens I would like to present the following logic statement.

Renewable Energy is good for our planet.
The US is a part of our planet
Therefor renewable energy is good for the US.

]]> By: Dark Martha http://cincyvoices.com/2010/06/23/woefully-unprepared/comment-page-1/#comment-646 Dark Martha Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:51:25 +0000 http://cincyvoices.com/?p=608#comment-646 See - I agree and disagree with that. Ever since I started this farming gig, I ADORE pushing myself to get more done in a day. I get up with the sun (sometimes before) and work as long as I can without burning myself out because it makes me feel really, really GOOD. I am wondering what the tipping point will be? It's almost like the nearly grave responsibility of being a parent - no, I didn't like having to get up at all odd hours of the night when my daughter was an infant, but it was something I HAD to do. We HAVE to do something - I think us city folk will adapt much quicker than those in the suburban outlands, but what do I know. It will be a mixture of HAVING and WANTING to do something, and most of us will go kicking and screaming. See – I agree and disagree with that. Ever since I started this farming gig, I ADORE pushing myself to get more done in a day. I get up with the sun (sometimes before) and work as long as I can without burning myself out because it makes me feel really, really GOOD. I am wondering what the tipping point will be? It’s almost like the nearly grave responsibility of being a parent – no, I didn’t like having to get up at all odd hours of the night when my daughter was an infant, but it was something I HAD to do. We HAVE to do something – I think us city folk will adapt much quicker than those in the suburban outlands, but what do I know. It will be a mixture of HAVING and WANTING to do something, and most of us will go kicking and screaming.

]]> By: Loki http://cincyvoices.com/2010/06/23/woefully-unprepared/comment-page-1/#comment-645 Loki Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:36:13 +0000 http://cincyvoices.com/?p=608#comment-645 The problem there is that humans are creatures of ease. Long term consequences don't register to a lot of people, or least not enough to counterbalance the immediate gratifications of consumer culture. We can, the question is will we? The problem there is that humans are creatures of ease. Long term consequences don’t register to a lot of people, or least not enough to counterbalance the immediate gratifications of consumer culture.

We can, the question is will we?

]]> By: Loki http://cincyvoices.com/2010/06/23/woefully-unprepared/comment-page-1/#comment-644 Loki Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:34:45 +0000 http://cincyvoices.com/?p=608#comment-644 I agree. I'm about to buy my first car since 1981 because Cincy is such a pain the ass to get around in. Both the public transit and the taxi systems in this city are pathetic, I've seen better in cities less than 25% of the size. Car sharing is a fantastic concept, a lot has been done with it on the West Coast. Here are some links you might find interesting: http://www.zipcar.com/ http://www.citycarshare.org/ http://www.carsharing.net/ Would love to see something like that actually get up and moving here in CIncy I agree. I’m about to buy my first car since 1981 because Cincy is such a pain the ass to get around in. Both the public transit and the taxi systems in this city are pathetic, I’ve seen better in cities less than 25% of the size.

Car sharing is a fantastic concept, a lot has been done with it on the West Coast. Here are some links you might find interesting:

http://www.zipcar.com/
http://www.citycarshare.org/
http://www.carsharing.net/

Would love to see something like that actually get up and moving here in CIncy

]]> By: Joe http://cincyvoices.com/2010/06/23/woefully-unprepared/comment-page-1/#comment-643 Joe Wed, 23 Jun 2010 22:16:29 +0000 http://cincyvoices.com/?p=608#comment-643 "small changes we can in our own consumer habits"? We are the reason for their existence. Together, consumers can change the world. “small changes we can in our own consumer habits”? We are the reason for their existence. Together, consumers can change the world.

]]> By: amazon lil http://cincyvoices.com/2010/06/23/woefully-unprepared/comment-page-1/#comment-642 amazon lil Wed, 23 Jun 2010 20:54:58 +0000 http://cincyvoices.com/?p=608#comment-642 Great article! I am guilty of all of the above. I try to do the little things in my power to conserve and re-use, re-cycle and re-purpose. I do drive less, and combine trips. If everyone did a little, it would save a lot. Great article! I am guilty of all of the above. I try to do the little things in my power to conserve and re-use, re-cycle and re-purpose. I do drive less, and combine trips. If everyone did a little, it would save a lot.

]]> By: Quimbob http://cincyvoices.com/2010/06/23/woefully-unprepared/comment-page-1/#comment-641 Quimbob Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:46:08 +0000 http://cincyvoices.com/?p=608#comment-641 That car addiction thing is a tough one. I have heard people talking about renting cars when needed instead of keeping one full time & that seems like a decent plan. Advocates say it saves money. Aside from purchase & maintenance cost v rental costs, I know I don't spend as much money on just junk since stopping driving. Having that car just made it that much easier to drive across town for anything. If you have to make an effort, what you buy gets some more serious consideration. That car addiction thing is a tough one. I have heard people talking about renting cars when needed instead of keeping one full time & that seems like a decent plan. Advocates say it saves money. Aside from purchase & maintenance cost v rental costs, I know I don’t spend as much money on just junk since stopping driving. Having that car just made it that much easier to drive across town for anything. If you have to make an effort, what you buy gets some more serious consideration.

]]> By: BIll http://cincyvoices.com/2010/06/23/woefully-unprepared/comment-page-1/#comment-640 BIll Wed, 23 Jun 2010 18:11:03 +0000 http://cincyvoices.com/?p=608#comment-640 very well stated... i was remarking to my wife recently that the only thing i can think of to compare to the absolute despair this tragedy has moved me to is 9/11... that's the last time i've felt this empty, sad, and hopeless. you are absolutely right, there's no way to change how the oil giants work, and how can we possibly tear our leaders away from their evil influence?? once again, we are reduced to making whatever small changes we can in our own consumer habits, as if that will change the addictive habits of the rest of our population... not to mention the rest of the world's population! very well stated… i was remarking to my wife recently that the only thing i can think of to compare to the absolute despair this tragedy has moved me to is 9/11… that’s the last time i’ve felt this empty, sad, and hopeless. you are absolutely right, there’s no way to change how the oil giants work, and how can we possibly tear our leaders away from their evil influence?? once again, we are reduced to making whatever small changes we can in our own consumer habits, as if that will change the addictive habits of the rest of our population… not to mention the rest of the world’s population!

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