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To: Monkey Face

I will walk places but I will use a car often in good weather as well to go just as far or even closer. Depends on the time of day so they didn’t get a “I walk/ride a bike whenever possible”.

I do some of it for personal health, not pollution.

I also do it to thwart local revenue tickets (everything from speeding to parking offenses).

And I should turn off lightbulbs whenever possible but I like ambient light. When I have to ration my lightbulbs like I’m living in the third world, this might change. I do typically turn them off when I leave home. Unless I’m going to be gone for several days.


150 posted on 04/24/2009 10:55:48 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (IRONY - we know more about the First Dog's historical papers than we do of President Barack.)
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To: a fool in paradise

That sounds like me. I do consolidate my errands, and always have, even when gas was .46 a gallon. But mostly it was/is because of severe spinal arthritis, and the need to get out, get done, and get home.

Lights? I leave at least one light on if I’m gone overnight, including my porchlight. But I have a small apartment that suffers from perpetual darkness, and since I do handwork, I like light. Besides: darkness is depressing!

I’m not about to change my wasteful ways. ;o]


155 posted on 04/24/2009 11:05:30 AM PDT by Monkey Face (Borrow money from a pessimist. They don't expect it back!)
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