I think this is the beginnings of an economy based on perpetual growth and fossil fuel energy running headlong into geological energy constraints. Basically I see an undulatory downward path for the rest of my life. From here out, I think any rallies in our economic condition are going to be met with spiking commodity prices that knock us right back down.
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 1:42 am Post subject: Re: The Good News Thread
doodlebug2 wrote:
The town I live in seems to be winning its battle with preventing a Walmart to move in. They are making them jump through hoops and they may quite the whole project.
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THAT is good news...keep fighting, its worth the battle.
Thankyou for starting this thread, should be mandatory read!
The 'doomers' here need to practice writing on this thread instead of trying to prove themselves more omniscient than others.
To have any semblance of a life after TSHTF , I recon being able to see the diamonds through the rough...will be a vital survival trait for you and your community.
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 4:41 am Post subject: Re: The Good News Thread
Some pleasures are free..
Took my beagle to a dog beach the other day. We have one in our town, and it's ok for dogs, but the water is kind of gross to swim in (causeway).
So I tried a beach couple towns south of me. The stars were aligned, it was a perfect beach day. The water was clear, perfect temperature, and overall fantastic, with a big sandbar just how I like.
My beagle wasn't too enthused about swimming, but she enjoyed herself nonethless. It was a blast seeing all the dogs out swimming and running around on the beach -- no leashes!
I also noticed how everyone at this beach actually chatted with strangers, and how friendly everyone was. I guess dogs break the ice, or dog people are just different.
So, I thoroughly enjoyed myself, just floating on my back in the perfect water, looking at the clouds like I did when I was a kid, golden retrievers and whatnot swimming all around me.
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 7:23 am Post subject: Re: The Good News Thread
Sixstrings wrote:
Some pleasures are free..
Took my beagle to a dog beach the other day. We have one in our town, and it's ok for dogs, but the water is kind of gross to swim in (causeway).
So I tried a beach couple towns south of me. The stars were aligned, it was a perfect beach day. The water was clear, perfect temperature, and overall fantastic, with a big sandbar just how I like.
My beagle wasn't too enthused about swimming, but she enjoyed herself nonethless. It was a blast seeing all the dogs out swimming and running around on the beach -- no leashes!
I also noticed how everyone at this beach actually chatted with strangers, and how friendly everyone was. I guess dogs break the ice, or dog people are just different.
So, I thoroughly enjoyed myself, just floating on my back in the perfect water, looking at the clouds like I did when I was a kid, golden retrievers and whatnot swimming all around me.
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:19 am Post subject: Re: The Good News Thread
Yesterday a friend asked me to help lead a girl scout troop. She wants to teach then outdoors skills: campfire building, map and compass, first aid. We want to get them into doing some gardening. I'm stoked! _________________ "So while you sit and whistle Dixie with your money and your power.
I can hear the flowers a-growin in the rubble of the towers.
I hear leaders quit their lying
I hear babies quit their crying.
I hear soldiers quit their dying, one and all." - OCMS
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:30 am Post subject: Re: The Good News Thread
I survived the week with only minimal losses on my money. I had a friend over for dinner and a movie. I had another wicked ride. I made some more parts for my stirling project. My battle damage from the wicked ride has subsided considerably and my pre-arthritic knee has been mostly pain free as well. I read on PO.com another post from a member who was enamored with SPG. Poor SPG, I had a good laugh at your response!
Joined: Dec 03, 2004 Posts: 1170 Location: Seattle, Wa.
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 8:58 am Post subject: Re: The Good News Thread
What a lovely thread. Browsing the 7 pages it seems like I am reading through a new set of cultural values of the post peak world; friendships, good food, appreciation of your job, community etc.
My family is very excited that after a 6 month long negotiation we have just acquired 400 acres of land in western Panama close to the Costa Rican border. It is at 5500 feet above sea level in cloud forest habitat, open pastures with old growth forest and it is located at the top a valley and borders Central America’s largest wilderness, La Amistad National Park. Great land for potatoes, grazing, premium coffee, good water, fertile soils and just breaths magic with the proximity of this vast wilderness. We hope to finish up all are other projects and relocate there within the next 18 months. Here are some pics
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_________________ Our resiliency resembles an invasive weed. We are the Kudzu Ape
Joined: Sep 16, 2007 Posts: 1425 Location: Oklahoma City, USA
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 2:05 pm Post subject: Re: The Good News Thread
Feeling much better today, first day in a week without a headache which is always good. My tomato plants have bunches of tomatoes, and some are almost ripe. In October!
Today is a beautiful day, sunny, warm, with a slight breeze. I sat out front by my fish pond and read a novel and thought about how fortunate we are to be alive in this time, where we can have the temperature as we want it, have more food and clothes than we can handle, and be free of immediate danger for most of our lives. It's a wonderful thing. _________________ Conservation is conservative
It is not the strongest of the species that survive, nor the most intelligent, but the ones most responsive to change. -- Charles Darwin
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject: Re: The Good News Thread
The community that I have been attempting to foster is coming together (the words of the participants not me).
It is not based on a concern about peak oil but it will be able to transferable... assuming that the whole place does not blow up in a day.
This is changing some of my thoughts about the future. This has me planning and prepping in a slightly different manner. _________________ “It does not do to leave a live dragon out of your calculations, if you live near him.”
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:01 pm Post subject: Re: The Good News Thread
smallpoxgirl wrote:
Yesterday a friend asked me to help lead a girl scout troop. She wants to teach then outdoors skills: campfire building, map and compass, first aid. We want to get them into doing some gardening. I'm stoked!
I was a Girl Guide leader for a few years. Great memories.
Posted: Sat Oct 04, 2008 11:03 pm Post subject: Re: The Good News Thread
Our family went to meet a litter of puppies this evening. We'll be adopting one or two of them in the coming weeks. They're mutts, shepherd/border collie, maybe a bit of husky? Darn cute, anyway!
Mother dog was rescued from a pound in northern Alberta. We're considering adopting her, too.
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