Comments on: Gasonomics http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/index.php/23/gasonomics/ exploring the globe with gentle footsteps Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:40:41 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jodi http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/index.php/23/gasonomics/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Jodi Tue, 17 Aug 2004 03:33:54 +0000 http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/words/?p=23#comment-25 hey rick, just read your article. you keep tight records. your experience in business is showing. i live with the guy who posted the 10 page comment, so as you know have had numerous conversations and expereinces around fossil fuel consumption. interesting that you re not experiencing the quoted consumption by the dealership. i guess the test drive they quoted was in ideal conditions?? xoxox j hey rick, just read your article. you keep tight records. your experience in business is showing. i live with the guy who posted the 10 page comment, so as you know have had numerous conversations and expereinces around fossil fuel consumption. interesting that you re not experiencing the quoted consumption by the dealership. i guess the test drive they quoted was in ideal conditions??

xoxox j

]]> By: Keith Moen http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/index.php/23/gasonomics/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Keith Moen Tue, 17 Aug 2004 02:18:43 +0000 http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/words/?p=23#comment-23 Good article Rick! I feel like quite the oddball (fancy that) but when ever those emails come around planning boycotts of certain gas stations to attempt a reduction of gas prices- I reply: "I wish gas would cost more..." Yup- it will curb our unsustainble and noxious habit. Ever since i brought Leif into this world I have less and less tolerance for gas waste. I fell compelled when I watch (and smell) someone idelling their vehicle for no reason. Four times i have asked people to turn them off. <li>1. The first was a cop on a suped-up moterbike in line at a parade. He said "No, im leaving right away." I pointed at my baby downwind from the exhaust. He turned off the beast. The crowd around me cheered. He stayed for 20 minutes. 2. Then i had a really bad day and Leif was a-wailing in the stroller. I watched and stewed over an idiling car at a bank from 2 blocks away. By the time i arrived the man smiled from his open window a look of poor you. I uncontrollably made a "turn off the car" gesture. He looked surprised and did it. 3. I was in line at the ferry, we had just missed the boat and it would be at least an hour before the next sailing. A car pulled up behind us and had it running for at least 8 excruciating minutes. I knocked on the window and said to a woman in passenger seat that it would be an hour, and I noticed her car running and maybe she thought the ferry was coming. She said no, it was hot out, and she would tell her husband. I thought "you think its hot now, hey, HAVE YOU HEARD OF GLOBAL WARMING???" But i just sat and stewed. Hubby came and turned off vehicle. 4. On another trip the ferry arrival announcment was made, and a car in front turned on the gasinator. I said they must have heard the ferry was boarding, but it wont be another 10 minutes. They told me they left their lights on, and they know better than to run a vehicle.</li> That's only the begining of my quest. My friend Anysley, who is an amazing environmentalist, has researched: to restart a vehicle takes 10 seconds of gas. I want to print up some bumper stickers to tell people to "Do the math!" thanks rick Good article Rick! I feel like quite the oddball (fancy that) but when ever those emails come around planning boycotts of certain gas stations to attempt a reduction of gas prices- I reply: “I wish gas would cost more…” Yup- it will curb our unsustainble and noxious habit. Ever since i brought Leif into this world I have less and less tolerance for gas waste. I fell compelled when I watch (and smell) someone idelling their vehicle for no reason. Four times i have asked people to turn them off.

  • 1. The first was a cop on a suped-up moterbike in line at a parade. He said “No, im leaving right away.” I pointed at my baby downwind from the exhaust. He turned off the beast. The crowd around me cheered. He stayed for 20 minutes.
    2. Then i had a really bad day and Leif was a-wailing in the stroller. I watched and stewed over an idiling car at a bank from 2 blocks away. By the time i arrived the man smiled from his open window a look of poor you. I uncontrollably made a “turn off the car” gesture. He looked surprised and did it.
    3. I was in line at the ferry, we had just missed the boat and it would be at least an hour before the next sailing. A car pulled up behind us and had it running for at least 8 excruciating minutes. I knocked on the window and said to a woman in passenger seat that it would be an hour, and I noticed her car running and maybe she thought the ferry was coming. She said no, it was hot out, and she would tell her husband. I thought “you think its hot now, hey, HAVE YOU HEARD OF GLOBAL WARMING???” But i just sat and stewed. Hubby came and turned off vehicle.
    4. On another trip the ferry arrival announcment was made, and a car in front turned on the gasinator. I said they must have heard the ferry was boarding, but it wont be another 10 minutes. They told me they left their lights on, and they know better than to run a vehicle.

    • That’s only the begining of my quest. My friend Anysley, who is an amazing environmentalist, has researched: to restart a vehicle takes 10 seconds of gas. I want to print up some bumper stickers to tell people to “Do the math!”

    thanks rick

    ]]>         By: David Knight http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/index.php/23/gasonomics/comment-page-1/#comment-22 David Knight Mon, 16 Aug 2004 18:02:10 +0000 http://www.globaltrekkers.ca/words/?p=23#comment-22 Hey Rick and Irene- I have to say you are living life to the fullest. Something I hope to do down the road myself. Nothing in the works for me right now... except a 5-day paddling/camping excursion in the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior. Pretty tame stuff really. But I enjoy this new site of yours and look forward to seeing more. I can't believe you were in Minnesota and didn't drop me a note!!! Anyway, take care of yourselves and each other. Safe Travels, -Dave Hey Rick and Irene- I have to say you are living life to the fullest. Something I hope to do down the road myself. Nothing in the works for me right now… except a 5-day paddling/camping excursion in the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior. Pretty tame stuff really. But I enjoy this new site of yours and look forward to seeing more. I can’t believe you were in Minnesota and didn’t drop me a note!!! Anyway, take care of yourselves and each other. Safe Travels, -Dave

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