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My Modest Proposal to End Global Warming, Revitalize General Aviation, and End Our Dependence on Foreign Oil
On Oct 13, 1:33 pm, C J Campbell
wrote: Vast numbers of automobiles with 2 or 3 or more cars per household; long commutes of single drivers; horrible freeway congestion; urban sprawl; loss of farmland and wilderness resources; the decay of cities and the takeover of large areas of our cities by lawless gangs; obesity caused by everyone eating at fast food joints; dependence on foreign oil; global warming; pollution; filth, crud, corruption; hundreds of thousands dead in traffic accidents; the closure of local airports because of expanding city growth: If you are really worried about Global Warming you can buy carbon offset credits from me. Please send cash. -robert |
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My Modest Proposal to End Global Warming, Revitalize GeneralAviation, and End Our Dependence on Foreign Oil
Jay Honeck wrote:
I could live quite happily without freeways. In fact, given my 6 mile (round trip) commute each day, I'm considering an all-electric car as my next vehicle. Ditto. Although I need one with about a 50 mile range. Virtually all of our driving is around town, with the farthest points being the airport and kid's high school which are 14 and 17 miles away respectively. I've looked at a couple of the conversion kits for VW's and Hondas, but so far it looks like the range is typically 40-50 miles. |
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My Modest Proposal to End Global Warming, Revitalize GeneralAviation, and End Our Dependence on Foreign Oil
Bob Noel wrote:
Just a note if you ever consider a gas/electric hybrid, with such a short commute you probably won't see the book gas mileage because the engine needs to warm up before it will shutoff while driving. Precisely why I am interested in an all-electric, not a hybrid. I work from my home most of the time, so the commute isn't the issue. The issue is the requisite running around that needs to be done to support six kids and all their activities. |
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My Modest Proposal to End Global Warming, Revitalize GeneralAviation, and End Our Dependence on Foreign Oil
Matt Barrow wrote:
How is the electricity generated? by the grid or by a windmill at home. The energy is stored in batteries, and in some cases batteries combined with super capacitors |
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My Modest Proposal to End Global Warming, Revitalize GeneralAviation, and End Our Dependence on Foreign Oil
Jay Honeck wrote:
Just buy a golf cart... Those are a bit cold in winter around here... And not street legal around here. |
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My Modest Proposal to End Global Warming, Revitalize General Aviation, and End Our Dependence on Foreign Oil
"Ray Andraka" wrote in message ... Matt Barrow wrote: How is the electricity generated? by the grid or by a windmill at home. A windmill at home is not likely to have the output to power an all-electric car for more than a few yards. If it's a power grid powered by coal, you're likely causing more pollution than a car that's nicely tuned. The energy is stored in batteries, and in some cases batteries combined with super capacitors Capt. Obvious strikes again "~) When someone can explain why temps went DOWN while CO2 emissions went UP, or why temps were much lower during epochs when CO2 was several times higher than today, I'll buy into the ACC arguments. Until then, my Toyota 4-Runner suits me just fine :~o |
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My Modest Proposal to End Global Warming, Revitalize GeneralAviation, and End Our Dependence on Foreign Oil
Yup...understand. In my earlier reply to this message topic (down
below), I did note that exempt (salaried) employees are not required to get overtime pay... Scott Mark Hickey wrote: Doesn't apply to the huge number of salaried employees. Either that, or my ex-employee owes me a few million dollars. Mark "don't I wish..." Hickey Scott wrote: Do you get the mandatory overtime pay (5 hours) for the first week where you work 45 hours in that work week or are you on salary? My boss would never let us (non-exempt) folks work that schedule...wish we had a 2-20 schedule (2 days a week, 20 hours each...work 20 straight, 8 off and then another straight 20)...would be great to have 5 day weekends Scott |
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My Modest Proposal to End Global Warming, Revitalize GeneralAviation, and End Our Dependence on Foreign Oil
Oh...THAT's killer! You work for the same government that mandated O.T.
pay. Sometimes I just love the way our government works..."It's OK for us to make rules to protect our citizens from getting screwed, but we're going to screw our own employees." That figures! Thanks for hanging in there and clarifying Margy Natalie wrote: Scott wrote: Oh...I forgot to ask if you were self employed. That would explain no overtime pay since it is only required for employment covered in the fair labor standards act... http://www.dol.gov/esa/regs/compliance/whd/whdfs23.htm Scott Not sefl-employed, I'm a federal employee. Margy Margy Natalie wrote: Overtime? What a bizarre concept :-0, No we don't get overtime for anything. If we work extra hours we can get comp time, if we get it approved first. We can't work more than 10 per day (no 20/2), but the 9/5/4 works out ok, until you end up just going in for 2 or 3 hours on Sunday and spending 6 (lawn is not mowed, leaves are not up, laundry is not done, oh well, another weekend shot to hell, but I did get a few minutes stick time in an L-39 JET this weekend!!!) Margy Scott wrote: Do you get the mandatory overtime pay (5 hours) for the first week where you work 45 hours in that work week or are you on salary? My boss would never let us (non-exempt) folks work that schedule...wish we had a 2-20 schedule (2 days a week, 20 hours each...work 20 straight, 8 off and then another straight 20)...would be great to have 5 day weekends Scott Margy Natalie wrote: wrote: Of course, those who still live out in the sticks will need some other way to get around. This will be the rail lines, just like in the old days, or they will fly, as God intended. New airports will spring up like flowers after a rain. Flight instructors will be busy. The little planes will no longer bother anybody because everyone will realize they are necessary. Aircraft manufacturers will finally have the incentive to innovate and produce airplanes in reasonable numbers. If by little planes you mean 4 seaters and such, then I doubt that they will ever become reliable means of private transport like the car. Even with an instrument rating it would require a high level of skill, confidence and time commitment on part of the pilot to use a little airplane regularly for commuting. Besides, no matter how many airports spring up, there still remains the problem of getting from the airport to the work place and back. If more and more employers and employees work together to find ways to work remotely from home, it would reduce automobile usage to an extent. This is a good reason for flex schedules I work a 9/5/4/ (9 hours, 5 days one week, 4 the next). If everyone did that it would reduce travel 10%. Some folks work 10/4/4 which is a really long day, but if you commute 4 hours a day (not unrealistic in this area) you save a lot of real time and traffic is reduced 20%. Margy -- Scott http://corbenflyer.tripod.com/ Gotta Fly or Gonna Die Building RV-4 (Super Slow Build Version) |
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My Modest Proposal to End Global Warming, Revitalize General Aviation, and End Our Dependence on Foreign Oil
"Margy Natalie" wrote but I did get a few minutes stick time in an L-39 JET this weekend!!!) Cool beans! Shoot, I'd settle for a ride in an L-39, let alone some stick time! Go on; you told us a little, now spill it! Tell us all about it, so we can live vicariously! g -- Jim in NC |
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