tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post7783509413700481069..comments2024-03-28T16:12:08.205-04:00Comments on Eaton Rapids Joe: The "Smartest" StatesEaton Rapids Joehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-32254673777474430982014-07-23T09:39:12.081-04:002014-07-23T09:39:12.081-04:00Old NFO: Incredible that they would blame Bush. ...Old NFO: Incredible that they would blame Bush. He was a "pro-energy" president. They only thing they can hang on him is that New England is now at a competitive disadvantage because the rest of the country was able to pursue a rational course....because of Bush.<br /><br />Pawpaw: Fuel oil is well suited to New England. Unlike natural gas it is a stable liquid at normal temperatures and is easy to store. It has enough net energy density that it is economical to transport compared to, say, green chipped wood.<br /><br />Sadly, the liberal New England mindset considers fuel oil to also be evil. Art Ludwig has an outstanding essay (http://oasisdesign.net/faq/green4000ft2home.htm) explaining why 4000 square foot, single family dwellings cannot be "green" but logic gets in the way of magical thinking.<br /><br />http://www.urbansplatter.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/mcmansion.5.jpg<br /><br />That magical thinking is that they can have their cake and eat it too because they are pure of heart. They can have their 4000-to-8000 square foot McMansions.<br /><br />Somebody else, somebody who is less perfect than themselves will have to bear the costs.<br /><br />I think one of the first lessons we teach our children is that winners in life see an endless loop of choices-and-consequences; the winners assess the probable consequences and then place their bets. <br /><br />The losers in life see an endless loop of consequences-and-choices. Unfortunately, victimhood has become a lucrative profession.<br />Eaton Rapids Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09102166969915526172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-80433498517775629922014-07-22T13:53:03.546-04:002014-07-22T13:53:03.546-04:00My brother is a Vermonter. He's been there fo...My brother is a Vermonter. He's been there for 20 years, having married a gal from there. He speculates in home heating oil, buying all he can during the summer months when prices are low, then selling it in the late winter, when supplies are low and prices are high. Pawpawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14959820068377494313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2970975545475697571.post-23433117358096037882014-07-22T12:37:36.434-04:002014-07-22T12:37:36.434-04:00But they'll blame Bush... sigh... Idjits...But they'll blame Bush... sigh... Idjits...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.com