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On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:34:09 -0800 (PST), wrote:

No, but my world is a lot more fun than yours! ;-)

Not likely. In my world we have cars and trucks instead of buses and
bicycles. In my world, one gets to keep more of what one earns, and
share it only (and voluntarily) with those whom we consider most
deserving.

Methinks you have a most peculiar definition of "fun".
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On Dec 28, 10:15 am, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:34:09 -0800 (PST), wrote:
No, but my world is a lot more fun than yours! ;-)

Not likely. In my world we have cars and trucks instead of buses and
bicycles. In my world, one gets to keep more of what one earns, and
share it only (and voluntarily) with those whom we consider most
deserving.

Methinks you have a most peculiar definition of "fun".

Methinks you are an idiot.

Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 04:34:09 -0800 (PST), wrote:

No, but my world is a lot more fun than yours! ;-)
Not likely. In my world we have cars and trucks instead of buses and
bicycles. In my world, one gets to keep more of what one earns, and
share it only (and voluntarily) with those whom we consider most
deserving.

Methinks you have a most peculiar definition of "fun".
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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
http://www.cloudbait.com


I don't think so, what he writes is perfectly a
natural way to live. Somehow I don't think you
use public transportation to get around.

I also bet you do give and help others without
being told what to do also. I'd like to think
that you give $$$ to charities and do not need
to be told to do so. I bet that you do



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On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:51:59 -0500, AM wrote:

I don't think so, what he writes is perfectly a
natural way to live. Somehow I don't think you
use public transportation to get around.

Well, it's a little difficult when you live in a rural place. But I love
public transportation, and take advantage of it when I'm visiting a city
where it's available. If I lived in such a city, it would certainly be
my first choice for most transportation, and I'm a supporter of
subsidizing public transportation from public funds.

I also bet you do give and help others without
being told what to do also. I'd like to think
that you give $$$ to charities and do not need
to be told to do so. I bet that you do

I don't give money, but I do give a lot of time. Not sure what that has
to do with my comment, though. I wasn't questioning his preferences,
which are not unreasonable, only his choice of defining "fun" in terms
of choosing a car over a bicycle and in terms of tax burden (with no
reference to returns). I don't think either of these much impact whether
a person's world is "fun".
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Chris L Peterson
Cloudbait Observatory
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On Dec 28, 11:02 am, Chris L Peterson wrote:
On Mon, 28 Dec 2009 10:51:59 -0500, AM wrote:
I don't think so, what he writes is perfectly a
natural way to live. Somehow I don't think you
use public transportation to get around.

Well, it's a little difficult when you live in a rural place.

So get rid of any cars or trucks that you own anyway. Put those
horses to use!

But I love
public transportation, and take advantage of it when I'm visiting a city
where it's available.

You mean you travel (by jet?) to cities that have public
transportation? Well, there goes your carbon budget!

If I lived in such a city, it would certainly be
my first choice for most transportation,

but not all, and only when convenient

and I'm a supporter of
subsidizing public transportation from public funds.

IOW, using someone else's money to buy bus rides for others.

I also bet you do give and help others without
being told what to do also. I'd like to think
that you give $$$ to charities and do not need
to be told to do so. I bet that you do

I don't give money, but I do give a lot of time. Not sure what that has
to do with my comment, though. I wasn't questioning his preferences,
which are not unreasonable, only his choice of defining "fun" in terms
of choosing a car over a bicycle

Riding a bicycle is fun only at those times when riding a bicycle is
fun. It isn't much fun in rain, snow, cold, or wind, nor on very
steep hills, nor when you must be somewhere quickly or travel a very
long distance, or have a heavy load to transport. Buses aren't much
fun either, I have tried them.

and in terms of tax burden (with no
reference to returns).

In many cases there are no returns for most taxpayers.

I don't think either of these much impact whether
a person's world is "fun".

I think my earlier comment stands.