Comments on: The sky really IS falling http://www.mepsnbarry.com/adventures/2005/01/the-sky-really-is-falling/ Yikes! Did you think we were serious? Fri, 13 Jan 2012 20:07:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Calvin Rittenhouse http://www.mepsnbarry.com/adventures/2005/01/the-sky-really-is-falling/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Calvin Rittenhouse Wed, 19 Jan 2005 23:17:30 +0000 http://www.mepsnbarry.com/adventures/archives/2005/01/19/the-sky-really-is-falling/#comment-38 I buckled up a while back. When I asked my high-school science teacher when the oil would run out, he didn't want to answer. I pressed him and he said, "Probably around the year 2000." Back in 1975, that was a long way off. I never really forgot, though. The best thing I've done about it: learned how to use bicycles for groceries, laundry and commuting. I'm not doing much with it yet (except commute), but my cart's in the closet and I have a "trailer hitch" for the bike handy. I'm not sure if some other fuel will finally be developed in time to prevent crises. I hope so. If not, well, I have plans for a bicycle cart or two that ought to sell like hotcakes in 10 years or less. I buckled up a while back. When I asked my high-school science teacher when the oil would run out, he didn’t want to answer. I pressed him and he said, “Probably around the year 2000.” Back in 1975, that was a long way off. I never really forgot, though. The best thing I’ve done about it: learned how to use bicycles for groceries, laundry and commuting. I’m not doing much with it yet (except commute), but my cart’s in the closet and I have a “trailer hitch” for the bike handy.

I’m not sure if some other fuel will finally be developed in time to prevent crises. I hope so. If not, well, I have plans for a bicycle cart or two that ought to sell like hotcakes in 10 years or less.

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