[Pretorian]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Waterthrush', 'P')retorian, I take it you are paying out a percentage of your income now to your debtholders?

[Micki]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'I') don't see debt as such a terribly bad thing, because I anticipate that the economic shocks in the early stages of peak will consist of a high inflationary period where my debt will be inflated away.

[Zardoz]

I get quite a different reaction from people I mention it to. I get a lot of agreement that things are going to get bad.

Example: A neighbor two doors down just got a new Prius. I went over to talk to him about it, and the conversation soon turned to gas prices and supply. He told me about "Crude Awakening", which he'd just seen on TV, and made a bell curve in the air with his hand. He's older, and he said he probably wouldn't see TSHTF in his lifetime, so I diplomatically told him that he just might, owing to the fact that the conventional wisdom on reserves is probably a crock of shit.

He had no problem with that. He felt that maybe it was possible. His real concern, however, was for his children and grandchildren.

So there's a random neighbor telling me about Peak Oil. He even knew the global and U.S. daily consumption figures.

[some_guy282]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Zardoz', 'S')o there's a random neighbor telling me about Peak Oil. He even knew the global and U.S. daily consumption figures.

[thuja]

Actually it would be quite interesting to see graphs of how many people come to PO.com during gas price surges and then drop off as the gas prices decrease. I bet there's a strong correlary. Our argument goes over much better when folks are getting pinched at the pump. When prices shoot toward 5 $ a gallon I bet we'll have a lot more traffic and there'll be a lot more open minded folks to talk to.

[some_guy282]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('thuja', 'A')ctually it would be quite interesting to see graphs of how many people come to PO.com during gas price surges and then drop off as the gas prices decrease. I bet there's a strong correlary. Our argument goes over much better when folks are getting pinched at the pump. When prices shoot toward 5 $ a gallon I bet we'll have a lot more traffic and there'll be a lot more open minded folks to talk to.

[TheDude]

I put a link to LATOC into my signature at another forum. Let 'em have a gander I say. I think Aaron has posted some stats on business here correlating to gas prices, or did I just dream that?
It'll be interesting to read the stuff at that Hannity forum. The second reply:

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'h')ere are videos you can watch about Peak Oil...they both attack my president so I don't know how well I believe in this stuff...

[Mesuge]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Zardoz', 'I') get quite a different reaction from people I mention it to. I get a lot of agreement that things are going to get bad.

Example: A neighbor two doors down just got a new Prius.