[MonteQuest]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('bobcousins', 'E')ven with the price of oil up 300% since then, nothing much has changed.

[golem]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ayoob', ' ')

The complete lunatics are still here. Golem, PMS (my very first ignore list member), and NEOPO I believe constitute 80%+ of the drivel on the site.

Behavior is everything.

[Pops]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MonteQuest', 'B')ecause a die-off is coming peak oil or not.

[uNkNowN ElEmEnt]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Roy', 'A') woman, MD at that, that knows guns, is clued in to PO, and now this!!!!

I think I'm in love! Virtually that is.

[RonMN]

One other thingy I remember from way back when...

Pops' Sig line was: "Are we there yet?..Are we there yet?".

Pops, you should now change it to "We're Here!"

[Madpaddy]

My God, here is my first post from July 2004.
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', 'H')ello,

Greetings from Ireland where we have been undergoing a massive transformation in the last 15 years due to a booming economy. From being the poorest country in Europe we have become one of the richest. Has this led to happier times for the average citizen - NO WAY.

A society that was primarily community based and agrarian has become mainly urban and self centred. Nobody I talk to want to know about peak oil and in fact think I am a left wing pinky liberal when I mention the subject.

This country has probably the best wind resources on the planet and certainly some of the most fertile land. However, we are almost 100% dependant on imported oil. The government are spending 15 billion euros on road improvements over the next 5 years. This money could probably put 50% of the grid on renewables. Nobody want to be a farmer anymore - they want to be lawyers and IT consultants. Only my wife and one or two close friends take the upcoming problem seriously. The annoying thing is that this country is ideally suited to weather the drastic changes than most if we prepared even a little. I note with interest that Colin Campbell lives in a small town about 40miles away from me. So he recognises the potential too.

I have sold our second car and invested in an electric bike that I hope to be able to charge off solar panels. During WWII Ireland remained neutral . There was no power grid and the country was self sufficient in food. In fact Great Britain relied on Irish food imports to a large extent.

The population of the country has risen from 4 to 5 million since then but we might ride it out better than most.

So.

A. How do we make more people aware?
B. How do we convince the government to invest in renewable?

[Pops]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('RonMN', 'O')ne other thingy I remember from way back when...

[Andrew_S]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('RonMN', 'O')ne other thingy I remember from way back when...

Pops' Sig line was: "Are we there yet?..Are we there yet?".

[Specop_007]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('golem', '
')
Are you following this rant Ayoob?
Funny how you see drivel and others see inspiration and insight.
What does that say about the ewe in you ay?

namaste

[MonteQuest]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('pstarr', 'M')onteQuest since we are going to die anyway, this is a great time to get my 'personal' house in order. You are great and I really appreciate having you here to chop up those cornies with you razor-sharp wit and essential facts: "Oh? Perhaps for you." All needs said.

But try to tone it down if you can, if nothing else, for the kids. They keep hearing this 'we are all going to die' meme and refuse to do their homework or clean up their room.

[MonteQuest]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Pops', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MonteQuest', 'B')ecause a die-off is coming peak oil or not.

[lotrfan55345]

There was a lot less ''noise" on this site, like trolls and such.

[Pops]

Hi Monte, how are things?

[MassiveDieOff]

I lurked here since then, I explored the peakoil issue on the basis of the Iraq war, which I couldn't explain in any other context. I was initially optimistic about everything but there's no point anymore.

[thuja]

Glad to see you on the boards MQ! Long may you post!

[MonteQuest]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Pops', 'H')i Monte, how are things?

[MonteQuest]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('thuja', 'G')lad to see you on the boards MQ! Long may you post!

[roccman]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MonteQuest', '
')
Had to bail my affiliation with Sustainable Arizona ...?

[MonteQuest]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('roccman', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MonteQuest', '
')
Had to bail my affiliation with Sustainable Arizona ...?