Comments on: We Can Get Discouraged, or Get Prepared http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/22/we-can-get-discouraged-or-get-prepared/ Simplify your home. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 20:35:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Carolina http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/22/we-can-get-discouraged-or-get-prepared/#comment-22244 Carolina Fri, 21 Jan 2011 21:48:35 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-22244 I am 3 years behind on this but.... I live in Sweden. Your cost for gas is about 1/2-2/3 of ours. I choose to live where we both can go by bike to work. We moved and I changed jobs so we could do that. We own one car. We use it once a week, max twice, when there's no snow on the ground, every day when it is icy since our 7 year old is not allowed to bike on ice. We could live without a car AND without public transport if we planned a little bit better. It is a choice and most people can do it. It is not about the money, it is about the environment versus our convenience. I am 3 years behind on this but….
I live in Sweden. Your cost for gas is about 1/2-2/3 of ours. I choose to live where we both can go by bike to work. We moved and I changed jobs so we could do that. We own one car. We use it once a week, max twice, when there’s no snow on the ground, every day when it is icy since our 7 year old is not allowed to bike on ice. We could live without a car AND without public transport if we planned a little bit better. It is a choice and most people can do it. It is not about the money, it is about the environment versus our convenience.

]]> By: Scott http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/22/we-can-get-discouraged-or-get-prepared/#comment-148 Scott Tue, 27 May 2008 20:23:17 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-148 Enjoyed your post. I am currently enrolled in the DM economic class for salesmen. I am trying to achieve #1 status so things like this helps. Great job ! Enjoyed your post. I am currently enrolled in the DM economic class for salesmen. I am trying to achieve #1 status so things like this helps. Great job !

]]> By: Blessed http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/22/we-can-get-discouraged-or-get-prepared/#comment-152 Blessed Fri, 23 May 2008 18:35:50 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-152 Excellent post - very good points! Excellent post – very good points!

]]> By: Tiffany Selvey http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/22/we-can-get-discouraged-or-get-prepared/#comment-151 Tiffany Selvey Fri, 23 May 2008 17:42:34 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-151 There's a lot of truth in what you wrote. Thanks for sharing! There’s a lot of truth in what you wrote. Thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Daniel http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/22/we-can-get-discouraged-or-get-prepared/#comment-150 Daniel Fri, 23 May 2008 17:34:32 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-150 Great post. Great post.

]]> By: Karen @ Simply A Musing Blog http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/22/we-can-get-discouraged-or-get-prepared/#comment-149 Karen @ Simply A Musing Blog Fri, 23 May 2008 01:50:32 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-149 Excellent post. There are no "easy" answers to this - if we tap our own reserves in America and were to run out, then we'd be no better off, so in some ways, I understand not keeping our own oil. But some reports are showing that we should be prepared to spend upwards of $6 just by the end of the summer...so we are looking at ways to MAKE more money as well as SAVE more money. Honestly, for my husband's business, this is good, but for the average American, it's not good. Too many people are living above their means and driving and eating their retirements away - now they'll be putting it into their tanks. We've got our work cut out for us, that's for sure. Excellent post. There are no “easy” answers to this – if we tap our own reserves in America and were to run out, then we’d be no better off, so in some ways, I understand not keeping our own oil. But some reports are showing that we should be prepared to spend upwards of $6 just by the end of the summer…so we are looking at ways to MAKE more money as well as SAVE more money. Honestly, for my husband’s business, this is good, but for the average American, it’s not good. Too many people are living above their means and driving and eating their retirements away – now they’ll be putting it into their tanks. We’ve got our work cut out for us, that’s for sure.

]]> By: Megan@SortaCrunchy http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/22/we-can-get-discouraged-or-get-prepared/#comment-158 Megan@SortaCrunchy Thu, 22 May 2008 19:56:13 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-158 Great post, Rachel. I think most of us are just angry and we don't even know who to be angry with. But you are so right - ultimately, each of us will have to find our own solutions because I agree that things are not going to go back to the way they were (at least not ANY time soon, but yeah, probably not ever). Great post, Rachel. I think most of us are just angry and we don’t even know who to be angry with. But you are so right – ultimately, each of us will have to find our own solutions because I agree that things are not going to go back to the way they were (at least not ANY time soon, but yeah, probably not ever).

]]> By: smallnotebook http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/22/we-can-get-discouraged-or-get-prepared/#comment-157 smallnotebook Thu, 22 May 2008 19:06:49 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-157 Different viewpoints are totally welcome! This is a hard issue, and I really just want to open up a discussion about it, since I don't see the other aspects covered in mainstream media. There are no easy answers for something like this. Different viewpoints are totally welcome! This is a hard issue, and I really just want to open up a discussion about it, since I don’t see the other aspects covered in mainstream media. There are no easy answers for something like this.

]]> By: beckie http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/22/we-can-get-discouraged-or-get-prepared/#comment-156 beckie Thu, 22 May 2008 18:41:02 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-156 Wow. Excellent post. So glad I moved closer to work 2 years ago to alleviate commuting costs. I've gone from 80 miles a day to 18. And while I agree every individual is held accountable to make adjustments in lifestyle to face the rising costs of fuel, I do have an issue with private enterprise taking advantage of the general public. I DO complain about the cost of Apple's iPhone...that's why I don't have one. There has to be a balance that meets the needs of the greater good. I think the energy companies and our federal & state governments need to be held accountable for assessing a better way for our society to better meet our capacity for energy consumption. Perhaps the systems we have in place are outdated...I don't have an answer for this one. Nevertheless, your point is so very well-taken. Every one of us has to prepare for this, and not wait for the government to invent some form of "gas welfare." Wow. Excellent post. So glad I moved closer to work 2 years ago to alleviate commuting costs. I’ve gone from 80 miles a day to 18.
And while I agree every individual is held accountable to make adjustments in lifestyle to face the rising costs of fuel, I do have an issue with private enterprise taking advantage of the general public. I DO complain about the cost of Apple’s iPhone…that’s why I don’t have one. There has to be a balance that meets the needs of the greater good. I think the energy companies and our federal & state governments need to be held accountable for assessing a better way for our society to better meet our capacity for energy consumption. Perhaps the systems we have in place are outdated…I don’t have an answer for this one. Nevertheless, your point is so very well-taken. Every one of us has to prepare for this, and not wait for the government to invent some form of “gas welfare.”

]]> By: karen (Pediascribe) http://smallnotebook.org/2008/05/22/we-can-get-discouraged-or-get-prepared/#comment-155 karen (Pediascribe) Thu, 22 May 2008 17:37:26 +0000 http://smallnotebook.wordpress.com/?p=143#comment-155 It does seem like the gas companies aren't "making" as much as other companies, but I wonder...the "net profits"....that's everything that's left after paying expenses. And the salaries of the big wig oil company people are high. Leaving less to the "net profit" figure. So what if they didn't take as much of the profit. Oh, but wait, then they couldn't afford to fill their tank! We live in the country. We're smack dab between my dh's job and "civilization".....where are the stores are. My dh can't not go into work (he's a pediatrician and can't "work from home") so that means if we are to save gas, we have to cut out going into civilization. Which means less shopping. Which doesn't help the economy. But it'll help my pocketbook in a roundabout way. Ok, feeling snarky today! It does seem like the gas companies aren’t “making” as much as other companies, but I wonder…the “net profits”….that’s everything that’s left after paying expenses. And the salaries of the big wig oil company people are high. Leaving less to the “net profit” figure.
So what if they didn’t take as much of the profit. Oh, but wait, then they couldn’t afford to fill their tank!

We live in the country. We’re smack dab between my dh’s job and “civilization”…..where are the stores are. My dh can’t not go into work (he’s a pediatrician and can’t “work from home”) so that means if we are to save gas, we have to cut out going into civilization. Which means less shopping. Which doesn’t help the economy. But it’ll help my pocketbook in a roundabout way.
Ok, feeling snarky today!

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