Hi Mark, Geo, and List, I agree with Mark here. I apologize also for shooting off my mouth. Thankfully we all agree on meteorites and that is what unites us - so let's concentrate on that. :)
I think that big injection of negative energy from the NYT article has stirred up the waters and a portion of this discussion was indirectly fueled by that. And to my remaining friends in Louisiana - I didn't mean to offend and I apologize also. I only meant to point out that Louisiana is worth saving and has not gotten a fair shake. Best regards, MikeG On 4/8/11, Mark Bowling <mina...@yahoo.com> wrote: > My apologies to the list - this was meant to be between me and GeoZay. > MikeG I > didn't intend to do this on purpose. My apologies. > > Please let's stop - the old saying about mixing politics and religion is for > this very reason. None of us will ever see eye to eye on these complex > topics. > > I'm a mining engineer and I see a lot said that just does not fit what I > have > learned or experienced. I don't want to drink oil or pour it on the beach. > I > don't want to give up my car either. I don't want my privilege of being > born in > the USA and my lifestyle choices being exported onto the backs on the > powerless > masses in the third world, whose homes and ecosystems are being destroyed, > and > their safety and health being destroyed because, as I see it, we, who > consume > most of everything made, do not want to see a relatively pristine oil rig or > open pit mine anywhere near anywhere we go. > > I respect those who choose to forgo cars and electricity because they don't > want > to burden the earth. I do not respect those who want to force others to > change > their lifestyles, while they do not. I see a lot of complaining about > problems, > but I don't see much leadership offered. I see a lot of proposals for > alternative energy, but I don't see them putting their money into those > investments. I see America exporting and outsourcing more and more while > the > debt load continues to grow. Our politicians have been lying to us by > downplaying our debt. > > Mark Bowling > Vail, Arizona > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Mark Bowling <mina...@yahoo.com> > To: geo...@aol.com; meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Sent: Fri, April 8, 2011 2:37:44 PM > Subject: Re:OT -Oil reserves, the reality > > I can't reply on list because I'd be a hypocrite - I guess MikeG doesn't > have a > car. > > And per his earlier post, if he wasn't to sit on a fortune instead of using > it > to keep his portfolio (or in this case - keep America the world leader), > then so > > be it. He doesn't understand the time value of money or economics. He can > bury > > his talents, but you and I can use them to double or quadruple them... > > > Have a great weekend! :) > Mark > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: "geo...@aol.com" <geo...@aol.com> > To: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > Sent: Fri, April 8, 2011 1:44:57 PM > Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] OT -Oil reserves, the reality > > >>>Every time I hear somebody say "drill, baby, drill!", I want to drill > them in their face with my fist. I could but I don't - because I am > not a child and I can control my urges - unlike many fools who burn > gas like it grows on trees.<< > > > I guess that's your opinion...but mine has been Drill, Baby, Drill for > quite some while. > GeoZay > > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > ______________________________________________ > Visit the Archives at > http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html > Meteorite-list mailing list > Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com > http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list > -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Gilmer - Galactic Stone & Ironworks Meteorites Website - http://www.galactic-stone.com Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/galacticstone News Feed - http://www.galactic-stone.com/rss/126516 Twitter - http://twitter.com/galacticstone EOM - http://www.encyclopedia-of-meteorites.com/collection.aspx?id=1564 ----------------------------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________ Visit the Archives at http://www.meteoritecentral.com/mailing-list-archives.html Meteorite-list mailing list Meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com http://six.pairlist.net/mailman/listinfo/meteorite-list
