Hendrik wrote <<drive little Billy to soccer practice which is a 10 min walk away>>
I don't know what it's become like where you are, but this is a change that has occurred during the last generation. I blame busing for part of it. When I was in elem. school (60s) we had a neighborhood school - we walked to school - 8-10 residential blocks away - or rode bikes. In the summer the school was open with things for the neighborhood kids to do - each classroom had a highschool volunteer who again - was local to the neigborhood - who ran games and kept order. There was a baseball diamond behind the school and we could always find enough kids to start a game. Also the school library was open so the (local) kids could check out books. IIRC the whole operation was run by volunteers who I recall as being high school kids - who were usually big brothers and sisters of someone we were playing with. At the end of the day we walked or rode bikes home. After dinner we often went out to play again - and would stay out until 10 or so (this was when we were in low-mid teens. Younger kids were around too but usually had an older sibling there also. Then came busing & the neighborhood concept left. The schools were still there but the kids and sometime teachers were from other parts of town. BTW, this was in Hampton Va - not an urban area - mostly suburban but the housing was close to shopping - Seems like we started hearing about crime a lot more since then - maybe it was 24 hr news? maybe not - but it seemed like kids weren't safe anymore so the parents had to drive them. I guess it was likely a combination of things ---but I think we are worse off then before - Thoughts? Larry T (66 MGB, 74 911, 91 300D) www.youroil.net for Oil Analysis and Weber Parts Test Results http://members.rennlist.com/oil PORSCHE POSTERS! youroil.net 800-583-8601 Weber Carb Info http://members.rennlist.com/webercarbs ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hendrik & Fay" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 8:14 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT: Obama Quote while in Springfield, Missouri yesterday > Ohh man, he is starting to sound like the current white house resident, > that's scary stuff. > Now if he said the way to save fuel is to get off your fat behind and > walk, that would make more sense but the voters wouldn't like that, just > like they wouldn't like being told that their supersized urban vehicles > are too big for their needs. Remember Mom needs that monster truck to > drive little Billy to soccer practice which is a 10 min walk away but if > she keeps the tires properly inflated she will reverse climate change. > > Hendrik > with an MB monster truck in the drive way > > Donald Snook wrote: >> Here's the video. >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzZNP4tTfV0&eurl=http://gatewaypundit.blogspot.com/2008/07/hot-air-obama-says-blowing-up-your.html >> >> >> Donald H. Snook >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Donald Snook >> Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2008 9:52 AM >> To: Mercedes Discussion List >> Subject: OT: Obama Quote while in Springfield, Missouri yesterday >> >> "There are things you can do individually, though, to save energy. Making >> sure your tires are properly inflated - simple thing. But we could save >> all the oil that they're talking about getting off drilling - if >> everybody was just inflating their tires? And getting regular tune-ups? >> You'd actually save just as much" >> >> All I can say is, WOW! >> >> Donald H. Snook >> >> >> > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
