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-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rich Thomas Sent: Monday, May 05, 2008 7:45 AM To: Mercedes Discussion List Subject: Re: [MBZ] Feeling blue over trying to be green At the pre-school playground. --R [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Where would we play Jarts? > > Pete > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > From: Lee Einer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >> Mitch Haley wrote: >> >> >>> When was the last time you heard of somebody clear-cutting land so >>> they could grow soybeans and corn? Do these people have any idea how >>> much cropland the government is currently paying farmers to not grow >>> crops on? Or is that what they mean by "grasslands"? >>> >>> >>> >> Grasslands? I got yer grasslands, right here! >> >> There are few things more foolish or wasteful than the grass lawn. >> >> Because a grass lawn is a monoculture with the majority of ecological >> niches vacant, it requires a great deal of human effort (and >> petrochemicals) to maintain. >> >> And for what? Every week, the suburbanoids come forth with their riding >> mowers to harvest their grass lawn crop, mowing it down. But they have >> no use for what they harvest, it goes into (petrochemical based) garbage >> bags and is sent off to the landfill. >> >> An outside observer would have to conclude that we are all daft. >> >> If a whole suburban neighborhood rose up against the tyranny of the >> lawn, and planted their yards and medians with a diverse and full >> ecosystem with fruit trees and bushes, perennial veggies, grapevines, >> and edible groundcovers, how much of their food needs would they meet? >> They would probably be only a few chickens and goats away from complete >> food security. >> >> Lee >> >> _______________________________________ >> 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 > > > _______________________________________ 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.8/1415 - Release Date: 5/5/2008 6:01 AM No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG. Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.23.8/1415 - Release Date: 5/5/2008 6:01 AM _______________________________________ 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
