You could just keep the goats as pets. I know of people who do that. Just
owning a goat doesn't mean you'll have to eat it eventually. ;-)
--On Tuesday, June 16, 2009 11:02:10 AM -0400 Balu Raman
<[email protected]> wrote:
As someone who has given up one car and riding a foot-pedal bike
around, Paul I admire you. I have recently switched to an electric
bike to get over the last 2-mile of the mountain ( ;-) ) . I am trying
to stop mowing the lawn too, may have to get some goats, don't know
what to do with them eventually, since I am a vegetarian.
Good luck, with people like you, we have hopes of surviving .
Regards,
balu raman
On 6/16/09, Dan Clough <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'd suggest that you substitute the word "require" in place of "allow"
> in your last sentence. They're already *allowed*...
>
> In geek speek (feeble attempt at steering back on-topic):
s/require/allow
>
> Oooh, also, s/one/on in your very first sentence...
>
> :-)
>
> R/
> Dan
>
>
> Paul Flint wrote:
>> Greetings List Lurkers,
>>
>> Well, somebody has to read the Montpelier paper...
>>
>> Anyway the Argus had a big article today about allowing ATV access to
>> State Parks. This got me to thinking, and I wanted to run a draft
>> Letter to the Editor by this august group prior to making any more of
>> a fool of myself than normal...
>>
>> Here goes:
>> */ Snip
>>
>> Dear Editor,
>>
>> I read with great interest Mr. Peter Hirshfeld's 16 June article about
>> All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) access to public lands, and I have on modest
>> suggestion.
>>
>> I would propose that the State of Vermont lift ATV transit
>> restrictions on all public lands, with the following limitation, that
>> ATVs operating on public land be propelled exclusively using alternate
>> fuels. ATV Access to public lands would be only allowed for non
>> gasoline based ATVs.
>>
>> While I know this minor limitation might be a serious impediment to
>> the huge market for the ATVs currently imported from the far East, all
>> of which are gasoline powered, please consider the advantages to this
>> small limitation;
>>
>> - As an example, electric ATVs (eATVs) are made in the USA, are
>> silent, and do not produce any emissions.
>> - Proper implementation of these rules would make provisions for
>> handicapped access to state park facilities in the case of
>> non-ambulatory folks using electric or alternative devices.
>> - The challenge of implementing alternatively fueled ATVs could
>> impact innovation and marketing conditions.
>> - Use of Alternative fueled vehicles on a statewide basis would
>> establish an alternative fuel provisioning network in Vermont.
>> - It is the patriotic duty of every American to avoid using the
>> expensive imported fuels, that have compromised out health, our
>> economy and our national security at all costs.
>>
>> If we cannot begin to change away from internal combustion vehicles
>> and systems for our leisure and entertainment, then when will we be
>> able to turn away from our 50 million barrel-a-day fossil fuel
>> addiction? I plead with all concerned to draft and pass regulations
>> to immediately allow alternatively fueled ATVs on state lands.
>>
>> Kindest Regards,
>>
>> Paul Flint
>>
>>
>> End Snip /*
>>
>> Despite the fact that I will no doubt get flamed about how this is off
>> topic, the possibility of one of you geniuses actually helping me get
>> this right has not escaped me. Finally Seth, when do we go drinking?
>>
>> Kindest Regards,
>>
>>
>>
>> Paul Flint
>> (802) 479-2360
>>
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