nickthehunter wrote:

When I was in college there was a guy in the dorm that used to party with us. I have long ago forgotten his first name but his last name was Brown and his nickname was “Hump”. Hump was middle guard on the football team, and he was good. He was after all the starter at a big ten school.

Hump was tenacious in his zeal for football. He practiced relentlessly, trained compulsively, and was unrivaled in his preparation, execution, and zeal. He lived, breathed and ate football. Every fiber of him was devoted to football. He was big, he was muscular, and he probably was hit in the head one to many times.

If you spent any time with Hump, it was plain to see that he got through middle school, high school and was enrolled in college for one reason – football. For Hump, it was football or nothing.

Hump Brown believed with his whole being in football, Hump Brown was unrivaled in his zeal for his belief, Hump Brown could not be deterred nor shaken. But Hump Brown was as dumb as a rock.

I see Hump Brown is alive and well.

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As Sea Dog has been saying here, as the effect of this continues to reverberate through the economy - and credit cards get maxed-out - we are going to feel an impact not seen since 1929 - except this time with an urban populace spoiled and weakened by a half-century of luxury. In those days, most people lived on farms with a strong family/community/church support system and they were used to adversity.

I think strong govt controls and regulation of energy are inevitable - possibly even full nationalization with a controlled price and some sort of rationing. That, of course will be the end of the American Century and the cheap petroleum it was built upon. The other option is to get to work on alternatives, with free enterprise and the old American "can-do" spirit of the past. I hope I'm wrong - pessimism often comes with old-age - but I just can't see today's generation rising to the occasion.

Jack

bid_time wrote:


You will never see gas at $2.00 per gallon again.That was part of my point -- we can't adjust pump price by consuming significantly less and greed makes it worse. Maybe wing zealot ment that we have to find alternative forms of energy and I agree, but he never addressed my post to explain his thoughts. We should have long ago developped and been using alternatives to oil wherever and whenever possible. We didn't, now we pay the piper. Agreeded and I'm doubtful that Congress will be able to formulate real solutions in time to stem economic chaos.

bagman wrote:

Dick, no rants or raves from me, because I refuse to let the higher cost of gas and diesel get the best out of me. We made several changes in our personal habits and the way we manage our personal affairs, so that we actually come out ahead in spite of the higher cost of fuel. You have to look at this situation as a problem that has to be solved and all you have to do is find a solution or a way to solve that problem. That is the key! Regards, Chuck.

winkyb wrote:

But just think how quite it will be.No airliners over head no SUV~s and big trucks.Yea, you'll be able to hear the gunfire in the cities. People out in there garden growing what they eat.That's why you'll hear gunfire in the cities, most don't have the space or knowledge to grow anything--it's easier to take it from those who have what they need. The lady down the street making what the neighborhood wears as you can`t go to Wall Mart.Is she going to grow her own cotton? In the northeast? For many reasons, we just aren't capable of living that type of life anymore..

The Weekenders wrote:



Mr J here,



A one man Boston Tea Party is liking using a shot glass to put out a forest fire. JMO