wouldn't it be great if the cost of oil reduces the sheer mass volume of
things made out of plastic !? .........like say dog houses.
Plastic is great for some applications, like computers say, and cell
phones - , we couldn't have those without plastics.
but making just 'everything' almost out of plastic...........
especially the thick cheap kind, which often ends up in landfill..........
be nice to see less of that.
Such a joy to see something old fashioned made out of metal, or even wood in
the right applications.
Let's hope the slow down of the economy and the now well recognized value of
petroleum , leads to less consumerism,
less landfill, more durable products, and recycling as appropriate.  Someday
*everything* will be recycled I suspect.

as for 'young people' being on the clueless end of the scale about practical
things - don't even get me started !~!
lol.
Scott
btw, my daughter helped me with wheels and a lug wrench when she was 4, and
helped me service her family's Volvo car when she was 10..........and a few
months later she was able to tell a professional car shop out in the boonies
that what they thought was the fuel filter under the hood sure was not. And
I worked on my tricycle............and modified it...........before I went
to kindergarten.  One of my 5 joke claims to fame.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Lincoln" <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 8:57 AM
Subject: Re: Are Today's Young People Mechanical Nitwits?

> >
>> This is why autos are in such poor shape these days (and
>> also why you can get a good deal on many).  Disposable (d-evolving)
>> society.
>>
>
> I can agree with this but it has nothing to do with young people - it is
> society ingeneral. However, I think there is a wave of reduce, reuse,
> recycle mentality that is coming. Hopefully that isn't a fad and sticks
> with
> those coming up. Again that's our responsibility to teach.
>
> --
> Thanks,
>
> Jeff
> '90 Carat (Grover)
> '86 (We call this one Parts)
> '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus