[Ash Housewares]

John you should review the “Tales of an RSF Buyer” threads. There were 3 or 4 of them, all very informative about another guy’s home search in the same price range you are looking.

[Ash Housewares]

John you should review the “Tales of an RSF Buyer” threads. There were 3 or 4 of them, all very informative about another guy’s home search in the same price range you are looking.

[Ash Housewares]

John you should review the “Tales of an RSF Buyer” threads. There were 3 or 4 of them, all very informative about another guy’s home search in the same price range you are looking.

[Ash Housewares]

John you should review the “Tales of an RSF Buyer” threads. There were 3 or 4 of them, all very informative about another guy’s home search in the same price range you are looking.

[Ash Housewares]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]gandalf: What you’re describing is classic “groupthink” in conjunction with a desire to accommodate the new Administration’s stance on Iraq.[/quote]

It’s been interesting watching the evolution of this thread, from hostile D vs R to “wow we have a lot in common”. Encouraging.

Allan I think you dismiss gandalf’s point too lightly. Groupthink is an aspect of human nature, trying to fit in and not rock the boat. The lead up to the war was more along the lines of deliberate attempts to sway public opinion by highlighting some facts while obfuscating others. That is more serious than groupthink.

And it hasn’t stopped, either. Look at the way scientists have their findings edited to “fit” the views of the administration. Sorry but I have little to no respect for those who twist facts to fit a predetermined opinion.

[Ash Housewares]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]gandalf: What you’re describing is classic “groupthink” in conjunction with a desire to accommodate the new Administration’s stance on Iraq.[/quote]

It’s been interesting watching the evolution of this thread, from hostile D vs R to “wow we have a lot in common”. Encouraging.

Allan I think you dismiss gandalf’s point too lightly. Groupthink is an aspect of human nature, trying to fit in and not rock the boat. The lead up to the war was more along the lines of deliberate attempts to sway public opinion by highlighting some facts while obfuscating others. That is more serious than groupthink.

And it hasn’t stopped, either. Look at the way scientists have their findings edited to “fit” the views of the administration. Sorry but I have little to no respect for those who twist facts to fit a predetermined opinion.

[Ash Housewares]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]gandalf: What you’re describing is classic “groupthink” in conjunction with a desire to accommodate the new Administration’s stance on Iraq.[/quote]

It’s been interesting watching the evolution of this thread, from hostile D vs R to “wow we have a lot in common”. Encouraging.

Allan I think you dismiss gandalf’s point too lightly. Groupthink is an aspect of human nature, trying to fit in and not rock the boat. The lead up to the war was more along the lines of deliberate attempts to sway public opinion by highlighting some facts while obfuscating others. That is more serious than groupthink.

And it hasn’t stopped, either. Look at the way scientists have their findings edited to “fit” the views of the administration. Sorry but I have little to no respect for those who twist facts to fit a predetermined opinion.

[Ash Housewares]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]gandalf: What you’re describing is classic “groupthink” in conjunction with a desire to accommodate the new Administration’s stance on Iraq.[/quote]

It’s been interesting watching the evolution of this thread, from hostile D vs R to “wow we have a lot in common”. Encouraging.

Allan I think you dismiss gandalf’s point too lightly. Groupthink is an aspect of human nature, trying to fit in and not rock the boat. The lead up to the war was more along the lines of deliberate attempts to sway public opinion by highlighting some facts while obfuscating others. That is more serious than groupthink.

And it hasn’t stopped, either. Look at the way scientists have their findings edited to “fit” the views of the administration. Sorry but I have little to no respect for those who twist facts to fit a predetermined opinion.

[Ash Housewares]

[quote=Allan from Fallbrook]gandalf: What you’re describing is classic “groupthink” in conjunction with a desire to accommodate the new Administration’s stance on Iraq.[/quote]

It’s been interesting watching the evolution of this thread, from hostile D vs R to “wow we have a lot in common”. Encouraging.

Allan I think you dismiss gandalf’s point too lightly. Groupthink is an aspect of human nature, trying to fit in and not rock the boat. The lead up to the war was more along the lines of deliberate attempts to sway public opinion by highlighting some facts while obfuscating others. That is more serious than groupthink.

And it hasn’t stopped, either. Look at the way scientists have their findings edited to “fit” the views of the administration. Sorry but I have little to no respect for those who twist facts to fit a predetermined opinion.

[Ash Housewares]

The flexibility that renting gives you is as addictive as the financial gain. For better or worse the world has changed in the last 20 years. People no longer work for 1 or 2 companies until they retire, now they’re likely to work for 6 or 7, and doing so requires moving a lot. Owning a house can tie you down and limit your career options in this fast changing world.

You better have a very stable job or a house near an employment center if you want to avoid some painful decisions in the future.

[Ash Housewares]

The flexibility that renting gives you is as addictive as the financial gain. For better or worse the world has changed in the last 20 years. People no longer work for 1 or 2 companies until they retire, now they’re likely to work for 6 or 7, and doing so requires moving a lot. Owning a house can tie you down and limit your career options in this fast changing world.

You better have a very stable job or a house near an employment center if you want to avoid some painful decisions in the future.

[Ash Housewares]

The flexibility that renting gives you is as addictive as the financial gain. For better or worse the world has changed in the last 20 years. People no longer work for 1 or 2 companies until they retire, now they’re likely to work for 6 or 7, and doing so requires moving a lot. Owning a house can tie you down and limit your career options in this fast changing world.

You better have a very stable job or a house near an employment center if you want to avoid some painful decisions in the future.

[Ash Housewares]

The flexibility that renting gives you is as addictive as the financial gain. For better or worse the world has changed in the last 20 years. People no longer work for 1 or 2 companies until they retire, now they’re likely to work for 6 or 7, and doing so requires moving a lot. Owning a house can tie you down and limit your career options in this fast changing world.

You better have a very stable job or a house near an employment center if you want to avoid some painful decisions in the future.

[Ash Housewares]

The flexibility that renting gives you is as addictive as the financial gain. For better or worse the world has changed in the last 20 years. People no longer work for 1 or 2 companies until they retire, now they’re likely to work for 6 or 7, and doing so requires moving a lot. Owning a house can tie you down and limit your career options in this fast changing world.

You better have a very stable job or a house near an employment center if you want to avoid some painful decisions in the future.

[Ash Housewares]

[quote=gandalf]If we can change the energy paradigm, the entire equation changes. Anybody play chess? Oil is an unwinnable board. It’s a painful draw at best. We must diversify our sources of energy. The long-term consequences utterly SCREW our children. Talk about character. This is the central challenge of our time.
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The comments posted after this bit from gandalf all seemed to agree- energy independence is the most critical issue facing us today. It limits our foreign policy choices and sends much of our treasure to questionable foreign countries who got lucky and hit the oil jackpot.

When I read this comment it set off alarm bells in my brain- the “unwinnable” and “chess” bits in particular. The Rocky Mountain Institute has published a report called “Winning the Oil Endgame”, and funny enough a chess board is on the cover. It was sponsored by the Pentagon and has been peer reviewed. Oil IS a winnable game, and we have the technology to do it today, at a profit. The report can be viewed for free at http://www.oilendgame.com/

I have mentioned this report on this board before but gandalf’s comment reminded me of it. Just tread the abstract if you get a chance.

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