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dharmagirl
ParticipantDo any of you think we’ll get to the point where electric cars are a viable alternative?
I’ve spoken with people who think we’ll see more hybrids and alternative fuel cars in the next 5-10 years.
We own a Prius and love it. It’s got a lot of space in the trunk and the 48 MPG rocks. Some of our friends joked about the Prius when we got it – now they’re jealous….
dharmagirl
ParticipantDo any of you think we’ll get to the point where electric cars are a viable alternative?
I’ve spoken with people who think we’ll see more hybrids and alternative fuel cars in the next 5-10 years.
We own a Prius and love it. It’s got a lot of space in the trunk and the 48 MPG rocks. Some of our friends joked about the Prius when we got it – now they’re jealous….
dharmagirl
ParticipantDo any of you think we’ll get to the point where electric cars are a viable alternative?
I’ve spoken with people who think we’ll see more hybrids and alternative fuel cars in the next 5-10 years.
We own a Prius and love it. It’s got a lot of space in the trunk and the 48 MPG rocks. Some of our friends joked about the Prius when we got it – now they’re jealous….
dharmagirl
ParticipantDo any of you think we’ll get to the point where electric cars are a viable alternative?
I’ve spoken with people who think we’ll see more hybrids and alternative fuel cars in the next 5-10 years.
We own a Prius and love it. It’s got a lot of space in the trunk and the 48 MPG rocks. Some of our friends joked about the Prius when we got it – now they’re jealous….
dharmagirl
ParticipantI’m actually outraged with our justice system after watching my friend go through what seemed like a complete travesty of “justice.”
I DON’T know many women who would be eager to open their front door when bra-less, still in pajamas, and hair sticking up in every direction – much less when it looks like a crowd of people is at the door.
Linda may have technically “obstructed” their efforts to legally enter her house with her reaction to shut the door, but she thinks she was charged because they couldnt find anything to hang her husband with, and needed to justify the expense of the search.
When I read what PD wrote about charging people with more serious crimes – just to get a lower plea – it made me queasy. It’s just so wrong.
dharmagirl
ParticipantI’m actually outraged with our justice system after watching my friend go through what seemed like a complete travesty of “justice.”
I DON’T know many women who would be eager to open their front door when bra-less, still in pajamas, and hair sticking up in every direction – much less when it looks like a crowd of people is at the door.
Linda may have technically “obstructed” their efforts to legally enter her house with her reaction to shut the door, but she thinks she was charged because they couldnt find anything to hang her husband with, and needed to justify the expense of the search.
When I read what PD wrote about charging people with more serious crimes – just to get a lower plea – it made me queasy. It’s just so wrong.
dharmagirl
ParticipantI’m actually outraged with our justice system after watching my friend go through what seemed like a complete travesty of “justice.”
I DON’T know many women who would be eager to open their front door when bra-less, still in pajamas, and hair sticking up in every direction – much less when it looks like a crowd of people is at the door.
Linda may have technically “obstructed” their efforts to legally enter her house with her reaction to shut the door, but she thinks she was charged because they couldnt find anything to hang her husband with, and needed to justify the expense of the search.
When I read what PD wrote about charging people with more serious crimes – just to get a lower plea – it made me queasy. It’s just so wrong.
dharmagirl
ParticipantI’m actually outraged with our justice system after watching my friend go through what seemed like a complete travesty of “justice.”
I DON’T know many women who would be eager to open their front door when bra-less, still in pajamas, and hair sticking up in every direction – much less when it looks like a crowd of people is at the door.
Linda may have technically “obstructed” their efforts to legally enter her house with her reaction to shut the door, but she thinks she was charged because they couldnt find anything to hang her husband with, and needed to justify the expense of the search.
When I read what PD wrote about charging people with more serious crimes – just to get a lower plea – it made me queasy. It’s just so wrong.
dharmagirl
ParticipantI’m actually outraged with our justice system after watching my friend go through what seemed like a complete travesty of “justice.”
I DON’T know many women who would be eager to open their front door when bra-less, still in pajamas, and hair sticking up in every direction – much less when it looks like a crowd of people is at the door.
Linda may have technically “obstructed” their efforts to legally enter her house with her reaction to shut the door, but she thinks she was charged because they couldnt find anything to hang her husband with, and needed to justify the expense of the search.
When I read what PD wrote about charging people with more serious crimes – just to get a lower plea – it made me queasy. It’s just so wrong.
dharmagirl
ParticipantIf any of you have ever traveled to developing countries, you will soon realize that most of the people in the U.S. are ‘rich’ to some degree.
When you get up close and personal with dire, horrible poverty, it hits you between the eyes. Or it should.
Seeing see sick people who cant afford simple medical procedures, or food to keep their families alive, made me realize that decisions like “BMW or Mercedes” or “Gucci vs. Chanel” are, in the grand scheme of things, ridiculous.
For example, in many parts of the world a simple cataract surgery would cost about $200 – but many people die everyday because they dont have access to this kind of treatment and cannot provide for their families.
In 50 years, will it matter if you lived in Derby Hill or RSF or La Jolla? Probably not. Will it matter if you restored eye sight or provided vaccinations to 50 people? Absolutely.
I dont mean to be on a soap box, but I think people are as rich as they want to be. I know many people who have millions of dollars and are not “rich” at all. They are actually miserable and unhappy people. I’ve met families in developing countries who have very little but are genuinely, insanely happy because they have loving families and food in their bellies.
So, now that I’ve spouted off my opinion(s), if I had to define “rich” I would say it would be having enough money to provide for my family AND have enough to make an impact on the world – to make a difference.
Then again, I’m a bleeding heart liberal (although my husband thinks I’m a socialist).
dharmagirl
ParticipantIf any of you have ever traveled to developing countries, you will soon realize that most of the people in the U.S. are ‘rich’ to some degree.
When you get up close and personal with dire, horrible poverty, it hits you between the eyes. Or it should.
Seeing see sick people who cant afford simple medical procedures, or food to keep their families alive, made me realize that decisions like “BMW or Mercedes” or “Gucci vs. Chanel” are, in the grand scheme of things, ridiculous.
For example, in many parts of the world a simple cataract surgery would cost about $200 – but many people die everyday because they dont have access to this kind of treatment and cannot provide for their families.
In 50 years, will it matter if you lived in Derby Hill or RSF or La Jolla? Probably not. Will it matter if you restored eye sight or provided vaccinations to 50 people? Absolutely.
I dont mean to be on a soap box, but I think people are as rich as they want to be. I know many people who have millions of dollars and are not “rich” at all. They are actually miserable and unhappy people. I’ve met families in developing countries who have very little but are genuinely, insanely happy because they have loving families and food in their bellies.
So, now that I’ve spouted off my opinion(s), if I had to define “rich” I would say it would be having enough money to provide for my family AND have enough to make an impact on the world – to make a difference.
Then again, I’m a bleeding heart liberal (although my husband thinks I’m a socialist).
dharmagirl
ParticipantIf any of you have ever traveled to developing countries, you will soon realize that most of the people in the U.S. are ‘rich’ to some degree.
When you get up close and personal with dire, horrible poverty, it hits you between the eyes. Or it should.
Seeing see sick people who cant afford simple medical procedures, or food to keep their families alive, made me realize that decisions like “BMW or Mercedes” or “Gucci vs. Chanel” are, in the grand scheme of things, ridiculous.
For example, in many parts of the world a simple cataract surgery would cost about $200 – but many people die everyday because they dont have access to this kind of treatment and cannot provide for their families.
In 50 years, will it matter if you lived in Derby Hill or RSF or La Jolla? Probably not. Will it matter if you restored eye sight or provided vaccinations to 50 people? Absolutely.
I dont mean to be on a soap box, but I think people are as rich as they want to be. I know many people who have millions of dollars and are not “rich” at all. They are actually miserable and unhappy people. I’ve met families in developing countries who have very little but are genuinely, insanely happy because they have loving families and food in their bellies.
So, now that I’ve spouted off my opinion(s), if I had to define “rich” I would say it would be having enough money to provide for my family AND have enough to make an impact on the world – to make a difference.
Then again, I’m a bleeding heart liberal (although my husband thinks I’m a socialist).
dharmagirl
ParticipantIf any of you have ever traveled to developing countries, you will soon realize that most of the people in the U.S. are ‘rich’ to some degree.
When you get up close and personal with dire, horrible poverty, it hits you between the eyes. Or it should.
Seeing see sick people who cant afford simple medical procedures, or food to keep their families alive, made me realize that decisions like “BMW or Mercedes” or “Gucci vs. Chanel” are, in the grand scheme of things, ridiculous.
For example, in many parts of the world a simple cataract surgery would cost about $200 – but many people die everyday because they dont have access to this kind of treatment and cannot provide for their families.
In 50 years, will it matter if you lived in Derby Hill or RSF or La Jolla? Probably not. Will it matter if you restored eye sight or provided vaccinations to 50 people? Absolutely.
I dont mean to be on a soap box, but I think people are as rich as they want to be. I know many people who have millions of dollars and are not “rich” at all. They are actually miserable and unhappy people. I’ve met families in developing countries who have very little but are genuinely, insanely happy because they have loving families and food in their bellies.
So, now that I’ve spouted off my opinion(s), if I had to define “rich” I would say it would be having enough money to provide for my family AND have enough to make an impact on the world – to make a difference.
Then again, I’m a bleeding heart liberal (although my husband thinks I’m a socialist).
dharmagirl
ParticipantIf any of you have ever traveled to developing countries, you will soon realize that most of the people in the U.S. are ‘rich’ to some degree.
When you get up close and personal with dire, horrible poverty, it hits you between the eyes. Or it should.
Seeing see sick people who cant afford simple medical procedures, or food to keep their families alive, made me realize that decisions like “BMW or Mercedes” or “Gucci vs. Chanel” are, in the grand scheme of things, ridiculous.
For example, in many parts of the world a simple cataract surgery would cost about $200 – but many people die everyday because they dont have access to this kind of treatment and cannot provide for their families.
In 50 years, will it matter if you lived in Derby Hill or RSF or La Jolla? Probably not. Will it matter if you restored eye sight or provided vaccinations to 50 people? Absolutely.
I dont mean to be on a soap box, but I think people are as rich as they want to be. I know many people who have millions of dollars and are not “rich” at all. They are actually miserable and unhappy people. I’ve met families in developing countries who have very little but are genuinely, insanely happy because they have loving families and food in their bellies.
So, now that I’ve spouted off my opinion(s), if I had to define “rich” I would say it would be having enough money to provide for my family AND have enough to make an impact on the world – to make a difference.
Then again, I’m a bleeding heart liberal (although my husband thinks I’m a socialist).
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