Vanagon EuroVan
Previous messageNext messagePrevious in topicNext in topicPrevious by same authorNext by same authorPrevious page (February 2003, week 2)Back to main VANAGON pageJoin or leave VANAGON (or change settings)ReplyPost a new messageSearchProportional fontNon-proportional font
Date:         Thu, 13 Feb 2003 22:39:35 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: Price of gasoline - an older perspective ;)
Comments: To: Joel Walker <jwalker17@EARTHLINK.NET>
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed

Joel Walker wrote > > i think you misunderstand ... us old folks have the philosophical > advantage over young folks ... in being able to more easily > recognize what we can do something about, and what we can't. and > gasoline is one of those things we can't change.

"Lord, grant me the strength to change that which I can, to not worry about that which I cannot, and the wisdom to know the difference!"

> it's very much like the attitude that old men have about women > ... we accept the fact that they exist; we accept the fact that > no one (not even themselves) will ever understand them; we accept > the fact that we cannot change them .... ever; and so we kinda > just get on with living.

Women always go into a relation thinking she will change him. He never does. He thinks she will never change. She always does!!

> maybe it's pessimism or defeatism. or just being tired of beating > our heads against the wall.

My head hurts!

> but we've found that it's just easier and less aggrevating to pay > the money (for gas or women!) and get on down the road. and if > the cost goes up too much, we just have to decide where else to > cut down on expenses. or, in the case of gasoline, where we need > to drive the most. > > joel

John Rodgers 88 GL Driver

>


Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!


Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com


The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.