[Peakoil] Re: Letterboxing may have an impact now

[Keith Thomas]

I entice readers to consider reading my sheet by folding it in three  
and wrapping it around with a strip of coloured paper on which is  
written, in very large type,

High fuel prices	
On one side and, on the other side:

Why are fuel prices rising now?
	How high will prices go?
	How long will high fuel prices last?
	What will high fuel prices mean for Australians?
	How can we prepare for higher prices?
	An explanation inside
--------------------------------------------
Keith Thomas
www.evfit.com
--------------------------------------------
On 12/09/2005, at 6:56 PM, Leigh Kite wrote:

> At this stage I'd be inclined to say send them both together, you have  
> the leaflet for quick reference and Keith's data sheet if you want to  
> have a serious look.  :)
>
> Cheers,
>
> Leigh
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Alex P" <alex-po at trevbus.org>
> To: <peakoil at act-peakoil.org>
> Sent: Monday, September 12, 2005 10:08 AM
> Subject: Letterboxing may have an impact now Re: [Peakoil] "It will be  
> worsethan the drought"
>
>
>> We discussed letterboxing many months ago, but now I think it would  
>> have a
>> much greater impact. I might dust off the trifold and see if it needs
>> updating. It's a leaflet for grabbing attention, whereas Keith's  
>> leaflet is
>> about providing as much information as possible. Which leaflet would  
>> work
>> best where?
>>
>> Alex
>> O4O4873828
>>
>> ACT Peak Oil discussion list
>> http://act-peakoil.org
>>
>>
>> On Sun, 11 Sep 2005 17:47:09 +1000, "Leigh Kite" <lkite at tpg.com.au>  
>> wrote :
>>
>>> Sit back and enjoy the crisis.  ;)
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Keith Thomas" <keith at evfit.com>
>>> To: "ACT Peak Oil discussion Oil discussion"  
>>> <peakoil at act-peakoil.org>
>>> Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2005 7:37 AM
>>> Subject: [Peakoil] "It will be worse than the drought"
>>>
>>>
>>> > The Canberra Times (in its guise as the Sunday Times) has the  
>>> headline
>>> > today "It will be worse than the drought: How petrol prices are
>>> > threatening life as we know it".
>>> >
>>> > The articles under the headlines focus on the string of towns  
>>> between
>>> > Canberra and the holiday coast, predicting $1.70 litre by  
>>> Christmas and
>>> > printing quotes like:
>>> >
>>> > "It's not just tourism operators - no matter what business you're  
>>> in,
>>> > everyone is suffering."
>>> >
>>> > "People are going broke ... some businesses will go under."
>>> >
>>> > The boosters are there, too, of course, and their words are worth
>>> > studying.  The south coast mayor is clutching bravely at straws:
>>> >
>>> > "This area has one of the highest rates of population growth of all
>>> > [local government areas] in the country and we are anticipating  
>>> much
>>> > more growth in the next 15 years." The reporter interpolates: Mr  
>>> Hede
>>> > (the mayor) said that despite rising fuel prices, the region was
>>> > attracting enormous interest from commercial developers including
>>> > Woolworths and Coles. "I'm sure they've done their homework and  
>>> have
>>> > factored prices into business models". He hopes!
>>> >
>>> > Others back here in Canberra are predicting the stay-at-homes here  
>>> will
>>> > boost consumer spending in Canberra, but the ACT Tourism chief
>>> > executive was less optimistic: "We need other people to come here.  
>>> More
>>> > locals won't help our cause, it just circulates dollars around the  
>>> ACT
>>> > economy and doesn't attract interstate dollars."
>>> >
>>> > It is my guess that almost everyone who has booked their holiday
>>> > accommodation will still make their pilgrimage to the coast, but  
>>> will
>>> > spend more money on fuel and less on everything else, including  
>>> driving
>>> > around the coast, so that Canberra loses, the small towns along  
>>> the way
>>> > lose and the tourism-related businesses on the coast lose.  The oil
>>> > companies will be the only gainers + the people who don't get  
>>> involved
>>> > in motor accidents with (a) less driving and (b) slower,  
>>> fuel-saving
>>> > driving .
>>> >
>>> > The story is opening the lid on peak oil.
>>> >
>>> > I'll letterbox today.
>>> > --------------------------------------------
>>> > Keith Thomas
>>> > www.evfit.com
>>> > --------------------------------------------
>>> >
>>
>>>
>>
>>
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