Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Advantages of Community

[Lee Irwin (leeirwin]

Zev wrote, in part:

"In 1973 I was 15 years old, and I remember quite clearly the so called
^Energy Crisis.^  I remember waiting in long lines to fill my one gallon
tank on my Honda 90 motorcycle!

What did we learn from that time?  It seems to me that all we really
learned, was how to put our own gas into our cars and the much missed
loss of the little bell which rang every tenth gallon.

That experience of 1993-4 was caused by a 7% reduction in available
fuels.  What do you think it would be like if something caused a 10% or
20% or 30% percent reduction in supplies?"<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

I remember those times well.  I would like to add that a bit of panic
added to the mix didn't help the lines at all.
        Of course, the panic could occur again as well as shortages.

        Lee