Comments on: 12 Reasons to Stay Married After Peak Oil and Climate Change http://sharonastyk.com/2007/02/24/12-reasons-to-stay-married-after-peak-oil-and-climate-change/ Sharon Astyk's Ruminations on an Ambiguous Future Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:45:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: RAS http://sharonastyk.com/2007/02/24/12-reasons-to-stay-married-after-peak-oil-and-climate-change/#comment-630 RAS Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:43:00 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2007/02/24/12-reasons-to-stay-married-after-peak-oil-and-climate-change/#comment-630 Hmm, I don't know. If I never had to wash another sink full of dishes or scrub a toilet again...<br/>LOL. Hmm, I don’t know. If I never had to wash another sink full of dishes or scrub a toilet again…
LOL.

]]> By: jewishfarmer http://sharonastyk.com/2007/02/24/12-reasons-to-stay-married-after-peak-oil-and-climate-change/#comment-629 jewishfarmer Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:40:00 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2007/02/24/12-reasons-to-stay-married-after-peak-oil-and-climate-change/#comment-629 RAS, do you have any serious objections to triads? Because if you'll keep my gardens without a *single* weed, I'll marry you myself! ;-).<br/><br/>The husband and four kids might be a liability, though.<br/><br/>Sharon RAS, do you have any serious objections to triads? Because if you’ll keep my gardens without a *single* weed, I’ll marry you myself! ;-).

The husband and four kids might be a liability, though.

Sharon

]]> By: RAS http://sharonastyk.com/2007/02/24/12-reasons-to-stay-married-after-peak-oil-and-climate-change/#comment-628 RAS Mon, 26 Feb 2007 03:54:00 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2007/02/24/12-reasons-to-stay-married-after-peak-oil-and-climate-change/#comment-628 Maybe we should start a dating service for PO aware folks.<br/>I can see my ad:<br/>Geeky, liberal, progressive Peak-Oil Aware lesbian psychologist/homesteader seeks Peak Oil Aware woman to share life with. Must have a sense of humor and be able to deal with tough times. Knowledge of animal husbandry and gardening helpful.<br/>P.S. I'll tend the garden and cook if you'll clean the house -otherwise, the dishes will never get done, the laundry will always be piled high, and the floor will always need vacuuming. But the garden will not have a single weed.<br/><br/>Hey -at least I'm honest! ;-) Maybe we should start a dating service for PO aware folks.
I can see my ad:
Geeky, liberal, progressive Peak-Oil Aware lesbian psychologist/homesteader seeks Peak Oil Aware woman to share life with. Must have a sense of humor and be able to deal with tough times. Knowledge of animal husbandry and gardening helpful.
P.S. I’ll tend the garden and cook if you’ll clean the house -otherwise, the dishes will never get done, the laundry will always be piled high, and the floor will always need vacuuming. But the garden will not have a single weed.

Hey -at least I’m honest! ;-)

]]> By: jewishfarmer http://sharonastyk.com/2007/02/24/12-reasons-to-stay-married-after-peak-oil-and-climate-change/#comment-627 jewishfarmer Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:48:00 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2007/02/24/12-reasons-to-stay-married-after-peak-oil-and-climate-change/#comment-627 Sorry, RAS, it was just a joke <br/>;-). Think of all the advantages you get over heterosexual couples, though - no pig slaughter condoms, for example. <br/><br/>I met my husband through a personal ad. Maybe something along the lines of "Beautiful, Brilliant Peak Oil Aware Woman seeks same?" <br/><br/>One of these days, I'm going to post an advertisement "marry my honorary brother Jesse" here - I could start a dating service. <br/><br/>Actually, Jesse and I started "Sharon and Jesse's Renta-Yenta" in college, and had a perfect record - not one person we set up even wanted to go on a second date. So maybe I should mind my own business ;-).<br/><br/>Sharon<br/><br/>Sharon Sorry, RAS, it was just a joke
;-). Think of all the advantages you get over heterosexual couples, though - no pig slaughter condoms, for example.

I met my husband through a personal ad. Maybe something along the lines of “Beautiful, Brilliant Peak Oil Aware Woman seeks same?”

One of these days, I’m going to post an advertisement “marry my honorary brother Jesse” here - I could start a dating service.

Actually, Jesse and I started “Sharon and Jesse’s Renta-Yenta” in college, and had a perfect record - not one person we set up even wanted to go on a second date. So maybe I should mind my own business ;-).

Sharon

Sharon

]]> By: RAS http://sharonastyk.com/2007/02/24/12-reasons-to-stay-married-after-peak-oil-and-climate-change/#comment-626 RAS Sun, 25 Feb 2007 01:12:00 +0000 http://sharonastyk.com/2007/02/24/12-reasons-to-stay-married-after-peak-oil-and-climate-change/#comment-626 Gee Sharon, where does that leave us single folk?<br/><br/>Hey, if I can't get a date now, when the grid goes down and the Internet dies, I'm screwed! And I don't fancy the idea of huddling for a warmth with my dog forever, much as I love her... Gee Sharon, where does that leave us single folk?

Hey, if I can’t get a date now, when the grid goes down and the Internet dies, I’m screwed! And I don’t fancy the idea of huddling for a warmth with my dog forever, much as I love her…

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