[Domesteading 00145] Re: Discussion reinitiates

[John E. Johnson]

Thank GOD! I thought MY computer was set wrong and not picking up any
discussions. 
No high tech stuff here today guys and gals. Just lots of post Katrina dome
construction going on. One significant thing I have noticed in the last 3
years is that a  much higher percentage of dome inquiries and subsequent
builds are scientists, meteorologists, engineers. 
 I still don't think George Carlin in "CARS" did us any favors but I do love
his humor.
Kudos to those of you who have made smarter dome decisions for subscribing.
I knew I was home when I saw Unkaducky still hanging.  :-)

 John E. Johnson
newagedomeconstruction.com
-----Original Message-----
From: domesteading-bounces at sculptors.com
[mailto:domesteading-bounces at sculptors.com] On Behalf Of J & D Goldman
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 10:00 PM
To: A forum for the discussion of aspects of independent,off-the-grid living
Subject: [Domesteading 00141] Re: Discussion reinitiates

I have the same observation about the dome list.  Several years of
flowing conversation followed by several years of drought. Maybe this
list should be nicknamed Cicada.

Thanks for posting the meeting information.  I heard a news report the
other day where some expert was claiming that carbon emissions from
"buildings" dwarfs anything exhausted by vehicles.  If that is the
case, the energy efficiency of domes should at least get them on some
lists of things to talk about.  As Rob Conroy points out, some of the
excuses for domes being "difficult" are dissappearing, as the computer
makes these more complex geometries easier for people to tackle
themselves and get it right.  The tools are cheaper than they ever
were (compount miters sell for peanuts now), and the materials are
improving, with more biodegradeable structural choices appearing
daily.  I'm still impressed with honeycomb panels for low weight, high
strength and superior insulation.  Now you can even get concrete that
is light permeable so it glows during the day.

- Dan G.


-----Original Message-----
From: Chris <bewise at hypertech.net>
To: A forum for the discussion of aspects of independent,off-the-grid
living <domesteading at sculptors.com>
Date: Monday, April 02, 2007 8:43 PM
Subject: [Domesteading 00136] Re: Information


>Hey... I'll chime in her to say that I've received nada from this
list for
>quite some time... then suddenly y'all struck up this conversation...
Me
>thinks that, perhaps, this list may not return a copy to the sender
of their
>own post??? Anyway, I'll soon find out <smile>. In the interim,
perhaps all
>y'all (which is gramatically correct Ozark Redneck Southernese ---
just in
>case you didn't know <laffin>) will enjoy the news release (below)
about an
>energy.climate event we're coordinating April 14th. Wish I'd of
thought to
>tell ya about it sooner... It would be great to have somebody there
stumping
>for the energy efficiency of domes... ~Christine
>
>DATELINE: March 31, 2007
>Citing EPA statistics, "The U.S. emits over 7.6 thousand-million
metric tons
>of greenhouse gases annually,"  Ruth Reynolds, coordinator of the
Step It Up
>Hardy Town Meeting, worries.  Inspired by the National Day of Climate
Action
>scheduled for April 14th "Step It Up 2007",  Reynolds and several
friends
>are organizing the energy/climate awareness event being held that
Saturday
>in The Olde Hardy Gym, 203 School Street, Hardy, Arkansas.
>
>"The world is already committed to an eventual half-degree Celsius
(about
>one degree Fahrenheit) temperature increase," Reynolds continued.
>"Day-by-day greenhouse gases relentlessly build up in the atmosphere,
>committing us to ever greater temperature increases. On and on goes
the list
>of compelling reasons to quickly enact a plethora of strong energy
>legislation, including a federal mandate to reduce greenhouse gases
>emissions 80% below 1990 levels by 2050."
>
>Open discussion of this 'list of compelling reasons' is the focal
point of
>the all-day gathering in Hardy, which opens at 10am with Vendor &
>Educational displays and demonstrations that explore ways to save
energy,
>reduce heat-trapping gases emissions, and ensure energy and food
security.
>Featured technologies offer ways to increase fuel and household
energy
>efficiency, eliminate waste, and make every drop of energy work for
the
>common good.
>
>The Town Meeting Agenda, which convenes promptly at 12:00 noon, will
be
>officiated by Hardy Mayor Nina Thornton. Featured Speakers and Topics
>include:
>
>"Significant Quotes," Ruth Reynolds, Coordinator of Step It Up Hardy
2007,
>President of Save Our Spring River, and Member of the Sharp County
Recycling
>Center Executive Board, will address the range of attitudes about
Global
>Warming in opening remarks.
>
>"God's Dream," Reverend Gary Goldman, native Arkansan from Texarkana,
>graduate of Henderson College and Saint Paul School of Theology,
alumnus of
>Hendrix College and Harvard School of Business, retired United Method
ist
>minister now appointed part-time with the Horseshoe Bend United
Methodist
>Church, will speak to the responsibility of environmental
stewardship.
>
>"The Greenhouse Effect," Dr. Lawrence Coleman, a tenacious scientist
>affiliated since 1969 with University of Arkansas at Little Rock
(UALR)
>Department of Physics and Astronomy, has given talks statewide on the
>science of global warming and the physics of the greenhouse effect.
His talk
>is augmented by a Power Point presentation. "Melting glaciers,
earlier
>springs, vanishing polar ice. these things have all happened in the
past. So
>the real question is Why are they happening now?  Why do scientists
believe
>that humans are now causing global warming and, more importantly,
what can
>be done to avoid the worst effects by acting responsibly, rationally
and
>soon?"
>
>"A World of Possibilities," Sandie Cloud, member of the Board of
Directors
>serving as head of the Retail Committee of the Hemp Industries
Association
>(HIA), and proprietor of For Mother Earth Norfork and For Mother
Earth
>Hardy, will address the carbon-neutral possibilities of hemp as an
>environmentally and economically friendly resource for fuel, food,
fabric
>and building materials.
>
>"BioEnergy," Ron Bell, Vice President of the Arkansas Association of
>Resource Conservation and Development Council (RC&D), Chairman of the
>Arkansas Energy Office, Bioenergy Services Contractor and Farmer will
>address ongoing developments of the North Central Arkansas Bioenergy
>Program, the Central Arkansas Biodiesel Infrastructure Project and
The
>Arkansas Bioenergy Policy Council in the endeavor to replace
fossil-fuels
>with renewable/sustainable agricultural products.
>
>The Town Meeting will conclude with a "Q & A Forum," moderated by
Mayor
>Thornton taking comments and questions from the floor addressed to
these and
>other topical experts, including Robert Reed of American Spirit
Energy Homes
>and Christine Beems of Gozarks, followed by the hallmark signature
action of
>every nationally affiliated Step It Up 2007 event: a public 'photo
op' to
>stand in support of the nationwide rally of over a thousand unique
events
>and activities being held this same day, stumping for Congress to cut
CO2
>emissions 80% by 2050.
>
>Subsequent to the photo-op, exhibit and vendor booths will reopen
until 4pm
>when the program concludes with a Drum Ceremony and the Award of Door
>Prizes, including such environmentally friendly things as fluorescent
light
>bulbs, organically grown garlic, potted plants, and gift certificates
for
>ecologically healthy merchandise.
>
>"I wish to extend special thanks to all the volunteers who are making
this
>event happen," Reynolds acknowledged. "Reasons why people become
>environmentalists are various. I'm just thankful that a few of them
had the
>time and inclination to help stage our local rally. It is exciting to
be one
>of thousands of Step it Up participants who believe we must find and
>implement the ways and means to control and diminish our seemingly
>insatiable addiction to fossil-fuels. Saturday, April 14th, is a good
day to
>send this message to Congress."
>
>All Step It Up Hardy activities are open, free of charge, to the
general
>public. Picnic lunches are welcome and lawn chairs are encouraged.
Bleacher
>seating is available, first come, first serve. For more information,
visit
>www.StepItUp2007.org or  www.LocalEnergyMatters.info or contact Ruth
>Reynolds, 870-257-4596. ~~~~
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "ROBERT VANCE" <naptimeatv at msn.com>
>To: <domesteading at sculptors.com>
>Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 3:28 PM
>Subject: [Domesteading 00135] Re: Information
>
>
>>
>> Sal,
>>
>> Thanks for the response! No, I haven't abandoned the domelist but
it seems
>> that I am no longer connected to it! In that case, if you have any
idea on
>> how I can re-connect to it - please let me know! I've sent some
messages
>> to the address that I have but haven't received anything in
return -
>> including the list itself!
>>
>> Bob Vance
>> mailto:naptimeatv at msn.com
>>
>>
>>>From: Sal Cerda <sal.cerda at rocketmail.com>
>>>Reply-To: "A forum for the discussion of aspects of
>>>independent,off-the-grid living" <domesteading at sculptors.com>
>>>To: "A forum for the discussion of aspects of
independent,off-the-grid
>>>living" <domesteading at sculptors.com>
>>>Subject: [Domesteading 00133] Re: Information
>>>Date: Sun, 1 Apr 2007 19:09:34 -0700 (PDT)
>>>
>>>Hey there Robert.
>>>I don't know the answer to your questions, but I do know that we
miss you
>>>over at the domelist.  Hope you haven't abandoned us.
>>>
>>>Sal
>>>Than
>>>Robert Vance <naptimeatv at msn.com> wrote: The instructions are clear
to
>>>post information and access the archives but how do I get daily
>>>submissions?
>>>Bob Vance
>>>mailto:naptimeatv at msn.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
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