On Apr 29, 10:07 pm, thunder wrote:
On Sun, 29 Apr 2007 15:36:35 -0700, justwaitafrekinminute wrote:

Anyway, to sherrif
chuckies point, my children (the next generation of spenders) and many
or their peers are moving toward greener play across the board. Kayaking
(touring), indoor rock climbing, and bike trips are big, vacations are
no longer Daytona, but New Orleans for cleanup and culture.

Not trying to put a damper on your optimism, greener play is clearly a
good thing, but I wonder how much is purely due to age, and not a
different philosophy. I know my play activities were more physically
intensive, and less energy intensive, when I was in my twenties, than
they are now. I'd also point out most most twenty-year-olds, starting
out raising families, buying houses, etc. don't have the economic means
to be heavily involved in recreational boating. Did you ever wonder why
this newsgroup is populated with the middle-aged?

I don't quite agree. My generation is a lot more physical in play than
my parents. And I suspect the next will carry it's healthy green
philosophy even later into middle and even old age. My dad did not
work out an hour a day (after work) as I do now at my age (50), did
not eat nearly as well and was not nearly as eco-knowledgable. I guess
we will have to see. And on a side note, if I were to guess, most of
the posters here are at least retirement age or better. Just a guess.