On Sat, 10 Nov 2007 14:43:57 -0500, HK wrote:

Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message
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You just don't seem to get it. It isn't a matter of affording it. It is a
matter of wasting huge amounts of dwindling resources for "fun."

Harry, you should then consider giving up your airplane trips to Hawaii,
Costa Rica or any other non-essential trips. A Boeing 747 uses
approximately 1 gallon of fuel every second.

Eisboch




There's a bit of a difference when 300 people are on a common carrier
air transport and four guys are out on a gas hog sportfish.

Why? If they are on it for pleasure, they're burning one hell of a lot of
fuel. The folks on cruise ships are burning one hell of a lot of fuel.
They're doing it for 'fun'. Driving to a ski resort burns fuel, for fun.
Maybe there should be a big 'fun tax' in addition to the tax on everything
over 49%.