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["Thomas C. Meggs" <tom AT plik.net>]

I definitely think the key here is either to:

(1) Run underground wires or
(2) Have more houses off the grid. ;)

Regards,
Tom

David R. Matusiak wrote:
> yeah, the electric wires over and above my house are an eyesore, too.  
> and occasionally a pain in the a** when they all get ripped off by 
> haphazard free-growing trees!   i push for a new form of "Tree 
> Efficient" Urbanism, where there is less chance of a million people 
> losing power for a week.
>
> we could either:
> A: hack down all the trees (don't think the granolas would go for this)
> -or-
> B: maybe spend the extra dough to put this ugly/dangerous crap underground?
>
> ah well.  one can dream...
> /drm
>
> On Tuesday, January 7, 2003, at 04:48  PM, Victor Minton wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> >
> > I believe GM was more interested in replacing trolleys with buses, rather
> > then selling cars during the great Depression..  Buses were perceived 
> > to be
> > more flexible, more modern and did not require dedicated lanes in urban
> > areas. The overhead electric wires were considered eyesores as well.
> >
> > Different times,
> >
> > Vic Minton 
>
>
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