Don’t worry about those petrol prices, just don’t use it (as much);

Visit www.petrolprices.com/ for some great advice and the cheapest stations near you;

I also found this comment in the blog, that I believe is from http://www.theoildrum.com/ originally.

A Twelve-Step Plan to End Oil Addiction (courtesy of The Oil Drum)

1. Stop deluding ourselves. The era of cheap, readily-available oil has ended. Prices may fluctuate, but the underlying trend is up, up, up. We have to get used to using less.

2. Demand that politicians take the issue seriously. Make it an election issue. Don’t take ‘we’ve got everything under control’ as an answer.

3. Stop building new roads. They’re a monumental waste of money, time and effort. They encourage, rather than ease, congestion, and besides, the growth in car travel that’s used to justify them isn’t going to happen anyway.

4. Divert that money and effort into measures that address the challenges of oil depletion and climate change.

5. Make a major investment in public transport. It needs to be better, faster, more comfortable, more regular, and more predictable. It needs to cater for everyone, not just peak-hour commuters — though they need a better service as well.

6. Make a major investment in broadband internet to allow more people to work from home, and change tax and business practices that discourage working from home. The more car trips we can avoid, the better.

7. Electrify transport where possible. New Zealand is well placed to use renewable electricity for transport. We should be electrifying commuter rail where it is not already electric, using light rail (trams) in cities, and looking at electrification of the main trunk line. On the other end of the scale, electric bikes and scooters can make a big difference in our cities. And electric cars show promise, though there’s a lot of questions to be answered yet.

8. Don’t use cars unless there’s no alternative. Take the bus. Take the train. Switch to a scooter. Walk or cycle - both your wallet and your doctor will thank you.

9. Deal with other aspects of our oil dependence. Agriculture, for example, is highly dependent on oil. We’re going to need to change the way we grow and distribute food. Let’s get to work on that now, not wait until supermarket shelves start to empty.

10. Stockpile or manufacture vital products currently imported from overseas. When oil runs short, will that still be possible? Let’s take stock now and work out what we may need to start stockpiling or making in New Zealand.

11. Think local. Ending our oil addiction isn’t just up to central government, though it can play its part. Communities can work together to make themselves more resilient. Join or start a Transition Towns group in your local area.

12. Accept reality. The age of cheap oil is over. It’s not coming back. As individuals and as a nation, we have to adapt.

From this moment on, oil prices will continue to rise.

For the terminally bewildered amongst you I repeat:

The time is now to start thinking about and making changes to the way you live so your life is not so oil-centered. Remember that a lack of oil extends far beyond just not being able to drive your car - so many other products, services and industries are based on oil.

Start preparing for a life of austerity. NOW!

Find local employment. Reduce your debts. Reduce your fuel consumption. Grow your own vegetables or buy from local suppliers. Exercise regularly. Insulate your home. Help your family, friends and colleagues to understand the implications of Peak Oil.

Got it?

Posted by Peak Oil, 6th June 2008 7:36pm

Well my mobile phone is fixed, and it was returned to me with update firmware and stuff.

Within ’stuff’ was the updated version of Nokia Sports Tracker. This application uses the inbuilt GPS receiver in my Nokia N95 to record a sporting activity.

After selecting an activity such as ‘Walking’ or ‘Running’ it will then begin to track your movements, recording your location (including altitude) and current speed.

The service is then expanded with the ability to send the finished activity to Google Earth (as a *.KML) or to Nokia Sports Tracker Website (BETA : sportstracker.nokia.com). This can be seen in the following example;

Walking from Dawlish Warren to Dawlish (to the car!!)

Three friends and I walked from Dawlish to Dawlish Warren, and then back again; A nice walk in the nice weather.

Using my mobile phone I recorded the return trip using the Sports Tracker; The walk can be viewed here: http://sportstracker.nokia.com/nts/workoutdetail/index.do?id=220376, or you can download the Google Earth location data here: 01_06_2008_5_32_pm.kml

I was just inspired to read some brilliant quotes from films - none more so great than this introduction for the character ‘V’ played by Hugo Weaving in ‘V for Vendetta’.

But on this most auspicious of nights, permit me then, in lieu of the more commonplace sobriquet, to suggest the character of this dramatis persona.

Voilà!

In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate.

This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished.

However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition.

[carves V into poster on wall]

The only verdict is vengeance; a vendetta, held as a votive, not in vain, for the value and veracity of such shall one day vindicate the vigilant and the virtuous.

[giggles]

Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, so let me simply add that it’s my very good honor to meet you and you may call me V.

Fantastic use of words - ‘V’ words instead of ‘F’ words. Good film - it’s gotta be in my Top Ten Movies.