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 Topic: Work ethics & TSHTF |
Chaparral
Replies: 32
Views: 2277
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 Forum: Psychology Posted: Thu Jul 10, 2008 10:49 am Subject: Re: Work ethics & TSHTF |
| I used to be what I'd now describe as pathologically competitive. Id slit throats and eat babies to get overtime or another research project or acquire another property but since 2005 all that simply ... |
| Topic: TRAFFIC IN LOS ANGELES IS GETTING BETTER AND YOU KNOW WHY |
Chaparral
Replies: 34
Views: 3171
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:08 pm Subject: Re: TRAFFIC IN LOS ANGELES IS GETTING BETTER AND YOU KNOW WH |
Pleased to make your acquaintance JT.
WRT old pickup trucks and fuel efficiency, y'all would be surprised. Not all of those trucks weighed 4000lbs had giant V8s in them. Mine had a little slant 6 ... |
| Topic: Water rationing returns to Calif* |
Chaparral
Replies: 5
Views: 1030
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 1:00 pm Subject: Re: Water rationing returns to Calif* |
| I didn't know Shasta was low. The reservoirs along the Southern Sierra from Kern Co to Merced are frighteningly low. Past Sacramento the water levels are a little better but still nothing to feel co ... |
| Topic: Another Record ($143.67) |
Chaparral
Replies: 2569
Views: 210943
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 12:55 pm Subject: Re: Another Record ($126.98) |
^ WTF?? The US dollar is weaker today and at any rate, oil and the buck rose together last week. I call BS on that story.
As for contract expiry, quite a few times when we've hit contract expiry t ... |
| Topic: Another Record ($143.67) |
Chaparral
Replies: 2569
Views: 210943
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Thu May 15, 2008 11:59 am Subject: Re: Another Record ($126.98) |
| The June contract plunged to 121.51 in a matter of mintues. This reminds me of the price action back in mid March when we had that 7 dollar movement within a single trading day. Glad I was only long ... |
| Topic: TRAFFIC IN LOS ANGELES IS GETTING BETTER AND YOU KNOW WHY |
Chaparral
Replies: 34
Views: 3171
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Forum: Peak Oil Discussion Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 12:44 pm Subject: Re: TRAFFIC IN LOS ANGELES IS GETTING BETTER AND YOU KNOW WH |
| Traffic has been getting lighter. Was able to get from San Pedro to Pasadena and back to Torrance last Monday at 2:30 PM to 5:00 PM with a half hour taken to oogle all sorts of nice machine tools. G ... |
| Topic: Oil Getting Whipsawed |
Chaparral
Replies: 9
Views: 1335
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 4:55 pm Subject: Re: Oil Getting Whipsawed |
| Yup. Utterly untradeable. Took profit this morning on a single long & wasn't about to short it on the supply & demand report. Saw that gold wasn't crashing into the market close like crude ... |
| Topic: What to do with my 401(k)? |
Chaparral
Replies: 47
Views: 3285
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:39 pm Subject: Re: What to do with my 401(k)? |
| ^ yeah the testosterone flows freely over there but still, there are a few really interesting discussions in some of those threads. At any rate it's good to know multiple sides of the argument and ne ... |
| Topic: What to do with my 401(k)? |
Chaparral
Replies: 47
Views: 3285
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 1:00 pm Subject: Re: What to do with my 401(k)? |
| Heineken, get thee over to www.tickerforum.org and scroll down to the Monetary Theory forum and get some other ideas about what is possible besides hyperinflation. The stakes are too high to be stuck ... |
| Topic: Surviving a Financial Meltdown |
Chaparral
Replies: 284
Views: 46536
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 12:45 pm Subject: Re: Surviving a Financial Meltdown |
| Ok folks, the Dow futures closed down today at 10:30 Eastern below 11600, the Nasdaq futes are down over 75pts and the S&P futes are down 60 pts at 1265.5. When added to the price action last wee ... |
| Topic: Surviving a Financial Meltdown |
Chaparral
Replies: 284
Views: 46536
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 12:37 pm Subject: Re: Surviving a Financial Meltdown |
| Gotta second what Seahorse says. We could be 48 hours from a 1000 point drop in the Dow although I think a small bounce is more likely for this coming week than armageddon, a full on crash can't be s ... |
| Topic: Another Record ($143.67) |
Chaparral
Replies: 2569
Views: 210943
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Dec 12, 2007 2:40 pm Subject: Re: Another Record |
| YC-F8 rang the 61.8 Fibonacci bell in the low 94s and went on to hit 94.85 before giving up a dollar as fast as it gained it. Me thinks this was a blow off top to squeeze out all those pesky shorts. ... |
| Topic: Making ceramic water filters |
Chaparral
Replies: 2
Views: 1080
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:28 pm Subject: Re: Making ceramic water filters |
*bump* Thanks SteamCannon. Another good thing you've put me onto.
One thing that does concern me tho, is that some clays can contain some pretty nasty heavy metals. I wonder how important the so ... |
| Topic: Weekly US Petroleum and NG Supply Reports 2007-08 |
Chaparral
Replies: 1481
Views: 159766
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:20 pm Subject: Re: Weekly US Petroleum and NG Supply Reports (New Thread) |
| Whoops, make that down 90 cents and approaching the 87 buckaroos a bbl. Meanwhile gold, the S&P and all the others are still up a little bit or down just a little bit. |
| Topic: Weekly US Petroleum and NG Supply Reports 2007-08 |
Chaparral
Replies: 1481
Views: 159766
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:15 pm Subject: Re: Weekly US Petroleum and NG Supply Reports (New Thread) |
| Nice how crude is down 70 cents after being up a couple bucks on one of the biggest inventory drops ever. Utterly untradeable. |
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