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Topic: It’s Official: The Crash Of The U.S. Economy Has Begun |
birchm
Replies: 68
Views: 5002
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:48 am Subject: Re: It’s Official: The Crash Of The U.S. Economy Has Begun |
If that's the case, then why are we on day 3 of an awesome stock market rally, eh?  |
Topic: Well congratualtions.... |
birchm
Replies: 21
Views: 4144
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Forum: Welcome Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2007 1:23 am Subject: Re: Well congratualtions.... |
The way I see it, knowledge of peak oil can be either a curse or a gift depending on how you view challenges in your life. I'm in a somewhat similar situation and have done the following:
Given tha ... |
Topic: acetone improves mpg |
birchm
Replies: 7
Views: 1255
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Tue May 29, 2007 7:51 pm Subject: Re: acetone improves mpg |
| I never bothered with Acetone, but what I did do was buy a bottle of injector cleaner from the dollar store. This bumped my MPG from 27.2 to 30.4 -- a net savings of about $3.50 for a tank of gas. I t ... |
Topic: How high will the price of gasoline go? |
birchm
Replies: 89
Views: 8789
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 10:49 am Subject: Re: How high will the price of gasoline go? |
I think it could reach 5 bucks a barrel, coast for a couple of years and then taper off or stay flat as people transition slowly to other technologies.
I take it you mean 5 dollars a gallon, or els ... |
Topic: What's the soundtrack to your peak oil awakening? |
birchm
Replies: 154
Views: 33466
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Forum: Psychology Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 10:37 am Subject: Re: What's the soundtrack to your peak oil awakening? |
Music with lyrics:
ATB - I Don't Wanna Stop
Hey there I hope everything's alright
I forgot to call you in the winter time
Like the waves crash coming right
I've got feelings pouring down agai ... |
Topic: China's crude oil imports rise 23% to 3.62mbpd |
birchm
Replies: 4
Views: 685
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 12:07 pm Subject: Re: China's crude oil imports rise 23% to 3.62mbpd |
Some point a bidding war begins?
It hasn't already?  |
Topic: US gasoline stockpiles "lowest in 16 years" |
birchm
Replies: 21
Views: 2334
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 2:09 pm Subject: Re: US gasoline stockpiles "lowest in 16 years" |
we've peaked haven't we?
The world C+C peaked in November of 2005. Now we're seeing the effect of eating up all of our reserves. |
Topic: Saudis Cut Light Crude Shipments to Asia Further |
birchm
Replies: 26
Views: 3487
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 2:07 pm Subject: Re: Saudis Cut Light Crude Shipments to Asia Further |
If you look at China's stock index, it has just been going berserk in recent months. When it dropped one day in February, DJIA had a near-stroke. Now it is much higher than then. What will this do?
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Topic: Another Gasoline Record |
birchm
Replies: 666
Views: 74062
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sat May 05, 2007 2:19 pm Subject: Re: Another Gasoline Record |
It's simple. The refineries are the bottleneck, so the US demand for crude is down. Don't worry. China and India will pick up the slack.  |
Topic: Apocalypse When? |
birchm
Replies: 27
Views: 3270
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2007 1:40 am Subject: Re: Apocalypse When? |
| I haven't gone to hell yet..... |
Topic: North American Fuel Shortage Reports |
birchm
Replies: 243
Views: 44906
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2007 7:43 pm Subject: Re: North American Fuel Shortage Reports |
| Gasoline prices are shooting through the roof right now here. up 25 cents in a week. |
Topic: THE US Housing Thread (merged) |
birchm
Replies: 479
Views: 10718
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Forum: Americas Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 13, 2007 5:48 pm Subject: Re: $15k/yr migrant farm worker qualified for $720,000 mortg |
Well, according to 'The Secret' they just didn't want that house enough!
Well first they visualized the house.. and then the got the bills and instead of visualizing money in their bank account they ... |
Topic: Markets falling, trading controls engaged |
birchm
Replies: 209
Views: 12222
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:14 pm Subject: Re: Markets falling, trading controls engaged |
Canadian markets aren't faring any better. The TSX venture index is down more than 4%. There goes my savings for this year.  |
Topic: We're saved!!!! |
birchm
Replies: 12
Views: 1669
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2007 4:40 pm Subject: Re: We're saved!!!! |
The full version is up on google video. I'm sure you can figure out the right keyword to get it  |
Topic: Portland or Eugene??? |
birchm
Replies: 3
Views: 1093
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Forum: Planning For The Future Posted: Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:35 pm Subject: Re: Portland or Eugene??? |
Eugene has hippies, Portland has hipsters. They're not much different. Pick one.  |
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