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Topic: 2008 Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone Season |
lotrfan55345
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Fri Sep 12, 2008 3:25 pm Subject: Re: 2008 Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone Season |
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Topic: 2008 Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone Season |
lotrfan55345
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:20 pm Subject: Re: 2008 Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone Season |
not to mention the UNPRECEDENTED record-breaking increase in oil and gasoline prices that Gustav caused.
Do you realize that I was talking about hurricane Gustav, not Ike? Before Gustav made landfal ... |
Topic: 2008 Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone Season |
lotrfan55345
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 3:10 pm Subject: Re: 2008 Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone Season |
| I believe this one will actually be a relatively big deal, compared to Gustav which was a relative non-event (which I was right about!).Huh? Gustav set the stage for Ike. The event is gasoline shortag ... |
Topic: 2008 Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone Season |
lotrfan55345
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:40 pm Subject: Re: 2008 Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone Season |
| I believe this one will actually be a relatively big deal, compared to Gustav which was a relative non-event (which I was right about!). |
Topic: Will there be a 2012 olympics? |
lotrfan55345
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2008 10:36 pm Subject: Re: Will there be a 2012 olympics? |
I think there will be.
Most of the infrastructure in London is in place anyway. |
Topic: 2008 Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone Season |
lotrfan55345
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 1:20 am Subject: Re: 2008 Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone Season |
The use of the word 'non-event' was a bit too much, but this won't be Katrina II, or even another Ivan in terms of impact.
I do not believe you have any clue how this can and may differ significan ... |
Topic: 2008 Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone Season |
lotrfan55345
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 12:16 am Subject: Re: 2008 Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone Season |
Just look at the area of Gustav's forecasted landfall. There are large areas of swamp for the storm to weaken before it hits any majorly developed areas.
The highest wind gust reported at Havana's ... |
Topic: 2008 Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone Season |
lotrfan55345
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Views: 53333
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Sat Aug 30, 2008 10:34 pm Subject: Re: 2008 Hurricane / Typhoon / Cyclone Season |
| I think this hurricane will be pretty much be a non-event even if it hits as a major hurricane, IF (and only if) the forecast is correct and the landfall happens in the unpopulated swamps of southwest ... |
Topic: As Gas Prices Rise, Teenagers’ Cruising Declines |
lotrfan55345
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Forum: Americas Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 2:48 pm Subject: Re: As Gas Prices Rise, Teenagers’ Cruising Declines |
Just when I get my license gasoline & oil strikes record highs...
LOL
Its so interesting the way we are groomed from birth to expect certain entitlements and lifestyles..... Dude your ... |
Topic: As Gas Prices Rise, Teenagers’ Cruising Declines |
lotrfan55345
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Forum: Americas Discussion Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2008 11:47 am Subject: Re: As Gas Prices Rise, Teenagers’ Cruising Declines |
| Just when I get my license gasoline & oil strikes record highs... |
Topic: Why the feeling that the U.S. will break up in future? |
lotrfan55345
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Forum: Americas Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 1:04 pm Subject: Re: Why the feeling that the U.S. will break up in future? |
| The US is more divided by urban/rural lines than regions, according to various demographic and election maps... |
Topic: THE Energy, Computing and the Internet (merged) |
lotrfan55345
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Forum: Conservation & Efficiency Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 2:15 pm Subject: Re: Supercomputing Power Hits the Desktop, Minus the Softwar |
I want one of those.
I have a 5 year old Pentium 4 system :[ |
Topic: THE Thermostat Thread (merged) |
lotrfan55345
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Forum: Conservation & Efficiency Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 11:42 am Subject: Re: What's your thermostat set to? |
Winter: 68F
Summer: 74F
My family is bad. |
Topic: The UK is ready for the collapse. |
lotrfan55345
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Forum: Europe Discussion Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 9:09 pm Subject: Re: The UK is ready for the collapse. |
| But, I like Burberry caps, Adidas tracksuits and large gold necklaces. |
Topic: THE Energy, Computing and the Internet (merged) |
lotrfan55345
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Views: 9698
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Forum: Conservation & Efficiency Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:50 am Subject: Re: Internet breaking down |
| There is an expected shortage in internet bandwidth in the near-future (big news on lots of tech forums) but for the home user the speed of internet is going up and cost is going down (from the home t ... |
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