Who's Sick of Talkin' 'bout the Mari Ban? - Page 2

zippyt · 05-10-2006, 08:29 AM

It cost $98 to fill up my pickup , good thing it's a company truck and a company gas card !!!!

Cyclefrance · 05-10-2006, 09:54 AM

Now 96p-97p per litre here in UK

At $1.87/£1 that's $1.81 per litre

and at 3.79 litres per US Gallon

that's $6.87 per US Gallon

So to put 14 UK gallons/17.5 US Gallons into my car costs the equivalent today of $120!

Stop moaning!

Our prices seem to rise even when the dollar weakens - price was 92p per litre two months ago when there was $1.74/£1 (=$6.06 per US Gallon)

And I thought alll these oil companies ran sophisticated hedge funds anyway on both oil prices and foreign exchange to limit the impact of short-term market fluctuations.

The only ones to gain are 1). the oil companies who charge accordiing to what the market does and not according to how their own arrangements soften that effect, and 2). the governments who see their %age-based tax incomes rise as the gasoline prices rise at the pumps

Trilby · 05-10-2006, 10:28 AM

To all my Aussie and UK friends--I humbly apologize for my country's incessant whining about high gas prices. American's just like to bitch; we're good at it, and, it passes the time.

To fill up in the UK or Oz sounds downright depressing. I wish they'd unleash that big stash sitting underneath Indonesia...of course, some people say the only way we'll find a new energy source is to be forced off oil.

Kagen4o4 · 05-10-2006, 05:24 PM

there are plenty of new energy sources! governments just make too much off oil.
unless thats what you were talking about

Cheyenne · 05-10-2006, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by zippyt

It cost $98 to fill up my pickup , good thing it's a company truck and a company gas card !!!!

Same here, two tanks....$104.00. It is a beast. I am glad my personal vehicle is small. Costs around 35-40 to fill it. I can go for quite a while on one tank around here.

Trilby · 05-11-2006, 06:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Kagen4o4

there are plenty of new energy sources! governments just make too much off oil.
unless thats what you were talking about

yeah, Bush and Cheney are both oil men. They're loving this.
I'd like to see the corn/fuel stuff happen. An increase in the demand for corn would really help my state out!

We can grow us some corn out here!

Beestie · 05-11-2006, 10:54 AM

Hydrogen is the answer. Volitile and plentiful and the byproduct is inert. I don't understand the hold up.

05-11-2006, 04:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Beestie

Hydrogen is the answer. Volitile and plentiful and the byproduct is inert. I don't understand the hold up.

Oil based economy... who runs the White House and Pentagon? Not the puppet in it, he does not matter.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-11-2006, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Kagen4o4

there are plenty of new energy sources! governments just make too much off oil.

Nope, we could run our cars on pixie dust and flea farts, the government would figure out how to make it pay.

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Originally Posted by Beestie

Hydrogen is the answer. Volitile and plentiful and the byproduct is inert. I don't understand the hold up.

Plentiful? Water is plentiful when you die of thirst in a lifeboat, too.
Hydrogen is plentiful but not in a form we can use. It has to be separated from something else, like oxygen in the case of water. Separating takes energy....lots and lots of energy. That's the holdup.

footfootfoot · 05-11-2006, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Nope, we could run our cars on pixie dust and flea farts, the government would figure out how to make it pay.

Plentiful? Water is plentiful when you die of thirst in a lifeboat, too.
Hydrogen is plentiful but not in a form we can use. It has to be separated from something else, like oxygen in the case of water. Separating takes energy....lots and lots of energy. That's the holdup.

Water, water, every where,
And all the boards did shrink ;
Water, water, every where,
Nor any drop to drink.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-11-2006, 09:49 PM

Wet boards shrink?

Kagen4o4 · 05-12-2006, 01:54 AM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Water, water, every where,
And all the boards did shrink ;
Water, water, every where,
Nor any drop to drink.

no no no.

its

water water everywhere
so lets all have a drink

05-12-2006, 02:48 AM

Hold the water

and hold the broads ................ I mean boards.

lumberjim · 05-13-2006, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Nope, we could run our cars on pixie dust and flea farts, the government would figure out how to make it pay.

fleas can't fart......

Cyclefrance · 05-13-2006, 02:11 AM

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Originally Posted by lumberjim

fleas can't fart......

How d'ya think they jump so high?

05-10-2006, 08:29 AM	#16
zippyt LONG LIVE KING ZIPPY! per Feetz Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Arkansas Posts: 7,661	It cost $98 to fill up my pickup , good thing it's a company truck and a company gas card !!!! __________________ "Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get. " Brother Dave Gardner

05-10-2006, 09:54 AM	#17
Cyclefrance Pump my ride! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Deep countryside of Surrey , England Posts: 1,890	Now 96p-97p per litre here in UK At $1.87/£1 that's $1.81 per litre and at 3.79 litres per US Gallon that's $6.87 per US Gallon So to put 14 UK gallons/17.5 US Gallons into my car costs the equivalent today of $120! Stop moaning! Our prices seem to rise even when the dollar weakens - price was 92p per litre two months ago when there was $1.74/£1 (=$6.06 per US Gallon) And I thought alll these oil companies ran sophisticated hedge funds anyway on both oil prices and foreign exchange to limit the impact of short-term market fluctuations. The only ones to gain are 1). the oil companies who charge accordiing to what the market does and not according to how their own arrangements soften that effect, and 2). the governments who see their %age-based tax incomes rise as the gasoline prices rise at the pumps __________________ Always sufficient hills - never sufficient gears

05-10-2006, 10:28 AM	#18
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	To all my Aussie and UK friends--I humbly apologize for my country's incessant whining about high gas prices. American's just like to bitch; we're good at it, and, it passes the time. To fill up in the UK or Oz sounds downright depressing. I wish they'd unleash that big stash sitting underneath Indonesia...of course, some people say the only way we'll find a new energy source is to be forced off oil. __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

05-10-2006, 05:24 PM	#19
Kagen4o4 The Sheriff of Nothingland Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,794	there are plenty of new energy sources! governments just make too much off oil. unless thats what you were talking about __________________ something we both can enjoy??

05-11-2006, 10:54 AM	#22
Beestie -◊\|≡·∙■·∙≡\|◊- Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Parts unknown. Posts: 4,081	Hydrogen is the answer. Volitile and plentiful and the byproduct is inert. I don't understand the hold up. __________________ ♠ ♥ ♣ ♦

05-11-2006, 09:49 PM	#26
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Wet boards shrink? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-12-2006, 02:48 AM	#28
NoBoxes Guest Posts: n/a	Hold the water and hold the broads ................ I mean boards.

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