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HELLA_TIGHT
Madge the Smoking Vag
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I have 7 of those.
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Liquidkick
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: HELLA_TIGHT]
#4550512 - 08/18/05 04:19 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Its called "peak oil" picture a nice bell shaped curve. There is only so much oil we have on earth. Peak oil is when we have passed the highest point on the bell curve or we can call it pass the half way mark of what is left in oil on earth. Since we have passed peak oil, we are on a downward slope on the curve. But our whole economy and the whole modern world is based around oil. So since we still produce the same amount of oil per day, demand has still increased. We simply can't just increase production. The problem now arises since we are on the downward slope of the curve is that we will continue to only produce this certain amount of oil per day, and we won't increase it, and since demand will increase your price gets increased.
Dunno if i briefly explained it well.... I suggest you look up the topic in your favorite search engine.
BTW, a lot of things are made from oil, Like plastic.... So be ready for everything to jump up in price. Also it takes oil or fossil fuels to produce things, so you get the picture now? Everything is going up in price with oil prices increasing.
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Loriath
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: Liquidkick]
#4550557 - 08/18/05 04:44 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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i'm living in manitoba canada, and gass just reached 103.9
thats outrageous, when i first got my car i was paying 82.9 tops
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Newbie
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: Loriath]
#4550563 - 08/18/05 04:49 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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It's happening just like that Oilstorm special on FX. I was shrooming when I watched that so I seriously didn't leave my house because I thought I was watching a news special on an oil crisis. I expected to leave my house and find riots in the streets LOL.
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In(di)go
People of the sun.
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: felix]
#4550588 - 08/18/05 05:02 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Quote:
felix said: alot of nations other than the u.s. have been paying twice and in some cases triple that for years though. americans still have it made in terms of gas prices.
yeah you guys still have it good... paying 2,85 a gallon (4 liters)... over here gas is 1,30 EURO (about 1,85$) for only 1(!) liter... that means we are paying more than 7 american bucks for 1 gallon of gas...
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Annom
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: Newbie]
#4550599 - 08/18/05 05:09 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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NewbieShroomie said: Can anyone explain to me why it costs so damn much?
The average fuel economy of Ford's fleet is lower than the 1923 Model T Ford's.
We have efficient cars in Europe because our gas prices are way higher. This stimulates development of more efficient cars.
We are running out of oil in the world. High gas prices stimulate more efficient cars, taking a bike, the train or bus. This is good IMO. There are more problems than your own wallet.
Gas prices should be way higher.
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blink
eye of horus
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: In(di)go]
#4550601 - 08/18/05 05:10 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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"It's because some guy in Saudi Arabia died LOL4REAL"
Look at the related threads at the bottom here. Peak Oil (Author: trendal)
That's a great place to start understanding why they are so high, whether we have hit peak or not.
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Newbie
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: blink]
#4550668 - 08/18/05 06:16 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thanks for the responses guys...I guess I see why. Scary to think what's to come though
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Mighty Bop
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: Newbie]
#4550694 - 08/18/05 06:54 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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I saw on FOX news yesterday a discussion about this very question. Some expert said that the supply of oil is not decreasing but the capacity to produce it is. So, whatever that means.
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CaptainH13
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: Mighty Bop]
#4550702 - 08/18/05 07:03 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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i'm probally gonna have to sell my car soon,i can't keep up witht he prices....
that or put an old flathead 4 banger in it,haha....a lot of guys are doing that,and it' s pretty fucking sad.....
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blink
eye of horus
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: Mighty Bop]
#4550723 - 08/18/05 07:28 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Mighty Bop said: I saw on FOX news yesterday a discussion about this very question. Some expert said that the supply of oil is not decreasing but the capacity to produce it is. So, whatever that means.
that means we're at the top of the bell curve right now... we aren't running out, but we're using too much too fast. There's no way they can produce it as fast as we 'need' it anymore.
energy demand > readily available energy will soon be true.
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HuckleBones
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: blink]
#4550731 - 08/18/05 07:35 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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I've been bicycling every day. I don't remember the last time I drove my van.
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Mighty Bop
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: HuckleBones]
#4550762 - 08/18/05 07:51 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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SteveSecretia said: I've been bicycling every day. I don't remember the last time I drove my van.
Damn it! That makes me want to get a bike and just ride that around! But, sometimes you just can't live without a car........
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baraka
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: Newbie]
#4550912 - 08/18/05 09:16 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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I wish i could ride a bike to work... shit is far tho. Thankfully my roomate works at a gas station and can get me free gas. All of a sudden my credit card bill isnt as bad this month .
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Newbie
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: baraka]
#4550922 - 08/18/05 09:19 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Yeah my buddy used to work at a gas station too, free full tanks were AWESOME but those days are long gone
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Bi0TeK
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: Newbie]
#4550987 - 08/18/05 09:39 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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As Lun4e said previously, just make your own biodiesel.
All you need is sodium hydroxide (drain cleaner), methanol (HEET? Gas- Line Antifreeze) and used vegetable oil that you can pick up for free from bars/restaurants.
Give it a good shake and you've got yourself some biodiesel
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ecoman2
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: Newbie]
#4550992 - 08/18/05 09:41 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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I say we should pick a day.. Cover our tags...Fill it up and drive away.. All over the US...Just drive away with a full tank of the good stuff... MadMax will ride again....
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Newbie
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: ecoman2]
#4550999 - 08/18/05 09:44 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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I'm in.
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Cowgold
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: blink]
#4551001 - 08/18/05 09:44 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Fuel prices are ultimately set by the country you live in... Oil is higher in Europe because they have higher Tarrif's and none to little domestic production, Their model is going to be way different than it is in the U.S.
Here in the U.S. Tarrifs are high, a spike in domestic oil production is evidence of this.
World wide I don't know exactly what is causing prices to rise... I'm sure Peak Production has a lot to do with it.
I noticed someone said that some Saudi died... sounds about right, they own all of it anyway.
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Re: Gas Prices suck my @$$ [Re: Cowgold]
#4551019 - 08/18/05 09:50 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Some luck huh? Our mortal fuckin enemies at the moment control what we do most in this county.
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