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newuser1492
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Predictions that came true
#4598654 - 08/30/05 10:42 AM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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If anyone wants to look in the old posts from around March you'll see I predicted oil at $70/barrel and $3/gallon. That's two out of four and my predictions were valid until 2008. Let's see if the other ones come true.
http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/30/markets/oil.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes
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Light sweet crude for October delivery soared as high as $70.85 in New York Tuesday, a day after Katrina ripped through the Gulf, which pumps a quarter of U.S. oil and gas, and slammed into Mississippi, killing at least 50 people. (Full story.)
The October oil contract had later backed off a bit and was up $3.10 at $70.30 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange as the first news of rig damage became known. The contract had touched $70.80 in electronic trading Monday -- then the highest trading price on record.
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Re: Predictions that came true [Re: newuser1492]
#4598661 - 08/30/05 10:46 AM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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i'm not even gonna list my political predictions that came true because it would completly derail this thread and turn it into another arguement about the same old shit.
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Re: Predictions that came true [Re: newuser1492]
#4598666 - 08/30/05 10:47 AM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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I can't wait for oil to hit $100+ a barrel. That oughta thin out traffic. Should be able to get good deals on cars that people can no longer afford to drive as well.
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Re: Predictions that came true [Re: daimyo]
#4598680 - 08/30/05 10:52 AM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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it just occured to me that it would be a great idea to invest come money in oil. The prices are only going to continue to rise. It's a sure thing, right? The trick is to sell before the whole thing comes crashing down.
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Re: Predictions that came true [Re: daimyo]
#4598682 - 08/30/05 10:53 AM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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I think it's pretty funny how people with H2s and shit are getting raped on gas
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Re: Predictions that came true [Re: Worf]
#4598691 - 08/30/05 10:57 AM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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What's worse is how when the average jimbob can't afford fuel they're gonna hate on the people that are driving around in the stretch H2 with the windows down and AC on full.
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Re: Predictions that came true [Re: Vex]
#4598706 - 08/30/05 11:07 AM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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Look into futures contracts. It's amazing how much you can make(or lose) with this ultra-liquid investment in these times.
Here's hoping Bush stays away from releasing some of the strategic reserves
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Re: Predictions that came true [Re: daimyo]
#4599643 - 08/30/05 04:05 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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daimyo said: Look into futures contracts. It's amazing how much you can make(or lose) with this ultra-liquid investment in these times.
Here's hoping Bush stays away from releasing some of the strategic reserves
Heard on the radio today he's thinking about it as a result of the refinery and well damage from Katrina. I hope he doesn't. It's a bad opiate.
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Re: Predictions that came true [Re: Worf]
#4600163 - 08/30/05 05:56 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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i honestly think any H2 hummer , Escalde or any other ridiculous status symbol that no one needs should be blown up. gas prices wouldnt be so high if all these dumb fucks stopped buying giant suvs they dont need.we are using waaaay to much gas.... fucking suburban status symbol. of course the corrupt piece of garbage bush wouldnt improve fuel efficiency standards, greedy fuck. he did give 4 billion to the oil industry who recorded huge profits anyway. god i hate bush...
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I think they should be able to drive them; they should just have to pay an absurd luxury tax when they purchase the vehicle, any time they purchase gas, and every time they renew their plates.
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Re: Predictions that came true [Re: Redstorm]
#4600196 - 08/30/05 06:03 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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fuck them...its hurting us to have stupid shit like that...why the fuck does anybody need a fucking hummer h2?? to put 700 tvs in, maybe giant speakers, or to just show off to the neighbors?? we have an oil crisis and its time we faced it. gas guzzling cars need to go if we are going to continue on using crude. the rich who gas prices dont effect shouldnt be allowed to punish the poor and middle class.
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KingOftheThing said: fuck them...its hurting us to have stupid shit like that...why the fuck does anybody need a fucking hummer h2?? to put 700 tvs in, maybe giant speakers, or to just show off to the neighbors?? we have an oil crisis and its time we faced it. gas guzzling cars need to go if we are going to continue on using crude. the rich who gas prices dont effect shouldnt be allowed to punish the poor and middle class.
Who the fuck do you think you are? I'll drive any gas guzzling pig I want to. Oxygen-sucking losers need to go. They are a waste of space. Punish the poor and middle class????? Who the fuck do you think owns most of the trucks and SUVs???? MIDDLE CLASS. Buy a fucking clue will ya. And get a job.
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Re: Predictions that came true [Re: zappaisgod]
#4600303 - 08/30/05 06:28 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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KingoftheThing is pretty big...I wouldn't piss him off if I were you.
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Re: Predictions that came true [Re: zappaisgod]
#4600312 - 08/30/05 06:30 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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That's one area where strict Libertarians and I differ. Driving and SUV and poluting the world does affect me. Since the environment is a community resource it needs to be taken care of by the community.
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Re: Predictions that came true [Re: RandalFlagg]
#4600320 - 08/30/05 06:31 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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RandalFlagg said: KingoftheThing is pretty big...I wouldn't piss him off if I were you.
I've been beat up by far better than him. If he wants my address I'll PM him
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Re: Predictions that came true [Re: newuser1492]
#4600336 - 08/30/05 06:36 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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cb9fl said: That's one area where strict Libertarians and I differ. Driving and SUV and poluting the world does affect me. Since the environment is a community resource it needs to be taken care of by the community.
He wasn't whining about the environment outside of the price of gas. Higher gas prices will lead to lower consumption, duh. He wants cheap gas so he doesn't have to pay so much in spite of the fact that it will lead to greater consumption. He was being totally selfish without the least regard for any environmental issues. Just class issue crap.
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Re: Predictions that came true [Re: zappaisgod]
#4601117 - 08/30/05 09:24 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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weird ive had a full time job for almost a year...its want my first either...i took maybe 2yrs off working for school, not full yrs either, i worked summers and such. yes i am worried about the enviroment too.
why should people be blantantly wasteful just because they can? it shouldnt be allowed, big man republicans who blah blah about they can drive whatever they want miss the point. we have a LIMITED supply of resources, so why let jackoffs in urban assault vehicles piss away the rest of our worlds oil...and drive up costs...and poullute... im not talking about taking away ALL SUVs, im saying the fucking ridiculous ones have to go...the ones that have a 10mpg gas milage, its disgusting. H2, Avalanche, Escalade, etc...shit that is big with a huge guzzling engine just for the sake of being big.
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oh and btw my parents have an SUV ...a 2005 escape hybird
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"i honestly think any H2 hummer , Escalde or any other ridiculous status symbol that no one needs should be blown up. gas prices wouldnt be so high if all these dumb fucks stopped buying giant suvs they dont need.we are using waaaay to much gas.... fucking suburban status symbol. of course the corrupt piece of garbage bush wouldnt improve fuel efficiency standards, greedy fuck. he did give 4 billion to the oil industry who recorded huge profits anyway. god i hate bush..."
"I think they should be able to drive them; they should just have to pay an absurd luxury tax when they purchase the vehicle, any time they purchase gas, and every time they renew their plates."
"the rich who gas prices dont effect shouldnt be allowed to punish the poor and middle class."
All this translates into "I'm too poor to drive. WAHHHH!" Maybe you shouldn't have bought a car that ran on gas in the first place. You weren't worried about the price of fuel when you bought your ride, DEAL WITH IT! Until you liberal hippies start to walk where you have to go, you have no place to
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Re: Predictions that came true [Re: daimyo]
#4601205 - 08/30/05 09:38 PM (18 years, 6 months ago) |
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what are you talking about?? gas prices just went crazy ...are you really advocating we should be pissing away this world's resources like draft beer and a frat party??? why is that something conservative? yeah lets all just say fuck the world and drive huge tanks that get 4mpg and say fuck you!! yeah ! america fuck yeah!!! exactly why i HATE the right. any good economical ideas the right has are clouded by the attitude.
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