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phinsup 08-30-2005 09:44 AM

You think a Sail would look strange on a fishing boat??? I figure by the time I get the boat back from the shop I'll need a second mortgage to go fishing for a day w00t!

Baldy 08-30-2005 09:52 AM

Station by my house that I always use with from 2.58 for regular to 2.75, insane. And they're usually on the cheap side compared to others in town. I'm gonna go buy some rain pants and start driving the bike every single day. I just need to figure out how to keep my feet dry.

boxrs4sale 08-30-2005 12:36 PM

yeah. im about to buy a frikin hybrid

Dramon_Killer 08-30-2005 12:54 PM

buy a turbo diesel.

inanimate_object 08-30-2005 01:09 PM

I have the solution.



Come and live in Ireland for a week or 2 and while you're here buy a car for twice as much money as you're used to paying, then insure and tax it for the same markup and then pay over £5.20 a gallon for petrol. Then you can move on to buying a house https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png







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Mark

94touring 08-30-2005 01:44 PM

[quote name='inanimate_object' date='Aug 30 2005, 10:09 AM']I have the solution.



Come and live in Ireland for a week or 2 and while you're here buy a car for twice as much money as you're used to paying, then insure and tax it for the same markup and then pay over £5.20 a gallon for petrol. Then you can move on to buying a house https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

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Thats why we don't live in Ireland.





On the news they are saying Bush may use some of the oil reserves to help fight these gas prices.

boxrs4sale 08-30-2005 03:18 PM

[quote name='inanimate_object' date='Aug 30 2005, 10:09 AM']I have the solution.



Come and live in Ireland for a week or 2 and while you're here buy a car for twice as much money as you're used to paying, then insure and tax it for the same markup and then pay over £5.20 a gallon for petrol. Then you can move on to buying a house https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

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wow. that's just a ridiculous ******* idea. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683785.gif

ColinRX7 08-30-2005 03:35 PM

[quote name='94touring' date='Aug 30 2005, 02:44 PM']Thats why we don't live in Ireland.

On the news they are saying Bush may use some of the oil reserves to help fight these gas prices.

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The ones on tankers circling around in the ocean during this "oil shortage" ?

94touring 08-30-2005 04:11 PM

[quote name='ColinRX7' date='Aug 30 2005, 12:35 PM']The ones on tankers circling around in the ocean during this "oil shortage" ?

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Beats me. I assumed the alaska reserve.

sweet7 08-30-2005 04:19 PM

I could be incorrect. But as I heard it, basically its just oil that has been "saved" and is sitting at various storage facilities througout the US. Once again, as I heard it this **** has been saved for just this type of occurance.

ColinRX7 08-30-2005 04:22 PM

HOW CONVENIENT

teknics 08-30-2005 05:23 PM

Actually the federal oil reserve was create din the 70s when we were being threatened, its something like 727 Million Barrels of oil.



It is stored in 4 seperate salt mines, underground, 2 in texas and i believe 2 in new mexico...i know two are in texas not positive on the other 2.



THe oil can be pumped out at a rate of 4.4 million barrels a day, and it will take 13 days for it to reach and effect the market from the day that bush gives the go ahead.



Im surprised no one else has heard of the reserve, its one of the first things bush did when he got in office, the Reserve was at like 60% capacity, he filled it to 100% and left it like that.



kevin.

94touring 08-30-2005 06:04 PM

[quote name='teknics' date='Aug 30 2005, 02:23 PM']Actually the federal oil reserve was create din the 70s when we were being threatened, its something like 727 Million Barrels of oil.



It is stored in 4 seperate salt mines, underground, 2 in texas and i believe 2 in new mexico...i know two are in texas not positive on the other 2.



THe oil can be pumped out at a rate of 4.4 million barrels a day, and it will take 13 days for it to reach and effect the market from the day that bush gives the go ahead.



Im surprised no one else has heard of the reserve, its one of the first things bush did when he got in office, the Reserve was at like 60% capacity, he filled it to 100% and left it like that.



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I remember hearing about the reserve, just wasn't positive where it/they were. And I knew that Kerry was for using it up asap, and Bush wanted to hold it for a rainy day.

psyclo 08-30-2005 08:14 PM

Rainy day called Katrina?

Dramon_Killer 08-30-2005 08:24 PM

nice pun, dick.

l8t apex 08-30-2005 08:41 PM

The LOOP off my coast is where one in ten barrels in the US is loaded from. All the rigs shut in and the oil tankers on divert for the big bitch.

Transport from all the gulf coast ports except TEXAS is NILL!

Sorry.

Dramon_Killer 08-30-2005 08:43 PM

how many np'ers did it hit?

89 Rag 08-30-2005 08:51 PM

The reserves need to be tapped, this **** is getting out of hand, av-gas is looking better by the minute @ 4.10 a gallon. Bulk prices look even better.

boxrs4sale 08-30-2005 08:56 PM

[quote name='89 Rag' date='Aug 30 2005, 05:51 PM']The reserves need to be tapped, this **** is getting out of hand, av-gas is looking better by the minute @ 4.10 a gallon. Bulk prices look even better.

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4.40 a gallon at chester county in md. for av gas

Dramon_Killer 08-30-2005 09:00 PM

av-gas is actually really good for rotaries, sez 94t.

spaceman Spiff 08-30-2005 09:00 PM

i just payed $3 for premium

Dramon_Killer 08-30-2005 09:01 PM

just use 87, and water injection.

Eric Happy Meal 08-30-2005 09:15 PM

i dont think we should tap into the oil reserves, just open up some of the fields in alaska and wherever else they are. the reserve wasnt meant for higher gas prices, but for a time when we have no other way of getting oil. (like in a war and our supply lines were cut off)

94touring 08-30-2005 09:16 PM

Harvey Young airport in town sells 100LL for 3 bucks a gallon. Riverside where I work sells it for 3.20 a gallon. Apneablue's car runs better on it too.

94touring 08-30-2005 09:18 PM

[quote name='Eric Happy Meal' date='Aug 30 2005, 06:15 PM']i dont think we should tap into the oil reserves, just open up some of the fields in alaska and wherever else they are. the reserve wasnt meant for higher gas prices, but for a time when we have no other way of getting oil. (like in a war and our supply lines were cut off)

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First I think we'd have to kill all the tree huggers.

Eric Happy Meal 08-30-2005 10:03 PM

[quote name='94touring' date='Aug 30 2005, 06:18 PM']First I think we'd have to kill all the tree huggers.

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Fd3BOOST 08-30-2005 10:15 PM

My V-10, 9 mile to the gallon Excursion is up for sale.. Any takers? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...#>/biggrin.png

94touring 08-30-2005 10:36 PM

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Does it come with a gas station? https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...1047683785.gif

Dramon_Killer 08-30-2005 10:37 PM

does it come with bitchez n hoes?

phinsup 08-30-2005 10:53 PM

Fiirst off the US doesn't use US oil unless it has to, we use foreign oil, there are wells drilled and capped all over the US, I know because my dad helped build some of the facilities in alaska, they have never been touched and aren't part of the "reserves". It's doubtful that opening up the reserves will do much of anything, the oil companies are as always controlling the price, a week ago the refineries couldn't keep up, now they can't get enough oil.



If yer in the stock market I would consider your positions wisely over the next few weeks......

twinturborx7pete 08-31-2005 12:00 AM

drilling alaska is retarded anyways. Anyone who knows the engineering and time it would take to get any platforms, pipelines, and other infastructure up knows that it would take 5-10 years before it was fully operational and had any effect on the market.



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Dramon_Killer 08-31-2005 12:09 AM

[quote name='phinsup' date='Aug 30 2005, 09:53 PM']Fiirst off the US doesn't use US oil unless it has to, we use foreign oil, there are wells drilled and capped all over the US, I know because my dad helped build some of the facilities in alaska, they have never been touched and aren't part of the "reserves". It's doubtful that opening up the reserves will do much of anything, the oil companies are as always controlling the price, a week ago the refineries couldn't keep up, now they can't get enough oil.



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Yeah they havent touched anything in alaska, the exxon valdez was just hanging out there or something.

BrandonDrecksage 08-31-2005 01:27 AM

gas prices go up to pad the **********ers(oil companies) pockets more..not because there is a shortage...its all about profit..and they know people will continue to buy it...its bullshit..but what can you do about it.

phinsup 08-31-2005 01:44 AM

[quote name='Dramon_Killer' date='Aug 31 2005, 01:09 AM']Yeah they havent touched anything in alaska, the exxon valdez was just hanging out there or something.

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If you read my post, you'll notice I said two things.... we use our oil AFTER we use foreign sources ( i didn't say we NEVER use our oil) and that there are wells capped in Alaska that have never been touched, i didnt say EVERY well in alaska was capped and untouched. Love the smart ass statement, just too bad it didn't make much sense https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/wink.png Breaking it down into something a little easier to understand, it's like saying "he's a tightwad, he never spends a dime." See we know that he has to spend something otherwise he wouldn't have a house, eat or survive, but figuratively speaking the person would rather "forget his wallet" and have you buy then pay.



Like Pete said there is no quick solution, whatever you do now won't have an immediate effect on oil prices.... assuming it ever does. The Alyeska Pipeline which is the pipeline that moved oil from the North Slope to prince william sound is already built, in fact it's the pipeline the afformentioned vessel was gathering oil from, the pipeline is capable of carrying 2 million barrels of oil DAILY and has been operational since the mid 70's.



What bush will do is release the oil and have the oil companies pay it back with interest to the reserves..... if he releases the reserves. It's pretty much a joke at this point, gas co's know the usage doesn't change no matter what they charge, so why worry about keeping the prices down?

phinsup 08-31-2005 02:04 AM


Crude Oil Imports (Top 15 Countries)

(Thousand Barrels per Day)

Country Jun-05 May-05 YTD 2005 Jun-04 Jan - Jun 2004



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CANADA 1,705 1,722 1,606 1,724 1,622

MEXICO 1,616 1,748 1,568 1,668 1,597

SAUDI ARABIA 1,598 1,430 1,526 1,455 1,388

VENEZUELA 1,292 1,273 1,329 1,439 1,353

NIGERIA 1,012 1,111 1,040 1,208 1,107

IRAQ 608 588 548 636 657

ANGOLA 397 341 430 127 287

ALGERIA 292 152 195 216 198

ECUADOR 288 238 289 186 197

UNITED KINGDOM 269 194 227 304 262

COLOMBIA 227 116 142 192 158

BRAZIL 212 115 80 91 57

NORWAY 194 117 139 155 171

KUWAIT 184 213 186 224 226

CHAD 136 37 78 32 49



60% of our oil comes from foreign sources, as you can see from the chart above, the number 1 source is.... yup canada. In 2002 17% of our (imported) oil came from Canada and 13% from Mexico.



US Imports total about 61% of consumption: 13.12 million barrels per day in July 2004, out of total consumption of 21.4 million barrels per day.



We do use our oil, obviously, but we use as much of other peoples as we can get our hands on.... then the domestic oil

KingFD 08-31-2005 06:18 AM

Our prices just went up today as well. It's setting new records over here. https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/ohmy.png

BrandonDrecksage 08-31-2005 08:45 AM

[quote name='phinsup' date='Aug 31 2005, 01:44 AM']If you read my post, you'll notice I said two things.... we use our oil AFTER we use foreign sources ( i didn't say we NEVER use our oil) and that there are wells capped in Alaska that have never been touched, i didnt say EVERY well in alaska was capped and untouched. Love the smart ass statement, just too bad it didn't make much sense https://www.nopistons.com/forums/pub...DIR#>/wink.png Breaking it down into something a little easier to understand, it's like saying "he's a tightwad, he never spends a dime." See we know that he has to spend something otherwise he wouldn't have a house, eat or survive, but figuratively speaking the person would rather "forget his wallet" and have you buy then pay.



Like Pete said there is no quick solution, whatever you do now won't have an immediate effect on oil prices.... assuming it ever does. The Alyeska Pipeline which is the pipeline that moved oil from the North Slope to prince william sound is already built, in fact it's the pipeline the afformentioned vessel was gathering oil from, the pipeline is capable of carrying 2 million barrels of oil DAILY and has been operational since the mid 70's.



What bush will do is release the oil and have the oil companies pay it back with interest to the reserves..... if he releases the reserves. It's pretty much a joke at this point, gas co's know the usage doesn't change no matter what they charge, so why worry about keeping the prices down?

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well they should keep it down..because sooner or later people aren't going to be able to drive anywhere....not to mention transporting goods is gonna go up...so we'll be paying more for products because they will cost more to ship....ect. why do they need to make more than 3 billion dollars in profit?

psyclo 08-31-2005 11:49 AM

Their bottom line is probably the same if they charge $2.50 as if they charge $6 even with people driving less they have a higher mark up.

94touring 08-31-2005 12:01 PM

At some point aviation goes bankrupt too. We just had a big list of airports go on the unapproved list because fuel is too expensive.

94touring 08-31-2005 12:05 PM

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/6471906/



There is such a thing as the alaska oil reserves, for anyone who may be confused wether there is or not.


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