vinnys025 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 **(NOT political, just a future discussion about gas,cars,or the market please!!)** So as the stock market begins to crumble and the other half of the world is in revolt, our ol' buddy Gadaffi decided he's going to cut off all oil production. Libya is the largest producer of oil in Africa. Remember when Kuwait was invaded by Iraq? If all of these nations start to cut their supplies based on uprisings, I would say a 5-10$ gallon of gas isn't out of the question here very soon. Time to invest in a hybrid, I fear this is the end of the gas machine. Am I wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozer76 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 **(NOT political, just a future discussion about gas,cars,or the market please!!)** So as the stock market begins to crumble and the other half of the world is in revolt, our ol' buddy Gadaffi decided he's going to cut off all oil production. Libya is the largest producer of oil in Africa. Remember when Kuwait was invaded by Iraq? If all of these nations start to cut their supplies based on uprisings, I would say a 5-10$ gallon of gas isn't out of the question here very soon. Time to invest in a hybrid, I fear this is the end of the gas machine. Am I wrong? Sucks for me since I drive a Diesel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Sucks for me since I drive a Diesel. Likewise I just paid $3.54 a gallon. When I bought the truck brand new in 2004 diesel was $1.49 a gallon. Needless to say im looking to trade it in. Granted it gets decent mileage I just cant fathom the price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boozer76 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Likewise I just paid $3.54 a gallon. When I bought the truck brand new in 2004 diesel was $1.49 a gallon. Needless to say im looking to trade it in. Granted it gets decent mileage I just cant fathom the price. Mine is a 2008, so I have to deal with the damned DPF that just destroys my gas mileage. I can't figure out these EPA fackers out. They decide that sticking a giant trash can in the exhaust with a filter in it to catch the tiny diesel particulates, and then pouring fuel into the exhaust every 100-400 miles to clean the filter out was a great idea. meanwhile the truck went from 20+mpg to 12-14, AND every 100-400 miles I blow out smoke from my exhaust that literally has all traffic behind me clamoring to get away because they can't see or breathe from it. It's senseless. I tried to be a good boy and bought a tuner from Banks that helps my gas mileage but keeps the DPF on, but the hell with it. I gotta rip that damn thing off my exhaust. How does redesigning a vehicle to be 60% more reliant on fossil fuels help the environment exactly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 We are paying about $5.50/gallon now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 ^ jeez, where are you located? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon63 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 ^ jeez, where are you located? Yeah, we're paying around $3.20 here.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon63 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Although, a lot of people don't know that gas prices listed are for 9/10 of a gallon, the 9/10 does NOT mean 9/10 of a cent. So if it says it's $2.70, for example, it's really $3.00, because the $2.70 is only for 9/10 of a gallon. Hopefully that helps some people who never knew that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 ^ jeez, where are you located? Fashion capital of the world, baby. Where else? Just look at me. Scenic Milano, Italia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Mine is a 2008, so I have to deal with the damned DPF that just destroys my gas mileage. I can't figure out these EPA fackers out. They decide that sticking a giant trash can in the exhaust with a filter in it to catch the tiny diesel particulates, and then pouring fuel into the exhaust every 100-400 miles to clean the filter out was a great idea. meanwhile the truck went from 20+mpg to 12-14, AND every 100-400 miles I blow out smoke from my exhaust that literally has all traffic behind me clamoring to get away because they can't see or breathe from it. It's senseless. I tried to be a good boy and bought a tuner from Banks that helps my gas mileage but keeps the DPF on, but the hell with it. I gotta rip that damn thing off my exhaust. How does redesigning a vehicle to be 60% more reliant on fossil fuels help the environment exactly? Diesel = heating oil. it always rises when the temp gets colder. and like 3 years ago diesel was insane. almost $5 a gallon. remember when diesel used to be cheaper than gas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Fashion capital of the world, baby. Where else? Just look at me. Scenic Milano, Italia. You live in the Vatican? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 You live in the Vatican? That's not the Vatican dumbass! Though St. Peter's is one of only two larger churches. I live about a 5 minute walk from there. Here, educate yourself: Innocents Abroad - Mark Twain in Milano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ECURB Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Yeah, we're paying around $3.20 here.... Regular is up in the 3.30's here... 3.79 for premium right by my work... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain_the_foe Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 **(NOT political, just a future discussion about gas,cars,or the market please!!)** So as the stock market begins to crumble and the other half of the world is in revolt, our ol' buddy Gadaffi decided he's going to cut off all oil production. Libya is the largest producer of oil in Africa. Remember when Kuwait was invaded by Iraq? If all of these nations start to cut their supplies based on uprisings, I would say a 5-10$ gallon of gas isn't out of the question here very soon. Time to invest in a hybrid, I fear this is the end of the gas machine. Am I wrong? Yeah, oil will eventually hit $150-$200 a barrel. The middle east is really having problems and the way we're printing money doesnt help either. I knew this was coming. I've been stacking up on food as well as silver. I recommended silver here not too long ago when it was $18 an ounce in order to keep up with the rising prices (preserve purchasing power). A barrel of oil was about $80 then. Today, Silver is $34 an oz, Oil just went over $100 a barrel and Food has been hitting record highs (wheat, soybeans, corn, rice etc.). I've been buying silver for a year and storing food for about 6 months. Im trying my best to dodge this big a$$ bullet coming our way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Yeah, gas is going to $150-$200 a barrel. The middle east is really having problems and the way we're printing money doesnt help either. I knew this was coming. I've been stacking up on food as well as silver. I recommended silver here not too long ago when it was $18 an ounce in order to keep up with the rising prices (preserve purchasing power). A barrel of oil was close to $80 then. Today, Silver is $34 an oz, Oil just went over $100 a barrel and Food has been hitting record highs (wheat, soybeans, corn, rice etc.). I've been buying silver for a year and storing food for about 6 months. Im trying my best not dodge this big a$$ bullet coming our way. Good to know, good to know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Although, a lot of people don't know that gas prices listed are for 9/10 of a gallon, the 9/10 does NOT mean 9/10 of a cent. So if it says it's $2.70, for example, it's really $3.00, because the $2.70 is only for 9/10 of a gallon. Hopefully that helps some people who never knew that That is patently false. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 That's not the Vatican dumbass! Though St. Peter's is one of only two larger churches. I live about a 5 minute walk from there. Here, educate yourself: Innocents Abroad - Mark Twain in Milano I have the flu. stop making me squint to read irrelevant stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain_the_foe Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Good to know, good to know I remember telling some of my friends/family to start storing food. The only person to listen was my mom. The rest looked at me like I was some paranoid moron. Yet prices are going through the roof, and that was before oil spiked damn near 10% yesterday. The funny thing is, I hope im absolutely wrong on this, but you and I both know Crush....that its not looking good, especially for the unprepared. Hope all is well bro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon63 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 That is patently false. No it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I have the flu. stop making me squint to read irrelevant stuff You want relevant? FIRE SCHOTTENHEIMER! How's that? Feel better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 No it's not. Yeah. It really is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor99 Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 No it's not. Show me one little iota of proof, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Crusher Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 I remember telling some of my friends/family to start storing food. The only person to listen was my mom. The rest looked at me like I was some paranoid moron. Yet prices are going through the roof, and that was before oil spiked damn near 10% yesterday. The funny thing is, I hope im absolutely wrong on this, but you and I both know Crush....that its not looking good, especially for the unprepared. Hope all is well bro. All is good brother. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Don't forget to buy duct tape and plastic wrap. That's what you need in an emergency. Some of you guys might not have any. I have tons, but we need it for "work". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 You want relevant? FIRE SCHOTTENHEIMER! How's that? Feel better. Thanks kid! I feel better now! You know, you're a good kid after all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Thanks kid! I feel better now! You know, you're a good kid after all Don't forget the chicken soup. Feel better. I'm off to watch Borat in Italian. Should be awesome. The bad part is that Italian broadcast TV will not cut out the hotel wrestling scene, so I hope to be asleep by then! Feel better! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larz Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 supply and demand says at $5 a gallon, demand goes down and inventories rise, dropping prices don't forget the US gets most of it's oil domestically or from allies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain_the_foe Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 supply and demand says at $5 a gallon, demand goes down and inventories rise, dropping prices don't forget the US gets most of it's oil domestically or from allies They're allies because they've agreed to buy US debt through bonds and sell their oil in federal notes. This is slowly cracking. Iran now sells oil in other currencies except the dollar. Iraq began to sell in Euro, before the invasion. China and Russia just made a bilateral trade agreement about 3 months ago to use the RMB & Rouble in their trade which includes russian oil. Thailand just purchased barrels of crude as a store of wealth and used their US dollar holdings to do so. Not to mention that the Saudi's have overstated their amount of oil left by some 40%. If thats true then that leaves Russia and Iran. This could easily be avoided by drilling the oil in alaska. Dont know why we're not doing it. I have my thoughts though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTM Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 bout time we all lowered our carbon footprint anyway.. new industries aren't bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villain_the_foe Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 bout time we all lowered our carbon footprint anyway.. new industries aren't bad You're right. We do need to get away from oil given the pollutants. Its "yesterdays" type of resource if you will. Problem is the industry wouldnt want to lose all that power/money to much safer, more plentiful (less reliant) resource. Carbon isnt the issue though, its not a toxin but plant food. I didnt know that carbon had a footprint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Sucks for me since I drive a Diesel. Biodiesel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Mine is a 2008, so I have to deal with the damned DPF that just destroys my gas mileage. I can't figure out these EPA fackers out. They decide that sticking a giant trash can in the exhaust with a filter in it to catch the tiny diesel particulates, and then pouring fuel into the exhaust every 100-400 miles to clean the filter out was a great idea. meanwhile the truck went from 20+mpg to 12-14, AND every 100-400 miles I blow out smoke from my exhaust that literally has all traffic behind me clamoring to get away because they can't see or breathe from it. It's senseless. I tried to be a good boy and bought a tuner from Banks that helps my gas mileage but keeps the DPF on, but the hell with it. I gotta rip that damn thing off my exhaust. How does redesigning a vehicle to be 60% more reliant on fossil fuels help the environment exactly? There are ways to delete the DPF. It sounds like youre describing a Ford? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatriotReign37 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Diesel = heating oil. it always rises when the temp gets colder. and like 3 years ago diesel was insane. almost $5 a gallon. remember when diesel used to be cheaper than gas? Diesel wont go down when it gets warmer Jim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
war ensemble Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Although, a lot of people don't know that gas prices listed are for 9/10 of a gallon, the 9/10 does NOT mean 9/10 of a cent. So if it says it's $2.70, for example, it's really $3.00, because the $2.70 is only for 9/10 of a gallon. Hopefully that helps some people who never knew that I think Mount Union just revoked your admission for that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I remember telling some of my friends/family to start storing food. The only person to listen was my mom. The rest looked at me like I was some paranoid moron. Yet prices are going through the roof, and that was before oil spiked damn near 10% yesterday. The funny thing is, I hope im absolutely wrong on this, but you and I both know Crush....that its not looking good, especially for the unprepared. Hope all is well bro. If I was storing food, which I am not, I wouldn't post it on the internet. It is a lot like the Twilight Zone episode with the guy who built a bomb shelter. Everyone thought he was crazy until it was needed. Then they took it from him, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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