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09-01-2005, 08:32 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Libtardia
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Originally Posted by Skip N
Give me FACTS how he is to blame and we'll talk and i'll listne. Im F'ing fed up with $3 a gallon gas trust me. If W is to blame and is in on some big conspericy i will rip him up (yes i did say that!) But you leftys stop drinking the cool aid and look at the saudis....THEY are the ones %$%$%$%$ing us over. And it drives me nuts!!!  |
i dont think we can blame him for the 3$ spike because this hurricane has dammaged oil rigs, refgineries, etc... thus limiting prduction. However, i will definately blame him and his chronies for causing a global crisis out of a useless unjust war based on lies and bad intellegence. That alone has raised the price of oil buy a buck.. Saudi's dont set the price, buyers bid on the price and any time something 'might happen' buyers will bid higher based on fears. The saudi's are making $ but its not by their doing.
Many people say the Iraq war was all about oil and that we were just going in there to take thier oil.. I disagree, we arent going to take thier oil, we just went in there to create a global conflict which forced oil prices up. OIl companies are making trillions of $ in profits every quarter... American oil companies.
no coolaid drinking here, just paying attention and not blindly following the shephard. |
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09-01-2005, 11:59 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2001
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I do feel bad for all those people, really I do but I just don't understand why a coastal city was built below sea level that relys on a system of levies and pumps to keep them dry. (and I live on an island). It is just stupid in my view to build below the ocean in a area frequented by storms and regular flooding that requires an active system to keep them dry and safe. Everyone down there was expecting "the big one" someday. IMO they should not rebuild the city. If your beach house washes away in the storm you don't get to re-build, why should they? It will happen again, and again. Who says we learn from history? My vote would be to take down all the levies and turn it into a large reef. Those folks could move elsewhere.
Frankly I am surprised it was not hit by a terrorist already, it looks like an easy target that could do massive damage.
I hope the best for the people who choose to live down there but it seems odd to be to rebuild that infastructure.
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09-01-2005, 12:05 PM
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Join Date: May 2003
Location: Newport, RI
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Originally Posted by Mr. Sandman
I do feel bad for all those people, really I do but I just don't understand why a coastal city was built below sea level that relys on a system of levies and pumps to keep them dry. (and I live on an island). It is just stupid in my view to build below the ocean in a area frequented by storms and regular flooding that requires an active system to keep them dry and safe. Everyone down there was expecting "the big one" someday. IMO they should not rebuild the city. If your beach house washes away in the storm you don't get to re-build, why should they? It will happen again, and again. Who says we learn from history? My vote would be to take down all the levies and turn it into a large reef. Those folks could move elsewhere.
Frankly I am surprised it was not hit by a terrorist already, it looks like an easy target that could do massive damage.
I hope the best for the people who choose to live down there but I seems odd to be to rebuild that infastructure.
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This is why I'm a little disapointed with the evacuation and the timetable in which it took place. The potential for what has taken place was SO high. My Dad lived there for a while in his early 20's and has been predicting this eventuality for decades. |
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09-01-2005, 12:24 PM
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fishing the pacific
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Port Townsend, WA
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the army corp of engineers designed and built the system with the hopes it could support a category 3 storm.
Agh.....wasn't this close to a cat 5 storm.
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Keep lines wet and tight in the pacific
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09-01-2005, 12:33 PM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,422
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But the cost benifit analysis said Cat 3 was the best choice;
Bet thet Cost-Benefit analysis looks pretty bad right now...
ACOE; what do you expect...
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Bryan
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"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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09-01-2005, 12:59 PM
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harrumpf!
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Newburyport, MA
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Has anyone checked out www.bostongasprices.com ? put in your zip code or town and it lists the prices of gas stations in your area.
The Exxon on 28 in Readinghad no gas Monday night, delivery truck never came. Price posted was from Saturday 2.73 for regular. The Mobil down the street had gas and was selling at 2.53 for reg.
To think I almost bought a Yukon XL Denali a couple of weeks ago...
think I'll wait for the hybrid on this one! |
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09-01-2005, 02:06 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: Mashpee, MA
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I almost agree on the not rebuilding front. Really, what's left? It's not like even major repairs will be needed. They'll have to mow down Nola and start from scratch. May as well have residents move elsewhere -- it's not like they have anything left. That way nobody would be put in such a dangerous situation ever again. And who, after this whole debacle, would WANT to move back?
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