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William Shakespeare Twelfth Night
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William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.
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“The Dark Knight” is getting some incredibly good critical reviews. Has anyone from WMB attended an advance screening? I get the feeling that the title of the movie is as much a reference to the Joker, as to Batman. This movie has something for everyone. The nihilists of WMB will easily identify with, “Some men just want to watch the world burn.”
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We have a tie!
Joe B. and Tychicus: Enjoy your virtual iced coffees!
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Would appreciate prayers for my brother who is heading out to Iraq today until December. He’s not military, just a “computer geek.” We’re not allowed to know what he is doing, just that he’s in a “somewhat” safe place.
I loved the recipe idea for the zuchini with the cashews (if I can find it from yesterday). Thanks whoever sent it, I’m going to try it tonight!
Anyone know if I can use a sugar substitute when freezing peaches??
Blessings!
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Have a great Friday, everyone!
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Great. That’s just great.
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At least give Malvolio the credit. Kind of a double entendre, though.
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#4: Kristin, since the tie happened in cyberspace, shouldn’t you have called it a “virtual” tie?
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LOL, TJ.
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Reposted from late last night . . . I just got less than encouraging word on the person with cancer. I don’t really know what it “means.” It looks like it means either (1) surgery is really essential or (2) it’s too late for surgery. I hope if it’s the first, that she will be open for surgery. Her husband will need wisdom in this, because he has wanted surgery but she hasn’t been willing, and at this point it might be too late anyway. And I’ll need wisdom in loving her family well.
Momoffour: I’ve frozen peaches without anything on them, and they’ve worked well.
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thanks, Cheryl D. I usually use my frozen ones for smoothies, but I don’t want the sugar in them. I’ll give it a try with nothing on them!
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Momoffour, here’s what you were looking for, it’s from Lumpy.
34. by GodLumps 07.17.08 at 2:21 pm
A big zuke? Lightly blanch. Cut in half lengthwise and remove the center. Fill with cashews, peppers, onions, garlic and cheese and bake.
My wife and I are gonna try it too. She loves squash, I’m not real crazy about it, but this sounds good.
Thanks Lumpy!
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Great quote!
I think it’s funny that it’s often misquoted as good advice about greatness. Really it’s pablum served up to the gullible and stuffy Malvolio to get him to fall in love with someone far above his station and then make a fool of himself trying to woo her. It’s made even more humorous with the aforementioned double-entendre.
It features in Twelfth Night as bad advice badly intended, yet many people quote it positively.
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McCain And The Media…Is The Honeymoon (Finally) Over?
The nasty lady trying to micromanage the reporters and camera man Nicolle Wallace, Bush’s communications director for 7 years.
If McCain is elected for a third Bush term we can expect him to adopt Bush’s propaganda machine.
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I usually use a big zucchini for zucchini bread – shred it up and it makes a mighty fine quick, spicy bread! Or, freeze it after shredding to use for fall and winter baking. Sometimes, the larger zucchinis get tough for eating as squash.
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TL, I use the the same recipe for Banana Nut and Zuke Nut bread, one has squash and the other banana, Both freeze great and they make for a nice snack. I’m guessing if you put both in the same bread – it would still be great and possibly doubly good. I’ll try it out this weekend – I’ve been waiting for the bananas to go brown and the Zukes are ready
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TL is right. With zucchini size does matter.
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JJF,
This happens all the time with Polonius’ advice in Hamlet, the “Neither a borrower nor a lender be . . . to thine own self be true . . .” sililoquhy.
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Bush announces he is rescinding the presidential moratorium on drilling for oil and is going to put pressure on the obstructionist left in congress to get rid of theirs and the price of crude drops 10%. The long speculators thought about not being so greedy.
Now if the left would announce that oil companies could drill anywhere, allow nuke power, coal gasification and allow oil sand and shale production, the price would come down another 255 immediately and then fall another 50% when the oil comes on line.
Pay no attention to lefties that want you to ride bicycles as you look for a job that doesn’t exist – just as the Chinese are giving theirs up and driving to the job you used to have. Never forget who caused this energy crisis – the sky is falling left of course.
The left is in big trouble now that sane Americans know who the problem causing folks really turned out to be in the end – and who was lying to them once again – the left as usual.
Never ever trust them with your life adn money – this example should make the rule clear for everyone – except for the whack jobs of course..
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http://tiny.cc/darwinism486
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I found National Review at the library the other day and read it for probably the first time. There was a nice article about how Republicans should try to win back the suburbanites: Battle for the ‘Burbs
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#20 is pure Llama spit.
Crude Oil Gains on Speculation Prices Fell Too Far, Too Fast: Prices fell after the U.S. decided to participate in nuclear talks with Iran, easing concern a conflict will cut supplies from OPEC’s second-largest producer.
Bush has adopted Obama’s position of talking with Iran and that brought down prices.
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#23 GODLUMPS
LOLOLOLOL You might want to book an appointment with an electroshock therapist to treat that Obama problem you have. Pay no attention to Obama if you want to prosper and live
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Llama,
I’m not voting for Obama for president. I’m voting for Bob Barr. I noted that Bush has done a 180 on this and adopted Obama’s position. The market liked it.
This week’s pullback was “huge,” said Davies. It came as “the economic mess in the U.S. continues, which has hurt current and future forecasted demand for oil.”
“At the same time there are growing signs that the fallout in the U.S. is impacting the rest of the world,” he added.
The Energy Information Administration reported Wednesday that over the past four weeks, U.S. motor gasoline demand has fallen 2.1% from the same period last year.
Another key bearish factor was recent signs that tensions between the U.S. and Iran may have defrosted, Davies said.
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Llama,
Crude oil may fall next week as slowing economic growth curbs fuel demand and the U.S. takes part in talks with Iran over its nuclear plans. Concern about a possible attack helped push oil prices to a record last week.
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601081&sid=aZi7Y.KF_AKw&refer=australia
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As the Bloomberg quote in 27 illustrates, there is a cost for the brash cowboy talk of Bush and McBush with regard to Iran. It costs us at the pump because it leads to uncertainty in world oil supply.
We can’t afford to have another loose lipped tough talking president.
McCain obviously says things that are better left unsaid. Take for instance his joke about a woman being raped by a gorilla and left for dead in the street. McCain laughed that she liked it. We can;t afford to have a president who can’t control his impulses.
Bom, bom, bom, Iran probably cost us a dollar a gallon when OPEC nations realized this nut might be in charge someday.
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Llama: You are correct. A vote for Bob Barr is a vote for Barack Hussein Obama.
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So Godlumps claims he is NOT a Democrat?
Perhaps the poor lad is just having an identity crisis.
That’s interesting. Let’s see. He talks like a Democrat (a particularly far left-wing Democrat). He uses all the same nasty meaningless verbage of a Democrat (a particularly far left-wing Democrat). He lauds and fawns and drools over the Democrat candidate for president in post after post. He spams the threads (all threads – no matter what the topic) in endless meaningless canned attacks on the Republican candidate, to the point of buffonery. He only speaks about issues from a far-left (Democrat) perspective. He never actually puts forth any original thoughts or ideas (especially real Libertarian ideas or thoughts), which is just like your average Democrat.
But he CLAIMS he is not a Democrat.
Hmmm. Nah. He IS a Democrat.
He probably just got scared and confused when all the Democrats were squabbling between Obama and Clinton and ran out of the convention hall in a panic. Got lost and inadvertantly fetched up against a Libertarian campaign booth. Then he noticed that ‘Libertarian’ sounds sort of like ‘Liberal’. That made him feel kind of good. So rather than go back out in the big scary world to find his true Masters, he hunkered down right there.
Hey. It’s a theory.
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If you want a TRUE libertarian on these threads, give Frank of Phoenix a whirl. Now, HE is the real McCoy. He is thorough and consistent and informative – and actually libertarian, not just using it as a cover to push Obama. His posts are always well worth reading.
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Blackstone Group Announces Partnership to Build and Manage 400MW
Offshore Wind Farm in Germany
London, July 15, 2008: The Blackstone Group (NYSE: BX) today announced it has formed a
partnership with Windland Energieerzeugungs GmbH, founded in 1990 by Joachim
Falkenhagen, to complete the development and construction of Meerwind, one of the North
Sea’s largest wind farm projects. The project, which will be located 80 kilometres off the
northern coast of Germany, will cost in excess of €1 billion to build.
The wind farm will comprise 80 wind turbines with a combined generation capacity of 400MW.
It is planned to source all technical expertise and substantially all materials from within
Germany. Projects of this scale have been made possible by Germany’s comprehensive
regulatory framework and incentive schemes for renewable power, as amended by German
Parliament at the beginning of June, 2008. The area management plan for the future wind farms
in the North and East Sea was introduced by the German government on July 6, 2008. The
project supports the German government’s stated objective of fighting global warming by
reduction of its greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by the year 2020. When completed, the wind
farm will generate approximately 1.6 billion KWh annually. This would be sufficient to supply
500,000 households with electricity, thereby eliminating approximately 1.4 million tons of CO2
that would otherwise be produced from coal-fired power generation facilities.
What a shame the Democrats in the USA block all offshore wind farms because they think it would hurt their precious view. You will notice this farm is 80 KM of the coast so it can’t be seen. When this was proposed to the Dimwitted Dems in congress they still said no claiming that they might get hit by boats.
What idiots. These lefties want you to freeze in the winter, roast in the summer, ride bikes to the unemployment office while they blame you and hide the fact they are stealing all your money in taxes just so they can have their buddies cut your head off once you are broke. It is time they are exposed again – just like the Jimmy Carter days.
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Today I bring you good news for conservatives and good news for liberals.
Citi lost $2.5 billion dollars for the second quarter. Citi is not a city, so I am filing this under conservative news.
The good news, according to the Associated Press, is that new losses were less than expected.
In San Francisco, an actual city, and a rather queer one at that (so I am filing this under liberal news) voters will decide in November whether or not to rename the “Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant” the “George W. Bush Sewage Plant.” [I am not making this up, but I am not sure about the Associated Press in this regard.]
The good news, according to the Associated Press is, “Local Republicans say the plan stinks and they will oppose it.”
(You may wonder if there are Republicans in San Francisco. For proof (well by WOW standards of “proof,”) I present you the Republicans of San Francisco, all eight of them. (Why are the ladies next to each other and the gentlemen next to each other?)
http://tiny.cc/FriskyFriscoRepublicans
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Drill,
No facts to counter my argument or the MarketWatch or Bloomberg Business articles?
That’s ok. Just put together rant about the Demon-rats. It’s that lazy approach that has killed the GOP.
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Llama,
Will they take America hating Llamas in Germany?
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A sewage plant is the ideal honor for the legacy of George W. Bush, even if it took then moonbats in San Francisco to come up with the idea.
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And Random used to “pride” himself on being so polite…..
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I noticed yesterday you all discussed zuccinni so here is my question: I seem to have inherited a fig tree. It has the biggest figs I have ever seen. I do NOT like fig preserves and such but have discovered that figs just off the tree are pretty good, but what do I do with all of them???!!!!!
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Kim,
Depending on the variety, I personally like dried figs better than fresh. I don’t know how hard it would be to dry them, though. If you have surplus, you can always send some to me, or put a plate or two on here and see how fast they get eaten. Do your new neighbors like figs?
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If zuccini can be used to make bread, can figs? (Like raisin bread?)
Making zucchini taste good = American ingenuity!
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Llama-
You should try to use the Google. You might prevent yourself from looking so silly, uninformed, and partisan in the future.
I am a proponent of wind power and have visited two large wind farms in the past month. It is remarkable and I think aesthetic pleasing technology.
It is interesting to note the US is now a leader in wind power, and has added 32% more capacity in the first year after the Demon-rats took over Congress in 2006.
“In recent years, the United States has added more wind energy to its grid than any other country; U.S. wind power capacity grew by 45% to 16.8 gigawatts in 2007.[40] ”
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Drill,
While I am no right wing partisan extremist, I assure you I am no leftist Demon-rat either. I realize this is hard for you to comprehend, and in your view anyone who is not a Loyal McBushie is a lefty, but I assure you MOST Americans are more like me than they are you or Llama. Thank the Lord Jesus.
Today I praised Bush for now agreeing to have talks with Iran about their nukes. I like that he has taken Obama’s position and turned it into action that has helped bring oil prices down a tiny bit. It is a step in the right direction for peace, and for our wallets. Both Bush and Obama are to be commended. I trust that the other half of Bush’s brain, John McSame, will soon adopt this position because he is the same as Bush.
I also praised McCain today for flip flopping and taking on Obama’s position with regard to Afghanistan. I don’t care whose idea it is, it is a good one. We are loosing far more troops there since we took troops out to fight in Iraq and allowed the Taliban to regain their footing, and that is where we should be fighting the real war on terror.
I refuse to vote for either of these men, but when they do good things that are in the interests of our nation I will sing their praises, as should all patriotic Americans.
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Today I praised Bush for now agreeing to have talks with Iran about their nukes. I like that he has taken Obama’s position and turned it into action that has helped bring oil prices down a tiny bit.
That isn’t what’s bringing oil prices down, GL. It’s Bush’s announcement that he’s overturning the moratorium on offshore drilling that’s been bringing oil prices down all week — long before he announced that we’ll try talking with Iran.
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Llama,
You say the Democrats “hide the fact they are stealing all your money in taxes just so they can have their buddies cut your head off once you are broke.”
WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — House Democrats drew on their new majority Thursday to pass an energy bill that would repeal roughly $14 billion in subsidies and royalty relief for the oil and natural-gas industry called “unwarranted” corporate welfare doled out by the last (Republican) Congress. The House voted largely along party lines to pass “Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation” on a 264(D)-123(R) vote.
House cuts oil and gas company subsidies
Was it a Republican or Democrat that decided his campaign donors – I mean oil companies enjoying RECORD profits – needed to be given corporate welfare? The profits are privatized, and the costs are socialized. Great scam. No wonder oil industry has given McCain over a million dollars in this election cycle.
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Outkast-
You obviously don’t follow the financial news. Review the sources above before you make yourself look more foolish.
Demand is down, OPEC nations are relieved. Oil coming on line in ten years does nothing for the market now.
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Re: Zucchini – Just this evening, my husband cut up a zucchini in little pieces, sauteed them (but not until mushy), & added some spaghetti sauce. Delicious.
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Pesident Bush is doing a heck of a job. I’ll post this in the Raves section for those who don’t read both.
WASHINGTON – President Bush and Iraq’s prime minister have agreed to set a “general time horizon” (timetable like Obama has advocated) for bringing more U.S. troops home from the war, a dramatic shift from the administration’s once-ironclad unwillingness to talk about any kind of deadline or timetable.
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Godlumps: I just never hear you expounding on fundamental Libertarian principles – just main-line knee-jerk Democrat themes. Which is strange, if you claim to be a Libertarian.
Libertarians are indeed far more interesting than Democrats. Their central problem (and some other more minor ones) from my standpoint is the strong pro-death (abort) proclivity of many if not most Libertarians. Which is why I lost respect for Barr when he took that nomination. He would have done better taking the Constitution Party nod; maybe it was not an option for him.
A side note about being categorized: all of us on the WMB (Christians anyway) were accused on today’s poetry thread of being anti-vegetarian, of all things. I have to admit that startled me.
Somehow this guy must have figured out that I loath broccoli. I am not sure but I think it may be the most common plant in Hell.
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Lumps,
Before you get to excited, check out this link from Breibart.
http://tinyurl.com/6zau5d
From Breitbart;
“This decision to send Undersecretary (William) Burns is an affirmation of the policy that we have been pursuing with our European allies… for some time now.”
Rice called the move “a strong signal to the entire world that we have been very serious about this diplomacy and we will remain very serious about this diplomacy.”
Rice pointed out that she had endorsed the proposal from the so-called P5 plus one — the United States, France, Britain, China, Russia and
Germany — on incentives to advance talks with Iran on halting its nuclear program.
She called sending Burns to Geneva to meet with Jalili and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana the “book end” to that process.
“But it should be very clear to everyone the United States has a condition for the beginning of negotiations with Iran, and that condition remains the verifiable suspension of Iran’s enrichment and reprocessing activities,” Rice said.
Asked in an interview with CNN, excerpts of which were aired Friday, whether sending Burns to Geneva was a major policy change, Rice answered:
“I acknowledge that what we’ve done is to make a step that we think demonstrates to everyone our seriousness about this process.
“But what has not changed is that the United States is determined to have negotiations only when Iran has suspended its enrichment and reprocessing. That’s when the United States can join.”
Asked if Saturday’s meeting is a one-shot deal, Rice replied, “This is.”
“We have one chance to receive the Iranian response. I transmitted the proposal. (Burns) will receive the response,” she told CNN.
“He will listen, and if Iran is ready to suspend, then the United States will be there.”
2 things. 1. This has been in the works for quite some time. I think this is a good move by Bush. Now we try Obamas way, and see what happens. 2. Do you really think the Iranians are gonna go along with this one time deal? See, there are conditions, and if Iran doesn’t agree, you can say you at least tried Obama’s way. And if they don’t agree, and won’t accept, then Obama looks like the amatuer he is.
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Why then, GL, did oil prices begin falling the very day Bush announced an end to the moratorium on off-shore drilling, and several days before the possibility of talks with Iran was announced?
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And #47 is weak. You’re again claiming Bush is taking Obama’s lead here. That’s inaccurate. Your underhanded compliment is the way you wish it was, but it’s not. Bush has been clear from the start on when troop withdrawl would start. When the Iraqis could defend themselves, and they now appear to be much better at it, and their role is expanding, as it should. He said he’d consider it when the commanders on the ground advised it. Because the surge worked, and the Iraqis are better trained and equiped, now the commanders feel it’s time. Bush has simply kept his word. He’s doing what he said he would, when he said he would. You think way too kindly of Obama if you think he in any way influenced this. This is all in spite of Obamas efforts.
From your link;
What’s changed? The sharp reduction in violence in Iraq — to the lowest level in four years — has made the country’s leaders increasingly confident and more assertive about its sovereignty, giving rise to demands for a specific plan for American forces to leave.
So far, the United States has handed control of 10 of 18 provinces to Iraqi officials. “Obviously, if Iraqis are assuming more missions, then you need less American troops,” Johndroe said.
The White House sought to make a distinction between talking with Iraqis about withdrawals and attempts by Congress to force cutbacks.
“I think it’s important to remember that the discussions about timeline issues previously were from Democrats in Congress who wanted to arbitrarily retreat from Iraq without consideration of conditions on the ground,” said White House deputy press secretary Scott Stanzel, who was traveling with Bush in Tucson, Ariz.
“All of the discussions that we have always had have been based on conditions on the ground and making progress in the country, and we are doing just that,” Stanzel said. “We are making progress on the security situation. The number of attacks has dropped dramatically in recent months.”
A major troop buildup ordered by Bush in January 2007 has ended. In recent days, the 3rd Infantry Division’s 2nd Brigade, the last of the five additional combat brigades sent in last year, left the country. There are still 150,000 U.S. troops in Iraq — as many as 15,000 more than before the buildup began.
Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Wednesday that he is likely to recommend further troop reductions this fall because security has improved.
Your view of it pretty much isn’t reality based.
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Yesterday evening I was listening to marching band music in the car. The last track on the CD was the Star Spangled Banner. I got a lump in my throat and my eyes got wet. I love my country. I love the military.
I love my God.
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Drill-
I did not read the poetry thread. What someone said there has nothing to do with me. I am pro-life too, however believe this should be left for the states to decide.
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Outkast-
I have seen no financial reports indicating Bush ending the oil drilling moratorium George H. W. Bush put in place had anything to do with the price fluctuation.
Rather, they all cite lower demand, poor economic outlook in the US, and that Iran and US will be in nuke talks instead of nuking this weekend. I’ve provided sources above you could have looked at. MarketWatch and Bloomberg Business are hardly tabloids. There are many more. Here is the chain of events. At best, Bush’s plan to dig more holes was a small contributiing factor.
On Sunday July 13th President Mahmoud Ahmadinnerjacket said he was ready to talk with the US about nukes. This is big news because IRAN is the second largest oil producer and the moonbat neo-cons have been threatening to bomb it! Understand?
Oil opened down on Monday. Monday afternoon George W. Bush lifted George H. W. Bush’s moratorium on offshore oil drilling.
Tuesday, Fed Chairman Bernanke finished his second day of testimony before Congress and expressed concerns about slowing economic growth and inflation. The Dollar hits a record low against the Euro. OPEC warns that high pump prices are likely to erode global demand for crude. Crude prices drop $5 a barrel on this news. Supply and demand.
Wednesaday, the US agrees to talk instead of bomb OPEC’s second largest oil producer, Iran. Oil goes down further! Markets like stability.
Thursday, American Petroleum Institute reports US oil demand dropped 3% during first-half 2008, confirming OPEC assertion.
Did you follow that?
Thursday,
Wednesday,
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If you think 47 is weak you shold take it up with the author of the article I quoted and linked. I am sure you could enlighten him.
The article goes on to say: “The announcement Friday put Bush in the position of offering to talk with Iraqi leaders about a politically charged issue that he adamantly has refused to discuss with the Democratic-led Congress at home. It also could complicate the presidential campaign arguments of Republican John McCain and Democrat Barack Obama who have staked out starkly opposite stands about the unpopular war.”
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55 is for my friend AJ.
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In an interview with SPIEGEL, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki said Barack Obama’s 16 timeframe for a withdrawal from Iraq is the right one.
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I have seen no financial reports indicating Bush ending the oil drilling moratorium George H. W. Bush put in place had anything to do with the price fluctuation.
I haven’t either. However, I have watched the price of a barrel of oil (plus the cost of a gallon of Super Unleaded fuel at our local gas stations) continue to slide ever since President Bush announced an end to his father’s moratorium on offshore drilling.
Can you follow that?
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Outkast-
As noted above, crude began its “slide” before Bush spoke, on news Iran was ready to talk. Bush should have spoken on Friday if he wanted credit.
Your gas price observation is suspect: AAA shows an historical record high gas prices occurred last Thursday the 17th. Since then they dropped between 1 and 2 cents and are still higher than a month ago. Giddeeyap.
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And Outkast-
You are in Iowa, correct? Iowa markets reached record high fuel prices on the 16th and 17th, and have not changed much. YOu must have a secret place, given AAA surveys over 100,000 stations in all markets every day!
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forgot to add the link in 61
Iowa markets reached record high fuel prices on the 16th and 17th, and have not changed much.
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Outkast-
You claimed “the cost of a gallon of Super Unleaded fuel at our local gas stations) continue to slide ever since President Bush announced an end to his father’s moratorium on offshore drilling.”
AAA, which surveys over 100,000 gas stations on a daily basis, says every city in Iowa set record high fuel prices on July 16th or 17th except Cedar Rapids, which is still near its record set a month ago. Bush gave his speech on July 14th. That record highs were realized 2 and 3 days after his speech, they could not have “continued to slide ever since” he gave his speech. I believe you are making stuff up to bolster your bogus Bushie agenda.
Please elaborate on your statement in #58.
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Last Monday the average price in Dubuque for super unleaded was $3.99. Two days later it dropped to $3.89, then $3.87, then $3.85. Yesterday it dropped to $3.79.
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Source please?
Motor Trend lists the lowest gas price in Dubuque is the Philips station at 2335 University Ave where regular is $3.94 a gallon, last updated at 2:07PM today.
http://www.motortrend.com/gas_prices/33/iowa/dubuque/dubuque/index.html
It has my gas station correct to the penny.
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Outkast-
You simply must let KWWL know about your amazing findings!!!
INCREDIBLE!!!
You are finding Premium for way less than the cheapest Regular!!!
THIS IS BIG NEWS!!!
http://www.kwwl.com/Global/Category.asp?c=132483
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You want me to take pictures, Godlumps, because that’s the current price here in Dubuque at EVERY gas station. (By the way, KWWL is in Waterloo, one and a half hours away from Dubuque.)
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(And Dubuque stations ALWAYS offer Premium fuel cheaper than Regular unleaded. It’s weird, I know, but that’s how they’ve done it ever since I moved here in ‘87.)
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Taking advantage of free long distance.
Dave at Dave’s Conoco 500 Locust St. where Premium is $4.129
Christine at Ron’s Five Point Sinclair located at 405 Rhomberg Ave says a gallon of Premium went down to $4.099 just this morning
Linda at the Kwik Stop 2335 University Ave, has Premium at $4.099
Your statements above are false, Outkast.
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These numbers are right in line with what the TV stations and AAA report BTW.
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Thanks for offering to take pictures. I left you a special offer on today’s WV thread to make it worth your time. Can’t wait to see them.
http://online.worldmag.com/2008/07/21/whirled-views-721/#comments
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My statements were NOT false, Godlumps, and I’ve emailed you photos to prove that. I also provided you on today’s WV thread with the address of the Christian charity where I’d like you to send your $100 donation.
Then again, I doubt you’ll follow through on that promise.
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Outkast,
Thanks for playing. The first photo shows Premium is $4.21 a gallon. The other two don’t list Premium.
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For anyone who is wondering, the photos I took in Dubuque this afternoon show $3.79 for super unleaded at the Road Runner gas station on Central Avenue, $3.79 for silver unleaded at the BP station on Central Avenue, and $3.79 for premium unleaded at the Sinclair station on Central Avenue (with $4.59 for diesel also showing on the sign).
The photos were taken at the closest gas stations to my residence, and each of them show today’s Dubuque newspaper (thonline.com) in the photo for date reference.
If anyone would like to also see these pics, which I emailed to GL, I would be happy to send them.
And now GL, I would appreciate it if you stop telling people I am lying about this matter.
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Outkast,
I never said you were lying. Just that the facts do not support your assertions. Even your photos don’t support your assertions.
Road Ranger has no Premium price listed.
The Sinclair show their cheap gas (can’t read the name) for $3.799 and the diesel price.
BP has Silver for $3.799, Regular for $3.919, and Premium for $4.209
I called three other stations in Dubuque:
Dave at Dave’s Conoco 500 Locust St. where Premium is $4.129
Christine at Ron’s Five Point Sinclair located at 405 Rhomberg Ave says a gallon of Premium went down to $4.099 just this morning
Linda at the Kwik Stop 2335 University Ave, has Premium at $4.099
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Well, Lumpy, all I know is that all the gas stations here in downtown Dubuque currently charge $3.79 for their most-premium fuel (the only kind my Nissan Pathfinder enjoys), and I thank President Bush every time I fill up at these cheaper and cheaper prices.
(I realize that a President has next to nothing to do with gas prices, but around here the anti-Bush crowd blames him for everything so I like to “return the favor.”)
If you don’t want to hold to your promise of donating to the Christian charity of my choice, that’s between you and the Lord. Have a nice evening!
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What you are buying is the low grade stuff and a Nissan will run fine on that. Enjoy it.
I honored my word.
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