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I don't think I've posted a :rolleyes: all day long. So here goes the first:rolleyes: of the day. No wait, that makes it two :rolleyes:, oh darn now up to three:rolleyes:, I mean four :rolleyes:, oh crap, I'm stuck in a do loop or something. :rolleyes:

It's a sickness.:D A :rolleyes: pandemic.

Hartmann

Jun 23, 2009 2:44 pm

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Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 11956949)

LOL. Just wait until petroleum becomes obsolete, just like heavy manufacturing in the U.S. beginning in the 1970's. The entire city of Houston probably will burn or will be allowed to flood.

That already happened once, it was called the 1980s.

fozz	Jun 23, 2009 2:46 pm

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Originally Posted by belynch (Post 11956928)

Interesting factoid from the WSJ:

3 scenarios may play out:

They recognize both are severely undervalued and maintain the operations and then sell them off in a stronger market and pocket the difference.
They're creating a new airline (just what the :rolleyes: ordered).
They are bat $h!t crazy.

Popcorn, table 1. :D

I'm going for #3.

Anglo Large Clawed Otter

Jun 23, 2009 2:48 pm

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Originally Posted by CO 1E (Post 11956949)

LOL. Just wait until petroleum becomes obsolete, just like heavy manufacturing in the U.S. beginning in the 1970's. The entire city of Houston probably will burn or will be allowed to flood.

We are working on it.

We also have an abundance of Chemical Plants, other than just Petroleum Refineries. It's what makes the areas of Pasadena, Baytown, and Texas City smell so lovely.

rolov

Jun 23, 2009 2:48 pm

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Originally Posted by fozz (Post 11956887)

Is cupcake the word of the day?

mmmm, maybe i should go down to Magnolia and get a cupcake.

Billy's in Chelsea ^
Red Velvet :rolleyes:cakes

Anglo Large Clawed Otter

Jun 23, 2009 2:49 pm

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Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 11956967)

That already happened once, it was called the 1980s.

The center of the Festering Pit used to be a ghost-town in the 80's. No one would be caught dead Downtown after 05:00pm.

icurhere2

Jun 23, 2009 2:52 pm

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Originally Posted by fozz (Post 11956980)

I'm going for #3.

That's precisely what I was thinking; imagining DL's thoughts at the moment (NW was a passive equity investor).

belynch

Jun 23, 2009 2:54 pm

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Originally Posted by fozz (Post 11956980)

I'm going for #3.

Me too.

Regarding the end of the petroleum fueled economy and the destruction of Houston, wind (or solar) won't do it. You don't burn hydrocarbons to create electricity (efficiently). It's not a vs. scenario, developing alternatives is a responsible mix in the energy portfolio.

As long as we have a car culture, we'll have a thriving festering pit.

CO 1E

Jun 23, 2009 2:59 pm

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11956992)

We are working on it.

We also have an abundance of Chemical Plants, other than just Petroleum Refineries. It's what makes the areas of Pasadena, Baytown, and Texas City smell so lovely.

Mmmm . . . . You should travel to Marrietta, Ohio, sometime, for a little taste of chemical production in the North.

CO 1E

Jun 23, 2009 3:01 pm

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Originally Posted by rolov (Post 11956996)

Billy's in Chelsea ^
Red Velvet :rolleyes:cakes

Only 419 posts to go.

Hartmann

Jun 23, 2009 3:01 pm

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Originally Posted by belynch (Post 11957040)

It's not even really petroleum that powers the U.S. it's natural gas and coal. It takes a good chunk of coal to make power.

People praise electric cars and I wonder where they think the electricity comes from...

Anglo Large Clawed Otter

Jun 23, 2009 3:03 pm

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Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 11957092)

People praise electric cars and I wonder where they think the electricity comes from...

I get mine from the Tesla Fairy.

CO 1E

Jun 23, 2009 3:06 pm

I just changed my itinerary for next week from DCA-ATL-ICN (overnight) - KUL to DCA-ATL-ICN-KUL all in one shot. That will be 24 hours of flying (in J) plus five hours of layover. There are 2.5 hours between the DL flight to ICN and the KE flight to KUL. I hope it works.

Hartmann

Jun 23, 2009 3:08 pm

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Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 11957103)

I get mine from the Tesla Fairy.

You'll have to introduce me, my Reliant bill is going to suck this month.

icurhere2

Jun 23, 2009 3:09 pm

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Originally Posted by Hartmann (Post 11957142)

You'll have to introduce me, my Reliant bill is going to suck this month.

I'm part of a member-owned co-op and mine's going to suck ...

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