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More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:33 pm
by Grizalltheway

Re: More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 3:45 pm
by Col Hogan
Stuff like this from the French or Germans....would not surprise me...

From the Brits... :shake: :shake: :shake: :shake: :shake: :shake: :shake: :shake:

Re: More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:01 pm
by Gil Dobie
Col Hogan wrote:Stuff like this from the French or Germans....would not surprise me...

From the Brits... :shake: :shake: :shake: :shake: :shake: :shake: :shake: :shake:
French don't need as much oil, they are 80% nuclear. :nod:

Re: More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 6:46 pm
by bobbythekidd
Gil Dobie wrote:French don't need as much oil, they are 80% nuclear. :nod:
They have nuclear cars?? We are 80% coal, so by the same logic we don't need as much oil either.

Re: More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:17 pm
by Gil Dobie
bobbythekidd wrote:
Gil Dobie wrote:French don't need as much oil, they are 80% nuclear. :nod:
They have nuclear cars?? We are 80% coal, so by the same logic we don't need as much oil either.
They have the power grid to run the future of the automobile industry, electric or battery powered cars with very little need for fossil fuels.

Re: More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:23 pm
by dbackjon
Coal is 50%

Re: More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 7:34 pm
by dbackjon
Roughly 25% of US oil consumption is non-transportation related. This could be replaced with electricity

Re: More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:49 pm
by bobbythekidd
dbackjon wrote:Roughly 25% of US oil consumption is non-transportation related. This could be replaced with electricity
I'd like to hear your plan that replaces 25% of our foreign oil consumption with the OUTPUT called electricity. All the solutions I've heard about still don't meet the need. Meanwhile we sit on more coal BTU's than every drop of crude oil on earth ever found.

Re: More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 9:18 pm
by AZGrizFan
You needed MORE proof that oil makes the world go round? :lol: :lol: :lol: :coffee: :coffee:

Re: More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:37 pm
by CID1990
dbackjon wrote:Roughly 25% of US oil consumption is non-transportation related. This could be replaced with electricity
LMFAO @ "replace oil with electricity."

You're blinding me with science, dbj.

Re: More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:41 pm
by CID1990
Grizalltheway wrote:SMFH at this bullshit. :shake: :shake: :shake:

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/22/world ... ref=europe
Most rational people knew there was something more to this release other than just humanitarian politics. This was simply the confirmation.

Re: More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:49 pm
by dbackjon
CID1990 wrote:
dbackjon wrote:Roughly 25% of US oil consumption is non-transportation related. This could be replaced with electricity
LMFAO @ "replace oil with electricity."

You're blinding me with science, dbj.
Did I say all oil? Nope.

Re: More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:50 pm
by dbackjon
CID1990 wrote:
dbackjon wrote:Roughly 25% of US oil consumption is non-transportation related. This could be replaced with electricity
LMFAO @ "replace oil with electricity."

You're blinding me with science, dbj.
Did I say all oil? Nope.

Re: More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 11:21 am
by CID1990
dbackjon wrote:
CID1990 wrote:
LMFAO @ "replace oil with electricity."

You're blinding me with science, dbj.
Did I say all oil? Nope.
You've totally missed your own irony.

Re: More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 3:46 pm
by Ivytalk
Note to self: reconsider Scottish vacation plans. :|

Re: More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 4:07 pm
by Grizalltheway
Ivytalk wrote:Note to self: reconsider Scottish vacation plans. :|
Aye, 'tis a load a fookin shyte! :mrgreen:

Re: More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:26 pm
by Ivytalk
Grizalltheway wrote:
Ivytalk wrote:Note to self: reconsider Scottish vacation plans. :|
Aye, 'tis a load a fookin shyte! :mrgreen:
Sounds Irish to me, young Skywalker! 8-)

Re: More proof that oil makes the world go 'round

Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 6:39 pm
by Grizalltheway
Ivytalk wrote:
Grizalltheway wrote:
Aye, 'tis a load a fookin shyte! :mrgreen:
Sounds Irish to me, young Skywalker! 8-)
Then you need to watch Trainspotting, Andy Rooney. ;)