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2003-10-21 International

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Posted by Paul Moloney 2003-10-21 1:27:14 AM|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1751 views since 2007-05-07] Top

1 Abdullah can see that the worldâs largest oil reserves look increasingly vulnerable over the next 10 years. What Ab-dull-ah can't see is that if he keeps behaving like this, in 10 years we won't need his oil. We don't oil, but we do have technology.

Posted by B 2003-10-21 8:51:54 AM|| 2003-10-21 8:51:54 AM|| Front Page Top

2 I hope we have already toppled Iran and given it back to the Iranians, cleansed SryLeb of asshats, and had a chance to replenish our people and stocks before this heats up to serious levels. The Royals won't be there all that much longer, folks - and you KNOW they will skedaddle to Switzerland when it gets hot -- and leave all this technology in Wahabbi hands. Think about that for a moment or two...

Posted by .com 2003-10-21 11:00:49 AM|| 2003-10-21 11:00:49 AM|| Front Page Top

3 As the Saudis leave, let's be sure to seize the oilfields and let the mad mullahs have all the holy sites and sand they want.

Posted by Craig 2003-10-21 12:23:28 PM|| 2003-10-21 12:23:28 PM|| Front Page Top

4 If worst somes to worst on the oil front, we can always repeal some of the laws covering genetic engineering, and try the Chinese Tallow Tree (which is already invading the Gulf Coast grasslands and proving something of a nusance).

The Tallow tree is one of the few plants whose oil (inside the seeds) is so rich, it can actually be burned directly in a diesel engine with no futher treatment other than filtering for bits and pieces of solid plant matter.

A bit of redesign, some concentration, and we could have a tree whose sap would be suitable for shipping to refineries. It would be rather like the annual maple sap tapping, only FAR more useful. Heh.

Ed Becerra

Posted by Ed Becerra 2003-10-21 3:14:41 PM|| 2003-10-21 3:14:41 PM|| Front Page Top

5 This isn't about the oil - it's about the Saudis getting nukes from Pakiland and then, when the Mad Mullahs come for them - likely in the next few years, high-tailing it for cuckooland. Believe it, they will be gone in a heartbeat. They have their own fleet of cargo and passenger jets ready to rock 'n roll... they will load up the cash and the jewelry and the favorite wife or two - leaving the nukes and everything else for the Izzoids.

That's the problem, boys. This equation sucks any way you look at it:

Wahabbis + Nukes = Insanity = Nukes + Black Hats

There will be true believers among the techs. Enough? A complete set? Who knows. Unacceptable situation, regardless.

Posted by .com 2003-10-21 4:26:41 PM|| 2003-10-21 4:26:41 PM|| Front Page Top

6 .com--they won't leave a nuclear device--it will be shipped by container freight to the port of New York or Los Angeles--where the BUSH under funded--Homeland ~~Heimat~~ Security forces will miss it--I'm just glad I'm not in a port city anymore

Posted by NotMikeMoore 2003-10-21 11:44:40 PM|| 2003-10-21 11:44:40 PM|| Front Page Top

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