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Jun 8, 2005 | 06:29 PM

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SpartanDieselTech

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Originally Posted by kw5413

Hard to say...EPA issues may make it near impossible to build new ones on US soil.

Maybe when the yuan becomes new global currency...or when we have to burn the trees to keep our homes warm ...

BTW: Since I am going to be out of town for a few days (get to see my 60 month old grandchild for the first time) let me say this...

It is not so much synthetic fuels that we have a near immediate need for but, how 'bout synthetic politicians?

We already have a synthetic population...for god's sake, lets not make it worse.

Oh wait, I think the politicians already are synthetic.

Jun 8, 2005 | 06:42 PM

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kw5413

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Yeah...synthetic was a wrong choice of word...they would be really slick then

Plastic and hollow maybe?

BTW: That is a 6 month old grand daughter not 60...fat finger syndrome got me.

Jun 8, 2005 | 07:00 PM

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olfordsnstone

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Originally Posted by me1mckee

Watch FX's OIL STORM, it's a scary near truth possibility of a story.

I saw that movie yesterday. It was a little corny in parts but the message was one that needs to get out to the general public. A valid and scary "reality" that I feel we all must face. The world is changing faster than we humans have time to adapt to, and we had better be looking for contigiencies for our future. I just hope that an viable alternative to diesel comes around soon that will work without adverse affects to a 6.0 so I don't loose my investment in my Super Duty. It would suck if I had to retrofit my truck with a hydrogen engine or something.

Jun 8, 2005 | 07:52 PM

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Labgal

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I saw part of that...yes, scary. That is the show set in late 2005 where the hurricane hits the ports at Louisiana, one specifically, and....

Jun 8, 2005 | 10:02 PM

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ck_const2002

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about 6 months ago diesel took i believe a 20 cent jump for road tax.

Jun 8, 2005 | 10:48 PM

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Labgal

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Is that a federal tax? If it is a state tax then wouldn't it vary by state? Thanks for the suggestion...and maybe this has something to do with it

Jun 9, 2005 | 01:00 AM

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KitsKid

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kw5413,
congrats on the 6 month old granddaughter, my first granddaughter is due next month. I can't wait. Already got 2 grandsons, ready for something different.

Jun 9, 2005 | 11:36 AM

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mwpierson

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I watched the Oil Storm show as well. I love doom and gloom movies but they tend to have an underlying motive which is "ride a bike, destroy the SUV and save the planet." If you ride a bike the ocean's currents won't change direction and there won't be a second ice age. I'd love to know who funded this movie. I wouldn't be surprised if it was by some of the major eco groups. I suppose that if we were shut off so sudden that life could resemble the movie. Scary thought.

Mike

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Jun 9, 2005 | 08:21 PM

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IB Tim

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I love doom and gloom movies

Watch Roll Over it is an old one, however after watching Oil Storm you will find it ......!

Jun 9, 2005 | 08:54 PM

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Cowboy Brett

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KW, the last refinery was built in the US in 1976 if I recall correctly. There are plans to move forawrd on a refinery in Yuma, AZ in the near future, though. I'll believe that one when I see it.

Jun 9, 2005 | 09:03 PM

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Cowboy Brett

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That would be forward, of course. Looks like fat finger syndrome got me, too. Either that or it's this wavy keyboard I've got on this computer.

Jun 9, 2005 | 11:09 PM

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olfordsnstone

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ergonomics, ya gotta love it.

Jun 10, 2005 | 07:36 AM

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5moons

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I got an even simpler answer. We buy just as much if not more at $2.50/gal as we did when it was $1.00/gal. So why should they lower it? If you could sell your old truck for $20k would you sell it for $10k???? It's simple economics. That's my take on it.