Big changes in Romeoland - Page 4

Whomp · 22-09-2005, 16:16

Higher oil prices are more a product of global demand than U.S. demand. Oil consumption in the U.S. was 17.3 million barrels/day in 1973 and 20.7 million barrels/day in 2004. Worldwide consumption over the same period has increased from 57 million barrels/day in 1973 to 82.6 million barrels/day in 2004. One example is South Korea which has gone from 281,000 barrels/day to 2.14 million barrels/day. China and India have a even more significant slope. As far as I'm concerned what is more problematic is these countries are heavily investing in the Sudan. A whole different can of worms.

What's amazing, unlike '73-'74, is this increase in oil prices has not created stagflation. Food prices are down for the fifth month in a row in the U.S.

Here's the good news. A German scientist is here to save the day. Biodiesel for 23 euro cents (.30 U.S.) /liter. 1/5 the cost of gasoline.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe....catfuel.reut/

Pastorius · 22-09-2005, 18:31

well - relative scarcity is reflected both in terms of refinery capacity (fucked for you guys) and the quantity extracted and available either as raw oil for consumption or to be refined for consumption.

I have found this market structure fascinating, since the price mechanism reflects expected relative scarcity with (IMO) extreme sensitivity. Guess I am just an economics nerd...

oh and btw:

ROMEO HAS RED NECK. MORE AT ELEVEN

romeothemonk · 31-10-2005, 19:02

I am about 2 weeks in arrears in updating this? Guess I am still too punctual to work on civ 5.

Anyway, I became an even bigger redneck by buying a trailer house on Friday and moving in all weekend.
However, this is not your typical trailer. 1216 sq ft. Jacuzzi Tub (Very nice after playing soccer and having near debilitating shin splints). Enough cabinets to keep the wife happy with all her kitchen stuff.
There were a few problems. There was only 2 phone jacks in the whole place, one in the kitchen and one in the master bedroom. That was remedied by a buddy that runs IT. However, I then hooked my comp up and the Modem was fried. So I had to go buy a new one, but finally got rid of the old P.O.S. and now have a much better home I-net connection.
So, anyone coming to Rapid City can participate in a housewarming party.

We have registered for the following gifts to become full-fledged trailer trash:
2 large confederate flags
4 lawn chairs
1 ridiculously long shotgun
12 wife beater T-shirts
3 cases of Milwaukee's Best Beer
1 Banjo missing 2 strings
1 car with no wheels, engine optional

Due to moving and the costs associated with buying a place, civ 4 is delayed until ~ Christmas time for me.

Mistfit · 31-10-2005, 19:58

FYI: In my line of work we take offense to the term "trailer"

Acceptable terms:
House
Home
Manufactured House or Home

Semi Acceptable Term:
Singlewide

Now you know

barbu1977 · 31-10-2005, 20:07

Quote:

quote:Originally posted by romeothemonk

1216 sq ft. Jacuzzi Tub

Wow that's a huge Jacuzzi

Congrats

Whomp · 01-11-2005, 22:43

I gotta move to the country. Romeo's jacuzzi is as big as my condo. I guess the upside is my place isn't a tornado magnet. Romeo for some reason I can't see you and your wife with dual mullets and putting the couch on the front lawn in the summer.

Whomp · 29-11-2005, 17:21

Man what were we thinking? New house, new bicycle? We should've recommended Romeo (and Mistfit since it's headed his way) invest in a snow plow! It seems Rapid City was relatively unschathed but what do you think?

http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/arti...top/news01.txt
Here's a page for some snowplows for the 1/2 ton pickup.

http://www.truckaddons.com/Catalog/s.../snowsport.htm

Here's a good article for research purposes...

http://www.thefosterfamily.org/snowplow/

Shabbaman · 29-11-2005, 21:36

A snowplow is a really, really good investment.

Call Mr Plow
That's my name
That name again
Is Mr Plow!

romeothemonk · 05-05-2006, 15:13

Well, some of you may know that I like Football. A lot.

My college has this really cool tradition of letting Alumni come back and play against the varsity in the spring game. No kickoff/punt/int returns, no bringing more than 5 players on a blitz. Otherwise it is an honest to God Football game. I love it!!

This year I played Offensive Guard and some Defensive tackle. We had to play Ironman style as we only had 28 guys, and some were worthless. We also laid a whooping on the varsity 34-13. The only time our first team offense was stopped was on 2 INTs and a kneeldown to end the half. We had 2 true offensive linemen, then myself and 2 guys that had played linebacker. We gave up 1 sack (QB slip), and had 337 passing yards and dang near 100 rushing yards.

I am #92. Here are some nice pictures of the event, and my biggest fan.

91.7*KB

Not bitter at all as I completely swallowed up a double team on the play, but look at the guards hand on my jersey. unfortunately, no yellow hankies came out.

120.26*KB

Here I am standing up the nose tackle. The Center "passed" him to me, so he could go flatten a linebacker. This nose tackle has 40 lbs on me, but due to my understanding of physics, is going nowhere.

103.28*KB

Me and my biggest fan

96.14*KB

Pastorius · 05-05-2006, 16:12

That's not football. That is dressing up in protective gear and running around fighting for an egg-shaped ball.

In fact, rugby is more football than that.

This elephant is playing football:

164.01 KB

The stuff you mention above really should be called american egg-ball

[flamedevil]

22-09-2005, 16:16	#31
Whomp King Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago. Posts: 2,388	Higher oil prices are more a product of global demand than U.S. demand. Oil consumption in the U.S. was 17.3 million barrels/day in 1973 and 20.7 million barrels/day in 2004. Worldwide consumption over the same period has increased from 57 million barrels/day in 1973 to 82.6 million barrels/day in 2004. One example is South Korea which has gone from 281,000 barrels/day to 2.14 million barrels/day. China and India have a even more significant slope. As far as I'm concerned what is more problematic is these countries are heavily investing in the Sudan. A whole different can of worms. What's amazing, unlike '73-'74, is this increase in oil prices has not created stagflation. Food prices are down for the fifth month in a row in the U.S. Here's the good news. A German scientist is here to save the day. Biodiesel for 23 euro cents (.30 U.S.) /liter. 1/5 the cost of gasoline. http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/europe....catfuel.reut/ __________________ If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it.--W. C. Fields

22-09-2005, 18:31	#32
Pastorius Custard used tile Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Opening a can Posts: 3,158	well - relative scarcity is reflected both in terms of refinery capacity (fucked for you guys) and the quantity extracted and available either as raw oil for consumption or to be refined for consumption. I have found this market structure fascinating, since the price mechanism reflects expected relative scarcity with (IMO) extreme sensitivity. Guess I am just an economics nerd... oh and btw: ROMEO HAS RED NECK. MORE AT ELEVEN __________________

31-10-2005, 19:02	#33
romeothemonk King Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Yankton, SD. Posts: 1,310	I am about 2 weeks in arrears in updating this? Guess I am still too punctual to work on civ 5. Anyway, I became an even bigger redneck by buying a trailer house on Friday and moving in all weekend. However, this is not your typical trailer. 1216 sq ft. Jacuzzi Tub (Very nice after playing soccer and having near debilitating shin splints). Enough cabinets to keep the wife happy with all her kitchen stuff. There were a few problems. There was only 2 phone jacks in the whole place, one in the kitchen and one in the master bedroom. That was remedied by a buddy that runs IT. However, I then hooked my comp up and the Modem was fried. So I had to go buy a new one, but finally got rid of the old P.O.S. and now have a much better home I-net connection. So, anyone coming to Rapid City can participate in a housewarming party. We have registered for the following gifts to become full-fledged trailer trash: 2 large confederate flags 4 lawn chairs 1 ridiculously long shotgun 12 wife beater T-shirts 3 cases of Milwaukee's Best Beer 1 Banjo missing 2 strings 1 car with no wheels, engine optional Due to moving and the costs associated with buying a place, civ 4 is delayed until ~ Christmas time for me. __________________ I am not crazy cause I take the right pills..................................... Everyday

31-10-2005, 19:58	#34
Mistfit King Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: idunno. Posts: 2,428	FYI: In my line of work we take offense to the term "trailer" Acceptable terms: House Home Manufactured House or Home Semi Acceptable Term: Singlewide Now you know __________________ Stumbling from pillar to post...

01-11-2005, 22:43	#36
Whomp King Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago. Posts: 2,388	I gotta move to the country. Romeo's jacuzzi is as big as my condo. I guess the upside is my place isn't a tornado magnet. Romeo for some reason I can't see you and your wife with dual mullets and putting the couch on the front lawn in the summer. __________________ If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it.--W. C. Fields

29-11-2005, 17:21	#37
Whomp King Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Chicago. Posts: 2,388	Man what were we thinking? New house, new bicycle? We should've recommended Romeo (and Mistfit since it's headed his way) invest in a snow plow! It seems Rapid City was relatively unschathed but what do you think? http://www.rapidcityjournal.com/arti...top/news01.txt Here's a page for some snowplows for the 1/2 ton pickup. http://www.truckaddons.com/Catalog/s.../snowsport.htm Here's a good article for research purposes... http://www.thefosterfamily.org/snowplow/ __________________ If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. Then quit. There's no point in being a damn fool about it.--W. C. Fields

29-11-2005, 21:36	#38
Shabbaman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Costa La Haya Posts: 8,493	A snowplow is a really, really good investment. Call Mr Plow That's my name That name again Is Mr Plow! __________________ "Our spam is backed with COMETS!"

05-05-2006, 15:13	#39
romeothemonk King Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Yankton, SD. Posts: 1,310	Well, some of you may know that I like Football. A lot. My college has this really cool tradition of letting Alumni come back and play against the varsity in the spring game. No kickoff/punt/int returns, no bringing more than 5 players on a blitz. Otherwise it is an honest to God Football game. I love it!! This year I played Offensive Guard and some Defensive tackle. We had to play Ironman style as we only had 28 guys, and some were worthless. We also laid a whooping on the varsity 34-13. The only time our first team offense was stopped was on 2 INTs and a kneeldown to end the half. We had 2 true offensive linemen, then myself and 2 guys that had played linebacker. We gave up 1 sack (QB slip), and had 337 passing yards and dang near 100 rushing yards. I am #92. Here are some nice pictures of the event, and my biggest fan. 91.7KB Not bitter at all as I completely swallowed up a double team on the play, but look at the guards hand on my jersey. unfortunately, no yellow hankies came out. 120.26KB Here I am standing up the nose tackle. The Center "passed" him to me, so he could go flatten a linebacker. This nose tackle has 40 lbs on me, but due to my understanding of physics, is going nowhere. 103.28KB Me and my biggest fan 96.14KB __________________ I am not crazy cause I take the right pills..................................... Everyday

05-05-2006, 16:12	#40
Pastorius Custard used tile Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Opening a can Posts: 3,158	That's not football. That is dressing up in protective gear and running around fighting for an egg-shaped ball. In fact, rugby is more football than that. This elephant is playing football: 164.01 KB The stuff you mention above really should be called american egg-ball [flamedevil] __________________