Fun and Games at the OPEC Summit

DeepIron · 11-18-07, 08:13 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7101050.stm

Our two favorite America hating nut cases are at it again, this time at the OPEC summit...

"Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has suggested an end to the trading of oil in US dollars, calling the currency "a worthless piece of paper".

"Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his Ecuadorean counterpart, Rafael Correa, whose country rejoined Opec at the summit, both argued for a more political agenda for the group, but ran into opposition from US ally Saudi Arabia."

One wants to de-stabilize national economies even further and the other wants to use oil as a weapon... gads...

Torplexed · 11-18-07, 08:50 PM

We've been at the mercy of OPEC since the 1970s. Long before these three whackadoodles showed up. Guess that's what saddens me. The lack of long-range planning to try and keep some energy independence. We haven't really tried to wean ourselves off the oil spigot yet.

Chock · 11-18-07, 09:36 PM

How dare they try and determine what happens to their national resources! What arrogance:rotfl: Really, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Iran doesn't want to make life easy for a country that has been making overtures to attack it for the past two years.

If cars ran on cheese, you'd be saying the same thing about France.

Chock

DeepIron · 11-19-07, 07:47 AM

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Guess that's what saddens me. The lack of long-range planning to try and keep some energy independence. We haven't really tried to wean ourselves off the oil spigot yet.

I feel the same way. The world has been dependent on petroleum for what, a bit over a hundred years, and we're just now getting serious about alternative renewable fuels and power sources?

The gravity of the situation really hit home last week when I saw diesel at $3.99/gal in Boston...

3Jane · 11-19-07, 07:57 AM

Nations have only begun worrying about 'energy independance' since they lost possitive control of the tap.

Chock · 11-19-07, 08:10 AM

This is why I'm putting all my money into the development of a clockwork powered inter-continental ballistic nuclear missile; when the squabble over dwindling resources kicks off into a full blown war, but the belligerents discover that it will cost them 50 billion dollars worth of fuel to fire a missile 200 yards, I'll be able to make a fortune muhahahahaha!

It's at that point that I'll invite all the world leaders to my secret underwater base in the Caribbean to bid against one another to buy the clockwork ICBM from me, although first I need to employ lots of people to drive around in the background in Austin mini mokes, wearing orange boiler suits and hard hats, and I'll need to find a fluffy white cat from somewhere too, but other than that, it's all sorted.

Chock

Oberon · 11-19-07, 08:11 AM

Did someone say games?

DeepIron · 11-19-07, 08:14 AM

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...but the belligerents discover that it will cost them 50 billion dollars worth of fuel to fire a missile 200 yards...

"Sorry folks, but our Global Nuclear War has been called on account of lack of "enviromentally friendly" fuel for our ICBMs."

Chock · 11-19-07, 08:18 AM

Now that is very funny indeed Oberon:rotfl:

Chock

DeepIron · 11-19-07, 08:21 AM

@Oberon... Excellent find! :rotfl:

Skybird · 11-19-07, 07:32 PM

OPEC sticks to the dollar for reasons of political considerations only. Economical/financially, it makes little sense anymore to either invest into the dollar anymore, or to accept payments for oil in dollars. I hate to say it, but Ahmadinejadh this time has a valid point when making mockery of it.

The bubble will burst sooner or later, necessarily. And then you will wish yourself to be far, far away.

11-18-07, 08:13 PM	#1
DeepIron Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Too far from the Pacific right now... Posts: 1,634 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Fun and Games at the OPEC Summit http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/7101050.stm Our two favorite America hating nut cases are at it again, this time at the OPEC summit... "Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has suggested an end to the trading of oil in US dollars, calling the currency "a worthless piece of paper". "Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and his Ecuadorean counterpart, Rafael Correa, whose country rejoined Opec at the summit, both argued for a more political agenda for the group, but ran into opposition from US ally Saudi Arabia." One wants to de-stabilize national economies even further and the other wants to use oil as a weapon... gads... __________________ RFB / RSRDC Beta Tester RFB / RSRDC Modding Forum: http://forum.kickinbak.com/index.php RFB Top Post link: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=125529 RFB Loadout: RFB_V1.52_102408: RFB_V1.52_Patch_111608: RSRDC_RFBv15_V396

11-18-07, 08:50 PM	#2
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	We've been at the mercy of OPEC since the 1970s. Long before these three whackadoodles showed up. Guess that's what saddens me. The lack of long-range planning to try and keep some energy independence. We haven't really tried to wean ourselves off the oil spigot yet. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

11-18-07, 09:36 PM	#3
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	How dare they try and determine what happens to their national resources! What arrogance:rotfl: Really, it shouldn't come as a surprise that Iran doesn't want to make life easy for a country that has been making overtures to attack it for the past two years. If cars ran on cheese, you'd be saying the same thing about France. Chock __________________

11-19-07, 07:57 AM	#5
3Jane Ace of the Deep Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: York. Northern England. Posts: 1,004 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Nations have only begun worrying about 'energy independance' since they lost possitive control of the tap. __________________ Fate opposes me in vitality and morality, forced ever onward, burdened, always in shackles. So this very moment, without tarrying, pluck the quivering strings. Because fate punishes the one who plays, all lament with me. (http://hosted.filefront.com/KatherineRowan)

11-19-07, 08:10 AM	#6
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	This is why I'm putting all my money into the development of a clockwork powered inter-continental ballistic nuclear missile; when the squabble over dwindling resources kicks off into a full blown war, but the belligerents discover that it will cost them 50 billion dollars worth of fuel to fire a missile 200 yards, I'll be able to make a fortune muhahahahaha! It's at that point that I'll invite all the world leaders to my secret underwater base in the Caribbean to bid against one another to buy the clockwork ICBM from me, although first I need to employ lots of people to drive around in the background in Austin mini mokes, wearing orange boiler suits and hard hats, and I'll need to find a fluffy white cat from somewhere too, but other than that, it's all sorted. Chock __________________

11-19-07, 08:11 AM	#7
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Did someone say games?

11-19-07, 08:18 AM	#9
Chock Sea Lord Join Date: May 2005 Location: Under a thermal layer in chilly Olde England Posts: 1,842 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Now that is very funny indeed Oberon:rotfl: Chock __________________

11-19-07, 08:21 AM	#10
DeepIron Sea Lord Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Too far from the Pacific right now... Posts: 1,634 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	@Oberon... Excellent find! :rotfl: __________________ RFB / RSRDC Beta Tester RFB / RSRDC Modding Forum: http://forum.kickinbak.com/index.php RFB Top Post link: http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=125529 RFB Loadout: RFB_V1.52_102408: RFB_V1.52_Patch_111608: RSRDC_RFBv15_V396

11-19-07, 07:32 PM	#11
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,616 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	OPEC sticks to the dollar for reasons of political considerations only. Economical/financially, it makes little sense anymore to either invest into the dollar anymore, or to accept payments for oil in dollars. I hate to say it, but Ahmadinejadh this time has a valid point when making mockery of it. The bubble will burst sooner or later, necessarily. And then you will wish yourself to be far, far away. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.