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Post by chaobender482 on Aug 29, 2008 18:58:56 GMT -5
Gustav seems to be in our worries, and already in the issues of the Economy could spell big trouble for the stock market in the coming weeks but also if the slightest issue could also could cause an Economic crash in terms of the higher gas prices and causing more of the US Defect to reach past the $500 trillion mark.
And so what is your opinions on the issue of Hurricanes and Gas Prices?
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Post by goten0040 on Aug 29, 2008 20:05:18 GMT -5
I definitely don't like it - it's following the same path as Katrina, really. It worries me. People in my state furthur south are already evacuating. I imagine Tunica will be packed with people before this thing hits. Oy... I don't think I can handle higher gas prices right now. I have a 45 minute commute to school.
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Post by chaobender482 on Aug 29, 2008 21:22:59 GMT -5
Well Bush was the one who messed up the nation, and besides there is still going to be a very very long recovery if the economy is going to be back to normal, and good thing I will never drive of course.
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Post by goten0040 on Aug 29, 2008 21:43:29 GMT -5
They just buried the last victims of Katrina today - its' quite scary to think another hurricane is headed right for them as they do that.
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Post by chaobender482 on Aug 29, 2008 22:18:26 GMT -5
Well I know this is not the Twilight Zone, but I guess Global Warming has some what made this storm happen, and to develop quite quickly too, but this time everyone is getting out of there.
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Post by historyman12 on Aug 30, 2008 9:59:14 GMT -5
Well Bush was the one who messed up the nation, and besides there is still going to be a very very long recovery if the economy is going to be back to normal, and good thing I will never drive of course. This has nothing to do with Bush. -_-
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Post by Orangey on Aug 30, 2008 11:22:56 GMT -5
A hurricane hitting New Orleans? Who could have possibly seen this coming?
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Post by Gran Gran on Aug 30, 2008 13:53:34 GMT -5
Well Bush was the one who messed up the nation, and besides there is still going to be a very very long recovery if the economy is going to be back to normal, and good thing I will never drive of course. This has nothing to do with Bush. -_- I guess the Jury is still out on that one. Hurricanes have always pounded the gulf of Mexico. AN the oil rigs have been out there for a very long time as well. Personally seems to me that the New Orleans deal - which was no primary storm damage but a long term missmanagement issue - was a welcome reason to jack up the prices. And they have never really come back down, even after it was clear that the storm had not impacted the oil production as previously feared. Having 2 oil men at the top of the nation, makes you wonder while at the same time oil companies book record profits, you know, after expenses. Too bad gas prices reflect everything we do, not just driving to and from work/school. Since stores have next to no storage capacity anymore, the prices of goods goes up as well, so the groceries you buy get more expensive. And going by way of Ethanol does not help either, because that cuts into the food availablility....so we are screwed.
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Post by historyman12 on Aug 30, 2008 14:46:36 GMT -5
This has nothing to do with Bush. -_- I guess the Jury is still out on that one. Hurricanes have always pounded the gulf of Mexico. AN the oil rigs have been out there for a very long time as well. Both of which has nothing to with Bush. The mismanagement was at a state and local level. Also, what motivation would Bush, who has nothing to do with Oil anymore, and Cheney, who has no power in executive or (usually) legislative power to do all this stuff.
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Post by goten0040 on Aug 30, 2008 15:45:29 GMT -5
Bush can't control the hurricane - though he does control what happens afterwards. Blame was spread around, etc. but people needed help after Katrina. Of course, they were warned about the storm and not everyone left. Hopefully they'll at least get the message this time.
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Post by Gran Gran on Aug 30, 2008 15:53:53 GMT -5
I guess the Jury is still out on that one. Hurricanes have always pounded the gulf of Mexico. AN the oil rigs have been out there for a very long time as well. Both of which has nothing to with Bush. The mismanagement was at a state and local level. Also, what motivation would Bush, who has nothing to do with Oil anymore, and Cheney, who has no power in executive or (usually) legislative power to do all this stuff. LOL, foreign media had better coverage of the storm then the US. Prez appeared, held court and left...the media with him. He patted a guy on the back who essentially messed the whole emergency response system up and left FEMA crippled. Now THAT was his doing...because in essence he picks people for those kind of jobs. The President does not control Hurricanes, but he has the power and authority to regulate the market. The price per gallon of regular unleaded gas is now about twice as high as it was previous to the dikes in NO failing. They have not come down, but all is blamed on the Chinese....(the Iraq thing also factors in - also one of his brain children) So, yes, The current administration does have some blame in the high prices, by failing to regulate pricing and punish price gauging!
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Post by Paraiba Ocean on Aug 31, 2008 15:19:56 GMT -5
A hurricane hitting New Orleans? Who could have possibly seen this coming? I dunno. It's not like they're on the coast or below sea level or anything... Well I know this is not the Twilight Zone, but I guess Global Warming has some what made this storm happen, and to develop quite quickly too, but this time everyone is getting out of there. The reason I'm skeptical on global warming is it seems to only come up when a bad storm happens, and people seem to blame things that have been happening AGES before humans even set foot on this earth on it. If you're going to say global warming made Gustav, shouldn't you say every natural disaster has been and always will be from global warming? Not necessarily, because there were hurricanes that were nasty before Gustav and before Katrina, and there will always be a few nasties. Hurricane Hugo, anyone? And it's really unfortunate for those who live in New Orleans, or any area that's in hurricane strike zones, but they choose to live there ultimately. Anyone who lives in an area that's at high risk for natural disasters should be prepared to face the consequences.
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Post by LiveInThaskyE on Aug 31, 2008 20:49:55 GMT -5
Bush can't control the hurricane - though he does control what happens afterwards. Blame was spread around, etc. but people needed help after Katrina. Of course, they were warned about the storm and not everyone left. Hopefully they'll at least get the message this time. Oh the NO definitely got the message this time. The mayor himself told them to leave, and now its a ghost town. They've closed my school down for most of next week over Gustav, possibly more if things go really badly.
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Post by goten0040 on Aug 31, 2008 22:02:08 GMT -5
Do you live close to the coast, Skye?
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Post by Grimmjow of the Funk on Sept 1, 2008 15:21:27 GMT -5
he is at LSU that is Louisiana State for those who don't pay attention to college football.
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