[K-Dog]

Note the difference in price between Gas and Diesel.  Gas demand is more elastic.  A lot of Happy Motoring is by choice.  Diesel, not so much.  Trucks gotta roll.[/color]

RE

From the Oval Office to his golden bed,
Donald Trump sits, tweeting and ranting, possessed,
His phone illuminates a demon's orange head.
America's greatness, a fading mess in distress.

Runnin' on empty, that's Trump's game,
Playing the fool and laughing while the world goes insane.
America's oil, it's running out fast,
America's legacy crumbles, it's built on dead past.

He started this war with no plan at all,
Now gas prices skyrocket, it's making us crawl and fall.
Our strategic reserve runs out Lickety-split,
Trump leaving our nation rickety quick, and stuck in a ditch.

"Make America Great Again," he once cried,
But now that phrase is crucified.
The world sees America as bullies and thieves,
Former allies ignore his lily silver tongued lies,
They carry the bluster of dropping leaves.

He promised to drain the swamp, but instead,
Made a new blue bottomed slimy green swamp in the reflecting pool.

Corruption and chaos are all that we see,
As Trump runs our nation into the sea.
Making us all want to flee.

Runnin' on empty, that's his style,
Leaving behind his trail of denial.
He'll never admit he was wrong,
Not even to 15 year-olds wearing a thong,
Not even when it's crystal clear he can't go on.

But don't worry, folks, Trump will be fine,
Jetting off to Mar-a-Lago tweeting his phone,
Leaving America to mend alone.

[TDoS]

Also: If we can't afford your hourly rate, we don't want it.[/color]

Somewhat of a tautology isn't it? It isn't "don't want it", if you can't afford my hourly rate by definition you can't have it.

[K-Dog]

Also: If we can't afford your hourly rate, we don't want it.[/color]

Somewhat of a tautology isn't it? It isn't "don't want it", if you can't afford my hourly rate by definition you can't have it.

If you charge yourself some money, maybe you will come up with an answer.  But it does not matter anyway.  Since you won't identify who you are, we could never send you any money for your sage advice.  There's your tautology.

[TDoS]

Since you won't identify who you are, we could never send you any money for your sage advice.  There's your tautology.

I recently responded to a post about the infamous Dan Jarvie, in which you certainly seemed to believe such a person was lurking right here on this website!

Are you saying you didn't mean to imply this person was here?

As far as me not identifying myself, that is just common sense! This is the internet after all, and Haniel did personally warn me about RE during the great "revealing" exercise. When I met RE, I didn't find him all that objectionable in person....more just....quirky. Nothing wrong with quirky.

[RE]

CNBC.COM 2026-07-23

Shortsighted stock market can no longer brush off war: ‘It’s too hard to ignore $100 oil’

While the U.S. has conducted strikes against Iran 12 nights in a row — sending both oil prices and Treasury yields higher — domestic equities had mostly brushed off the idea of the war between the two countries heating up again, staying flat while oil jumped.

"Investors" live in the La-La land of the Ultra Rich.  Remember, the investors who drive market prices aren't J6P with his IRA.  They are the TBTF Banks, Hedge Funds, Sovereign Wealth Funds and Institutional Investors that control 90% of FSoA "wealth".  These folks are still living inside thhe AI Bubble, convinced like Dot Com & Tulip buyers of yore that this amazing toy will perform the age old miracle of Making Something from Nothing.  Ignore the P/E ratios, Ignore the Deficit, Ignore the people no longer listed as in the workforce, ignore the $25/lb Ribeye at the supermarket and follow Elon down the Yellow Brick Road and everybody will be rich beyond their wildest dreams!

TIME TO WAKE UP & SMELL THE COFFEE!
"In the short term, the elevated spike is more meaningful to the headlines than client portfolios," Tanney said. "If we have a sustained price above $120, that's the breaking point where you'll see serious trickle down effects."

No Michael, it doesn't take $120 Oil to have "trickle down" effects, we have been trickling here for months already, buffered somewhat by irrational exuberance and stockpiles of Oil just about emptied out.  What you will get at sustained $120 Oil is GUSHER DOWN EFFECTS and many, many unhappy Konsumers in Amerika and Starving Children across all of Africa and South America.

If we're extremely lucky, nobody will blow off a "Nuclear Device" before the ball drops in 2027.  Past that we're living on borrowed time.

RE

[K-Dog]

Haniel did personally warn me about RE during the great "revealing" exercise. When I met RE, I didn't find him all that objectionable in person....more just....quirky. Nothing wrong with quirky.

Seems TDos does not think 'Haniel did personally warn me about RE' is not insulting another Diner which this troll knows is against the code of conduct.

Five days on top of the five days I just gave him in another thread.

*  If you refer to the other thread and wonder if my insults directed to TDos are a violation of the code of conduct you can stop wondering.  They are not.  When TDos is banned he is not a Diner.

[RE]

Lately I haven't even found TDoS posts even worth a comment or deletion.  Just being snide.  He doesn't comment at all on the Iran war which is my major focus of Global Collapse dynamics these days.  He just recycles Peak Oil pet peeves, which are old newz.  Nothing there.

RE

[RE]

CNBC.COM 2026-07-28

Oil shipments are under attack on multiple fronts as fighting escalates in Red Sea, Hormuz and Black Sea

The two key Middle East oil chokepoints, the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb Strait, are now under simultaneous threat from Iran and its Houthi allies. In Europe, the Ukrainians are stepping up attacks on tankers and other ships associated with Russia in the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. The Caspian Pipeline Corporation suspended loadings due to Ukrainian attacks, jeopardizing Kazakhstan’s oil production.

The interconnection between all the Oil Resource Wars has really become apparent with the latest expansion to include the Red Sea, Black Sea and Caspian Sea.  Iran is the only OPEC country with substantial reserves aligned with Russia.  The global war being fought here is designed to take as much of this oil production as possible off line, thus raising the price and allow oil flowing out of the FSoA and other West aligned nations reap Windfall profits as long as they can still refine it and bring it to market.

The main questions revolve around how long Russia can go with their revenue stream so reduced and how long the Chinese can last on their reserves and using alternative energy resources.  At some point both countries will need to more directly interfere with the oil production out of other nations to retaliate.  I can see oil pproduction facilities in Africa and South America becoming targets fairly soon.

Further into the future, the question is how long before Hot War crosses the pond to the New World?  Production facilities in the GoM would be most likely, Oil Platforms out there are Sitting Ducks.  Most of the Drones don't have the range for attacks from Iran or Russia, but it shouldn't be long before long range drones capable of making the crossing become available.  Also possible that Brasil or Colombia could get drawn into the wars as staging ground.

Finally, when, where and who will it be that becomes desperate enough to use a Fusion Nuke to really do some damage to production?  One massive H-Bomb air burst blast over the GoM could take out a dozen oil rigs without killing too many people or leaving to much area uninhabitable. Not out of the question strategically speaking.



RE

[RE]

CNBC.COM 2026-08-12

Hormuz closure squeezes global economy as oil demand destruction intensifies, IEA says

World oil demand is set to fall further than previously expected this year, the International Energy Agency said Wednesday, as the impact of the closure of the Strait of Hormuz deepens.  The IEA forecast demand will drop by 1.6 million barrels a day in 2026. That’s 510,000 barrels a day more than its last monthly prediction in July.

Crude stockpiles also running low.  Should get interesting when they bottom out.  Timing could put it right in front of the election.  Cross your fingers.

RE

[K-Dog]

THECRADLE.CO 2026-08-13

Iran rejects reports of ‘ceasefire extension’ with Washington

Tehran has continued to deny claims that there are any talks with the US, which has repeatedly violated the MoU with attacks and a blockade

All Iran has to do is let time do it's work.  Trump does not care about Americans, and Iran knows that fact all by itself will destroy the U.S. over time.  America rots from within, wait long enough, endure the stench, and America will be gone.  The fool will destroy it.  And America is too weak to stop him.

As evidenced by :

POPULARRESISTANCE.ORG 2026-08-12

Mutiny Aboard US Carrier Abraham Lincoln Off Iranian Coast

Recent reports indicate a serious mutiny situation aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln. Seven U.S. Navy personnel have possibly been killed and several others injured in a violent clash among the crew, highlighting growing unrest and morale issues during an extended deployment.

Did they run out of Friday night Prime Rib?  Will this story reach Fox News?

[RE]

Did they run out of Friday night Prime Rib?  Will this story reach Fox News?

Sure to be denied as Fake Newz.

RE

[RE]

WSWS.ORG 2026-08-12

Family members outraged over unbearable conditions on aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln

Family members said sailors have faced non-operational toilets, showers without hot water, laundry facilities broken for weeks and prolonged waits for basic hygienic supplies. They described lines of an hour or more at the ship’s store, which was said at times to lack soap, deodorant and toothpaste. Relatives also reported periods in which food portions were rationed.

Still nothing from MSM sources, but obviously not Fake Newz.

With 7 Grunts Dead, this will be a major story.  Doubtful it can be contained long.

RE

[RE]

THEGUARDIAN.COM 2026-08-12

USS Abraham Lincoln sailors tried to jump overboard amid extended deployment – reports

Two leading specialist military papers, the Navy Times and Stars and Stripes, are reporting that there have been multiple attempts by sailors to jump overboard as poor conditions and mental stresses on the Lincoln reach the breaking point. The crew is in its ninth month at sea, and has spent 250 days consecutively without making land – a record for an aircraft carrier in modern times.

Well, it's made it to the MSM branded as a "mental health crisis".  Nothing about Mutiny, Riot or Dead Grunts so far.

RE

[K-Dog]

CNBC.COM 2026-08-15

Iran rebuffs Trump’s claim over Strait of Hormuz amid report of another ship being struck

Iran rebuffs U.S. President Donald Trump’s claim that the Strait of Hormuz would soon become a U.S. territory.

Caligula / Mar-a-Lago

ROMANEMPIRETIMES.COM 2024-02-17

Did Caligula really declare war on Neptune?

A story about the day emperor Caligula ordered his soldiers to fight with the waves, declaring war on Neptune.

Rhyming Times these are.  Not talking about making war on the sea, which taking possession of the straight of Hormuz is.  The mad king parallel rhymes like a wine glass shattered by a singers voice.

The actual beach where Caligula commanded his legions to attack the surf was the coast of northern France facing Britain.  When reality resists a mad emperor's grand plans, even the sea will become the stage for rage.  He howls at the tide, but his screams are drowned by the noise of thundering surf.

The Senate whispered in hushed tones, while the people spoke openly of their emperor's divine victory.

[RE]

NBCNEWS.COM 2026-09-02

Forget crude oil. The real energy crisis right now is in diesel.

Prices for the fuel that powers everything from boats and trains to farm equipment are nearing all-time highs as global refining capacity dwindles.

Diesel is definitely the more important distillate as far as oveerall inflation is concerned.  Gas just affects Happy Motoring, Jet Fuel Fearless Flying, but Diesel hits the prices of everything we eat, every toy we buy, every McMansion being built and every mine digging rare earth minerals out of the ground.  How much it costs your city to do snow removal this winter and how much to pump the fresh water and the sewage.  Up go the taxes to pay for it.

The Inflation is bad enough, but if/when real shortages develop, the very life blood of industrial society drains away.  It's like Bleeding Out for the whole civilization.  Drones & Missiles hit a few more refineries and we'll get there sooner rather than later.

RE