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ParticipantRegardless of one’s budget for gasoline, there is one thing this country should learn. If you are in the “FAST” lane on the freeway doing 65 mph….get out of there – if you like driving slower – move to the right. If someone wants to burn gas/diesel allow them to drive faster……I am stunned how many times I’m behind a minivan in the fast lane – it creates a mile long line….and the “driver” is clueless……..BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS (traffic)…
I bet these drivers would last 10 min on the road anywhere else in this world……(to be kind of course).
I guess this should go under the pet peeves trend….but it’s somewhat related
ParticipantRegardless of one’s budget for gasoline, there is one thing this country should learn. If you are in the “FAST” lane on the freeway doing 65 mph….get out of there – if you like driving slower – move to the right. If someone wants to burn gas/diesel allow them to drive faster……I am stunned how many times I’m behind a minivan in the fast lane – it creates a mile long line….and the “driver” is clueless……..BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS (traffic)…
I bet these drivers would last 10 min on the road anywhere else in this world……(to be kind of course).
I guess this should go under the pet peeves trend….but it’s somewhat related
ParticipantRegardless of one’s budget for gasoline, there is one thing this country should learn. If you are in the “FAST” lane on the freeway doing 65 mph….get out of there – if you like driving slower – move to the right. If someone wants to burn gas/diesel allow them to drive faster……I am stunned how many times I’m behind a minivan in the fast lane – it creates a mile long line….and the “driver” is clueless……..BE AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS (traffic)…
I bet these drivers would last 10 min on the road anywhere else in this world……(to be kind of course).
I guess this should go under the pet peeves trend….but it’s somewhat related
May 12, 2008 at 6:13 PM in reply to: Islam, China, Babies, and Business – interesting article #202958Participantgreat article…thanks for posting.
May 12, 2008 at 6:13 PM in reply to: Islam, China, Babies, and Business – interesting article #203007Participantgreat article…thanks for posting.
May 12, 2008 at 6:13 PM in reply to: Islam, China, Babies, and Business – interesting article #203030Participantgreat article…thanks for posting.
May 12, 2008 at 6:13 PM in reply to: Islam, China, Babies, and Business – interesting article #203055Participantgreat article…thanks for posting.
May 12, 2008 at 6:13 PM in reply to: Islam, China, Babies, and Business – interesting article #203089Participantgreat article…thanks for posting.
ParticipantA chart from the Economist depicts an interesting correlation between $/Euro & Oil. My limited guess is that the US was predicting a tremendous pressure in the future/strategic supply chain of the oil due to the emerging markets – so it started a war to secure a strong hold/lion’s share on the futures oil supply chain. If you read other reports, we’re already involved in Africa by training certain governments to protect “America’s interest in the distribution of oil”…..there was a report in the news last week. NO we have NOT gone there to support the poor – we just have a presence where there is oil. Reality, as Bush claims it ” we are addicted to oil”.
http://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11294268
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ParticipantA chart from the Economist depicts an interesting correlation between $/Euro & Oil. My limited guess is that the US was predicting a tremendous pressure in the future/strategic supply chain of the oil due to the emerging markets – so it started a war to secure a strong hold/lion’s share on the futures oil supply chain. If you read other reports, we’re already involved in Africa by training certain governments to protect “America’s interest in the distribution of oil”…..there was a report in the news last week. NO we have NOT gone there to support the poor – we just have a presence where there is oil. Reality, as Bush claims it ” we are addicted to oil”.
http://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11294268
[img_assist|nid=7450|title=Vicious Circle|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=466|height=451]
ParticipantA chart from the Economist depicts an interesting correlation between $/Euro & Oil. My limited guess is that the US was predicting a tremendous pressure in the future/strategic supply chain of the oil due to the emerging markets – so it started a war to secure a strong hold/lion’s share on the futures oil supply chain. If you read other reports, we’re already involved in Africa by training certain governments to protect “America’s interest in the distribution of oil”…..there was a report in the news last week. NO we have NOT gone there to support the poor – we just have a presence where there is oil. Reality, as Bush claims it ” we are addicted to oil”.
http://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11294268
[img_assist|nid=7450|title=Vicious Circle|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=466|height=451]
ParticipantA chart from the Economist depicts an interesting correlation between $/Euro & Oil. My limited guess is that the US was predicting a tremendous pressure in the future/strategic supply chain of the oil due to the emerging markets – so it started a war to secure a strong hold/lion’s share on the futures oil supply chain. If you read other reports, we’re already involved in Africa by training certain governments to protect “America’s interest in the distribution of oil”…..there was a report in the news last week. NO we have NOT gone there to support the poor – we just have a presence where there is oil. Reality, as Bush claims it ” we are addicted to oil”.
http://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11294268
[img_assist|nid=7450|title=Vicious Circle|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=466|height=451]
ParticipantA chart from the Economist depicts an interesting correlation between $/Euro & Oil. My limited guess is that the US was predicting a tremendous pressure in the future/strategic supply chain of the oil due to the emerging markets – so it started a war to secure a strong hold/lion’s share on the futures oil supply chain. If you read other reports, we’re already involved in Africa by training certain governments to protect “America’s interest in the distribution of oil”…..there was a report in the news last week. NO we have NOT gone there to support the poor – we just have a presence where there is oil. Reality, as Bush claims it ” we are addicted to oil”.
http://www.economist.com/daily/news/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11294268
[img_assist|nid=7450|title=Vicious Circle|desc=|link=node|align=left|width=466|height=451]
Participantbsrsharma,
You bring up a couple of good points, but I disagree with you about your last point ” Who cares about the tallest building, largest mall/casino/….?”
I’d say WE ( the US) did care for many years (except the last few – since we’re falling behind on infrastracture projects due to local governments deep in debt). In other words – there is nothing to brag about. In fact, that’s what we were known for around the world (everything big – “a la Trump style”)…that’s fading big time… In my mind we are neither perceived as “what power we used to be” or “what the US stood for”…..). This was part of the big marketing/PR campaign that won wars….and buying into capitalism, democracy, freedom of any kind…. “The land of the free”…….now we’re more like “The land of the debters”.
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