tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post2202867901097346683..comments2024-03-28T21:41:52.558-04:00Comments on The Elephant Bar: Events in Libya have shown, the US hasn't learnt anything from its past mistakes. The campaign aimed at overthrowing Gaddafi and eventually tearing him to pieces, so enthusiastically supported by the US and its NATO allies, finally resulted in the murder of the US ambassador.Deuce ☂http://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comBlogger59125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-39576549792567261432012-10-21T10:13:54.664-04:002012-10-21T10:13:54.664-04:00.
What this has to do with my post above, I haven....<br /><br />What this has to do with my post above, I haven't a clue. I'm sure after this year's election the NLB won't be claiming a mandate.<br /><br />However, you are a betting man. Would you like to bet that whichever major party wins in November won't have leaders spouting the oft used phrase "The people have spoken!", ironic given that half the people who voted for the winners actually had to hold their nose while voting?<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-73669840413134636212012-10-21T03:48:29.407-04:002012-10-21T03:48:29.407-04:00.
Real impressive, Rufus.
But you put this stuff....<br /><br />Real impressive, Rufus.<br /><br />But you put this stuff up as if it is something new. Companies, private companies, have been doing these kind of things to reduce energy costs for decades.<br /><br />An example is Ford's Wayne Assembly Plant (Wayne was combined with Ford's Michigan Truck Plant operations in 2009)<br /><br /><i>A long-term agreement between Detroit Edison and Wayne allows landfill gas from Woodland Meadows Landfill to be collected, compressed, and sent through underground piping to the plant. The boilers burn a combination of natural gas and landfill gas to create steam for use in the plant., The landfill gas also powers three engine generators, which produce approximately 2.4 megawatts of electricity. The electricity is sent to Detroit Edison's grid system using a step-up transformer. Flaring of the landfill gas is minimized in turn reducing emissions from the landfill. Exhaust from the engines is recycled via ducts to the boilers' fireboxes; the combustion in the boilers acts as a re-burn cycle to further reduce the emissions from the engines. The 2 MMBTU per hour of recovered heat from the engines means less gas in the boilers, reducing energy consumption and emissions. The partnership of Ford and Detroit Edison gives the utility company an electricity source from garbage that displaces coal-fired power.</i><br /><br />It makes sense to do whatever it takes to reduce costs including those of energy. Companies all over the country are doing things like these just to stay competitive. Look some place other than <i>Clean Technica</i> and you might find a few.<br /><br />Not quite sure what the rest of your rant was about but you seem to be having a breakdown over this election thingy.<br /><br />.<br /><br />Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-44206013018433571842012-10-21T00:04:50.436-04:002012-10-21T00:04:50.436-04:0013 Megawatts would be approx. 90 Acres if Mohave D...13 Megawatts would be approx. 90 Acres if Mohave Desert. You couln't raise a decent rattlesnake on ninety acres of that desolate wasteland.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-55277162986987710052012-10-20T23:58:58.724-04:002012-10-20T23:58:58.724-04:00It's in the fucking MOHAVE DESERT, Bob!!!
You...It's in the fucking MOHAVE DESERT, Bob!!!<br /><br />You couldn't give that shittin' land away.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-24848941366858744872012-10-20T23:57:16.154-04:002012-10-20T23:57:16.154-04:00I am quite certain I will be swept into the dustbi...I am quite certain I will be swept into the dustbin of history, and probably quite soon. Not one of my major "concerns."<br /><br />And, I'm sure that everyone on this site, but you, has figured it out by now that I've been yanking your chain. Romney has no more chance of being elected President than does Lee Iacocca's dog (and, the Dems are going to carry the Senate, easily. The Death Panels await you.)<br /><br />But, think about what you've been posting. You seem to be all concerned about the Military having enough money, and yet when I post an article where a Military Installation is saving $13 Million/Yr, with No Up-Front Costs, all you can think of to do is ask some sort of ill-informed, silly question regarding a new high-mpg technology vehicle.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-86711690971275692852012-10-20T23:53:25.135-04:002012-10-20T23:53:25.135-04:00Put another way, the Navy is getting 'free stu...Put another way, the Navy is getting 'free stuff' by giving up some 'free stuff' on their side. It's called a 'swap', swabbies.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-75496232574564931192012-10-20T23:51:21.587-04:002012-10-20T23:51:21.587-04:00Gives us a break, Rufus, The Navy is letting that ...Gives us a break, Rufus, The Navy is letting that company use their land RENT FREE.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-3837194982079572502012-10-20T23:44:13.848-04:002012-10-20T23:44:13.848-04:00Lifetime Democrat Lee Iacocca Endorses Romney...
...Lifetime Democrat Lee Iacocca Endorses Romney...<br /><br /><br />So, it can be done. Look at Lee...and Rufus. Though you might look at Lee a little harder. Rufus just doesn't want to be <i>"swept into the dustbin of history"</i><br /><br />Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-76710241012720356332012-10-20T23:42:24.426-04:002012-10-20T23:42:24.426-04:00Give it a rest, Bob. Just pick up your election w...Give it a rest, Bob. Just pick up your election win at the door, and be happy.<br /><br /><br />btw, they sold a record 2,500 Volts in Sept. It's brand new technology, and expensive, but that could change a bit. And, customer satisfaction is very high with those cars.<br /><br />I don't know if you noticed, but the much-maligned Prius was the number one selling car in California last month.<br /><br />Try not to be a complete fucking fool, okay; you just embarrass yourself.<br /><br />I mean, what the fuck does that Navy Solar deal have to do with the Volt?Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-2910479779834520172012-10-20T23:34:21.095-04:002012-10-20T23:34:21.095-04:00Give us a report on the use of the Chevy Volt by o...Give us a report on the use of the Chevy Volt by our military, Rufus. <br /><br />No one else wants to drive it, so the military gets stuck with it, and they sure as hell don't want it.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-54938473934474404482012-10-20T23:32:41.224-04:002012-10-20T23:32:41.224-04:00You might be onto something. The Dems won in '...You might be onto something. The Dems won in '08 and shoved ObamaCare up our asses, then got clobbered in '10, and now may lose the Presidency and the Senate over it this time around. Humility is generally a good thing.<br /><br />By the way, here's another look at the 'Liverpool Pathway", which is coming to your family soon, if things don't change.<br /><br />Just tag that toe with your own name, and that of your loved ones -<br /><br />http://www.redstate.com/2012/10/20/47622/Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-47441486995346626892012-10-20T23:18:38.773-04:002012-10-20T23:18:38.773-04:00In an election night, or morning, wrap up, I'l...In an election night, or morning, wrap up, I'll be reporting on the number of votes cast nation wide for the Natural Law Party, with a magnifying glass on the Michigan area. If the Natural Law Party should win, I want to know what kind of mandate they have really gotten. I fear it might go to their heads.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-29253277907956034182012-10-20T23:14:54.533-04:002012-10-20T23:14:54.533-04:00Amazingly, there were virtually no up-front costs ...<i><b>Amazingly, there were virtually no up-front costs for the Navy and the entire thing didn’t cost taxpayers one thin dime.</b></i><br /><br /><br />Come to think of it, killing this god-awful commie crap might oughta be one of those "first day on the job" things.<br />Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-13385330496190685972012-10-20T23:10:04.653-04:002012-10-20T23:10:04.653-04:00Under the agreement, the price of the solar-genera...<i>Under the agreement, <b>the price of the solar-generated electricity is much lower than the price the Navy was paying for grid-supplied electricity</b>, and that’s where the savings comes in.</i><br /><br />Hmm, we might ought to be contacting our new Republican Overlords; this type of thing could get out of hand in a hurry.<br />Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-1782766622283539092012-10-20T23:05:28.404-04:002012-10-20T23:05:28.404-04:00Oh, shit, I forgot; I'm a Republican, Now.
...Oh, shit, I forgot; I'm a Republican, Now.<br /><br />Ah, the damned thing will probably break down, anyway. And the taxpayers will have to pay to haul it away. And, the poor desert turtles won't get enough sunshine, and all those panels will probably interfere with the earth's rotation, and cause cancer in whooping cranes, and bald eagles. And, all; and what's wrong with coal, anyway; and Deuce thinks they're ugly, and they won't work as well as the ones in Havaaii, and Bob knows they're some sort of Kenyan, Anti-American plot. And, Q thinks they're all dicks, and . . . . Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-4797233030021251982012-10-20T22:59:01.250-04:002012-10-20T22:59:01.250-04:00The U.S. Navy has just flipped the switch on its l...The U.S. Navy has just flipped the switch on its latest solar power venture, a 13.8-megawatt behemoth at its vast China Lake research center in the Mohave Desert. The Navy’s new China Lake Solar Power Plant is expected to save about $13 million per year in electricity costs, accounting for about 30 percent of the facility’s annual electricity usage. Amazingly, there were virtually no up-front costs for the Navy and the entire thing didn’t cost taxpayers one thin dime.<br />Clean Technica (http://s.tt/1qAyi)<br /><br /><br />Navy Solar Power for Nothing<br /> <br />If you’re familiar with the commercial solar industry, the Navy’s ability to get “free” solar power is no mystery. The China Lake plant was constructed under a power purchase agreement (PPA) with SunPower Corp. in which SunPower got the right to install its solar panels on Navy-owned land, and in return the Navy agreed to buy electricity generated by the panels.<br /> <br />Under the agreement, the price of the solar-generated electricity is much lower than the price the Navy was paying for grid-supplied electricity, and that’s where the savings comes in.<br /> <br />The new installation uses the SunPower Oasis™ Power Plant product, which is designed as a fully integrated, pre-assembled module. That pretty much accounts for how the plant just broke ground last January and here it is up and running in less than a year . . . .<br /> <br /><br />Clean Technica (http://s.tt/1qAyi)<br /><br /><a href="http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/20/sunpower-solar-power-plant-saves-13-million-for-navy/" rel="nofollow">Hell of a Deal for the Swabbies</a>Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-60141219797377123162012-10-20T22:46:54.653-04:002012-10-20T22:46:54.653-04:00.
How both sides lie...er, I mean mislead with th....<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/on-the-economy-the-campaigns-say-only-some-numbers-count/2012/10/19/e32d9b70-1936-11e2-aa6f-3b636fecb829_story.html" rel="nofollow">How both sides lie...er, I mean mislead with the numbers</a><br /><br /><i>On the surface, we want our world divided into simple outcomes, winners and losers. But the candidates would be well advised to look at another number: the popular vote, which is likely to be extremely close. Winning slightly more than the other guy does not equal a mandate. If in 2013 politicians show a little more modesty about what numbers really mean, they may see a particularly important number improving: their approval rating.</i><br /><br /><br />Do you think either side will view it that way if they win?<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-32051602451758843782012-10-20T22:28:11.516-04:002012-10-20T22:28:11.516-04:00Miss T copies without giving credit to?Miss T copies without giving credit to?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-64046974310454743042012-10-20T22:26:34.660-04:002012-10-20T22:26:34.660-04:00Final Louisiana Tech 70
Idaho 28
Put in the subs ...Final Louisiana Tech 70<br />Idaho 28<br /><br />Put in the subs or they would have gone over 100<br /><br />....<br /><br />Maybe the question above should not be, Is Barack Obama arming Al Qaeda? but rather Is Barack Obama arming Al Qaeda intentionally?<br /><br />?Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-74309606116017422662012-10-20T20:17:07.950-04:002012-10-20T20:17:07.950-04:0049-14, nine and a half minutes left in the first h...49-14, nine and a half minutes left in the first half.<br /><br />I walk with Blake in hell, delighting in the torments of the devils, and the rejected.<br /><br />Here's to 100 for Louisiana Tech!<br /><br />Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-35434784534352839832012-10-20T19:55:35.241-04:002012-10-20T19:55:35.241-04:00Why o why do I continue to listen?
Louisiana Tech...Why o why do I continue to listen?<br /><br />Louisiana Tech 35<br />Idaho 14<br /><br />FIRST QUARTER<br /><br /> Louisiana has only gained about 300+ total yards so far....Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-46199072488250115762012-10-20T19:26:27.094-04:002012-10-20T19:26:27.094-04:00In fact, the Europeans have decided not to go down...In fact, the Europeans have decided not to go down the expensive route of developing their own aircraft and instead have provided assistance in the development of the F-35 as their future front-line aircraft.<br /><br />The services needing the F-35 will still have to rely primarily on updated F-15s, F-16s, F/A-18s and F-22s, as will European partners who will have to weigh whether to continue their investment in the F-35 or instead place their limited funding in upgrading what they have.<br /><br />http://www.wnd.com/2012/10/troubles-mount-for-f-35-jet-fleet/<br /><br />Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04145155737835511824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-52178026720462319312012-10-20T16:58:28.848-04:002012-10-20T16:58:28.848-04:00Actually, Obama did bring "some" troops ...Actually, Obama did bring "some" troops back from Europe. At least, One Combat Brigade, that I know of.<br /><br />Yeah, yeah, I know; not a lot compared to the hundred thousand or so that we have there. But, still . . . .Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-89100232661994286592012-10-20T16:54:55.175-04:002012-10-20T16:54:55.175-04:00Since Jan 1, 2009.Since Jan 1, 2009.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-77797249271895315322012-10-20T16:53:57.775-04:002012-10-20T16:53:57.775-04:00This is a cool chart:
Chart
The Bakken "Sh...This is a cool chart:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.theoildrum.com/files/NorthDakotaBakkennetandcumulativecashflows.PNG" rel="nofollow">Chart</a><br /><br /><br />The Bakken "Shale" Play has not, in one single month since 2009, produced a positive cash flow. It is, now, $14 Billion "upside down."<br /><br />That play might not, Ever, "turn a profit."Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.com