tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post5702751419957716728..comments2024-03-28T21:41:52.558-04:00Comments on The Elephant Bar: 4 July 2011Deuce ☂http://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-65292880021762431212011-07-04T15:25:34.848-04:002011-07-04T15:25:34.848-04:00In Phoenix, that $2.00/watt will get you about 3.5...In Phoenix, that $2.00/watt will get you about <b>3.5 kilowatt/hrs</b>, annually, with no "feedstock" costs, no pollution, and no Hundreds of miles of Transmission lines.<br /><br />And, do it for somewhere between 50, and 100 yrs.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-91494549231549283332011-07-04T15:18:20.325-04:002011-07-04T15:18:20.325-04:00From what I'm reading, I wouldn't be the l...From what I'm reading, I wouldn't be the least surprised to read, sometime toward the end of next year, of a Solar Farm being built with an "Installed Cost" of $2.00 Watt. Without Subsidies.<br /> <br />That will change the way a lot of people think about electricity in Phoenix, Tucson, LA, San Diego, San Antonio, Houston, etc.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-87014223274326790132011-07-04T15:05:22.775-04:002011-07-04T15:05:22.775-04:00Obama personifies one of the things I stand for, t...Obama personifies one of the things I stand for, to wit: Freedom from the Tyranny of Oil, and Coal Companies.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-24211760964142328862011-07-04T13:27:18.422-04:002011-07-04T13:27:18.422-04:00But many have been asleep at the wheel.
It expres...But many have been asleep at the wheel.<br /><br />It expresses itself in their national loyalty.<br /><br />Still does.<br /><br />Happy Fourth of July.desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-83904158443498098032011-07-04T13:25:31.160-04:002011-07-04T13:25:31.160-04:00Some of US never were asleep.
There was no need f...Some of US never were asleep.<br /><br />There was no need for an awakening.desert rathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02369546288659566961noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-21420126934816199152011-07-04T13:25:01.811-04:002011-07-04T13:25:01.811-04:00That was really excellent, WiO,
dwrnlThat was really excellent, WiO,<br /><br /><br /><br />dwrnlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-74065261515727021432011-07-04T11:58:31.723-04:002011-07-04T11:58:31.723-04:00Happy Birthday America.
As an actual historian at...Happy Birthday America.<br /><br />As an actual historian at Gettysburg told me 2 months ago, America has seen worse days, worse Presidents, worse waste of lives and treasure, and we will get thru this dark period.<br /><br />To what extent the nation will be changed forever? It's anyone's guess. <br /><br />Today, on this 4th of July, we must thank our elected President for inspiring MILLIONs of Americans to look inward and to see what is truly important as Americans.<br /><br />I personally want to thank Obama for just such inspiration.<br /><br />Without our current President I would have still been asleep at the wheel, as many other Americans on several topics.<br /><br />Our national debt, our standing in the world, our force for good and justice. All of these things that are now being trashed by the current administration wake me up and inspire me to seek change.<br /><br />America of our forefathers, America of Tocqueville, America actual liberation of the suffering masses. This is the America I wish for. <br /><br />Obama has personified everything I stand against, fore which I thank him, he has in less than 20 months destroyed decades of patience, loyality and devotion in millions of people, but has re-awakened those of us that DO believe in a GREAT and exceptional America.<br /><br />This liberation day, this 4th of July, is also my liberation day, MY freedom day, as it will be for hundreds of millions of other Americans, to which I will share this emancipation.<br /><br />Bravo America, Rise Up America, Shake off your dust, Shake off your tyrants.<br /><br />Our future lies in our own hands, not Washington's.<br /><br />After all this is still America.What is "Occupation"https://www.blogger.com/profile/08237879055691019968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-7651854759543708262011-07-04T08:34:49.045-04:002011-07-04T08:34:49.045-04:00And, Ford said, last month, that the pickups that ...And, Ford said, last month, that the pickups that were selling were the Turbocharged six-cylinder Eco-Boost Models that could deliver High Horsepower, AND Fuel Efficiency. Oh, and it's Flexfuel.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-40411218029930485512011-07-04T08:30:44.378-04:002011-07-04T08:30:44.378-04:00The Chevy Cruze, and the Ford Focus are down to ab...The Chevy Cruze, and the Ford Focus are down to about a 20 day supply, while the F-150, and Silverado are at 110 Days.<br /><br />Since 50% of the miles are put on in the first 6 years it only takes a little while for a change in buying habits to start having an effect on total fleet fuel efficiency.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-30980971711902643332011-07-04T07:57:46.517-04:002011-07-04T07:57:46.517-04:00And, the good news is: we're, actually, showin...And, the good news is: we're, actually, showing signs of getting started, today. <br /><br />"Gas Guzzlers" sat on the dealers' lots in June, and the fuel efficient models were flying off the premises.<br /><br />Almost half of the Detroit 3 vehicles will be Flexfuel in 2012, and new stations are offering E85 every day. The last count was 2,752, and Three Thousand by the end of Summer is a distinct possibility.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-45508360673369411922011-07-04T07:52:21.340-04:002011-07-04T07:52:21.340-04:00Over the next couple of decades we're going to...Over the next couple of decades we're going to become "Independent" of Foreign Oil. Whether we want to, or not.<br /><br />We might leave foreign oil; but if we don't, we can be damned sure foreign oil will "Leave Us."<br /><br />It's just a matter of how we want to "manage" the break-up.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-33049055640693349422011-07-04T07:44:57.933-04:002011-07-04T07:44:57.933-04:00Obama was, of course, speaking of the enshrinement...Obama was, of course, speaking of the enshrinement of Slavery in the Constitution. I'd say that was a bit of a flaw; right?Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-47473769171841448082011-07-04T07:39:48.550-04:002011-07-04T07:39:48.550-04:00The only leader worth a damn they've had in tw...The only leader worth a damn they've had in two hundred years was Winston Churchill, and as soon as he'd pulled their nuts out of the fire they Fired him.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-48535101685604482292011-07-04T07:36:10.611-04:002011-07-04T07:36:10.611-04:00Fuck all Brits, and fuck Brit commentators.
Doesn...Fuck all Brits, and fuck Brit commentators.<br /><br />Doesn't he have a soccer game to go to, or something?<br /><br />Maybe he can go stand on a streetcorner, and try to catch a glimpse of a "bonny prince," or "princess."Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.com