tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post5883720770691631468..comments2024-03-28T06:32:24.557-04:00Comments on The Elephant Bar: It is time to take the taxing ability on oil away from Russia, Saudi Arabia and Iran and give it to ourselvesDeuce ☂http://www.blogger.com/profile/13472858446242700869noreply@blogger.comBlogger114125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-78365484234209930642015-01-06T12:04:32.281-05:002015-01-06T12:04:32.281-05:00.
... unless you were one of the 10,000 Israelis ....<br /><br /><i>... unless you were one of the 10,000 Israelis killed or wounded during the Second Intifada ...</i><br /><br />Irrelevant with regard to my point about the Oslo process. It was dead in the water long before the 2nd Intifada. Why do you think there was a 2nd Intifada?<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-89753190137279938722015-01-06T12:01:39.051-05:002015-01-06T12:01:39.051-05:00.
Based on its breaches of the Oslo agreement, Fa....<br /><br /><i>Based on its breaches of the Oslo agreement, Fatah will lose US funding.</i><br /><br />Nonsense, they will lose US funding because they had the temerity to move against the Israeli/US line at the UN. It will be a preemptive move by the US to try to avoid the embarrassment of having to cast a veto vote at the UN.<br /><br />.<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-64741628414763614742015-01-06T11:39:59.412-05:002015-01-06T11:39:59.412-05:00Bob OreilleTue Jan 06, 10:35:00 AM EST
Abbas is no...<i>Bob OreilleTue Jan 06, 10:35:00 AM EST<br />Abbas is now into the 10th year of his 4 year electoral term............</i><br /><br />Since Abbu Mazen came to power, Israel has held three national elections. Israeli Arabs have run for office and been elected in each. Fatah disqualifies Jews from holding elective office. The difference is not subtle. allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605114251615293411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-4072233165273445962015-01-06T11:36:17.474-05:002015-01-06T11:36:17.474-05:00I am, a little bit.I am, a little bit.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-66458460118977166632015-01-06T11:34:45.689-05:002015-01-06T11:34:45.689-05:00About 3200 Israelis were killed or wounded during ...About 3200 Israelis were killed or wounded during the First Intifada.allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605114251615293411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-89690356454921103342015-01-06T11:31:57.820-05:002015-01-06T11:31:57.820-05:00relative peace in between the fighting. Blaming th...<i>relative peace in between the fighting. Blaming the 'death' of the Oslo process is merely an attempt to rationalize the overall 'plan' and the "trend'.</i><br /><br />... unless you were one of the 10,000 Israelis killed or wounded during the Second Intifada ... Fatah does have a plan, which has included two murderous intifadas. <br /><br />Based on its breaches of the Oslo agreement, Fatah will lose US funding. allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605114251615293411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-51007700834823751602015-01-06T11:25:19.887-05:002015-01-06T11:25:19.887-05:00$200/acre for seed?
Jeez, I had no idea.....
I t...$200/acre for seed?<br /><br />Jeez, I had no idea.....<br /><br />I think you might be low on the fertilizer....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877200182060537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-24743597314092712862015-01-06T11:21:50.370-05:002015-01-06T11:21:50.370-05:00.
Piggly Wiggly.
I've always loved that name....<br /><br />Piggly Wiggly.<br /><br />I've always loved that name.<br /><br />.Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-68036452835956403392015-01-06T11:21:36.870-05:002015-01-06T11:21:36.870-05:00Added benefit: some free time to fly fish in Augu...Added benefit: some free time to fly fish in August.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877200182060537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-82470655191021409902015-01-06T11:20:44.824-05:002015-01-06T11:20:44.824-05:00Best of all is a hell of a good hail insurance pol...Best of all is a hell of a good hail insurance policy and a 100% wipe out.<br /><br />You used to be able to get Federal crop disaster money in that case too, regardless of your hail insurance policy.<br /><br />Don't know if that still applies though.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877200182060537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-87185286057247966512015-01-06T11:19:47.760-05:002015-01-06T11:19:47.760-05:00It will not.It will not.allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605114251615293411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-29873248560156001602015-01-06T11:19:02.451-05:002015-01-06T11:19:02.451-05:00So, you could probably pencil in $15.00 for fuel c...So, you could probably pencil in $15.00 for fuel costs for your 2015 corn crop.<br /><br />Top of the Line Seed, on the other hand, could run you as much as $200.00 / Acre.<br /><br />Fertilizer/Nitrogen around $100.00, I imagine.<br /><br />Cash Rent (you can't afford it with $4.00 corn.) It was running as high as $300.00 to $350.00 for prime corn land when corn was selling for $7.50 ish; one would have to assume that it will have to drop back some, now.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-83795817513033455792015-01-06T11:17:52.383-05:002015-01-06T11:17:52.383-05:00Since California consumes 30-40% of domestically p...Since California consumes 30-40% of domestically produced eggs, its new law addressing the housing of chickens will drive up the price of eggs. As well, California exerts a tremendous influence on the price of gasoline because of its market share and draconian seasonal blend regulations. Whatever starts in California does not long stay in California. Thank goodness for the electoral college.allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605114251615293411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-28774717573575831142015-01-06T11:14:53.330-05:002015-01-06T11:14:53.330-05:00.
Oslo null and void?
:o)
That presumes it ever....<br /><br />Oslo null and void?<br /><br />:o)<br /><br />That presumes it ever was...well...ever was anything but a continuation of the kabuki that has been going on for 30 years, a fabricated hiatus euphemistically called a 'negotiation' that provided an interim period of relative peace in between the fighting. Blaming the 'death' of the Oslo process is merely an attempt to rationalize the overall 'plan' and the "trend'.<br /><br />.<br /><br />Quirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272168240606512672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-59514985791595617622015-01-06T11:14:14.066-05:002015-01-06T11:14:14.066-05:00Raise peas you can get rid of most of the fertiliz...Raise peas you can get rid of most of the fertilizer costs.<br /><br />Though the pesticide costs go up.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877200182060537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-77720123534327649852015-01-06T11:12:42.660-05:002015-01-06T11:12:42.660-05:00Israel says Qatar expels Hamas leader; militant gr...<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/hamas-denies-reports-leader-expelled-qatar-140414330.html" rel="nofollow">Israel says Qatar expels Hamas leader; militant group denies</a><br /><br /><i>If the claim is true, the expulsion would mark a major setback for Hamas. In recent years, Hamas has faced growing isolation in the region after disputes with its longtime sponsors, Syria and Iran, and the downfall of its close ally, former Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi, who was overthrown by the military. Mashaal moved to Qatar after the Syrian civil war erupted in 2011.</i><br /><br />There is France, Italy, Spain, and Greece.allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605114251615293411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-44372469050707687742015-01-06T11:12:11.868-05:002015-01-06T11:12:11.868-05:00Same as wheat.Same as wheat.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877200182060537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-35128790237296494562015-01-06T11:09:51.162-05:002015-01-06T11:09:51.162-05:00The major cost of raising corn/chicken feed must b...The major cost of raising corn/chicken feed must be fertilizer/herbicides/pesticides and machinery, I'd think.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877200182060537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-30620658559533077202015-01-06T11:03:48.394-05:002015-01-06T11:03:48.394-05:00Another fact: On average, the U.S. farmer uses 4....Another fact: On average, the U.S. farmer uses 4.5 Gallons of Diesel to raise an Acre of Corn.<br /><br />Average yield, this year, was about 170 bu / acre.<br /><br />Corn was $4.08 / bu. the last I looked (a couple of days ago.)<br /><br />The two major input costs for eggs are: chicken feed (corn,) and transportation (dominated by the cost of diesel.)Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-70358522461583382472015-01-06T10:58:55.881-05:002015-01-06T10:58:55.881-05:00Grade A Large Eggs - $1.69 Dozen at the Piggly Wi...Grade A Large Eggs - <b>$1.69 Dozen</b> at the Piggly Wiggly in Tunica, yesterday.<br /><br />No dispute. Just a fact.Rufus IIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05297231055991566183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-72337896640112508292015-01-06T10:55:50.252-05:002015-01-06T10:55:50.252-05:00I stay away from eggs, and egg disputes.
Eggs are...I stay away from eggs, and egg disputes.<br /><br />Eggs are high in cholesterol.<br /><br />I was high in cholesterol until I started taking Simvastatin.<br /><br />Now eggless and on Sim I'm normal....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877200182060537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-84091884458442692762015-01-06T10:50:01.790-05:002015-01-06T10:50:01.790-05:00It was all because the American People were in a &...It was all because the American People were in a 'malaise'.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877200182060537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-27900148784214230502015-01-06T10:48:41.798-05:002015-01-06T10:48:41.798-05:00We have a couple guys here who spout BS as if it w...We have a couple guys here who spout BS as if it were G-d's truth. They count on not being called. I like calling.<br /><br />They are so insecure that they will dispute government and institutional analyses by trying to sell anecdotal trivia as universal truth. The great egg dispute is a classic example.allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15605114251615293411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-35392013204517784882015-01-06T10:48:17.619-05:002015-01-06T10:48:17.619-05:00I wish the House would take this opportunity and e...I wish the House would take this opportunity and elect a new Speaker.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877200182060537865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21297199.post-41821313933524133942015-01-06T10:47:16.775-05:002015-01-06T10:47:16.775-05:00Interest is negligible now but it wasn't under...Interest is negligible now but it wasn't under President Carter when the interest rates hit 20%.<br /><br />On top of that Carter I believe it was who halted wheat sales to the Soviet Union.<br /><br />I nearly went bust at the time.<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07877200182060537865noreply@blogger.com