 oil refinery blast in Big Spring, Fuck. There goes the price of gas... again |
| oil refinery blast in Big Spring, Fuck. There goes the price of gas... again |
 Feb 18 2008, 11:32 AM
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 Do they ignore parts of reality? Group: Moderators Posts: 2,935 Joined: 23-February 06 From: South Overton!!! Member No.: 46  |
-------------------- A psychotic world we live in. The madmen are in power. How long have we known this? Faced this? And--how many of us do know it? Perhaps if you know you are insane then you are not insane. Or you are becoming sane, finally. Waking up. I suppose only a few are aware of all this. Isolated persons here and there. But the broad masses... what do they think? All these hundreds of thousands in this city, here. Do they imagine that they live in a sane world? Or do they guess, glimpse, the truth...?
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Feb 18 2008, 11:33 AM
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 DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
wow, how wonderful of you, there's probably a few hundred people who died today and you're griping about gas prices.
you should kill yourself. edit: Ok earlier they didn't know if there were any casualties but I guess there was only one injury. But regardless you should still kill yourself just cuz that'd be way punk. -------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Feb 18 2008, 11:35 AM
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Do they ignore parts of reality? Group: Moderators Posts: 2,935 Joined: 23-February 06 From: South Overton!!! Member No.: 46 |
Just making an observation. Excuse me for being honest.
-------------------- A psychotic world we live in. The madmen are in power. How long have we known this? Faced this? And--how many of us do know it? Perhaps if you know you are insane then you are not insane. Or you are becoming sane, finally. Waking up. I suppose only a few are aware of all this. Isolated persons here and there. But the broad masses... what do they think? All these hundreds of thousands in this city, here. Do they imagine that they live in a sane world? Or do they guess, glimpse, the truth...?
-Philip K. Dick |
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Feb 18 2008, 11:39 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
Sucks for sure, but I highly doubt the price of gas will skyrocket.
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Feb 18 2008, 11:40 AM
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 From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65 |
 Wow. I'm glad there weren't too many injuries. The other thing I'm worried about is that the refinery is pretty much central to Big Spring's economy. This may cause problems for them. -------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM)  Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Feb 18 2008, 11:41 AM
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Do they ignore parts of reality? Group: Moderators Posts: 2,935 Joined: 23-February 06 From: South Overton!!! Member No.: 46 |
Yeah, I agree. I wonder if it was an orchestrated attack or just a random explosion.
-------------------- A psychotic world we live in. The madmen are in power. How long have we known this? Faced this? And--how many of us do know it? Perhaps if you know you are insane then you are not insane. Or you are becoming sane, finally. Waking up. I suppose only a few are aware of all this. Isolated persons here and there. But the broad masses... what do they think? All these hundreds of thousands in this city, here. Do they imagine that they live in a sane world? Or do they guess, glimpse, the truth...?
-Philip K. Dick |
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Feb 18 2008, 12:47 PM
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QUOTE (The Fanatic @ Feb 18 2008, 11:41 AM) Yeah, I agree. I wonder if it was an orchestrated attack or just a random explosion. terrorism QUOTE (pebkac @ Feb 18 2008, 11:40 AM) Wow. I'm glad there weren't too many injuries. The other thing I'm worried about is that the refinery is pretty much central to Big Spring's economy. This may cause problems for them. I thought the big abandoned building is a little bit more important to their economy (Hotel Settles, I think). Imagine how many tourists they've gotten out of that! --------------------  |
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Feb 20 2008, 05:15 PM
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Feb 20 2008, 05:28 PM
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From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65 |
 HOLY FUCK! -------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM) Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Feb 20 2008, 05:31 PM
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it was probably done on purpose to reduce the already low number of oil refineries in the u.s.
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Feb 20 2008, 05:54 PM
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From Atlantis to Interzone Group: Global Moderators Posts: 2,512 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Somewhere in space and time Member No.: 65 |
A plot of the reptilian Illuminati?
-------------------- QUOTE (Spectatrix @ Oct 13 2006, 09:51 PM) Holy shit, pebkac, you're awesome! "Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." - Theodor Seuss Geisel (AKA Dr. Seuss) "An idea that is not dangerous is unworthy of being called an idea at all." - Oscar Wilde |
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Feb 20 2008, 05:56 PM
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DEATH TO ....something? Group: Members Posts: 5,618 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Parker, CO Member No.: 55 |
QUOTE (Watchman @ Feb 20 2008, 06:31 PM) it was probably done on purpose to reduce the already low number of oil refineries in the u.s. The LIBERALS are responsible for it then!!! -------------------- I r Ur Gawd!
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Feb 20 2008, 06:36 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
QUOTE (pebkac @ Feb 20 2008, 05:28 PM) HOLY FUCK! Damn thing almost looks like a nuke |
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Feb 20 2008, 06:44 PM
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QUOTE (impala454 @ Feb 20 2008, 06:36 PM) Damn thing almost looks like a nuke hah I wonder how many big springs residents initially thought this was terrorist related... -------------------- |
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Feb 20 2008, 06:50 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
hell it might be... or has there been some reason come to light?
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Feb 20 2008, 10:25 PM
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Haven't heard anything about what caused it yet.
TetraGrammaton Cleric, were you in town when it happened? The plant produces mostly emulsions and solvents, outputting only ~70,000 barrels of gas/diesel a day and serving mostly NM, TX, OK, and parts of AZ and MO. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Feb 20 2008, 10:33 PM
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 Oh baby bring me down  Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
I flew from Tucson to Dallas today and could see the refinary.
We had the Cat Cracker explode in Dumas in 2005 right before Katrina, part of why the gas prices rose, but mostly a panic thing. Gas was 30 cents more/gal when i got some today. -------------------- Southern Rock, beer and bears!
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Feb 20 2008, 10:46 PM
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Group: Admin Posts: 3,402 Joined: 23-February 06 From: PDX/TXL Member No.: 35 |
From the flood of e-mails I've received this wasn't the cat cracker, which is good, as that probably would have been catastrophic.
About the terrorism... Alon is owned by an Israeli company. just adding fuel to the fire. -------------------- "There is a level of cowardice lower than that of the conformist: that of the fashionable non-conformist." |
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Feb 21 2008, 04:41 AM
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QUOTE (Hartmann @ Feb 20 2008, 10:25 PM) Haven't heard anything about what caused it yet. TetraGrammaton Cleric, were you in town when it happened? The plant produces mostly emulsions and solvents, outputting only ~70,000 barrels of gas/diesel a day and serving mostly NM, TX, OK, and parts of AZ and MO. nope, i think my dad does business with them. anyhow, he emailed me all those pictures. i have not had a chance to ask where he got them from. |
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Feb 21 2008, 08:15 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,566 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 66 |
Last time I filled up it was $2.75/gallon.....now its $3.00. BOO!!!
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Feb 21 2008, 10:10 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
how often do you fill up??
I filled up on tues night and didn't notice any jump in prices... /shrug |
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Feb 21 2008, 12:58 PM
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Group: Moderators Posts: 572 Joined: 23-February 06 Member No.: 33 |
Local Price Snapshot
Today 3.034 Yesterday 3.004 One Week Ago 2.878 One Month Ago 2.898 One Year Ago 2.128 http://www.texasgasprices.com/Lubbock/index.aspx |
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Feb 21 2008, 01:46 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
I think that increase is more due to oil hitting a new record ($101.27) than that plant blowing up.
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Feb 21 2008, 02:31 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,566 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 66 |
I last filled up last Friday (2/15).
I drove by several stations on my way to work...it ranged from $2.99 to $3.09 (this station is always higher than everyone else) |
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Feb 28 2008, 01:01 AM
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Oh baby bring me down Group: Agents Posts: 4,115 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Way out yonder Member No.: 68 |
Its def more of a panic than anything else that drives the prices up. Wonder if this will cause people to push for socialism like in the 1930s.
But we aren't starving. -------------------- Southern Rock, beer and bears!
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Feb 28 2008, 09:38 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 10,620 Joined: 23-February 06 From: Houston, TX Member No.: 48 |
It's kinda weird, diesel seems to be up quite a bit but reg gas hasn't (at least not all that much).
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Feb 29 2008, 03:25 AM
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 GORILLA FLUFFER Group: Agents Posts: 7,711 Joined: 23-February 06 From: lubbock Member No.: 50 |
--------------------  QUOTE (Jessica @ May 7 2007, 01:15 PM) but yeehaw dammit. YEEHAW QUOTE (Dogmeat @ Jun 26 2008, 07:51 PM) ok once upon a time I jacked myself off retarded. Licking anuses, one kindergarten class at a time!! |
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