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By the way, that vid is comical. The cat wasn't giving up, though.

I also love the sleeper. One of the first car vids I saw in the internet was an old school Dodge K-car blowing the doors off of a TT Supra, and I've thought that was badass ever since.

"The whistle go Whoo WOOOOOOO!" "We do it fo dekorayshu, das all. Jus fo dekorayshun..."

That is half true. Most of the adjustment of thermostats is based on price points, not ability to generate. It's a form of collaborative market adjustment that utilities engage in mutually in order to keep from needing to gouge one another if something is askew. Very rarely is it a case of "there isn't enough power". Additionally, the majority of charging will be done at night, when power is at its least expensive, and is being used the least. As far as energy prices skyrocketing, any improvement in battery technology will also be used by the utilities. Meaning that they can generate power at night when it's cheap, and store it for the day, and sell it for profit. Having spent several years in the retail energy biz, the only real issue I can see happening would be on the regulatory side. Some senator will want to fuck with a system that is working just fine, and shit will get weird as a result.

Very sorry for you loss, dude. Losing a parent is heartbreaking. Lost my mother to cancer as well. Thinking good thoughts for you today, Bama.

Good vid. It's more than just cost, though...they have to actually store power more efficiently as well, otherwise they will take up some serious space.

One thing could change this, battery tech. If there is a legit breakthrough in our ability to store energy in a battery, all of this will jump ahead by quite a bit. That is whats holding us back right now. That being said, there are still so many applications for oil that it won't crater overnight. It will shrink, for sure, but I think we'll always be using it for something.

Thats hardly enough to redeem the rest of the groups glaring flaws. :lolguy:

I'm the one behind the camera. If only I could get some talent, I might be able to make a profit. You guys just aren't that funny.

Larry, Moe, Curly, & Bubba. The Four Stooges. Wherever one of you goes, the others follow. It's not even entertaining anymore.

The ability to support a family on one income. National GDP that was triple (or more) the next most developed nation in the world. 1 enemy (communism). We started going to war against the real enemy, brown people. You could beat your wife in front of your kids and no one would say anything. Abortion was illegal. People of color knew their place. No seat belt laws. "Duck and Cover" atom bomb drills. The Red Menace. Full service gas stations. Ice cream shops. Truly, halcyon days.

Nice.

How about we ALL apply that logic to both sides. Just a suggestion.

Can't see that link, unfortunately. Still, even in context that is a heinous thing to say.

Man, we talkin east side? Thems my old stomping grounds. Grew up right across the street from Walnut Ridge, played soccer there. Have any of you spent much time there?

You and I can agree on that.

...they said, in unison.

Don't. Apple is for Communists.

They should do away with ALL rankings until week 8. Period. End all this bullshit.

KIDS LOL.

Mmmm....VR4. Me Rikey. I wish my 7th gen had been a VR4.

For my money, that is STILL one of the sexiest body styles (the FD) ever made.

That would be so dope. EDIT: I don't mean to make this political, but I fear that this is unlikely to happen as long as ohio is a red state. :-(

This page is chock full of truth.

You realize, of course, that by participating, you are actually IN the monkey shit fight?