john s. gordon

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    • Real Estate Bubble Is Only in 4 States: CA, FL, NV, AZ [view article]
      in some states the predatory lending mania was not widespread; that is where the bubble effect was not so great. however the contagion is nationwide. the crooks still need to be put in jail.
      > jack       Aug 24 08:43 AM
    • Canadian Oil Sands: Gates and Buffett Visit [view article]
      i have some friends in ALTA whose business is drilling for nat gas, the gas goes over to fort mcmurray to feed the ravenous appetite of the tar sands processing. the gas from the wells is sour, i have not been given the details of gas purification (if any) prior to combustion. maybe someone can fill me in on this,
      > jack       Aug 23 12:30 PM
    • Geologist: In Terms of Supply and Demand, the Oil Peak Is Past [view article]
      freef - 38 is the most recent cost estimate that i have. includes feedstock, amortization of plant over time, O&M, full environmental protection, everything.

      process was paid for by USGOVT (that's you the taxpayer) in the time period 1977-85. the houston oil millionaires are against the process because it provides no royalty income to them, also because their high priced reserves in the ground become less valuable. we had this same problem in 1953 of protecting value of oil-company domestic reserves against imports and against synthetics based on captured german technology. anybody here remember the louisiana MO plant? that program was killed by ddeisenhower on orders from the houston oil millionaires.
      > jack       Aug 23 10:54 AM
    • Natural Gas Fund Is Flaming Out [view article]
      oil from colorado shale - the industry had viable processes & was ready to go in 1927 & then east texas came in big time. there has been no process development on shale oil since that time. the resource is a good source of aliphatics (jet-A, kerosene, diesel etc.). there was an effort to start something with the NOSR (naval oil shale reserve) in 1980 but that was killed by r.reagan.
      > jack       Aug 23 09:16 AM
    • Geologist: In Terms of Supply and Demand, the Oil Peak Is Past [view article]
      you are forgetting that high-quality syncrude (look ma no resid) can be made from high-volatile illinois/west kentucky bituminous coal via 2-stage hydroliquefaction. the process was available for commercial- scale demonstration in 1985 & remains available for commercial-scale demonstration today. 38.00/bbl sure beats 147.00/bbl.
      > jack       Aug 23 09:08 AM
    • Canadian Oil Sands: Gates and Buffett Visit [view article]
      we are talking massive environmental devastation here. wonder how the local athabascan tribes feel about this.
      > jack       Aug 23 09:01 AM
    • PetroChina Gets Green Light To Trade Carbon Indicators [view article]
      well the gamblers have to gamble on something & airfare to las vegas is too expensive. personally i believe in investing & pure speculative gambling has no appeal.
      > jack       Aug 23 08:59 AM
    • How You Can Invest in the Pickens Plan [view article]
      great potential market for superconducting DC transmission.
      > jack       Aug 22 08:45 AM
    • Will Global Events Keep Oil Above $100? [view article]
      the speculators & hedgie funds & titans of wall street will raise the oil price following the nov.4 elections. right now they are trying to insure a Greedy Oil Party candidate wins the white house, by generating a feel-good attitude among the electorate.
      > jack       Aug 22 08:29 AM
    • Q4 Oil Price Targets [view article]
      the randomness of this data reminds me of the graphs we used to do in school, we called them fly shit on a screen door.
      > jack       Aug 21 08:16 AM
    • Core Inflation Is Low and Stable [view article]
      inflation (stag or otherwise) is out of control. mark which ivory tower are u a resident of ?
      > jack       Aug 21 08:02 AM
    • SEC Considering 'Market-Wide' Short Sale Rule [view article]
      let's hope they put a strict rule in place asap.
      > jack       Aug 21 07:59 AM
    • Bush Approval Rating and Oil: Interesting Correlation [view article]
      correlation does not prove causality. low bush/cheney approval correlates with public's sour taste in the mouth following 5+half yrs of endless futile illegal unnecessary iraq war. the wolfowitz promise was 'oil revenues will pay for the war' - remember ?
      > jack       Aug 20 02:01 PM
    • The Economic Consequences of Falling Oil Prices [view article]
      will the last person leaving detroit/cleveland pls turn out the lights.
      > jack       Aug 20 01:56 PM
    • Are Oily Characters Behind Crude's Price Move? [view article]
      a lid will be kept on oil prices by bush/cheney & their houston millionaire oil friends until after nov.4 at which time the not-so-free-for-all will begin anew.
      > jack       Aug 20 01:54 PM
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