A new thing for me is baking bread at home. After a couple of attempts the results are lukewarm at best. But with a little practice will turn out well. The worst thing so far was not greasing the loaf pan (or Pyrex in my case) well enough. causing the loaf to stick to the pan. In both cases the bread did taste well.
The first loaf sticking to the pan tasted good. But I put it in the refrigerator. Causing it to get very hard. In frustration I just threw it out. Not thinking about using it to make croutons for a salad.
The second loaf again stuck to the pan. Which still tastes OK after three day. Just a short little loaf! A few mistakes here. I did not pay attention to the recipe. I put in five tablespoons of butter instead of teaspoons. I should have kneaded it longer. When I started with the yeast I added too much water. then had to add too much flour to soak it up. But as they say practice makes perfect.
Next time I am at the dollar store I may get a cheap metal pan. The other thing is that a lot of the recipes I got were for two loaves. As for fat, some called for butter, oil and one even called for lard. Some had eggs. Others did not. So again it is trial and error.
The third attempt was Trent Hamm's recipe from his blog The Simple Dollar. Which I have read for years. Find his recipe at his blog. You will find a lot of other useful reading as well. Anyway I did grease the pan well so the finished bread did not stick. I did knead it well and let it set up. then flour it and roll it and again let it set up in the pan. It did turn out well.
Some of us are always looking for something to do. So why not try something a little different. On my third try I came up with some great bread. Just look on the internet and find a recipe that you think you may like. Than as you get a little better you can make five grain and wheat bread.
Friday, March 27, 2015
Baking Homemade Bread
A new thing for me is baking bread at home. After a couple of attempts the results are lukewarm at best. But with a little practice will turn out well. The worst thing so far was not greasing the loaf pan (or Pyrex in my case) well enough. causing the loaf to stick to the pan. In both cases the bread did taste well.
The first loaf sticking to the pan tasted good. But I put it in the refrigerator. Causing it to get very hard. In frustration I just threw it out. Not thinking about using it to make croutons for a salad.
The second loaf again stuck to the pan. Which still tastes OK after three day. Just a short little loaf! A few mistakes here. I did not pay attention to the recipe. I put in five tablespoons of butter instead of teaspoons. I should have kneaded it longer. When I started with the yeast I added too much water. then had to add too much flour to soak it up. But as they say practice makes perfect.
Next time I am at the dollar store I may get a cheap metal pan. The other thing is that a lot of the recipes I got were for two loaves. As for fat, some called for butter, oil and one even called for lard. Some had eggs. Others did not. So again it is trial and error.
The third attempt was Trent Hamm's recipe from his blog The Simple Dollar. Which I have read for years. Find his recipe at his blog. You will find a lot of other useful reading as well. Anyway I did grease the pan well so the finished bread did not stick. I did knead it well and let it set up. then flour it and roll it and again let it set up in the pan. It did turn out well.
Some of us are always looking for something to do. So why not try something a little different. On my third try I came up with some great bread. Just look on the internet and find a recipe that you think you may like. Than as you get a little better you can make five grain and wheat bread.
The first loaf sticking to the pan tasted good. But I put it in the refrigerator. Causing it to get very hard. In frustration I just threw it out. Not thinking about using it to make croutons for a salad.
The second loaf again stuck to the pan. Which still tastes OK after three day. Just a short little loaf! A few mistakes here. I did not pay attention to the recipe. I put in five tablespoons of butter instead of teaspoons. I should have kneaded it longer. When I started with the yeast I added too much water. then had to add too much flour to soak it up. But as they say practice makes perfect.
Next time I am at the dollar store I may get a cheap metal pan. The other thing is that a lot of the recipes I got were for two loaves. As for fat, some called for butter, oil and one even called for lard. Some had eggs. Others did not. So again it is trial and error.
The third attempt was Trent Hamm's recipe from his blog The Simple Dollar. Which I have read for years. Find his recipe at his blog. You will find a lot of other useful reading as well. Anyway I did grease the pan well so the finished bread did not stick. I did knead it well and let it set up. then flour it and roll it and again let it set up in the pan. It did turn out well.
Some of us are always looking for something to do. So why not try something a little different. On my third try I came up with some great bread. Just look on the internet and find a recipe that you think you may like. Than as you get a little better you can make five grain and wheat bread.
An Obvious Thing That We Do Not Blame Global Warming On
We all think of the usual suspects. Industrial pollution. Internal combustion pollution (which includes everything that burns fossil fuel like automobiles, airplanes, ships and etc.). Yes this probably does contribute to global warming.
Other things may be the aging of the Sun. Shifting of the Earth's tilt. The fact that the Moon is moving away. After such a severe winter it it hard to think about global warming. But oddly enough the travel shows that I watch that are in mountains with glaziers all show them melting. Way smaller then they were just twenty years ago. Is it because of the ozone layer? I do not know. But I do know that glaziers provide the water for the Colorado River, Nile River, Rhine and Danube Rivers. Not to mention others in South America. So for some reason something is melting them.
One hundred or two hundred years ago there were very few paved roads. Even fewer if any paved parking lots. As the modern times came along things were paved everywhere. All of us know that heat rises. On a hot summer day take this test. Put your hand on pavement whether it be concrete or asphalt. Then put you hand on grass. The pavement can be scorching. While the grass isn't. Touch a tree. Is it burning hot? Not likely. So think of all the paved roads and parking lots all over the world. Where is all this heat that wasn't produced two hundred years ago go? Up of course. So could this be contributing to global warming? I think so. But I have been wrong before.
Look at all the heat that comes from your motor vehicle. Just about any device generates heat. Is your computer or TV warm right now? Is it warm around your home's air conditioning unit? Is the back of the fridge warm? I would yes to all of the above.
So the planet is supporting the largest population that we know. Primary resources as air and water are depleting. Fertility of soil is less. Toxic wastes that have no where to go are going somewhere.
I am surprised that the planet has held up so well so long. But as the person that drinks and smokes, it will get you. And I think it will get mother Earth too.
Other things may be the aging of the Sun. Shifting of the Earth's tilt. The fact that the Moon is moving away. After such a severe winter it it hard to think about global warming. But oddly enough the travel shows that I watch that are in mountains with glaziers all show them melting. Way smaller then they were just twenty years ago. Is it because of the ozone layer? I do not know. But I do know that glaziers provide the water for the Colorado River, Nile River, Rhine and Danube Rivers. Not to mention others in South America. So for some reason something is melting them.
One hundred or two hundred years ago there were very few paved roads. Even fewer if any paved parking lots. As the modern times came along things were paved everywhere. All of us know that heat rises. On a hot summer day take this test. Put your hand on pavement whether it be concrete or asphalt. Then put you hand on grass. The pavement can be scorching. While the grass isn't. Touch a tree. Is it burning hot? Not likely. So think of all the paved roads and parking lots all over the world. Where is all this heat that wasn't produced two hundred years ago go? Up of course. So could this be contributing to global warming? I think so. But I have been wrong before.
Look at all the heat that comes from your motor vehicle. Just about any device generates heat. Is your computer or TV warm right now? Is it warm around your home's air conditioning unit? Is the back of the fridge warm? I would yes to all of the above.
So the planet is supporting the largest population that we know. Primary resources as air and water are depleting. Fertility of soil is less. Toxic wastes that have no where to go are going somewhere.
I am surprised that the planet has held up so well so long. But as the person that drinks and smokes, it will get you. And I think it will get mother Earth too.
An Obvious Thing That We Do Not Blame Global Warming On
We all think of the usual suspects. Industrial pollution. Internal combustion pollution (which includes everything that burns fossil fuel like automobiles, airplanes, ships and etc.). Yes this probably does contribute to global warming.
Other things may be the aging of the Sun. Shifting of the Earth's tilt. The fact that the Moon is moving away. After such a severe winter it it hard to think about global warming. But oddly enough the travel shows that I watch that are in mountains with glaziers all show them melting. Way smaller then they were just twenty years ago. Is it because of the ozone layer? I do not know. But I do know that glaziers provide the water for the Colorado River, Nile River, Rhine and Danube Rivers. Not to mention others in South America. So for some reason something is melting them.
One hundred or two hundred years ago there were very few paved roads. Even fewer if any paved parking lots. As the modern times came along things were paved everywhere. All of us know that heat rises. On a hot summer day take this test. Put your hand on pavement whether it be concrete or asphalt. Then put you hand on grass. The pavement can be scorching. While the grass isn't. Touch a tree. Is it burning hot? Not likely. So think of all the paved roads and parking lots all over the world. Where is all this heat that wasn't produced two hundred years ago go? Up of course. So could this be contributing to global warming? I think so. But I have been wrong before.
Look at all the heat that comes from your motor vehicle. Just about any device generates heat. Is your computer or TV warm right now? Is it warm around your home's air conditioning unit? Is the back of the fridge warm? I would yes to all of the above.
So the planet is supporting the largest population that we know. Primary resources as air and water are depleting. Fertility of soil is less. Toxic wastes that have no where to go are going somewhere.
I am surprised that the planet has held up so well so long. But as the person that drinks and smokes, it will get you. And I think it will get mother Earth too.
Other things may be the aging of the Sun. Shifting of the Earth's tilt. The fact that the Moon is moving away. After such a severe winter it it hard to think about global warming. But oddly enough the travel shows that I watch that are in mountains with glaziers all show them melting. Way smaller then they were just twenty years ago. Is it because of the ozone layer? I do not know. But I do know that glaziers provide the water for the Colorado River, Nile River, Rhine and Danube Rivers. Not to mention others in South America. So for some reason something is melting them.
One hundred or two hundred years ago there were very few paved roads. Even fewer if any paved parking lots. As the modern times came along things were paved everywhere. All of us know that heat rises. On a hot summer day take this test. Put your hand on pavement whether it be concrete or asphalt. Then put you hand on grass. The pavement can be scorching. While the grass isn't. Touch a tree. Is it burning hot? Not likely. So think of all the paved roads and parking lots all over the world. Where is all this heat that wasn't produced two hundred years ago go? Up of course. So could this be contributing to global warming? I think so. But I have been wrong before.
Look at all the heat that comes from your motor vehicle. Just about any device generates heat. Is your computer or TV warm right now? Is it warm around your home's air conditioning unit? Is the back of the fridge warm? I would yes to all of the above.
So the planet is supporting the largest population that we know. Primary resources as air and water are depleting. Fertility of soil is less. Toxic wastes that have no where to go are going somewhere.
I am surprised that the planet has held up so well so long. But as the person that drinks and smokes, it will get you. And I think it will get mother Earth too.
Monday, March 16, 2015
Buy A Whole Cicken
My dad always says, " do you have more time or money". That is a pretty basic thought. But you really do not think about it when you are flush with money and everything is going just great. Then reality sets in. You may actually have more time than money.
Even though you do not make much money, you still have to eat. One of the best deals out there is buying a whole chicken. This however does require some work on your part.
A whole chicken is about $1.49 a pound. Not very expensive in this day and age. When you get a whole chicken you can either cut it up or cook it whole. If you elect to cut it up you need a sharp knife. You will soon know if your knives are sharp cutting up a chicken.
Cut up the chicken by taking off the legs and thighs first. Some separate the leg from the thighs. Or you can just leave them together as a leg quarter. Then you can cut the wings off of the breasts. Funny, years ago they just threw the wings away. Now they are a hot item. Splitting the breast in two, you can also take the bones out at this time. Most of the time you also get a nice little packet of giblets. The liver, heart, and gizzard. Freeze them and save them for later.
Now we have the bonus round. All of the fat, bones and trimmings that you have left can be used to make stock. Take what is left. Put it into a stock pot with celery, carrots and onion. Water of course. Bring that up to a boil and let it ride for an hour of two. Taking the temperature down a bit. You can use this later and freeze it for later use.
So there are some good things about buying a whole chicken. And if you are like me you have more time (hopefully) than money.
Even though you do not make much money, you still have to eat. One of the best deals out there is buying a whole chicken. This however does require some work on your part.
A whole chicken is about $1.49 a pound. Not very expensive in this day and age. When you get a whole chicken you can either cut it up or cook it whole. If you elect to cut it up you need a sharp knife. You will soon know if your knives are sharp cutting up a chicken.
Cut up the chicken by taking off the legs and thighs first. Some separate the leg from the thighs. Or you can just leave them together as a leg quarter. Then you can cut the wings off of the breasts. Funny, years ago they just threw the wings away. Now they are a hot item. Splitting the breast in two, you can also take the bones out at this time. Most of the time you also get a nice little packet of giblets. The liver, heart, and gizzard. Freeze them and save them for later.
Now we have the bonus round. All of the fat, bones and trimmings that you have left can be used to make stock. Take what is left. Put it into a stock pot with celery, carrots and onion. Water of course. Bring that up to a boil and let it ride for an hour of two. Taking the temperature down a bit. You can use this later and freeze it for later use.
So there are some good things about buying a whole chicken. And if you are like me you have more time (hopefully) than money.
Buy A Whole Cicken
My dad always says, " do you have more time or money". That is a pretty basic thought. But you really do not think about it when you are flush with money and everything is going just great. Then reality sets in. You may actually have more time than money.
Even though you do not make much money, you still have to eat. One of the best deals out there is buying a whole chicken. This however does require some work on your part.
A whole chicken is about $1.49 a pound. Not very expensive in this day and age. When you get a whole chicken you can either cut it up or cook it whole. If you elect to cut it up you need a sharp knife. You will soon know if your knives are sharp cutting up a chicken.
Cut up the chicken by taking off the legs and thighs first. Some separate the leg from the thighs. Or you can just leave them together as a leg quarter. Then you can cut the wings off of the breasts. Funny, years ago they just threw the wings away. Now they are a hot item. Splitting the breast in two, you can also take the bones out at this time. Most of the time you also get a nice little packet of giblets. The liver, heart, and gizzard. Freeze them and save them for later.
Now we have the bonus round. All of the fat, bones and trimmings that you have left can be used to make stock. Take what is left. Put it into a stock pot with celery, carrots and onion. Water of course. Bring that up to a boil and let it ride for an hour of two. Taking the temperature down a bit. You can use this later and freeze it for later use.
So there are some good things about buying a whole chicken. And if you are like me you have more time (hopefully) than money.
Even though you do not make much money, you still have to eat. One of the best deals out there is buying a whole chicken. This however does require some work on your part.
A whole chicken is about $1.49 a pound. Not very expensive in this day and age. When you get a whole chicken you can either cut it up or cook it whole. If you elect to cut it up you need a sharp knife. You will soon know if your knives are sharp cutting up a chicken.
Cut up the chicken by taking off the legs and thighs first. Some separate the leg from the thighs. Or you can just leave them together as a leg quarter. Then you can cut the wings off of the breasts. Funny, years ago they just threw the wings away. Now they are a hot item. Splitting the breast in two, you can also take the bones out at this time. Most of the time you also get a nice little packet of giblets. The liver, heart, and gizzard. Freeze them and save them for later.
Now we have the bonus round. All of the fat, bones and trimmings that you have left can be used to make stock. Take what is left. Put it into a stock pot with celery, carrots and onion. Water of course. Bring that up to a boil and let it ride for an hour of two. Taking the temperature down a bit. You can use this later and freeze it for later use.
So there are some good things about buying a whole chicken. And if you are like me you have more time (hopefully) than money.
Saturday, March 14, 2015
Those Gas Prices Are Creeping Up Again
Just like in 1986 I pulled up to a pump and for the first time since about 1979 gas was under a dollar. About eighty-six cents I suppose. It set off a buying frenzy of the next new big thing in the automobile business. The Sport Utility Vehicle. Or SUV. All of a sudden you Volvo was not the hottest ride anymore.
Gasoline in the United states went to around $2 a gallon for a long while. Prices also went up during the 9/11 crisis. Retail purchases of durable goods stopped. Everyone filled their gasoline tanks and cans. Bought a bunch of food and probably guns. Durable good manufacturers including automobiles came out with 0 percent financing for long terms. As a whole consumer credit loosened up quite a bit. So everyone was buying again. That seems to be the key. Buying.
With this came the housing bubble. Everyone including my cat could get a credit card, a house and the free golf balls that Buick was giving out. We were really cooking. President Bush sent out an economic stimulus to tax paying individuates of $600 a piece a couple of times. What a terrible idea.
So now gasoline went down quite a bit. Good time to trade. Get me that big land yacht you have been craving for a long while. So now you are stuck with that big gas pig. Before it is over with you be back to paying $4 a gallon for gas.
I seen regular unleaded get down to 1.79. While premium was still about 80 cents higher. Is premium gas that much better? I guess if you have to use it you have to use it. In the winter I can get away with regular in the motorcycle. But in the hot Florida summer it ping quite a bit when taking off under a load. As premium fuel burns quicker it does not leave as much residue in the combustion chamber to cause the knocking sound. My car and most get along just fine on regular gas as the computer engine management takes care of any spark knock caused by high temperatures. As it adjusts timing instantly.
But anyway why did oil prices go down so much? I cannot be sure. They say worldwide consumption decreased. Do you see any less cars on the road? Was it because of sanctions against certain oil producing countries? Well I would think that would be less oil on the market. Could it be some kind of big plot to pull the rug from underneath of the success of the Canadian and and American production of domestic oil. With the recent success of production of oil and natural gas in the American and Canadian areas we were well on our way of being self sufficient in the energy world. No longer having to jump through hoops and beg like dogs for something that we could no longer produce. Well the North Americans got it done.
In the recent past a lot of areas have been in an economic depression. But with the oil and gas production have been cooking again. Many industrial and fleet automobile units have been running on natural gas since the seventies. So why did we not move towards that? Last time I checked I was not in need of a Bentley that required premium fuel.
A lot of it has to do with the news media. Is it $250,000 or a quarter of a million dollars? Both are tantamount but sound so different. We believe what we hear on the news. They are transporting oil by train. Really. They have only been doing that for a 150 years. Plus that gives railroad workers jobs too. So that is bad. They want to build a pipeline. If you build a pipeline you will have to have someone manufacture all that pipe, pumps and such. Causing a factory to have to operate. Maybe needing people to operate it. Then you have to have someone to put it up. Engineers, surveyors, welders, land moving machine operators, construction workers and who knows what else. Again causing just a bunch of dag gone work when everyone could just stay at home and hope to survive. All this work would however cut into their social media time. And who wants to do that. It may also stimulate the local economies where the workers are. Don't want to do that do we. And there would also be all the land owners that would receive royalties for having the pipeline pass through their properties. That would be bad too. So why bother with the pipeline.
Oil prices are down and gas is going up a bit. But kind of stable.But of course we have the refineries switching to the summer blend of gasoline. Which is for some reason more expensive. There are also a couple of refineries down for maintenance and repair after that explosion at one.
No one ever expects a world war to break out. They just seem to. Although there are signs. Slowly destroy a solid infrastructure that has been in place for a long time. Make the population passive and stupid. Put key people in places of influence. Undermine the ability to create essentials. Such as clothing and shoes. When is the last time you bought things made in the United States? The truth is that we are getting more dependent on others for the things we need. As a nation we need to move away from this. Certain things may be made best elsewhere. But at least make it here.
Instead of feeding people who breed and just lay around. We need to take care of the folks that do the work. If it takes that everyone has to carry a gun. So mote it be.
Gasoline in the United states went to around $2 a gallon for a long while. Prices also went up during the 9/11 crisis. Retail purchases of durable goods stopped. Everyone filled their gasoline tanks and cans. Bought a bunch of food and probably guns. Durable good manufacturers including automobiles came out with 0 percent financing for long terms. As a whole consumer credit loosened up quite a bit. So everyone was buying again. That seems to be the key. Buying.
With this came the housing bubble. Everyone including my cat could get a credit card, a house and the free golf balls that Buick was giving out. We were really cooking. President Bush sent out an economic stimulus to tax paying individuates of $600 a piece a couple of times. What a terrible idea.
So now gasoline went down quite a bit. Good time to trade. Get me that big land yacht you have been craving for a long while. So now you are stuck with that big gas pig. Before it is over with you be back to paying $4 a gallon for gas.
I seen regular unleaded get down to 1.79. While premium was still about 80 cents higher. Is premium gas that much better? I guess if you have to use it you have to use it. In the winter I can get away with regular in the motorcycle. But in the hot Florida summer it ping quite a bit when taking off under a load. As premium fuel burns quicker it does not leave as much residue in the combustion chamber to cause the knocking sound. My car and most get along just fine on regular gas as the computer engine management takes care of any spark knock caused by high temperatures. As it adjusts timing instantly.
But anyway why did oil prices go down so much? I cannot be sure. They say worldwide consumption decreased. Do you see any less cars on the road? Was it because of sanctions against certain oil producing countries? Well I would think that would be less oil on the market. Could it be some kind of big plot to pull the rug from underneath of the success of the Canadian and and American production of domestic oil. With the recent success of production of oil and natural gas in the American and Canadian areas we were well on our way of being self sufficient in the energy world. No longer having to jump through hoops and beg like dogs for something that we could no longer produce. Well the North Americans got it done.
In the recent past a lot of areas have been in an economic depression. But with the oil and gas production have been cooking again. Many industrial and fleet automobile units have been running on natural gas since the seventies. So why did we not move towards that? Last time I checked I was not in need of a Bentley that required premium fuel.
A lot of it has to do with the news media. Is it $250,000 or a quarter of a million dollars? Both are tantamount but sound so different. We believe what we hear on the news. They are transporting oil by train. Really. They have only been doing that for a 150 years. Plus that gives railroad workers jobs too. So that is bad. They want to build a pipeline. If you build a pipeline you will have to have someone manufacture all that pipe, pumps and such. Causing a factory to have to operate. Maybe needing people to operate it. Then you have to have someone to put it up. Engineers, surveyors, welders, land moving machine operators, construction workers and who knows what else. Again causing just a bunch of dag gone work when everyone could just stay at home and hope to survive. All this work would however cut into their social media time. And who wants to do that. It may also stimulate the local economies where the workers are. Don't want to do that do we. And there would also be all the land owners that would receive royalties for having the pipeline pass through their properties. That would be bad too. So why bother with the pipeline.
Oil prices are down and gas is going up a bit. But kind of stable.But of course we have the refineries switching to the summer blend of gasoline. Which is for some reason more expensive. There are also a couple of refineries down for maintenance and repair after that explosion at one.
No one ever expects a world war to break out. They just seem to. Although there are signs. Slowly destroy a solid infrastructure that has been in place for a long time. Make the population passive and stupid. Put key people in places of influence. Undermine the ability to create essentials. Such as clothing and shoes. When is the last time you bought things made in the United States? The truth is that we are getting more dependent on others for the things we need. As a nation we need to move away from this. Certain things may be made best elsewhere. But at least make it here.
Instead of feeding people who breed and just lay around. We need to take care of the folks that do the work. If it takes that everyone has to carry a gun. So mote it be.
Those Gas Prices Are Creeping Up Again
Just like in 1986 I pulled up to a pump and for the first time since about 1979 gas was under a dollar. About eighty-six cents I suppose. It set off a buying frenzy of the next new big thing in the automobile business. The Sport Utility Vehicle. Or SUV. All of a sudden you Volvo was not the hottest ride anymore.
Gasoline in the United states went to around $2 a gallon for a long while. Prices also went up during the 9/11 crisis. Retail purchases of durable goods stopped. Everyone filled their gasoline tanks and cans. Bought a bunch of food and probably guns. Durable good manufacturers including automobiles came out with 0 percent financing for long terms. As a whole consumer credit loosened up quite a bit. So everyone was buying again. That seems to be the key. Buying.
With this came the housing bubble. Everyone including my cat could get a credit card, a house and the free golf balls that Buick was giving out. We were really cooking. President Bush sent out an economic stimulus to tax paying individuates of $600 a piece a couple of times. What a terrible idea.
So now gasoline went down quite a bit. Good time to trade. Get me that big land yacht you have been craving for a long while. So now you are stuck with that big gas pig. Before it is over with you be back to paying $4 a gallon for gas.
I seen regular unleaded get down to 1.79. While premium was still about 80 cents higher. Is premium gas that much better? I guess if you have to use it you have to use it. In the winter I can get away with regular in the motorcycle. But in the hot Florida summer it ping quite a bit when taking off under a load. As premium fuel burns quicker it does not leave as much residue in the combustion chamber to cause the knocking sound. My car and most get along just fine on regular gas as the computer engine management takes care of any spark knock caused by high temperatures. As it adjusts timing instantly.
But anyway why did oil prices go down so much? I cannot be sure. They say worldwide consumption decreased. Do you see any less cars on the road? Was it because of sanctions against certain oil producing countries? Well I would think that would be less oil on the market. Could it be some kind of big plot to pull the rug from underneath of the success of the Canadian and and American production of domestic oil. With the recent success of production of oil and natural gas in the American and Canadian areas we were well on our way of being self sufficient in the energy world. No longer having to jump through hoops and beg like dogs for something that we could no longer produce. Well the North Americans got it done.
In the recent past a lot of areas have been in an economic depression. But with the oil and gas production have been cooking again. Many industrial and fleet automobile units have been running on natural gas since the seventies. So why did we not move towards that? Last time I checked I was not in need of a Bentley that required premium fuel.
A lot of it has to do with the news media. Is it $250,000 or a quarter of a million dollars? Both are tantamount but sound so different. We believe what we hear on the news. They are transporting oil by train. Really. They have only been doing that for a 150 years. Plus that gives railroad workers jobs too. So that is bad. They want to build a pipeline. If you build a pipeline you will have to have someone manufacture all that pipe, pumps and such. Causing a factory to have to operate. Maybe needing people to operate it. Then you have to have someone to put it up. Engineers, surveyors, welders, land moving machine operators, construction workers and who knows what else. Again causing just a bunch of dag gone work when everyone could just stay at home and hope to survive. All this work would however cut into their social media time. And who wants to do that. It may also stimulate the local economies where the workers are. Don't want to do that do we. And there would also be all the land owners that would receive royalties for having the pipeline pass through their properties. That would be bad too. So why bother with the pipeline.
Oil prices are down and gas is going up a bit. But kind of stable.But of course we have the refineries switching to the summer blend of gasoline. Which is for some reason more expensive. There are also a couple of refineries down for maintenance and repair after that explosion at one.
No one ever expects a world war to break out. They just seem to. Although there are signs. Slowly destroy a solid infrastructure that has been in place for a long time. Make the population passive and stupid. Put key people in places of influence. Undermine the ability to create essentials. Such as clothing and shoes. When is the last time you bought things made in the United States? The truth is that we are getting more dependent on others for the things we need. As a nation we need to move away from this. Certain things may be made best elsewhere. But at least make it here.
Instead of feeding people who breed and just lay around. We need to take care of the folks that do the work. If it takes that everyone has to carry a gun. So mote it be.
Gasoline in the United states went to around $2 a gallon for a long while. Prices also went up during the 9/11 crisis. Retail purchases of durable goods stopped. Everyone filled their gasoline tanks and cans. Bought a bunch of food and probably guns. Durable good manufacturers including automobiles came out with 0 percent financing for long terms. As a whole consumer credit loosened up quite a bit. So everyone was buying again. That seems to be the key. Buying.
With this came the housing bubble. Everyone including my cat could get a credit card, a house and the free golf balls that Buick was giving out. We were really cooking. President Bush sent out an economic stimulus to tax paying individuates of $600 a piece a couple of times. What a terrible idea.
So now gasoline went down quite a bit. Good time to trade. Get me that big land yacht you have been craving for a long while. So now you are stuck with that big gas pig. Before it is over with you be back to paying $4 a gallon for gas.
I seen regular unleaded get down to 1.79. While premium was still about 80 cents higher. Is premium gas that much better? I guess if you have to use it you have to use it. In the winter I can get away with regular in the motorcycle. But in the hot Florida summer it ping quite a bit when taking off under a load. As premium fuel burns quicker it does not leave as much residue in the combustion chamber to cause the knocking sound. My car and most get along just fine on regular gas as the computer engine management takes care of any spark knock caused by high temperatures. As it adjusts timing instantly.
But anyway why did oil prices go down so much? I cannot be sure. They say worldwide consumption decreased. Do you see any less cars on the road? Was it because of sanctions against certain oil producing countries? Well I would think that would be less oil on the market. Could it be some kind of big plot to pull the rug from underneath of the success of the Canadian and and American production of domestic oil. With the recent success of production of oil and natural gas in the American and Canadian areas we were well on our way of being self sufficient in the energy world. No longer having to jump through hoops and beg like dogs for something that we could no longer produce. Well the North Americans got it done.
In the recent past a lot of areas have been in an economic depression. But with the oil and gas production have been cooking again. Many industrial and fleet automobile units have been running on natural gas since the seventies. So why did we not move towards that? Last time I checked I was not in need of a Bentley that required premium fuel.
A lot of it has to do with the news media. Is it $250,000 or a quarter of a million dollars? Both are tantamount but sound so different. We believe what we hear on the news. They are transporting oil by train. Really. They have only been doing that for a 150 years. Plus that gives railroad workers jobs too. So that is bad. They want to build a pipeline. If you build a pipeline you will have to have someone manufacture all that pipe, pumps and such. Causing a factory to have to operate. Maybe needing people to operate it. Then you have to have someone to put it up. Engineers, surveyors, welders, land moving machine operators, construction workers and who knows what else. Again causing just a bunch of dag gone work when everyone could just stay at home and hope to survive. All this work would however cut into their social media time. And who wants to do that. It may also stimulate the local economies where the workers are. Don't want to do that do we. And there would also be all the land owners that would receive royalties for having the pipeline pass through their properties. That would be bad too. So why bother with the pipeline.
Oil prices are down and gas is going up a bit. But kind of stable.But of course we have the refineries switching to the summer blend of gasoline. Which is for some reason more expensive. There are also a couple of refineries down for maintenance and repair after that explosion at one.
No one ever expects a world war to break out. They just seem to. Although there are signs. Slowly destroy a solid infrastructure that has been in place for a long time. Make the population passive and stupid. Put key people in places of influence. Undermine the ability to create essentials. Such as clothing and shoes. When is the last time you bought things made in the United States? The truth is that we are getting more dependent on others for the things we need. As a nation we need to move away from this. Certain things may be made best elsewhere. But at least make it here.
Instead of feeding people who breed and just lay around. We need to take care of the folks that do the work. If it takes that everyone has to carry a gun. So mote it be.
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