with gas prices goin up ,what has it done to your paintballn..

[BobDoleIsMyHero]

ok this is my last post on the now overly political tangent this thread has reached. And yes in 2004 continued pressence in Iraq was part of both platforms. i never said it was kerry's idea to go to war but in the 2004 election going to war was a moot point as we were already there so yes war was part of both platforms in this last election. So yes i do agree that presence there is based on already being there but it was part of the kerry edwards platform. you recognized this so i don't even know why you said i was wrong...

Yak and Loh you guys are getting way too personal and political about this and now none of the last posts had anything to do with paintball.

[-=Squid=-]

$1.59 at the last place I filled up at

Suckers.

[TheTramp]

While china's rapid rise in demand is one of the major factors in the rise in oil prices, I don't think anyone can argue (convincingly) that the unrest in the middle east isn't also rasing prices.

[Lohman446]

Yak and Loh you guys are getting way too personal and political about this and now none of the last posts had anything to do with paintball.

Your actually right.. I kinda forgot what forum I was posting in What can I say? Oops

[BobDoleIsMyHero]

at least we All agree that we would sell a kidney before we stop playing paintball.

[hitech]

Supply and demand. "They" charge as much as you will pay...

[astroboy]

With the 'experts' predicting that the price of crude oil per barrel hitting $100 USD by 2010 and that the peak of oil production worldwide reached in ~2010, it will make life a lot different from what we are used to today. So with the continual increase of oil demand worldwide, a decrease in oil availability/production worldwide, the picture doesn't look pretty. I truly believe that this is a turning point for the world. If we don't change the way we use and depend on oil (giant SUVs, not car pooling, lack of public transit, etc) and if there isn't an alternative viable energy source found soon then there will only be further chaos. Think the Iraq war was bad eh? Is it farfetched to think that there will be future wars with 'oil' being an agenda? With China even?

[yakitori]

Gas (crude oil actually) is a world market, it really does not matter where it is coming from. Hence why we send a good share of our Alaskan to Japan. For the record - Citgo, BP, Sunoco, and few others import 0 gallons of oil from the middle east. Mind you its likely offset by Shell and Exxon (among others). Oil prices are about supply and demand on a world level, and until either we convince or force OPEC to increase supply or use less oil (either ourselves or other countries) the price for crude is going to remain high.

That being said I am informed that the price of crude is actually only a margin of oil prices and that refinement into fuel grade gasoline acconts for much of the cost.

Ok, just so youll shutup. I am not saying that oil/petroleum from America being sold is hurting our economy. I am saying that the oil that america has distrubuted from the middle east (iraq) to asia and other countries has earned money for the ppl in charge. But they arent necessarily allocating all of that profit to the reconstruction of the country, rather using US tax money to fund such things. And companies such as Haliburtion have recieved over 80 percent of the outsourced contracts to refine/drill/and ship this oil to other countries.

Thats is how it ultimately hurts the american economy. Im sorry I didnt make that clear. So, our prices/demand for oil/petroleum w/in our own country is indirectly effected by the oil in the middle east. If you could break loose from Rush limbaugh long enough to comprehend whats going on, yould be able to see that. But wait, thinking for yourself is "liberal" ....conservatives just repeat what they are told as the undisputed truth.

I apologize this turned into a political argument, but the title of the thread instigates it.

No offense made toward anyones beliefs Ill shutup now. Peace to lohman. Its okay to disagree on things, thats what makes democracy great.

[Lohman446]

No offense made toward anyones beliefs Ill shutup now. Peace to lohman. Its okay to disagree on things, thats what makes democracy great.

Good ending, and I can agree with that

[Recon by Fire]

It would als greatly help fuel prices if we would build a refinery or two. We have not built a refinery in the US for almost 30 years! The crude oil itself is not as much of a problem as having the capabilities to refine it into useful products.

[tony3]

I filled my tank yesterday, 2.30 per gallon. My car gets an awesome 13 mpg.

[dj89]

I filled my tank yesterday, 2.30 per gallon. My car gets an awesome 13 mpg.

What do you drive?

[tony3]

97 ford explorer

[dj89]

97 ford explorer

I had one of those, about 9 to the gallon. It was said, but mine was loaded with all the goods.

[WicKeD_WaYz]

i live in san diego CA and our gas prices blow yours out o the water...try $2.71 for the cheap 87 octain!!! I pay $34 to fill up my honda accord. living in southern california does have its downs. then again...paintball all year round

yea man, you can drive a few minnutes north to Camp Pendleton and play for what 12 bucks now? Back when I played there it was 9. veryyy cheap prices though its almost worth the gas it would take me to drive 45 minutes down there and get hassled by the marines at the gate.