tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post9192218130016942339..comments2024-01-15T12:16:41.302+00:00Comments on HousingPANIC - The Housing Bubble Blog with an Attitude Problem, 2005 - 2008: Think that house 20 miles away from everything is depreciating fast today? Just wait. Welcome to a world with not enough oil to meet demand.bloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06585266242070350399noreply@blogger.comBlogger90125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-12114949819704663612007-07-26T22:53:00.000+01:002007-07-26T22:53:00.000+01:00You think the 'boomers' are bad at running things?...You think the 'boomers' are bad at running things?<BR/><BR/>Just wait til the Xer's take the helm. This is without a doubt the laziest, most arrogant,<BR/>self-centered, self-serving bunch to come down the pike!<BR/><BR/>ME ME ME ME ME ME!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Boomers built most of what you bitch about!<BR/><BR/>Greed knows no bounds! They'll have it too!<BR/><BR/>**************<BR/><BR/>What can we say, we learned from the masters. In all seriousness, I recognize the efforts previous generations have gone through to get us where we're at, but times are changing, and a new generation needs to step up and lead that change, just like the boomers improved on things developed during the Industrial Revolution. <BR/><BR/>The world is going to belong to us at some point, so better to share your knowledge the best you can, then enjoy the ride. And better hope none of us figure out how to run cars off Soylent Green, padre... ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-46324658416392843822007-07-25T03:18:00.000+01:002007-07-25T03:18:00.000+01:00Peak oil will result in the absurd 19th century wo...Peak oil will result in the absurd 19th century work hours and arrangements we have finally going into the scrap heap.<BR/><BR/>We live in a knowledge economy, but still have long commutes from affordable places to live to absurdly overpriced central cities (or cheaper remote office parks). 9/10ths of the work people do can be done in a home office, with flex time, and commutes eliminated entirely.<BR/><BR/>For situations where face-to-face is necessary, why not rent out office space by the day and save the cash (and commuting time and energy bills)?<BR/><BR/>Oh, of course, it's because many employers are interested in being dictators who monopolize the time of their employees and don't trust them to do decent work without some silly glass palace and regimented hours with a boss breathing down their necks. Well, those companies are going to have trouble attracting and maintaining employees to fill those fancy glass office towers, since it's not viable to pay employees less than a decent wage in an expensive area where housing is in short supply and costly, the only option to get around is dangerous and infrequent "public transit," and employees spend time commuting equivalent to 33% of their actual productive hours on a daily basis.<BR/><BR/>Things will definitely change.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-65169296923817102262007-07-25T02:22:00.000+01:002007-07-25T02:22:00.000+01:00Oh yeah MD football games on Saturday really affec...Oh yeah MD football games on Saturday really affect M-F commutes. Moron. <BR/><BR/>Grow a set and stop posting anon you little bitch. Also check out my blog and then you will think twice before you call people names. I am the last person you want to piss off.burn baby burnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01305528692068486872noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-61663477151808990612007-07-25T02:21:00.000+01:002007-07-25T02:21:00.000+01:00You think the 'boomers' are bad at running things?...You think the 'boomers' are bad at running things?<BR/><BR/>Just wait til the Xer's take the helm. This is without a doubt the laziest, most arrogant, <BR/>self-centered, self-serving bunch to come down the pike!<BR/><BR/>ME ME ME ME ME ME!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Boomers built most of what you bitch about!<BR/><BR/>Greed knows no bounds! They'll have it too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-72061412544225184082007-07-24T22:19:00.000+01:002007-07-24T22:19:00.000+01:00Keith;The guy in the picture isn't the "dick+head"...Keith;<BR/><BR/>The guy in the picture isn't the "dick+head", he's working for a living pumping gas. Notice the "Mobil on the Run" uniform and the name badge on his shirt. Also the Hummer pictured has NY dealer plates; which I suppose is why the dealer is filling it up with regular unleaded, not super (green pump, not blue). If the dealer was really being that cheap, they wouldn't pay extra for full serve, so they were probably buying gas in New Jersey, where self serve is illegal. The price for mid-grade being $3.42 seems like Jersey too; in New York City it would be higher. Putting regular in the tank for test drives seems counter-productive, so this was most likely the "free fill up" the dealer gave when delivering the car, which was stored across the river on a lot Jersey City. The environs of the picture resemble the depressed area surrounding the entrance to the Holland Tunnel between Jersey City and lower Manhattan. That's just my guess, I could be wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-80846787618849709272007-07-24T19:58:00.000+01:002007-07-24T19:58:00.000+01:00used to live in the us and pretty much had to driv...used to live in the us and pretty much had to drive. now i live in the uk and work from home. i use public transport (usually to get to the mountains for hiking) and it isn't cheap but i save a bundle on not running a car. not nearly enough to make up the difference in housing costs mind.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-32091876656608794692007-07-24T19:39:00.000+01:002007-07-24T19:39:00.000+01:00Keith said, “I know many people that live 1 to 2 H...Keith said, “I know many people that live 1 to 2 HOURS away from their work.”<BR/>--------------------------<BR/>And I am one of them – living on the west side of Puget Sound and commuting via PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION via bus, ferry, and vanpool. When Peak Oil hits, public transportation will be how everyone will move from point A to point B.<BR/><BR/>Yes the long commute sucks but the pay scale difference between jobs in Seattle vs. what is available locally means the difference between just scraping by and being able to feel secure by socking away a lot of $$$ for the future.<BR/><BR/>Somebody on this thread already pointed out that it is more practical to live near arable land than to live near a city’s many amenities.<BR/><BR/>Living on 2½ acres with a couple of ponds & a stream running through it, with a very productive garden and some fruit trees outweighs the negative effect of having the long commute. In a few years, after the house is paid off there won’t be a need for the above-mentioned difference in pay, so the commute will go away.<BR/><BR/>And if the sh!t ever really hits the fan, the moat (i.e. Puget Sound) will keep most of the desperate masses on the Seattle-side of the water.<BR/><BR/>-MammothMammothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15331079890390629462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-74270010828171898392007-07-24T18:35:00.000+01:002007-07-24T18:35:00.000+01:00The world has plenty of oil and energy. And we all...The world has plenty of oil and energy. And we all know how the energy crisis of the 1970s ended - with a glut of oil for the next 20 years as people and companies (on their own) got more efficient.<BR/><BR/>Marky Mark <BR/><BR/><BR/>On their own? I guess you weren't around back then. There was a %55 tax credit for any conservation improvements you made. I put in solar hot water and heat with the help of those credits. Nixon enacted those credits. Nixon had his faults but compared to Bush he's a saint. I also remember Carter's failed policy. At least he TRIED to do something. Bush has done absolutely nothing that might reduce profits for big oil.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-43409301507511515812007-07-24T17:17:00.000+01:002007-07-24T17:17:00.000+01:00Did you happen to notice how many of the democrati...Did you happen to notice how many of the democratic candidates at the debate on monday raised their hands when they were asked "How many came on private jets"?<BR/><BR/>The Hypocracy of these 'cut your carbon footprint' bunch!<BR/><BR/>You are going to tell me to cut my driving, while your flying around in the most inefficient way!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-81092085316693520522007-07-24T15:34:00.000+01:002007-07-24T15:34:00.000+01:00Just got done talking to 2 boomers in my office.Fi...Just got done talking to 2 boomers in my office.<BR/><BR/>First, the lady princess who drives (barely) this big SUV by herself to work everyday and clogs the underground parking garage with her overly large monstrosity was talking about how great her ride is. I thought - hmmm, no shame at all.<BR/><BR/>Minutes later, we were discussing vacation rentals in mid-September and how expensive they were.<BR/><BR/>I joked 'But wait, GW told me illegals keeps the price of hospitality services low.'<BR/><BR/>I got no smile, no empathy, no giggle. I got the cold sholder. I guess I was 'being negative' even though I was attempting to arouse laughter (and MAYBE some free thinking about the lies associated with the amnesty agenda.)<BR/><B><BR/>Typical boomers. No shame, no responsibility, just 'be positive', think good thoughts, enjoy the bounty of their own excesses with no consideration of the affects on anyone else. </B><BR/><BR/>I am ready to work somewhere else. I will gladly watch them starve when our generation takes power.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-76594151962539742902007-07-24T14:38:00.000+01:002007-07-24T14:38:00.000+01:00What requires oil? Here are some of them.http://ww...What requires oil? Here are some of them.<BR/><BR/>http://www.scansystems.com/downloads/oilfacts_rgb.pdf<BR/><BR/>When the price goes up, everything else will also. Have fun now because the next 25-50 years are going to totally suck. Unless we can eliminate 80% of you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-89701042563306094262007-07-24T14:24:00.000+01:002007-07-24T14:24:00.000+01:00Peak Oil - I can't wait.1) Americans could cut dow...Peak Oil - I can't wait.<BR/><BR/>1) Americans could cut down their energy usage by 75% and barely notice.<BR/>2) Automakers will produce 100mpg vehicles<BR/>3) renewable energy infrastructure will be built... in earnest<BR/>4) public transport...ditto<BR/>5) no more easy money for the terrorists(this includes Bush)<BR/>6) less fat-assed Americans<BR/><BR/>Peak Oil - I can't waitAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-90554935874902362272007-07-24T14:22:00.000+01:002007-07-24T14:22:00.000+01:00Anonymous said... who works 20 miles away from hom...Anonymous said... <BR/>who works 20 miles away from home? I don't, can't think of anyone I know who does. This commuter who spends hours upon hours in the car every day is a myth <BR/><BR/>-------------------<BR/><BR/>It's amazing how stupid you are.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-26623124555068788042007-07-24T14:20:00.000+01:002007-07-24T14:20:00.000+01:00The technology to overcome the "dependence" is, an...The technology to overcome the "dependence" is, and has been, available for almost 100 years. <BR/><BR/>http://tinyurl.com/l4nd9<BR/><BR/>Wake up <BR/><BR/>------------<BR/><BR/>LOL. Hey stupid. It's not just vehicles that use oil....just about EVERYTHING nneds it. Look around you moron. The fact is when the oil runs out, we are going to have to trim the humanoid population by about 80%. That's right 80%. You won't have a choice either. Think there is enough land mass to extract ethanol from crops...think again. I could go on all day with data but it's no use for 99% of you sub-humans. You can't comprehend what is coming.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-84577575621901680882007-07-24T13:24:00.000+01:002007-07-24T13:24:00.000+01:001990s hoax: Y2K2000s hoax : Peak OilSame liars, di...1990s hoax: Y2K<BR/><BR/>2000s hoax : Peak Oil<BR/><BR/>Same liars, different lies, same gullible fools falling for the lies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-19530000485027335462007-07-24T13:19:00.000+01:002007-07-24T13:19:00.000+01:00That is only 40 miles but it would take at least 9...That is only 40 miles but it would take at least 90 mins to do it anytime of the day or week. If Maryland has a Footbal Basketball game and it could be 2 hours plus.<BR/>Enjoy. <BR/><BR/>============<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah MD football games on Saturday really affect M-F commutes. Moron.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-30514085217154004002007-07-24T10:09:00.000+01:002007-07-24T10:09:00.000+01:00Read "Economics for Dummies", OPEC has little powe...<I>Read "Economics for Dummies", OPEC has little power to enforce reductions in output. Besides, today they announced an INCREASE. Where have you been? Sucking lattes in some Euro cafe?</I><BR/><BR/>Read Oil Facts for Not Dummies, aka www.theoildrum.com<BR/><BR/>Look at the high prices over the last 2 years. <BR/><BR/>Guess what was the all-time peak in crude+condensate (what is known as oil and not something else) production:<BR/><BR/>May 2005. <BR/><BR/>Until then, with much lower price, the oil production had been increasing quite steadily. <BR/><BR/>We're more than 2 years past peak production of oil, and prices have stayed extremely high persistently, and yet a large amount of new supply hasn't come on line. <BR/><BR/>All the right winger pish posh yammer about Economics 101. <BR/><BR/>Geology 101 beats Economics 101. Oil takes graduate Geology 517. <BR/><BR/>They said the same shit about Texas too. Oil price increased 1000% from 1971 to 1980. Oil production decreased 30%. There were no significant restrictions against drilling in Texas and they drilled Texas like crazy. Decline would be worse if they hadn't. <BR/><BR/>M King Hubbert predicted Peak Oil in Texas/lower 48 USA back in 1956. <BR/><BR/>Peak Oilists aren't drinking latte's---they're taking shots of the hard stuff. <BR/><BR/>Vladimir Putin toasts his fortune being the dictator of the #1 oil producer (Saudi Arabia is in decline) with nuclear weapons in the era of peak oil. <BR/><BR/>The USA was once the planet's #1 oil producer with nuclear weapons from 1945 to the 70's. <BR/><BR/>(Eurofags don't drink latte's either, they drink proper coffee. Latte's are a weak morning drink for children; they sneer, as they should, at the fat American mall mommies sucking down their 600 calorie lattes)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-73426368412974216622007-07-24T09:56:00.000+01:002007-07-24T09:56:00.000+01:00Marky Mark - agree, the Dems screwed the pooch on ...<I>Marky Mark - agree, the Dems screwed the pooch on the supply side by not allowing new refineries and drilling. The Republicans screwed the pooch on the demand side by not allowing fuel economy standards nor encouraging conservation and renewable energies.</I><BR/><BR/>It is the oil industry which hasn't wanted new refineries. Too expensive and risky---and if there is going to be real peak oil (the oil companies know it), why bother? <BR/><BR/>They HAVE increased existing refinery capacity the equivalent of 10 entirely new refineries over the last 10 years or so. <BR/><BR/>The restrictions on drilling offshore in Florida and California will turn out to be the greatest unintentional decision ever made. We need to save this oil (and there's really not that much of it when you look at global demand) for our true Strategic Petroleum Reserve, that little bit that we still have in the ground. <BR/><BR/>If we had listened to the Republicans this oil would have been burnt up in some yahoo's pickup truck just to get 1.39 a gallon instead of 1.49. Big whoop. <BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>It's better to use up the Saudi's & Venezuelan's and Mexican's and Canadian's oil first. I feel sorry for the Canadians a bit, but they'll come out fine. With peak oil and global warming and a low population, they'll soon become the wealthiest significant nation on Earth. Russia could be too if they didn't have a near fascist dictatorship. Venezuela too. <BR/><BR/>Re fuel efficiency? A catastrophe. <BR/><BR/>No, they're not making any more land, and they're not making any more oil. <BR/><BR/>But the land, and the McMansion, will still be there tomorrow. <BR/><BR/>Oil's gone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-30229014298101002792007-07-24T09:46:00.000+01:002007-07-24T09:46:00.000+01:00==1. walkable communities2. drastically expand lig...==<BR/>1. walkable communities<BR/>2. drastically expand light rail<BR/>3. massive investment in nuclear energy<BR/>4. massive investment in electrical generation infrustructure<BR/>5. build demand for quick charge electric vehicles<BR/>==<BR/><BR/>And none of this will be addressed by the Bush administration while we await the end of his term. 18 months of wasted time to look forward to.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-51019757789219369272007-07-24T08:26:00.000+01:002007-07-24T08:26:00.000+01:00True facts:My daily commute is 4 miles, and for th...True facts:<BR/><BR/>My daily commute is 4 miles, and for the last 5 1/2 years I've been going by bicycle. (Southern Cal.) It's all along a bike trail. I can afford to do this because I rent, and do so in the same city in which I work. Saves a lot of money in gas, car maintenance, etc., and gives me some exercise, lowers stress, etc. etc.<BR/><BR/>That said, I have two cars, a higher efficiency car and an SUV. The SUV is useful for certain things, and is better for road trips.<BR/><BR/>I may make a snide remark or two occasionally to those I know about the average American's inefficiency, long commute, etc. But at least they know I put my money where my mouth is.<BR/><BR/>Sad thing is my high federal and California income taxes go to pay for others' use of the freeway system. I get on the freeway perhaps 2 times a month.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-5597163567907608292007-07-24T07:21:00.000+01:002007-07-24T07:21:00.000+01:00Many good points here! When I talk about urban con...Many good points here! When I talk about urban condo developments, I'm not talking about downtown L.A. which would be the center of Dante's hell in a major collapse, but places like Brea in Orange County. Furthermore, I didn't say the burbs were irrevocably doomed. I said that without light rail they would become more isolated and would not be able to support themselves. Without the support of trucking, most places have a very limited supply of necessities. <BR/>Moving to the country is an option, but how long will those solar panels last without replacement? Are you going to be completely self-sustaining? I know very few people who even remotely approach the skill set necessary to live an 18th century frontier lifestyle. <BR/>Good link to the DVD "Who Killed the Electric Car." I believed the technology was limited because of the limited charge. A new technology coming on line might change this:<BR/>http://tinyurl.com/32jy8p<BR/><BR/>The problem is the electrical generation required. The energy demand of millions of these vehicles on our current grids would be unsustainable. We would also need to dramatically expand our use of nuclear energy. Put it all together:<BR/>1. walkable communities<BR/>2. drastically expand light rail<BR/>3. massive investment in nuclear energy<BR/>4. massive investment in electrical generation infrustructure<BR/>5. build demand for quick charge electric vehicles<BR/><BR/>The country would have to gear up for a WWII scale economic effort. I am skeptical that the political will exists or will exist before it's too late.RJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07307437595686083352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-56126256158481446802007-07-24T07:10:00.000+01:002007-07-24T07:10:00.000+01:00I think we'll see more of what is currently happen...I think we'll see more of what is currently happening in Southern California. The outlying suburbs are rebuilding their old cores (or creating new ones) with mixed-use development and a walkable layout.<BR/><BR/>Increasingly, people drive to the train station (Metrolink in SoCal) then ride that to work. When at home, they drive to the above mentioned town center to do all in one shopping.<BR/><BR/>If this trend continues here and nationwide, I guess we'll see people still driving a lot, but not all that far, if that makes sense.TMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16972726941993291842noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-74639372042338930672007-07-24T05:02:00.000+01:002007-07-24T05:02:00.000+01:00In Australia, many people drive these vehicles too...In Australia, many people drive these vehicles too, but nowadays they are considered idiots and posers, as the price of oil here has gone up significantly.<BR/>-----------------------------<BR/><BR/>they are thought of as idiots and posers here too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-26282557202608450532007-07-24T04:33:00.000+01:002007-07-24T04:33:00.000+01:00Who want's to live in the City, especially in the ...Who want's to live in the City, especially in the Terrorist Target Cess Pool that is DC...EEEEE Gadddds....<BR/><BR/>I just want my McMansion, Bed-full of Dogs, Pool, yard, Vodka Tonic, and bunny slippers and I will die with a smile, while the world blows....Cheers!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18675105.post-7826224272717569892007-07-24T04:19:00.000+01:002007-07-24T04:19:00.000+01:00Keith said, "Long term we know we'll move off of o...Keith said, "Long term we know we'll move off of oil and into renewable energy resources, but short term, we're screwed."<BR/><BR/>You are on crack.Roccmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13941353492023923157noreply@blogger.com