And here I stupidly thought oil was going to hit 100 bucks by turkey day...

[Javaman]

I totally missed the obvious.

Yeah there maybe some sort of bizarre market influence between now and the end of the year, but really, do we honestly think moron* and his room full of dopes that told us to "go shopping" after 9/11 is going to allow oil to hit or go above the psychotically impressive barrier of $100? No. fucking. way.

Why? if they allowed that to happen, the already dismal forecasts for the shopping season would fall through the floor. the people of the nation would suddenly adopt a more "traditional" holiday. aka don't buy a thing, wait and see what happens.

I see the rug being pulled out from under us a week or two after new years.

You see when oil was "surging" a month ago, there were no holiday's per say on the horizon. If it hit 100 bucks, the nation would just "suck it up" and not go into panic mode in full force by the holidays, but now that the holidays are here, moron* is in full court press behind the scenes to keep it below 100 until after the holiday fuzz is worn off.

Think of it this way: if moron* lets it go over 100 now, his* "legacy" would be, at best, a burned down fire house, but if he hold off until after the holidays, he* gets away with just being more of the jerk/asshole that he* already is.

Like a slingshot hit out of the blue, be prepared for the year ahead of pain at the pump.

I some how get this feeling like it's labor day 1929...

[fenriswolf]

1. yes price gouging for oil is universally accepted

the world is held in check to opec and the resources they control.

[lapfog_1]

2. Let me know when its June 30, 1934 again...

the Mexican border is only about 70 miles from where I'm at.

[dmallind]

3. Hey if I can survive the pollution in the Niagara river

It's about a 1 mile walk and a 1/4 mile swim from where I work right now to Canada.

I'm not much of a swimmer but if Giuliani pulls it out of his ass next year I'll be practising.....

[superkia]

4. And once the north american union is in place, canada and mexico...

will be all tied together with the place you left. I would suggest going somewhere else for refuge.

[fed-up]

5. it will hit $100 right when post Xmas shopping frenzy credit card payments start nt