Head fake in progress

San Fran Nan either doesn't think a) we're paying attention or b) we're very bright -- or both.

She's offering a token offshore drilling bill that is a bridge to nowhere in it's own right.

From an article in the WaPo,

"You would just open a door to an empty room at the end of a very long hallway," said Brian Kennedy, spokesman for the Institute for Energy Research, an organization funded by the oil industry. Kennedy also said that, without some sort of revenue sharing for state governments, there would be little incentive for states to approve additional drilling.

h/t USSNeverdock

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No mas. Solo aqui...

The party's over. The Tecate diesel party that is. Well mostly...

I struck out at first station I hit for diesel this morning. There was a line of buses waiting in the street for a fuel truck to show up. Fortunately, I was able to get diesel at the second station I tried. However the attendant would only fill my tank.

As I motioned to my extra fuel cans the word to me was "No mas. Solo aqui" as he pointed at my vehicle fuel cap. Bummer.

The Jefe' at the station was abrupt with me also. When calculating exchange he only gave 10/$US when the going rate is still 10.25p/$US. Must be getting a lot of gringos and getting tired of the rush at the pumps.

I think this must be related to the news that PEMEX is going to be rationing Baja Norte stations to their Jan-Mar consumption (before the gringos started coming south in volume for diesel).

Black Gold. Texas Tea. Oil That is!

I should have bought cheap land in the Dakotas. I coulda' been an oil milly-on-aire!!!

Beau coup barrels of oil waiting to be tapped right here in the good ol' US of A.

Have look at the Bakken Formation.

Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less. Indeed.

Chuck Norris drills Congress

Two tough guys in a row.
If only we could tap into Chuck Norris's core energy. It's a little known fact that scientists have estimated that the energy given off during the Big Bang is roughly equal to 1CNRhK (Chuck Norris Roundhouse Kick)

Speaker Pelosi said last week about oil prices "We can't drill our way out of this."

Uh, San Fran Nan? Hello? Anyone home? WRONG!!!

Drilling is EXACTLY how we get out of this.

Don't turn the heat down.
Turn the heat up -- on Congress.

I've lost a few pounds in the past weeks but I'd still look stupid in Jimmy Carter's sweater.


Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.

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Diesel, schmeeschell

I'm thinking I'll skip the Tecate fuel runs for cheaper diesel and just go full on post-apocalyptic, a la Mad Max. A wood gas generator conversion looks like the way to go. Start with something a little less ambitious and expendable like this fine old piece o' Dee-Troit Iron.

Get a kit yourself (link) and get started this weekend.
How cool is that?!!! Now that's what I call a Junior High Science project! Yeah baby!