Another reason gas costs so much

KySSR · 08-26-2006, 02:24 PM

AN ENGINEERING MASTER PIECE

During the construction phase......

Dubai, United Arab Emirates(Pic 1)

All finished. Notice the size of the palm trees outside.......... Pic 2

Remember, this is in the middle of the desert.... The very HOT desert where temperatures get up to 120 degrees..... Pic 3-6 Inside view

Why is gasoline $2.95 a gallon for regular unleaded??????
So they can ski in the desert, that's why!
Are we stupid or what!

Danko · 08-26-2006, 03:42 PM

Gas prices have not truly risen..... The dollar has fallen. Just a few years ago, a euro cost $.88 and now it is $1.30. Gold went from $262 per ounce to well over $600. Gold is worth no more now than it was but it takes more dollars to buy it because dollars are worth much less. This is due to the policy of the Fed and the amount of money printed but it is also due to the fact that we have a monthly imbalance of trade of over $60 BILLION !!!!!!! We buy everything unAmerican and excuse it by saying it is now a global economy - but no other country shoots itself in the foot like we do. Koreans buy Korean stuff. Chinese buy Chinese and the Japs buy Japanese. Much of the gas price includes costs associated with new special blends some states like California require with new laws. Some of the "increase" is due to state excise and sales taxes and yet we keep blaming the A-Rabs. So much easier to blame someone else ......... but wrong! .....cool pictures, though! thnx!

KEW05SSR · 08-26-2006, 05:00 PM

While Danko does score some points currency valuation does not explain the billions in profits being reported by the oil companies.

There is still plenty of blame to go around.

WearyEagle · 08-27-2006, 05:04 PM

In addition to the above reasons, 40 years ago we were toiling with the problem of bringing the 3rd World Countries into the modern world . . . . . we'll we've succeeded ! ! They now have cars, trucks, televisions, and a host of electric appliances, etc. and put a huge demand on the world oil supply.

Meanwhile the tree-huggers put the stops on almost every attempt to find and drill for oil in our own country with the dependance on existing oil sources stressed even more.

fourhounds · 08-27-2006, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by WearyEagle

In addition to the above reasons, 40 years ago we were toiling with the problem of bringing the 3rd World Countries into the modern world . . . . . we'll we've succeeded ! ! They now have cars, trucks, televisions, and a host of electric appliances, etc. and put a huge demand on the world oil supply.

Meanwhile the tree-huggers put the stops on almost every attempt to find and drill for oil in our own country with the dependance on existing oil sources stressed even more.

Ouch! We tried to take over the country of Mexico...... THE ALAMO but now our troops are there protecting our border / from the third world invasion of laborers to the USA. to build our homes and businesses ........... Sorry but had to vent...

WOW_FCTR · 08-28-2006, 09:06 AM

I saw a show on the Islands that they are building just off shore.....just amazing stuff. Here is there latest.....it's islands made to like like the world:

others:

I've seen reports that they will run out of oil sooner than later, so they are building their tourism infrastructure up now for when that happens.....

stunty3 · 08-28-2006, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by WOW_FCTR

And don't forget this 7 star hotel!

Is this hotel the same building as the one in the background of the first picture at the top of the page?

Just curious.

KySSR · 08-28-2006, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by stunty3

Is this hotel the same building as the one in the background of the first picture at the top of the page?

Just curious.

Very good eye, Yes that is it

WOW_FCTR · 08-29-2006, 05:39 AM

Let's see how good your eyes really are.....

Could you spot where these guys were playing in that first picture?

dougnc · 08-29-2006, 09:37 AM

Well, it's just a tingyest little bit unfair.

Dublai is running out of oil. Much of the money for these buidlings is coming from investments made with previous oil revenues. Dublai is one of the extremely rare examples of a resource rich third world country that successfully used revenues from exploitation of it's resources to develope a successful capitalist economy.

Beach potato · 08-29-2006, 11:02 AM

Dubai doesnt make its wealth on oil - its TRADE. More shopping malls and upscale stores than anywhere in the world. Oil is only 12% of the GNP. Mostly Gold and Gold jewelry pack the outstanding shoppes. Many ports and TRADE to that part of the world is the center of commerce not oil wells.

Beach potato · 08-29-2006, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by WearyEagle

In addition to the above reasons, 40 years ago we were toiling with the problem of bringing the 3rd World Countries into the modern world . . . . . we'll we've succeeded ! ! They now have cars, trucks, televisions, and a host of electric appliances, etc. and put a huge demand on the world oil supply.

Meanwhile the tree-huggers put the stops on almost every attempt to find and drill for oil in our own country with the dependance on existing oil sources stressed even more.

Thats the ticket - what he said!!!

swisser · 08-29-2006, 12:35 PM

all of us, arround the world have to pay for a new dimension in gas-pricings! And I am sure there are many reasons why, many companys/goverments doing big business on all of our backs.... and now...ok, fortunately my english is not as good that i can go deeper into such a discussion.
The only thing i can say is, that we would be very happy overhere, if we had your gas pricings!
It is maybe a little "comfort" for you, if you know that we have to pay $1.45 per
liter (bout $5.80/galon), the germans, italians, frenchs etc. pay arround $1.65 per liter ($6.60 galon)!
I know it sounds a bit cynical, but maybe my post helps a bit to overlook the US-gas pricings.
blinking regards
swisser

stunty3 · 08-29-2006, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by WOW_FCTR

Let's see how good your eyes really are.....

Could you spot where these guys were playing in that first picture?

Sure. The edge of the platform that the court is on is at the top left hand corner of the first picture. Didn't they film a Nike commcerical on that court?

WOW_FCTR · 08-29-2006, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by stunty3

Sure. The edge of the platform that the court is on is at the top left hand corner of the first picture. Didn't they film a Nike commcerical on that court?

nope.... it's on the right hand side, where the hotel can be seen and the platform is just below where the crane boom goes across the screen

WOW_FCTR · 02-26-2007, 07:08 AM

Here is an aerial photo of the man made islands just off the coast.

There are 3 palms (one being built) and a world......interesting stuff

The 6 star hotel is to the right of Palm Jumeirah along the coast....it's a little white dot (not the whit rectangle...that's too far up the ocast)

HotRodGirl · 02-26-2007, 07:48 AM

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Originally Posted by WOW_FCTR

Here is an aerial photo of the man made islands just off the coast.

There are 3 palms (one being built) and a world......interesting stuff

The 6 star hotel is to the right of Palm Jumeirah along the coast....it's a little white dot (not the whit rectangle...that's too far up the ocast)

I saw this on the Discovery Channel...............very impressive!!!!

wildcat66 · 02-26-2007, 12:27 PM

I saw the same show

Have to save for a long time to get there

WOW_FCTR · 04-20-2007, 11:09 AM

Ran across info on the tallest building in the world...being built in Dubai...
Then I found out that the second tallest building will probably also be in Dubai...
They are keeping final heights secret.....I guess being the tallest is better than being the second tallest.
Anyway this info led me to this forum about sky scrapers all over the world:
http://www.skyscrapercity.com/forumdisplay.php?f=902