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The Big Chill
A winter fuel crisis of high prices and shortages could darken homes and factories
By Marianne Lavelle
US News
12/19/05
http://www.energybulletin.net/11695.html
Oliver Ryan, Fortune
Richard Rainwater made billions by knowing how to profit from a crisis. Now he foresees the biggest one yet.
The first link takes you to a story in US News discussing what may be a very bad winter, with commentary by Mike Ruppert (From The Wilderness). Ruppert is on the outer edges of conspiracy land regarding 9/11, but he dead on right regarding Peak Oil.
The second link takes you to an article on the Energy Bulletin, from Fortune Magazine, which discusses Richard Rainwater's take on Peak Oil. Rainwater is buying copies of Jim Kunstler's book in bulk and handing them out to friends. Rainwater hopes that Jim is too pessimistic about Peak Oil, but Rainwater seems to be following Jim's recommendation to move to a small town (which by the way is precisely what Mike Ruppert is also doing).
His problem is Simmon's problem and our problem - timing is everything. If the winter passes and oil prices drop into the 30's or lower, we'll be lumped in with the evangelicals who think Armageddon is just around the corner.
The Fortune article quotes Rainwater as saying, "I wait for the blowup, then invest." Any guesses on what he's thinking of doing, since he's already "long oil and liquid."