FYI, I have a taker on my bet that front month WTI will not reach $100 in 2007. The money will held in Super G's Paypal account until 1/1/2008. If anyone else wishes to participate, let me know.

Cheers, RR

P.S. Did not mean to post this under Bob's post. There is an edit button, but not a delete button. :-)

It would certainly be better to have the Chinese buy up the US than the Arabs, as their society would assimilate much easier and are much more accommodating. They also have retained more of their old world technology, and it may be needed in the future. A White, Black, Hispanic, Oriental, Hybrid human specimen may be quite adaptable to the environment in 8 to 10 generations. Where else but North America.