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Nate Hagens on October 17, 2008 - 2:08pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Rock
do you remember in the energy crises in the 1970s some Texas and Louisiana politicians saying something to the effect 'well we don't HAVE to sell our gasoline to other states. it is ours after all.."

I remember reading about that buy can't find link...

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ROCKMAN on October 17, 2008 - 2:54pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Nate -- I'm sure it was said numerous times back in the days of "Let Them Yankees Freeze in the Dark" bumper stickers. And here’s a link with a bunch of Texas political tongue wagers:

http://www.barrypopik.com/index.php/texas/entry/let_the_bastards_freeze_...

The thought wouldn't be so disturbing if I didn't really see the potential for such a conflict. Until the recent economic meltdown and the prospect of OPEC becoming (MAYBE???) an effective cartel I couldn't imagine a scenario where it might come to that sort of conflict. Are you in TX? If so you may understand that long standing and somewhat buried resentment towards DC that many here harbor. The conditions that Texas required the Feds (both factual and urban legend variety) to accept before voluntarily joining the Union is well known by most native borns. I've been here for 30 years and am still considered as a TBC...Texan By Choice.

Folks...I do kid around here a lot...just my nature. But I really am concerned about such a prospect if the SHTF really hard.

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puhkawn on October 17, 2008 - 4:40pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Actually the most popular bumper sticker was, "Let the bastards freeze in the dark." This was in reference to most of the natural gas produced in the state being obligated to be sent out of the state to the midwest. They were everywhere including one on each of my tankwagons and employees' cars.

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Gail the Actuary on October 17, 2008 - 7:27pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

Now that I think of it, this may be the reason Matt Simmons puts together maps of energy resources by states, and figures out which states are importers. Georgia and Florida do pretty badly. Florida, Louisiana, Wyoming, and Kentucky do pretty well (from memory). I am sure there are others too.

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Nate Hagens on October 17, 2008 - 7:39pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

If there is ever a cheese shortage, I'm in good shape...

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souperman2 on October 18, 2008 - 9:05am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top

You live in Tillamook?

Kidding

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