Dagosto Forum Posts (3,076)

RE: Where is the most OIL in the world? (Canada/USA)

These are good points. But the whole situation is not as simple as it sounds.

The Bakken deposits, while truly enormous, are shale oil deposits, unlike the liquid deposits found in the Middle East, the North Sea, Alaska, the Gulf of Mexico, Venezuela, and elsewhere. Basically that means the oil you want is suspended in a matrix of loose shale. You can't drill for it and then pipe it up; it's rock. Instead you must strip-mine all the material (at huge cost) and then extract the oil from the flake-like rock. Once you've done that, you have crude, ready for refinement, but you also have untold tons of shale rock you have to truck away and dump...somewhere. In short, the scale of investment necessary to begin producing refined oil outweighs the potential gain. The US had one shale-oil extraction operation, in Colorado. It went out of business years ago. It's simply cost-prohibitive as yet. Work on the fields in Canada continues; vast acres of the Bakken deposit are on the surface there. But so far it's still more trouble than it's worth.

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RE: Top Old Folks' Party Games

HIde and Go Sleep...classic.

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RE: Sarah Palin question for the guys.

I think of Tina Fey.

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RE: Your True Self!

I did read all of it. Quite a lot of wisdom to digest. I've not seen the film since it's a chick flick. But I certainly agree with the rest.

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RE: If it seems too good to be true?????

If one of em told you you'd won a Lincoln Navigator, that car is mine.

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RE: SEEKING MY BEST FRIEND, LOVER, LIFE PARTNER

I'm pretty sure that is her profile, Merri.

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RE: Do you believe, “Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor” ?

Really. You couldn't even choose between bananas and, and, um...oh dammit. Well that joke fell flat.

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RE: If it seems too good to be true?????

A good point. Perhaps the answer can be found in the thread title?

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RE: If it seems too good to be true?????

You're joking, right? The check is bogus. Banks are required to post the money to your account right away (he knows this), but it will still take several weeks for the check to be returned to the bank as worthless (he also knows that). So he'll give you a sob story and ask you to deposit the check and wire him the balance. He'll generously offer to let you keep a portion for helping him. Several weeks later, your bank will let you know that you now owe them for the $$$ you withdrew and wired to him.

Take the check to your bank right now and tell them of your suspicions. They will help you. DO NOT deposit the check, just ask them.

Again, very sorry, but everything you describe is a classic "romance scam."

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RE: If it seems too good to be true?????

You are being scammed. Once "in" Africa (where he likely already is), some emergency will cause him to desperately need all the money you have.

Very sorry.

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RE: Favourite Quotes

"It's a fine line between clever and stupid." -- David St. Hubbins (Michael McKean), This Is Spinal Tap

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RE: 80% women against marriage

I thought it was funny.

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RE: Being Late....

I rushed home to meet my sweetie here on CS at 2 and I made it by 1:54. When I signed on CS said she was online. But by the time I read her email she had signed off! What d'you think of that? Leaving early, is that the same/better/worse as being late?

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RE: Your Suggestions

Ali, is it possible your brother tried to register his Profile using the same email address as you? That would certainly do it. If that was the case, it is simple enough to use a web-based email return address to register. You can create one easily at Google or Hotmail or a thousand other sites. Best of luck to both of you!

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Question about Irish lingo

That's the same one, yes. I don't know Johnny Handle, but the CD inlay says "all songs by Jez Lowe."

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Question about Irish lingo

You are quite right. He was born in County Durham. It's his family heritage that is Irish. My mistake. But the song "Sod All" mentions "that good old sod of Sligo or Clare." Are those not Irish place-names?

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RE: Are you a good listener?

Mind you, I certainly did not mean you were responsible for helping her any further in any way. It sounds as though you were most charitable to begin with, and she abused your kindness. I'd not known myself that you were feeling unwell, and I hope you are feeling well & whole soon!

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RE: Are you a good listener?

Oh now that's harsh. I can understand your distaste for the woman, BB, but isn't there some more charitable way? Might we not instead wish she finds some way to change her behaviour?

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Question about Irish lingo

Jez Lowe & The Bad Pennies have a CD titled "The Parish Notices," which I'm quite fond of. But two of the tracks mystify me. One's titled "Sod All," the other "Had Away, Gan On." From the context I get the point, more or less. But could anyone from Eire offer specific definitions of these phrases? (My apologies if they are considered rude or offensive, which seems possible.)

Thanks!

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RE: what realy turns you on.

Actually, a Search for "similiar" member names turns up 12 full pages of Brians. No shortage here.

And no, I mean CS member names, not those other...members.

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RE: Are you a good listener?

That's quite wise, I think, though it's a rare person who knows all about him/her self.

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RE: School Lunches

Yeah. Tell your son to double his price.

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RE: Welcome to my Mind II

Ok, how about this then...years later, he winds up here on CS, and nobody ever responds to his emails or flowers.

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RE: Satellite Navigation

The satellite network was already in place, designed for seafaring vessels. So expanding its utility by marketing overpriced gizmos to the general public was a natural.

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RE: Welcome to my Mind II

And knowing that he'll burn for all eternity in damnation's fiery lake isn't revenge enough?

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RE: Welcome to my Mind II

Interesting, Boban. Hmmm. Who do I know is likely to end up at Heaven's gate? I'll have to get back to you on this one...

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RE: men

Straight confused male trying to frame questions.

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RE: women who know their place

G'morning to you too T. Coffee sounds like a fine idea.

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RE: women who know their place

Only appropriate. Who planted the land mines anyway? Probably not the women.


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RE: Are you a good listener?

Good morning, D. Cheers to you too!

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