Something To Be Scared Of

Darksyde has a chilling prediction over at Kos. I'm sure it will be met by a chorus of 'no no no' and 'ANWR' and so on from the reality challenged oil-based conservatives, but there's nothing in there that's really in debate. All of his info has been noted for decades.

It's really a short version of Kunstlers Long Emergency, which goes more in depth into the likely sociological ramifications of 1000 dollar a barrel oil. Yes, I said Thousand. As oil production peaks and ramps down, while China and INdia increase their consumption to rapidly catch up to the big pig of the world America, how do you think economics works? Remember the supply vs demand chart, Bunky? We're are going to be able to watch that puppy slide right up the scale into the sky. Get a Bike, as Crazy TV Lenny used to say.

Go read it. It's frightening as fuck.

And don't give me that ANWR bullshit. Darksyde reveals the reality there too. Even if it was able to produce to the maximum of its ability, the yield will only be enough to power the country for maybe a year. Added to the current imports, it won't change the price of gas. At all.

Maybe we can add a law restricting oil men from running for office, before they run us completely into the wall. At full, oil-fueled funny car speed.

So hey, with that happy smiley end-of-year thought, here's the happy smiley Happy New Year Friday Random Ten. Enjoy, fellow grinning chimpanzees, and get your head out of that oven. As Molly Ivins says, Nothin But GOOD Times Ahead!


1. She's Hot from the album “Out My Way (Reissue)” by Meat Puppets
2. 2112 from the album “Different Stages 2” by Rush Stop your snickering. You've got a copy somewhere, admit it. I almost took a mulligan on this one, but hey! WTF, right?

3. Idol from the album “Ghost Stories” by Amanda Ghost Holy shit, where did this come from? I have no idea. Don't really care for it. Kinda Jewel-y. Kinda of a whiplash after the preceding. Kinda hurts, actually

4. The Modern World from the album “Compact Snap!” by The Jam. Yes it is.

5. Never Go Back from the album “Camper Vantiquities” by Camper Van Beethoven

6. The Big Heat from the album “The Big Heat” by Stan Ridgway

7. Bombs Away from the album “Message In A Box: The Complete Recordings (Disc 2)” by The Police

8. Do It Clean (Live, 1983) from the album “Crystal Days (1979-1999) (4)” by Echo & The Bunnymen

9. John from the album “In The Mud” by Split Lip Rayfield

10. The Glory of Man from the album “Double Nickels on the Dime” by Minutemen finishing up with a hideously appropriate one.



And just because I'm so cheery today, here's one of the later quotes from Hunter S., who we desperately need today.

“We have become a Nazi monster in the eyes of the whole world -- a nation of bullies and bastards who would rather kill than live peacefully. We are not just Whores for power and oil, but killer whores with hate and fear in our hearts. We are human scum, and that is how history will judge us. No redeeming social value. Just whores. Get out of our way, or we'll kill you.

”Well, shit on that dumbness, George W. Bush does not speak for me or my son or my mother or my friends or the people I respect in this world. We didn't vote for these cheap, greedy little killers who speak for America today -- and we will not vote for them again in 2002. Or 2004. Or ever. 

“Who does vote for these dishonest shitheads? Who among us can be happy and proud of having all this innocent blood on our hands? Who are these swine? These flag-sucking half-wits who get fleeced and fooled by stupid rich kids like George Bush? 

”They are the same ones who wanted to have Muhammad Ali locked up for refusing to kill gooks. They speak for all that is cruel and stupid and vicious in the American character. They are the racists and hate mongers among us -- they are the Ku Klux Klan. I piss down the throats of these Nazis. 

“And I am too old to worry about whether they like it or not. Fuck them.”