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Postby swabio-ACT » Sat Feb 04, 2006 5:35 pm

The thing that I find amusing is, that while filling up at bp the other day, ( I love BP ultimate...) I read the ethanol sticker on the pump.

It mentioned that there may be an increase in fuel consumption, so why the hell would anyone put that gunk in their car or bike when it is the same price as ULP? Hang on let me buy something that will give me less value than normal old ulp !!!!

It is like World of Warcraft really, they saw all the nerds coming! They managed to sell people a game that requires a monthly subscription to keep using it! I wish I could think of such ingenious ways to strip people of their money!
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Postby Bartofsky » Sat Feb 04, 2006 7:45 pm

It is like World of Warcraft really, they saw all the nerds coming! They managed to sell people a game that requires a monthly subscription to keep using it! I wish I could think of such ingenious ways to strip people of their money!


Swabio its called porn. All you need is a 16 year old sister and a web cam. Either that or you can come and video tape the neighbours. Ive never heard anything like this lass going off.
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Postby greenmeanie » Sat Feb 04, 2006 8:29 pm

Gosling1 wrote:I would rather piss in my tank after a huge night on the bourbon, than use ethanol-polluted fuel in my bike.......

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I know they run alcohol fuelled drag cars but bikes? :?

Giving away all your performance mods secrets there mate! :wink: :lol:
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Postby Felix » Sat Feb 04, 2006 9:36 pm

The really funny thing about ethanol, and adding it to petroleum distilate is that the whole process uses up heaps of inputs in the form of diesel for the tractors and trucks moving it around, and electricity for it's production. Seeing as how most electricity in this country is a product of burning coal, I really don't see how ethanol can be called "green". Added to the fact that you are going to use more ethanol blend per km you'd think the ethanol thing would be dead.

Not so.

There are farmers votes to win, and friends of the PM's to appease. Therefore we get a heap of spin doctoring around the whole debate.
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