Current Oil Price

Blue Peter · Post by **Blue Peter** » 07 Oct 2008, 16:20

Plimsoll line?

What's the significance? Holed below?

Peter.

Erik · Post by **Erik** » 07 Oct 2008, 17:15

Tess wrote:Just read this article last night:

http://realitysandwich.com/money_and_cr ... vilization
Money and the Crisis of Civilisation by Charles Eisenstein.

Contains a very coherent explanation of the debt-interest model of continuous growth and how things might progress.

Great link Tess. I almost understand what's going on now!

snow hope · Post by **snow hope** » 07 Oct 2008, 22:04

heheheheh this is fun - another post with the same lines on a sheet of metal and then some nice white shoes...... but when I read the plimsoll line bit, my brain kicked into gear.......

oil started to go up a bit for a few hours, but back down to $89.24

"I think we're sinking Captan!"

biffvernon · Post by **biffvernon** » 07 Oct 2008, 22:27

snow hope wrote:You've snookered me there Biff - any explanation or did you just get the urge to post some strange lines and letters?

It was for Tess. She is investing heavily in tins of beans but she needs to check that her narrow boat is not overladen.

RevdTess · Post by **RevdTess** » 07 Oct 2008, 22:42

I could use some ballast to starboard actually. The sewage tank is to port and needs a good enema.

Andy Hunt · Post by **Andy Hunt** » 08 Oct 2008, 00:11

Nice.

Erik · Post by **Erik** » 08 Oct 2008, 07:59

Tess wrote:I could use some ballast to starboard actually. The sewage tank is to port and needs a good enema.

To any Powerswitch newcomers: For the avoidance of doubt, please be aware that Tess is simply refering to her narrowboat.

RevdTess · Post by **RevdTess** » 08 Oct 2008, 08:46

Erik wrote:
Tess wrote:I could use some ballast to starboard actually. The sewage tank is to port and needs a good enema.
To any Powerswitch newcomers: For the avoidance of doubt, please be aware that Tess is simply refering to her narrowboat.

snow hope · Post by **snow hope** » 08 Oct 2008, 09:19

$88.77

Vortex · Post by **Vortex** » 08 Oct 2008, 09:29

"Can you hear me Tess? Ah, good. We're pumping out the poo now so you'll soon be out of there."

Totally_Baffled · Post by **Totally_Baffled** » 08 Oct 2008, 10:38

$86.36!

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 08 Oct 2008, 12:12

Tess wrote:I could use some ballast to starboard actually. The sewage tank is to port and needs a good enema.

With friends like us, who needs enemas?

Andy Hunt · Post by **Andy Hunt** » 08 Oct 2008, 12:18

< spits out tea >

emordnilap · Post by **emordnilap** » 08 Oct 2008, 12:23

Andy Hunt wrote:< spits out tea >

Sorreee!

PS_RalphW · Post by **PS_RalphW** » 08 Oct 2008, 12:24

The central banks in US , UK, Europe, Canada, China, Sweden and Switzerland have all cut interest rates by half a percent.

Markets rebounding, gold exploding, oil volatile.

Edit : oil largely unmoved.