Hurricane Ernesto

[Killface]

Well... technically, its a TS right now, but its gonna be a hurricane before it hits the tip of Cuba. What are your thoughts on it, and the situation in the Gulf Coast?

I personally think it's gonna make a direct hit at New Orleans and hit the warm-water cyclone that sits underwater in the gulf of mexico (forgot what it is called) and gather immense strength and die down to a Category 4 before hitting the US. So pretty much a Carbon copy of Katrina, just a smudge more powerful.

Thoughts?

 

[DaRkOwNs]

What are your thoughts on it, and the situation in the Gulf Coast?

the only thought that comes to mind is that bush is still president.

 

[Fire Phoenix]

If it doesn't effect you, don't worry about it.

 

[Killface]

Yeah it does, just not a direct impact. It'll drive up gas prices, more Refugee's, hurricane relief, ect....

 

[Fire Phoenix]

Yeah it does, just not a direct impact. It'll drive up gas prices, ect....

Good. Maybe then car companies will switch to a cheaper fuel source. My car gets 40 miles to the gallon, I'm pretty sure I can afford whatever they throw at me.

 

[MC]

Good. Maybe then car companies will switch to a cheaper fuel source. My car gets 40 miles to the gallon, I'm pretty sure I can afford whatever they throw at me.

You make it seem like that's easy to do, but that's a discussion for another topic.

I heard that the levees in New Orleans can't take another hit, plus that they aren't finished. Hopefully Ernesto misses, we still haven't recovered from Katrina.

 

[Killface]

WTF are you talking about Chris? I know for a fact that your Mazda3 only gets 27 mpg, where the hell do you get 40 at?

Update: apparently ernesto is making a swing towards the east, and is gonna plow through cuba at about category 2 strengh, die down, adn reform in the open gulf waters, hitting alabama/mississippi.

 

[Arthos]

As a florida resident, I have this to say.

"GOD DAMNIT! NOT ANOTHER ONE! LEAVE US THE **** ALONE NATURE!"

 

[frsrblch]

As a florida resident, I have this to say.

"GOD DAMNIT! NOT ANOTHER ONE! LEAVE US THE **** ALONE NATURE!"

What, you thought that nice climate of yours didn't come with a price? Not long after you guys get pounded by it, I'll be getting snow storms. And furthermore, your little 500 mi. toenail of land gets 3 Gigantour dates, while a nation that stretches a quarter of the way around the world only gets 2. Anger!

 

[Fire Phoenix]

WTF are you talking about Chris? I know for a fact that your Mazda3 only gets 27 mpg, where the hell do you get 40 at?

Update: apparently ernesto is making a swing towards the east, and is gonna plow through cuba at about category 2 strengh, die down, adn reform in the open gulf waters, hitting alabama/mississippi.

27? where are you getting your information? I get 38 in the city. Where do I get 40? Well, I drive prodominately on the highway for one, second my car is a manual transmission which ups my mpg right there. And oh yeah, I own one, and can do the math everytime I fill the tank. With gas being 2.80 it's not an arm and a leg to fill at 15 gallon tank.

You make it seem like that's easy to do, but that's a discussion for another topic.

Actually no it's not. Seeing as if this hurricane does indeed hit New Orleans it could very well up gas prices to 5, 6 or more dollars to the gallon.

 

[Jesus]

i forsee another onrush of funny YTMND's

 

[Killface]

27? where are you getting your information? I get 38 in the city. Where do I get 40? Well, I drive prodominately on the highway for one, second my car is a manual transmission which ups my mpg right there. And oh yeah, I own one, and can do the math everytime I fill the tank. With gas being 2.80 it's not an arm and a leg to fill at 15 gallon tank.

If i am correct, you have a 2006 Mazda3. It says in Consumer Reports "Cars of 2006" Magazine that it gets 27 mpg overall.

Edmunds.com says that it gets 28/35 with a Manual 4cyl (which still isnt 40mpg)

And Mazda.com says that it also gets 28/35.

The reason why Consumer Reports numbers are different is because they do there own gas mileage tests, and dont use the given numbers. SO... either way, unless you did something to your car to increase gas mileage, Im still having trouble figuring out where the extra 5 miles come from....

But no need to reply, im gonna drop it, and stop going off-topic.

Actually no it's not. Seeing as if this hurricane does indeed hit New Orleans it could very well up gas prices to 5, 6 or more dollars to the gallon.

Well, seeing the current track of Ernesto, it looks like its gonna target the pan-handle, not making anywhere nears a direct impact... Nontheless, New Orleans has no defences against an "attack" like this, SO either way, its gonna get ugly down there in the next 5-8 days, and it could be close to as bad as Katrina got. Im gonna expect gas prices to rise anyway, partly because of that reason.

 

[Jariroth]

Lucky Americans... I made a little math and counted that our gas price is 5.1 € per gallon... So you have little to worry about gas prices... First thing here we have to look at when buying a car is how much gas it consumes...
We're going to ride bicycles here in Finland if the hurricane affects our gas prices...

 

[frsrblch]

We're going to ride bicycles here in Finland if the hurricane affects our gas prices...

Which is an example of how ****ed we are by the gas companies. Exactly how much of the oil in Finland comes from the Gulf of Mexico?

I've been watching an amazing trend around here lately. Gas prices have been falling. We've gone from $1.159/L to, last I saw, $1.034/L. This can mean only one thing: gas prices are about to jump again. But on the bright side, my happy little province is about to have another multi-billion dollar budget surplus, so it's not all bad.

 

[Fire Phoenix]

If i am correct, you have a 2006 Mazda3. It says in Consumer Reports "Cars of 2006" Magazine that it gets 27 mpg overall.

Edmunds.com says that it gets 28/35 with a Manual 4cyl (which still isnt 40mpg)

And Mazda.com says that it also gets 28/35.

The reason why Consumer Reports numbers are different is because they do there own gas mileage tests, and dont use the given numbers. SO... either way, unless you did something to your car to increase gas mileage, Im still having trouble figuring out where the extra 5 miles come from....

But no need to reply, im gonna drop it, and stop going off-topic.



Well, seeing the current track of Ernesto, it looks like its gonna target the pan-handle, not making anywhere nears a direct impact... Nontheless, New Orleans has no defences against an "attack" like this, SO either way, its gonna get ugly down there in the next 5-8 days, and it could be close to as bad as Katrina got. Im gonna expect gas prices to rise anyway, partly because of that reason.

Wrong again.

EPA estimates for the smaller engine are 28/35 city/highway mpg with manual transmission...

It's an estimation. New cars don't get great gas milage at first because the engine isn't broken in. I have 2500 miles on my car, I drive PRODOMINATELY on the highway. Do the math. Drive the car before you judge it.

Why you worry about this is beyond me. It's a hurricane, it could hit New Orleans or it may not hit New Orleans, you act like that's the only place we get our gas from. We're Americans. If we have a 35,000 dollar car, I'm almost positive gas is the last of your worries.

 

[Killface]

Im not ****ing worried about it at all. Did you hear the words "Im worried about Ernesto hitting New Orleans" coming out of my mouth? NO, you didn't.

I just wanted to hear what people think about Ernesto.... and btw, its not hitting New Orleans, no-where near New Orleans, infact, its hitting the side of the Florida Peninsula, and gonna plow through Cuba first. Its gonna be a Cat. 2 if its lucky when it hits Florida. And I dont act like its the only place where we get gas, but look at katrina, a lot of our oil derreks are in the gulf of Mexico, when Katrina hit them, it rose gas prices pretty high.

Now if you wanna continue arguing about Gas mileage, take it to the PM's. I have more to say about it, but im not gonna.

Anyone else have a legit comment about Ernesto?

edit: no... im gonna say more about it.

It's an estimation. New cars don't get great gas milage at first because the engine isn't broken in. I have 2500 miles on my car, I drive PRODOMINATELY on the highway. Do the math. Drive the car before you judge it.

OMG, dude, car companies break in the engine before selling it. If they didn't, then the customer can risk damaging the engine when they first buy it. I presented facts that the Mazda3 gets 35mpg, and dont lie dude, it says so on numerous websites, hell, it even says so on the ****ing Mazda website!

Im amazed that all these sources test the cars over and over, and come up with the same number, yet you do a simple calculation at a gas pump that takes 30 seconds to do and whatever you get over-rules what everyone else says. I think i have you beat, but if you insist your car gets 40 mpg, than thats cool with me..... but you aren't gonna change the facts, or what i believe.

and btw, Consumer reports doesnt estimate that it gets 27/35, it insists it gets 27/35.

 

[ZeroNightmare]

Yeah lets complain about how busch cant change the weather.

 

[Kaination]

Yeah lets complain about how busch cant change the weather.

hahahaha qft

Quick, get fireman grega to put out the flames

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I hate how prices are skyrocketting. If this hurricane hits and ****s up prices anymore, i'm gonna be a poor man when im older ;_;

 

[Killface]

Its gonna hit florida Kaination, not NO. We're gonna be fine, gas prices will probably gonna shoot up another 20 cents, but thats not that bad.

OF course, here in Michigan, the price of gas is $2.67/gallon, not sure bout California.

 

[Kaination]

OF course, here in Michigan, the price of gas is $2.67/gallon, not sure bout California.

The common gas price around my area is ~$3.22