Comments on: Freezing in Iraq http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11913 Minneapolis + St. Paul Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:23:37 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Jeremy Iggers http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11913#comment-145553 Jeremy Iggers Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:50:45 +0000 #comment-145553 Confused is correct - It took a couple of weeks back and forth with Sami to get the story edited. It was a lot colder in Najaf a couple of weeks ago. Confused is correct – It took a couple of weeks back and forth with Sami to get the story edited. It was a lot colder in Najaf a couple of weeks ago.

]]> By: Confused! http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11913#comment-145530 Confused! Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:39:41 +0000 #comment-145530 Current Weather in <a href="http://adstest.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/local/IZXX0013?from=search" target="_blank">Najaf</a>.<br /> <br /> I know they live in a very warm area but no one is freezing to death with a low of 54. Current Weather in Najaf.

I know they live in a very warm area but no one is freezing to death with a low of 54.

]]> By: spaceman http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11913#comment-145523 spaceman Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:28:05 +0000 #comment-145523 <em>Don't bring a knife to a gunfight</em><br /> <br /> what!? typical navy boy thinking. Rambo does it all the time -- and kills many many evil climate change naysayer terrorists. Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight

what!? typical navy boy thinking. Rambo does it all the time — and kills many many evil climate change naysayer terrorists.

]]> By: Confused! http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11913#comment-145520 Confused! Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:26:05 +0000 #comment-145520 The real point of the article isn't a path that hasn't been heavily tread.<br /> <br /> The US invasion has caused a disruption in the flow of kerosene to the people of Iraq and caused the price to inflate from $0.58 cents for 20 liters to $0.82 cents per liter.<br /> <br /> Now thats inflation! $0.029 per liter to $0.82 per liter. 2828% increase in price and less availability. At least according to the article. The real point of the article isn’t a path that hasn’t been heavily tread.

The US invasion has caused a disruption in the flow of kerosene to the people of Iraq and caused the price to inflate from $0.58 cents for 20 liters to $0.82 cents per liter.

Now thats inflation! $0.029 per liter to $0.82 per liter. 2828% increase in price and less availability. At least according to the article.

]]> By: justpbob http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11913#comment-145516 justpbob Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:20:51 +0000 #comment-145516 I believe what maz refers to is known as global dimming. <a href="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sun/dimm-nf.html" target="_blank">Nova did a nice show on it a while back</a>. <br /> <br /> This does not gloabal climate change isn't happening, though, as NOVA explained. I believe what maz refers to is known as global dimming. Nova did a nice show on it a while back.

This does not gloabal climate change isn’t happening, though, as NOVA explained.

]]> By: msparber http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11913#comment-145515 msparber Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:19:11 +0000 #comment-145515 Let's get back to the original link, and not the unrelated second one that Maz added in. This is not a thread to discuss global climate change. Let’s get back to the original link, and not the unrelated second one that Maz added in. This is not a thread to discuss global climate change.

]]> By: aliecat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11913#comment-145514 aliecat Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:17:07 +0000 #comment-145514 Maz, I'm sure I'd like you in person, but your condescending, self-riteous, and dismissive attitude prevents me from taking you seriously and wish you would just go away. I'm sure I'm not the only one tired of you. Contempt only breeds more contempt and it's one of the things that's making MNSpeak very tiresome for me.<br /> <br /> Have a nice day! Maz, I’m sure I’d like you in person, but your condescending, self-riteous, and dismissive attitude prevents me from taking you seriously and wish you would just go away. I’m sure I’m not the only one tired of you. Contempt only breeds more contempt and it’s one of the things that’s making MNSpeak very tiresome for me.

Have a nice day!

]]> By: TheDTs http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11913#comment-145513 TheDTs Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:14:34 +0000 #comment-145513 I'm not saying it's not, but after the entertainment provided in the other thread I'm willing to cut a little slack. I’m not saying it’s not, but after the entertainment provided in the other thread I’m willing to cut a little slack.

]]> By: mazasapa http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11913#comment-145512 mazasapa Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:13:33 +0000 #comment-145512 Don't bring a knife to a gunfight, alie. Don’t bring a knife to a gunfight, alie.

]]> By: aliecat http://www.secretsofthecity.com/mnspeak/11913#comment-145510 aliecat Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:11:45 +0000 #comment-145510 DT's, that's fairly magnanimous since commenters don't get the same treatment from Maz. Quid pro quo. DT’s, that’s fairly magnanimous since commenters don’t get the same treatment from Maz. Quid pro quo.

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