Supply Chain issues

[ATCclears]

More randomness ahead...

ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

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[Diamondback]

This is not random... "rationing" survival essentials, frequently under pretext of manufactured shortages, is a long-proven effective method for tyrants to enforce control over the masses. "That guy didn't and now he and y'all get to watch his family starve/freeze/etc and die for it" tends to have a certain discouraging effect toward dissent, at least in the short term.

 

[arakboss]

Good move. Come to think of it, I do something similar. I'm watching for bicycles. Motorcycles are usually in the same lanes as cars. And they usually follow the rules of the road. Cyclist can have their own lanes and don't always follow the rules. Either way, if you've programmed your brain to watch for motorcycles or bicycles you probably will notice a car, but not necessarily the reverse.

Cyclist are a menace to auto drivers. Imagine them as pedestrians who walked really fast and used the roadways instead of sidewalks.

 

[Diamondback]

Cyclist are a menace to auto drivers. Imagine them as pedestrians who walked really fast and used the roadways instead of sidewalks.

They're a menace to drivers and pedestrians alike... every couple weeks I have some jackoff try to run me over approaching from behind at high speed with no signaling.

 

[albin25]

- black spandex shorts with built-in Maxipads ... check!
- goofy helmets ... check!
- squirt water bottles ... check!
- panty-cloth Tshirts with obscure ads printed on them... check!

Yup! ... Seems like the supply chain for morons on bikes is fully operational.

 

[sobo]

- black spandex shorts with built-in Maxipads ... check!
- goofy helmets ... check!
- squirt water bottles ... check!
- panty-cloth Tshirts with obscure ads printed on them... check!

Yup! ... Seems like the supply chain for morons on bikes is fully operational.

You forgot to mention the colorful, polarized+iridium-lensed, wraparound Oakleys... check!

 

[Mikej]

Cyclist are a menace to auto drivers. Imagine them as pedestrians who walked really fast and used the roadways instead of sidewalks.

We have those. But they're the feral former humans that use the roads like sidewalks. But they're not fast. They just walk out, into the middle of an intersection bringing traffic to a halt.

 

[GrayGoose]

- black spandex shorts with built-in Maxipads ... check!
- goofy helmets ... check!
- squirt water bottles ... check!
- panty-cloth Tshirts with obscure ads printed on them... check!

Yup! ... Seems like the supply chain for morons on bikes is fully operational.

Remember the South Park IT Bike episode?

 

[sobo]

Remember the South Park IT Bike episode?

View attachment 1188110

Who could forget, once seen?

 

[Longwalkhome]

US East Coast Diesel Stockpiles Hit Record Low As Fuel Crisis Nears - ZubuBrothers

We noted Tuesday evening, D (for Diesel)-Day quickly approaches, though it might already be here as U.S. East Coast distillate inventories plunge to a

zububrothers.com

Shipping our diesel to Europe.

 

[Diamondback]

You forgot to mention the colorful, polarized+iridium-lensed, wraparound Oakleys... check!

Probably has a Bluedouche jammed in one ear jabbering as they try to mow you down, then bi--hing about "some jerk in my way"...

 

[ma96782]

White House: FDA's Working On Baby Formula Shortage, But There's No 'National Stockpile'

The lack of formula on store shelves emerged as an explosive political issue on Monday.

www.huffpost.com

MSN

Parents: Here's what to do if baby formula shortage impacts you

A shortage of baby formula appears to be worsening as parents scramble to find specific brands. Several of the different companies that make baby formula are all reporting shortages. Inflation, supply...

news.yahoo.com

Aloha, Mark

PS......

Baby formula shortage worsens with manufacturer recall

Baby formula shortage worsens with manufacturer recall

news.yahoo.com

 

[ATCclears]

TBD if the availability of diesel fuel becomes a problem this Summer.

ZeroHedge

ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero

www.zerohedge.com

 

[Diamondback]

And since diesel is what all those little EV charging stations run on... lemme drop this thought from a buddy on a politics chat's math and my analysis thereof.

When you generate power and convert it to electricity rather than to immediate mechanical work, you lose 40-60% right off the top. Using that electricity to charge a battery costs you another 10%, then using the battery for an electric motor costs you about 5% more–so you burn four times the fuel to do the same work.

Alternatively, those electric charging stations run on a 350kW diesel generator that burns 12 gallons per hour. It takes three hours to charge your little electric pregnant-rollerskate enough for 200 miles of travel. 3×12 = 36 gallons to go 200 miles… how is REDUCING fuel economy to about five and a half MPG "reducing emissions"?

Admittedly, if we had energy policymakers who had the brains of a fricking stinking pile of dogplop and embraced nuclear and geothermal, that would go a long way in making the math more favorable, but… this is where we are.

 

[slimmer13]

And since diesel is what all those little EV charging stations run on... lemme drop this thought from a buddy on a politics chat's math and my analysis thereof.

Charging stations are hooked to the grid, so they run on whatever your local electricity is generated from. Probably Hydroelectric around here.

 

[nammac]

Charging stations are hooked to the grid, so they run on whatever your local electricity is generated from. Probably Hydroelectric around here.

And lots of diesel east of the Mississippi to generate that electricity….

Where's that diesel shortage expected again????

 

[slimmer13]

And lots of diesel east of the Mississippi to generate that electricity….

Where's that diesel shortage expected again????

Petro is about .5% of the US electricity. As far as fossil fuels, it's mostly natural gas and coal.

What is U.S. electricity generation by energy source? - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

www.eia.gov

I'm not advocating anything. I do think EV technology is cool and has a place along side fossil fuels. Im just saying the claim EV charging stations are powered by diesel isn't true and probably came from a meme.

 

[nammac]

Petro is about .5% of the US electricity. As far as fossil fuels, it's mostly natural gas and coal.

What is U.S. electricity generation by energy source? - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

www.eia.gov

I'm not advocating anything. I do think EV technology is cool and has a place along side fossil fuels. Im just saying the claim EV charging stations are powered by diesel isn't true and probably came from a meme.

Guess my frame of reference is old, kinda like me…

Interesting, things sure have changed. Growing up in southeastern New England, the vast majority of electricity was generated by oil or diesel, at least back then. Because oil/diesel power plants were quick and cheap to build.

I suspect the majority of those plants either converted to natural gas or have gone offline. I need to get with the times…

 

[The Heretic]

Guess my frame of reference is old, kinda like me…

Interesting, things sure have changed. Growing up in southeastern New England, the vast majority of electricity was generated by oil or diesel, at least back then. Because oil/diesel power plants were quick and cheap to build.

I suspect the majority of those plants either converted to natural gas or have gone offline. I need to get with the times…

At some point in the future I may replace my current "daily" driver with an electric vehicle, but since I retired I only drive infrequently (lately mostly to trade/buy guns, but that should taper off now) as I do not commute. I intend to add/build solar capacity with a battery store when I sell this property and buy/build anew. I should have adequate capacity to recharge an electric vehicle from the solar power, especially in the summer. I only drive about 100-200 miles per month on average.

However, at the current rate of use, I will probably get too old to drive before my daily driver wears out.

I do have two utility vehicles - my Toyota pickup and my Dodge flatbed - which get used maybe 10 times a year for moving things around on my property (yarding logs, stacking firewood, etc.) and sometimes going into town to haul something that won't fit in my SUV. I use maybe a gallon a month on average.

 

[arakboss]

I am thinking about trading in my corolla for an EV truck and a harbor freight generator. I can put the generator in the truck bed and run a USB cord from the genset to trucks USB charging port. I will get one of those fancy gensets with a remote starter fob. When EV batts get low I will push a button and fire up the gen set. Then I can laugh when I drive by all the poor chumps waiting in line at the petrol stations.