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fordmexico Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,952 Points:172,825 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 11:13:10 PM Ignore fordmexico Report Abuse batloverNM posted, " You tell them, Boone! He say that the USA cannot afford to keep sending around $25 BILLION a month out of the country to pay for imported oil." I AGREE!!! We need to think about the bottom line and the balance of trade deficit that is being caused by the import of oil from Mexico, Canada as well as the Middle East! We are still going to be using oil/gas in some form or another for the foreseeable future. We should be doing so in the cleanest and most financially favorable manner.
orestroker All-Star Author Portland Posts:618 Points:677,780 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 10:32:08 PM Ignore orestroker Report Abuse It would be cool if petroleum reserves are conserved and the supply is extended, all the while OPEC is forced to reduce its price control on oil. Burn the gas, baby.
PDQBlues Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,099 Points:466,725 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:07:10 PM Ignore PDQBlues Report Abuse Pickens: give us alternatives to burning fossil fuels!
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:2,042 Points:1,118,315 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 9:04:01 PM Ignore remay Report Abuse His idea is great but unrealistic.
TomT2Lee Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:3,470 Points:1,091,790 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 8:38:47 PM Ignore TomT2Lee Report Abuse Very funny.
jjjleblanc Champion Author Rochester Posts:2,033 Points:589,735 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 8:36:08 PM Ignore jjjleblanc Report Abuse Of course he has a financial interest as well. He is on the right track.
Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,330 Points:854,180 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 8:27:43 PM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse My propane kitchen stove heats the kettle of water faster than natural gas. My new Glass top Electric stove heats the same kettle of water faster than either propane or natural gas. Natural GAS is from the old technology and causes air pollution.
graceman Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,187 Points:411,800 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 8:06:20 PM Ignore graceman Report Abuse Not everyone can use natural gas
Focus2 Champion Author Illinois Posts:3,917 Points:1,185,735 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 7:43:37 PM Ignore Focus2 Report Abuse Who convinces Washington? How do we get the word out? Could it be they are sold out to big oil?. I have written my senators but I get no answer back to my letters. Maybe, the same reason they turn a deaf ear to T. Boone Pickens. I think when Kissinger made oil agreements with the Saudis and that oil would be traded in dollars, he made a commitment we can't get out of.
VWC Veteran Author Maryland Posts:378 Points:644,415 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 7:35:12 PM Ignore VWC Report Abuse We have plenty of oil and gas, but what use is it if we don't use them. What are we saving them for?
TXGasPriceSpy Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:2,490 Points:465,895 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 7:32:59 PM Ignore TXGasPriceSpy Report Abuse Great idea, T. Boone. I like natural gas.
FBI2991 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,534 Points:392,270 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 7:30:24 PM Ignore FBI2991 Report Abuse Let's use it
Art48 Champion Author Sacramento Posts:2,342 Points:75,365 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 7:29:02 PM Ignore Art48 Report Abuse cincommutr - Since natural gas was fully deregulated prices rose, then dropped to their lowest point in 1995, then spiked in 2005. They are again at the 1995 levels. They haven't continued to increase.
DABEE1073 Champion Author San Diego Posts:2,793 Points:559,885 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 7:28:53 PM Ignore DABEE1073 Report Abuse IT MIGHT GET WASHINGTON'S ATTENTION, BUT THE MORONS THERE NOW WOULD NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT.
HongKongPhooey Champion Author Gasbuddy Posts:2,609 Points:123,420 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 7:27:10 PM Ignore HongKongPhooey Report Abuse it's still a fossil fuel
nstrdnvstr Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:29,236 Points:2,980,185 Joined:May 2001	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 7:20:35 PM Ignore nstrdnvstr Report Abuse WillCody, why would anyone, even Pickens continue to promote something that would not be profitable?
OilerFan Champion Author Tulsa Posts:9,016 Points:1,651,630 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 7:19:44 PM Ignore OilerFan Report Abuse Until the government puts some emphasis on it, no one else will.
teafortwo Champion Author Washington Posts:3,497 Points:389,060 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 7:04:42 PM Ignore teafortwo Report Abuse Burns much cleaner than gasoline, or other fossil fuels and there is a lot of it.
Kamakani Champion Author Hawaii Posts:1,793 Points:544,360 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 7:03:00 PM Ignore Kamakani Report Abuse I would rather use American natural gas than use imported oil.
captngasTN Champion Author Tennessee Posts:1,722 Points:392,980 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 6:59:09 PM Ignore captngasTN Report Abuse he calls it like he sees it
WillCody Champion Author Austin Posts:2,342 Points:507,755 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 6:56:08 PM Ignore WillCody Report Abuse T. Boone plugs whatever will make him money. In Summer 2008, he was pushing wind power as oil spiked at almost $150/barrel. By November 2008 with oil falling below $50, wind power was no longer profitable so he announced that his company, Mesa Electric, had stopped erection of new wind turbines!
fire@53 Champion Author Philadelphia Posts:6,881 Points:1,790,550 Joined:May 2003	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 6:53:31 PM Ignore fire@53 Report Abuse If we keep using more and more natural gas we will deplete it sooner and raise the price for those heating your home.
mooneagle Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:3,619 Points:745,565 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 6:44:56 PM Ignore mooneagle Report Abuse T. Boone Pickens just want make more money for himself
cincommutr Sophomore Author Cincinnati Posts:118 Points:317,235 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 6:41:10 PM Ignore cincommutr Report Abuse Since natural gas price was deregulated, price of it has increased as electricity has stayed relatively low.
fillibuster Veteran Author British Columbia Posts:472 Points:516,185 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 6:02:22 PM Ignore fillibuster Report Abuse Blame the government...everything else gone wrong is their fault too!
Bagtag All-Star Author Georgia Posts:908 Points:933,840 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:58:06 PM Ignore Bagtag Report Abuse No wonder the speculators make so much money preying on dumb fear.
MINER Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:8,292 Points:2,439,920 Joined:Jul 2002	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:54:48 PM Ignore MINER Report Abuse Guess if I owned one of the biggest gas cos. I'd feel much like that to.
billy44bo Champion Author Mobile Posts:3,113 Points:586,595 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:51:46 PM Ignore billy44bo Report Abuse does T. Boone Pickens want this to help the USA or is it to make more money for him
NavyStore Champion Author Seattle Posts:2,531 Points:1,149,760 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:42:41 PM Ignore NavyStore Report Abuse When Al Gore invests & promotes Green Power & Energy Independence, he's labeled a 'fraud & profiteer'. But, when Conservative T. Boone Pickens does the same thing, he's called 'a smart man'. So many hypocrites on this board...
REKEY Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,452 Points:692,575 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:42:28 PM Ignore REKEY Report Abuse Of course we are, eating ourselves to death, not using OUR natural resources, letting China and OPEC dictate what we pay, using the most energy per person in the world, making the most trash per person in the world . How can we not be dumb?
phurburger Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,555 Points:530,670 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:35:11 PM Ignore phurburger Report Abuse T. Boone is a very smart man and, of course, no one is listening to him.
Bugs2010 Veteran Author Dallas Posts:350 Points:112,440 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:25:08 PM Ignore Bugs2010 Report Abuse Does anybody see a possible conflict of interest here? I mean, I would like to see us use more natural gas, but I don't think it is going to be a panacea.
BlueVanGroup Champion Author Colorado Posts:2,082 Points:538,975 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:20:28 PM Ignore BlueVanGroup Report Abuse Trying to further an argument by resorting to name-calling? (Maybe he's been hanging around Washington, D.C., too long.)
OHMS Champion Author Orange County Posts:7,794 Points:874,860 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:17:43 PM Ignore OHMS Report Abuse Many people are afraid of natural gas and if the public starts using more and supplies drop watch the prices go up. Our electrical generating stations depend on it; so let's be careful which apple cart we upset.
Pete12 Champion Author Albany Posts:1,857 Points:772,680 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:17:38 PM Ignore Pete12 Report Abuse Good idea but not very fast to fill. I drove a school bus that was natural gas powered. It took almost 15 minutes to fill up. Unless they come up with a faster way and better mileage I'm not interested. [Edited by: Pete12 at 3/21/2010 5:17:57 PM EST]
RAC110 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:2,237 Points:1,142,960 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:14:58 PM Ignore RAC110 Report Abuse but the price would rise after every body started using it
Wild_cat Rookie Author Illinois Posts:63 Points:174,985 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:14:43 PM Ignore Wild_cat Report Abuse MPG of natural gas is worse than gasoline.
theawesome1 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:3,460 Points:770,035 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:13:47 PM Ignore theawesome1 Report Abuse Can you say President Hussein?
Mowerman08 All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:905 Points:410,145 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:09:13 PM Ignore Mowerman08 Report Abuse It sounds like a good idea. It would create jobs, installers for all the conversion equipment; stations and cars would need the conversions. It will cost everyone who converts money, stations owners and vehicle owners. The one variable how does MPG compare to gasoline?
Hugo40 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:2,558 Points:614,335 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:07:07 PM Ignore Hugo40 Report Abuse Most people are afraid of natural gas and if the public starts using more and supplies drop watch the prices go up.
derKraut All-Star Author Ontario Posts:716 Points:376,640 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:06:15 PM Ignore derKraut Report Abuse Too bad he didn't make President!
batloverNM Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:1,106 Points:727,675 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Mar 21, 2010 5:04:24 PM Ignore batloverNM Report Abuse You tell them, Boone! He say that the USA cannot afford to keep sending around $25 BILLION a month out of the country to pay for imported oil.