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http://www.chron.com/business/article/U-S-oil-gusher-blows-out-projections-3341919.php among other interesting tidbits: Including those in natural gas fields, the United States now has more rigs at work than the entire rest of the world.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-10...-in-london.html Oil dropped in New York for a sixth day as rising U.S. supplies signaled slowing demand in the world’s biggest crude user. Brent crude widened its premium over New York oil to a record of more than $16 a barrel. New York futures slid...

Article on the Bakken: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424...hp_editorsPicks They're using the same techniques here as in many gas shale plays, horizontal drilling + fracing. Or is it 'fracking'?

Here is one reason why I hate them: It bothers me to find a small parachute that had a burning device attached to it in my front yard, a dozen feet from the house. This is legal? Crazy.

Been tracking my gasoline use for 2009. Thought I'd share, for no particular reason. In short, 10,290 miles driven, 420.6 gallons of gas used, 24.5 mpg and $1,055 spent on gasoline. Hmm, just realized she'll turn 100K this year, cool. Happy New Year. Mark...

Here is my first handgun, a S&W M&P 9c. First ever gun, actually. I took an NRA Handgun Safety Class some years ago in the Baltimore area so I'm not a complete novice with guns. I fired 100 rounds last weekend, she shot real nice (but what do I know?) I've already disassembled and cleaned...

"A consortium led by Anadarko Petroleum Corp. said it had discovered oil off the coast of Sierra Leone, potentially opening up a vast new petroleum province in the deep waters off West Africa. http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125310146528515601.html

Appropos of nothing, I tracked all my gasoline purchases in 2008 and here are the results: I drove 8926 miles last year (it's good to live close to work). Average MPG was 24.4. I ran through 366.5 gallons of gas at an average price of $3.25 for a total gasoline expense of $1,190. Highest price...

Here are the results of the first UOA on my 2003 Passat 1.8. The car had approx. 81,500 miles on it at the time of the sample. The oil had 4,126 miles on it and was in the car for a week shy of six months. Work is only about 1.5 miles away so the car does see a lot of short trips. Overall, I am...

I wanted to replace a closet light (ugly bare bulb with pull chain) with a "prettier" light (still with pull chain). So I bought one for $10 at lowe's today and got busy .. well, I hit a snag regarding the size of the outlet box the light would attach to. The mounting strip that came with the...

I thought this article that was in the LA Times was interesting. It's about a guy with a mid-90's Lincoln Mark VII who had to get rid of the car because he couldn't find a spare part for it. A computer that controls the cooling fan went down and there are no replacements to be had --not from...

Well, I've got a couple of windows to paint (interior trim) and I'm wondering if I should use latex or oil based paint. I scraped off the many years buildup of paint and whatnot, got down to bare wood, and then primered them with latex primer. That primer doesn't seem to have raised the grain...

So I went to Lowe's to get some wood putty and a putty knife. I went to the self-checkout and after paying for my purchase (I was $3.64 and I paid with a $5) and reaching down for my change I noticed that there were already quite a few bills in the bill dispenser area. I glanced at it and think...

Cool and cloudy weekend here; I like it. Took these at Hanging Rock State Park yesterday with my Fuji 2MP camera. Looking toward my hiking destination, Cook's Wall: Nice weekend, good hiking weather!