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Post by norseman on Nov 8, 2022 9:54:54 GMT 10
My understanding is that our fuel is refined in Singapore Yes I think thats true, but the actual strategic reserves as I understand it, and has been mentioned elsewhere in the thread is held in the USA. So whilst the day-to-day fuel that powers the civilian economy comes directly from Singapore for the most part, the supply of last resort is warehoused (or rather supplied ... a subtle but important difference) from out of the USA. Even if it _was_ wholly based in SIN lets think about what that would mean for us in the case of a serious conflict in the Indian Ocean or Philipine Sea/East China Sea regions. Depending on the capability of the aggressor we could very easily find ourselves cut off from shipping based supply. Anything coming from the USA or Europe/UK would just be a pipe dream. The Strategic Oil Reserve will be requisitioned by the US, it will never reach Oz! This devolutionary spiral is last man standing stuff and we are well down the hole now!
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Post by spatial on Nov 8, 2022 11:13:39 GMT 10
Yes I think thats true, but the actual strategic reserves as I understand it, and has been mentioned elsewhere in the thread is held in the USA. So whilst the day-to-day fuel that powers the civilian economy comes directly from Singapore for the most part, the supply of last resort is warehoused (or rather supplied ... a subtle but important difference) from out of the USA. Even if it _was_ wholly based in SIN lets think about what that would mean for us in the case of a serious conflict in the Indian Ocean or Philipine Sea/East China Sea regions. Depending on the capability of the aggressor we could very easily find ourselves cut off from shipping based supply. Anything coming from the USA or Europe/UK would just be a pipe dream. The Strategic Oil Reserve will be requisitioned by the US, it will never reach Oz! This devolutionary spiral is last man standing stuff and we are well down the hole now! Biden has sold more than 1/3 of the Strategic US Oil Reserves to keep fuel prices low for upcoming US election. Probably sold all of Aus stored US reserves with it. Going to replenish when price goes to $70 which it will never get to... www.reuters.com/business/energy/us-awards-emergency-reserve-oil-contracts-six-cos-including-phillips-66-shell-2022-11-03/
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Post by malewithatail on Nov 8, 2022 11:21:47 GMT 10
Well, there not getting their grubby mits on my strategic reserve !
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Post by moopere on Nov 9, 2022 16:38:50 GMT 10
I'd be surprised if there were any physical barrels of crude or diesel with an Aussie flag stuck to them in USA bunkers. My take on our supposed strategic supply held in the USA is that its more of a 'guarantee of supply'. So, SHTF in Oceania and fuel out of SIN stops completely. The agreement would be that the USA would supply from a predetermined QTY they hold themselves at whatever price was set when the agreement went into place. Once that ran out I don't think the US would leave us swinging in the breeze but we'd have to renegotiate additional required supply at whatever the spot price was.
Even if I'm wrong though and there is literally Aussie fuel sitting on its own somewhere being maintained by local (US) crews, if SHTF for the USA I'd fully expect them to look after themselves first - and any other expectation in my view is naive. Its why I'd always advocate for local holding of strategic reserve of _everything_ that could be considered strategic. Oil, ammo, guns, platform parts and food, etc ... on shore, government housed and maintained.
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Post by malewithatail on Nov 9, 2022 16:57:19 GMT 10
And if the Goberments wont hold that strategic reserve of ammo, guns, food, fuel and so on, do it yourself, but be ready to defend your stockpile when they declare it a "buyback" scheme. I think that may be called 'prepping' ?
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Post by spatial on Nov 10, 2022 10:09:57 GMT 10
US elections have bee a bit disappointing. Looks like Republicans will get House majority, but not Senate. Perhaps economy has not had the final crash. House prices and used car prices in major free fall in the US. Retail shops in the US are now stocked to the roof as no more buyers, credit cards have been maxed out, consumer economy maxed out. The big story of the day is Crypto traders going broke and mass panic selling of Bitcoin etc. which is impacting other financial markets. Bitcoin USD has gone from ±65K to 15k in the last year but down from 20K to 15k in last 2 days. Another domino has fallen. We are being told that the failure of FTX “would be kind of like a Lehman Brothers event”, and at this hour FTX is on the verge of collapse. There was a chance that FTX could survive when Binance announced a shocking rescue plan, but after looking at the books Binance has reportedly backed out of the deal. As a result, investors that have poured billions into FTX are likely to lose everything. And many believe that FTX’s heavily promoted token, FTT, is going to zero. If you have been waiting for a financial disaster to happen, this certainly qualifies. A lot of people that were “crypto millionaires” not too long ago are going to be totally wiped out.theeconomiccollapseblog.com/we-just-witnessed-a-new-lehman-brothers-moment-and-it-threatens-to-unleash-a-frenzy-of-panic-on-wall-street/theeconomiccollapseblog.com/11-signs-that-economic-activity-is-plunging-off-a-cliff/
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Post by malewithatail on Nov 10, 2022 14:46:48 GMT 10
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Post by spatial on Dec 27, 2022 6:42:37 GMT 10
There you go from the doom prophet ...2022:More flooding in Australia east coast many houses lost... Inflation going up up, prices and goods shortage including medications. High probability of financial crash and credit squeeze, banks not leading money out and credit cards no longer functioning US civil unrest and looting as Republican take over both houses of Gov due to security, boarder threats and high cost of living Big backlash against the WOKE brigade Power blackouts in Europe/US and Australia as power shortages reach critical mass. 2023 Year of global starvation Job losses housing price crash Financial smash, banks not functioning China invades Taiwan Everything shortage including fuel Earthquakes - currently lots of geological instability Year of global demonstrations and civil unrest, there will be few countries impacted on. Power blackouts in Europe/US and Australia as power shortages reach critical mass, this will be more extensive as temperatures fall and rise in respective hemispheres. Russia panics in Ukraine and the war is extended to other countries. Another pandemic of man made origin. UpdateMass shoplifting in the US many stores closing due to loss of product, looting of shops during massive "once in a generation" storm. Power blackouts occurring very widespread. Not long and Aus will be in the same situation... Footage Shows "Looting Across Buffalo" As City Plunged Into Chaos After Blizzard www.zerohedge.com/political/footage-shows-looting-across-buffalo-city-plunged-chaos-after-blizzard Shoplifting has reportedly become a $94.5B problem for US retailersnypost.com/2022/12/23/retail-theft-cost-retailers-94-5-billion-in-2021-report/
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Post by tactile on Dec 27, 2022 9:01:47 GMT 10
Dmitry Medvedev via Twitter - 2023 prediction. 1. Oil price will rise to $150 a barrel, and gas price will top $5.000 per 1.000 cubic meters 2. The UK will rejoin the EU 3. The EU will collapse after the UK’s return; Euro will drop out of use as the former EU currency
4. Poland and Hungary will occupy western regions of the formerly existing Ukraine
5. The Fourth Reich will be created, encompassing the territory of Germany and its satellites, i.e., Poland, the Baltic states, Czechia, Slovakia, the Kiev Republic, and other outcasts
6. War will break out between France and the Fourth Reich. Europe will be divided, Poland repartitioned in the process
7. Northern Ireland will separate from the UK and join the Republic of Ireland
8. Civil war will break out in the US, California. and Texas becoming independent states as a result. Texas and Mexico will form an allied state. Elon Musk’ll win the presidential election in a number of states which, after the new Civil War’s end, will have been given to the GOP
9. All the largest stock markets and financial activity will leave the US and Europe and move to Asia
10. The Bretton Woods system of monetary management will collapse, leading to the IMF and World Bank crash. Euro and Dollar will stop circulating as the global reserve currencies. Digital fiat currencies will be actively used instead
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Post by spatial on Dec 27, 2022 9:11:11 GMT 10
Dmitry Medvedev via Twitter - 2023 prediction................... 8. Civil war will break out in the US, California. and Texas becoming independent states as a result. Texas and Mexico will form an allied state. Elon Musk’ll win the presidential election in a number of states which, after the new Civil War’s end, will have been given to the GOP So basically he is saying Europe collapses. I think the financial system are so intertwined that one country goes down and the rest fold like a house of cards. Civil war in the US and state vs state can happen with the huge migrant influx and nothing being done. Financial collapse and looting/rioting civil war are definitely on the cards. I give it 75% chance of major outbreak of rioting and looting in 2023, it has basically started. All the YT preppers and homesteaders in the US and Europe are going nuts. What is the prediction for Australia... I think with financial collapse the retards, Melbourne will be the first major city in Aus to collapse- fall into anarchy.
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Post by tactile on Dec 27, 2022 9:19:43 GMT 10
It's called propaganda
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Post by malewithatail on Dec 27, 2022 9:27:36 GMT 10
No 8 is cool, may think about relocating to Texas .......! Couldn't stand the cold though after being in a sub tropical climate for 20 plus years.
I don't think Musk can run as he is not born American but South African I think.
Financial collapse is certainly possible, and it will probably happen along with a global reset and the establishment of one world government along with vaccine passports etc.
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Post by spatial on Dec 27, 2022 10:01:49 GMT 10
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Post by tactile on Dec 27, 2022 10:29:19 GMT 10
I think anyone who wasn't in the woke crowd knew that Twitter had been captured and the same with YouTube and the Google search algorithm has been manipulated too.
I just think some of Medvedev's comments are a bit pro-Russian (predictably). I cant see the UK going back to the EU, I see them grovelling more to the US if anything. In fact, I cant see ANY of his predictions happening this year, maybe a year or two after, depending on the Euro energy situation...who knows. But basically I think it's what he wishes will happen rather than what actually will happen.
The best thing is that he is even up on Twitter making comments...I just wish Putin was too.
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Post by malewithatail on Dec 27, 2022 10:37:16 GMT 10
" I give it 75% chance of major outbreak of rioting and looting in 2023"
Its started now with stories of emergency vehicles that have been stuck in the snow being dug out and stolen.
Also home invasions are up as law enforcement cant attend due to the snow drifts.
If this happens during a simple snow storm, a bad one, but still a passing event, whats gunna happen when things really do break down for good ?Also, fire trucks cant move to attend fires, so houses are burning down and people being hurt due to trying to use fireplaces that haven't been used for years and even lighting a fire in the middle of the house. People must be desperate.
Brings to mind the old Boy Scout Motto, Be Prepared.....Have your own fire fighting gear, independent water and power, communications (The cell phone system has 4 hours backup, along with internet providers), waste disposal, a fuel cache and a means of protecting your family, group from the bad guys.
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Post by bushdoc2 on Dec 27, 2022 13:44:25 GMT 10
Predictions. 1. the ABC will cancel "Bluey" for being heteronormative and not woke enough. 2. the SAS and other elite units will be required to admit quadruplegics on a quota basis. 3. The intelligence corps, ASIO, etc, will be required to have a minimum number of CCP members, as part of diversity and inclusion. 4. Solar will be encouraged, if not mandatory on new/existing homes. The feed-in tarrif (once enough houses have it) will be chopped so badly, you'd be better off without it, unless off-grid. 5. We will be encouraged to have "disaster/storm/flood" kits in our homes. If you do, you will be vilified as a nutcase.
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