Link dump.

Well, doesn't this make sense. http://www.wakeupfromyourslumber.com/node/4476 "The fact is, these insane spikes in the price of oil have far less to do with supply and demand of OIL than they have to do with the supply and demand of DOLLARS. With the dollar plummeting down to the pits of hell, people are dumping it left and right. All that money has to go somewhere - after all, MONEY WAS NOT MADE TO STORE UNDER YOUR COUCH! Since the real estate market is officially DEAD and BURIED (because people can defer buying a house), they choose to "invest" their "money" in the types of commodities that they know that people CANNOT LIVE WITHOUT - thus, oil (and food) is perfect (last I checked a gallon of milk was $4).

I'm sort of suspicious of simple answers to complex problems, but I think the speculators-theory is even more vague/simple.

If you have ten minutes or more, watch the video on the sidebar. They try to explain the system, and although they lost me here and there, I think I learned something.

Xena & Gabby in space?

"Edge Of Chaos - Independence War 2" - Your usual space adventure: ship + crew + weapans + bad guys = mentertainment.

The crew consists of 4 men, 1 AI and 2 women.

XenaAzraelle Cool and enigmatic, little is certain about XenaAzraelle. She is an exceptional riderpilot and was once a warlordpirate of some considerable renown.

GabrielleLori Young and idealistic GabrielleLori is Xena'sAz’s close friend and ally. Smart and enthusiastic, what GabrielleLori lacks in [combat] experience she makes up for with dogged persistence.

XD

I'm so easily amused by these things. *goes to play the game and see what happens*

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No matter how bad RL prospects may be, with zuka it's very hard to be depressed, and it's little pictures like this that instantly raise the spirits. (And crush them again, because it takes time to get here.)

My first fanclub mail before it was mailed today. It got delayed because other people have lives, too. (How /dare/ they?!)