Reply to: Germany Out of Gas- Offical

[Toastiness]

Disspointed with the offical religions . Iam constructing my own Religion - AlfVanity - a heady mix of Hinduism , Jean Paul Satre and random Beatle Song extracts.

You could do worse than following Bokononism from the Kurt Vonnegut book Cat's Cradle:

"Anyone who cannot understand how useful a religion based on lies can be will not understand this book either."

"All of the true things that I am about to tell you are shameless lies."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bokononism

One of the funniest and memorable books i have read.

[AlfredJPruffock]

Disspointed with the offical religions . Iam constructing my own Religion - AlfVanity - a heady mix of Hinduism , Jean Paul Satre and random Beatle Song extracts.

If you want to join it will cost you a mere Fiver for your personalised Alf Mantra - which would be

Dear Ínsert Your Name Here'

Chant

Hare Hare - London Bus
Hare Hare - RutherGlen Council Estate
Hare Hare - Kate Moss Rocks


Thats it .

[darmstadt]

2:2 I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"

<cut>some old tosh<\cut>

Alf, you found religion or just gone clean off your rocker?

[AlfredJPruffock]

2:2 I said of laughter, "It is foolishness;" and of mirth, "What does it accomplish?"

2:3 I searched in my heart how to cheer my flesh with wine, my heart yet guiding me with wisdom, and how to lay hold of folly, until I might see what it was good for the sons of men that they should do under heaven all the days of their lives.

2:4 I made myself great works. I built myself houses. I planted myself vineyards.

2:5 I made myself gardens and parks, and I planted trees in them of all kinds of fruit.

2:6 I made myself pools of water, to water from it the forest where trees were reared.

2:7 I bought men-servants and maid-servants, and had servants born in my house. I also had great possessions of herds and flocks, above all who were before me in Jerusalem;

2:8 I also gathered silver and gold for myself, and the treasure of kings and of the provinces. I got myself men-singers and women-singers, and the delights of the sons of men--musical instruments, and that of all sorts.

2:9 So I was great, and increased more than all who were before me in Jerusalem. My wisdom also remained with me.

2:10 Whatever my eyes desired, I didn't keep from them. I didn't withhold my heart from any joy, for my heart rejoiced because of all my labor, and this was my portion from all my labor.

2:11 Then I looked at all the works that my hands had worked, and at the labor that I had labored to do; and, behold, all was vanity and a chasing after wind, and there was no profit under the sun.

2:12 I turned myself to consider wisdom, madness, and folly: for what can the king's successor do? Just that which has been done long ago.

[DimPrawn]

Aye DA


As they say in tjhe picturesque village of RutherGlen : He who would accumulate much wealth - he has much to lose.

New Labour have a similar slogan:

He who would accumulate much wealth - should pay a 99% tax rate. Only "fair"

[AlfredJPruffock]

Further on with this guy, apparently he really only has himself to blame in many ways. He speculated a lot on shares last year, especially VW and lost a few hundred million. He then went to the German government asking for a handout to cover his losses who basically told him to get lost. However if had sold Ratiopharm which is worth a few billion he could quite easily have covered his losses but he didn't want to break up his empire. By committing suicide it looks like he's done that anyway

Aye DA

It does show the vanity and folly of persuing wealth and making Money your God.

As they say in tjhe picturesque village of RutherGlen : He who would accumulate much wealth - he has much to lose.

In this case his own life.

What a waste - what a waste - but I dont mind.

[expat]

I thought France and Germany had vast liquid gas storage depots for just such an eventuality as this.

unlike the UK of course, which for cost cutting reasons omitted to build any and therefore has enough stored gas to last about a week or less

And most of our energy suppliers owned by foreigners. I'm sure that EDF will be more than happy to supply electricity to France, even as the power cuts kick in in London.

[darmstadt]

German Billionaire commits suicide

Further on with this guy, apparently he really only has himself to blame in many ways. He speculated a lot on shares last year, especially VW and lost a few hundred million. He then went to the German government asking for a handout to cover his losses who basically told him to get lost. However if had sold Ratiopharm which is worth a few billion he could quite easily have covered his losses but he didn't want to break up his empire. By committing suicide it looks like he's done that anyway

[BrilloPad]

Nick - that was the title as per the FT online

Standards are slipping at the FT then.

[AlfredJPruffock]

I'm still trying to work out how you get from



to the "Germany Out of Gas" thread title

Firstly, they only say that deliveries could collapse, not that they have done, or definitely will.

Secondly, there's no suggestion that Russia is Germany's sole source of gas.

Therefore, there is nothing whatsoever in the story to support the assertion that Germany is "Out of Gas."

Nick - that was the title as per the FT online

[AlfredJPruffock]

BBC News 24 have just said 3% of its Gas requirements come from Russia so shouldnt be effected, seems awfully low %, are they mistaken?

Either way, all this disruption in the world, first Gaza, now Russian Gas, seems a bit suspect, dastardly ploy by shady men in power to raise Oil and Gas prices and stimulate weapons/oil/gas spending by invoking conflicts?

No need to - the US is pretty good at that.

[NickFitz]

I'm still trying to work out how you get from

...Russian gas deliveries to Germany...could collapse altogether by late on Tuesday afternoon

to the "Germany Out of Gas" thread title

Firstly, they only say that deliveries could collapse, not that they have done, or definitely will.

Secondly, there's no suggestion that Russia is Germany's sole source of gas.

Therefore, there is nothing whatsoever in the story to support the assertion that Germany is "Out of Gas."

[Solidec]

BBC News 24 have just said 3% of its Gas requirements come from Russia so shouldnt be effected, seems awfully low %, are they mistaken?

Either way, all this disruption in the world, first Gaza, now Russian Gas, seems a bit suspect, dastardly ploy by shady men in power to raise Oil and Gas prices and stimulate weapons/oil/gas spending by invoking conflicts?

[Paddy]

Ukraine mistakenly believed once they left the CIS they could have the best out of the EU and still get energy supplies from Russia at Russian domestic prices. Even now the Ukraine is getting a huge discount on wholesale prices much cheaper than EU customers and then it trebles the price for their own consumers. Naftogaz has more than enough money to pay Gazprom. It’s strange because if I don’t pay my gas bill I would be cut off. I couldn’t claim British Gas is acting on political grounds. The Ukraine cuts of the gas supply to the EU in order to get sympathy. The Ukrainian people have paid for the gas, the Ukraine government should pass on the money.

[OwlHoot]

I thought France and Germany had vast liquid gas storage depots for just such an eventuality as this.

unlike the UK of course, which for cost cutting reasons omitted to build any and therefore has enough stored gas to last about a week or less