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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (7500)	4/26/2008 11:12:06 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24225

Jeff Brown is probably my favorite Drummer. He and his buddy Khebab were the first to use Hubbert linearization. Khebab's latest... Russia's Oil Production is About to Peak Posted by Khebab on April 24, 2008 - 9:00am theoildrum.com Jeff also was one of the first oil people, as opposed to survivalists, who started writing about sustainability; his ELP... The ELP Plan: Economize; Localize & Produce By: Jeffrey J. Brown In this article I will further expound on my reasoning behind the ELP plan, otherwise known as “Cut thy spending and get thee to the non-discretionary side of the economy.” graphoilogy.blogspot.com His Iron Triangle... Why Aren’t the MSM Discussing the Import Situation? I think that we are seeing an "Iron Triangle" of sorts defending the status quo concept of ever expanding energy supplies: (1) most housing, auto, financing and related companies; (2) Most MSM companies that are selling advertising to Group #1 and (3) some major oil companies, major oil exporters and energy analysts that are working for the major oil companies and exporters. The housing/auto group wants to keep selling and financing large homes and SUV's. The MSM wants to keep selling advertising to the housing/auto group. In my opinion, some major oil companies are afraid of punitive taxation, and some exporters are afraid of military takeovers. This group of oil companies, exporters and their analysts provide the intellectual ammunition for the other two groups, i.e., promising trillions and trillions of barrels of conventional and nonconventional oil reserves. energybulletin.net and, most importantly, he/they developed Peak Exports", and the export land model, en.wikipedia.org now being promoted by Jeff Rubin, I think wihout acknowledging Westy. That's OK. I've told JB that he and Khebab can settle on my place if the need arises. Oh, and I really like the fact that Jeff always says "I'm building on the fine work of Khebab and Simmons and...".