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I like these forecasts... :)

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Basra, Iraq Send Michael here? :twisted:
Ahwaz, Iran
Santa Clara, Cuba Or here? :twisted: :P
That rain is absurd.
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Foggy Hamilton wrote:Basra, Iraq Send Michael here...?.
Awesome idea. Maybe then the Americans will get out of the place. :twisted:
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We should be selling our ample water to Iraq in turn for their oil ;)
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Michael wrote:We should be selling our ample water to Iraq in turn for their oil ;)
Sounds great. So what's petrol? About $1.30 a litre? Two 500ml Pump bottles of water... $4.00?

:idea: :idea: :idea:
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Fujita Phil wrote:
Michael wrote:We should be selling our ample water to Iraq in turn for their oil ;)
Sounds great. So what's petrol? About $1.30 a litre? Two 500ml Pump bottles of water... $4.00?

:idea: :idea: :idea:
A very sad reality. I can't believe people buy water in New Zealand.

That pump water is just 'pumped' out from the Hunua Ranges and Waikato River. :roll:
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Awesome idea. Maybe then the Americans will get out of the place.
They'll want to get a return on there investment first (oil), which is perhaps fair enough. War is expensive.
I can't believe people buy water in New Zealand.
NZ must be one of the few countries in the world where tap water is the same quality as bottled water.
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NZstorm wrote:NZ must be one of the few countries in the world where tap water is the same quality as bottled water.
lol! Tried Helensville tap water? I'd sooner drink the water out of my car's radiator. If I buy a house there I'm putting in a rain tank first thing!

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[edit - just the thought of Helensville water is making my keyboard skills go to custard]
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in this area, with the sand stone, ground water is very good quality
and the oasis bottle company in auckland use it for soft drinks
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So what's petrol? About $1.30 a litre?
In USA they pay around $0.50 a litre, and they are complaining about how expensive it is. We really are paying a lot for petrol in NZ and if it wasn't for Marsden Point refinery, we would be paying a heck of a lot more. :)
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NZstorm wrote:
Fujita Phil wrote:So what's petrol? About $1.30 a litre?
In USA they pay around $0.50 a litre, and they are complaining about how expensive it is. We really are paying a lot for petrol in NZ and if it wasn't for Marsden Point refinery, we would be paying a heck of a lot more. :)
I may be ill informed, but from what I recall being told, Marsden Point isn't helping the prices at all. Anyone read it anywhere? I know they have been doing a huge upgrade to be able to meet the new requirements for low sulphur emmisions etc.
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NZstorm wrote:
So what's petrol? About $1.30 a litre?
In USA they pay around $0.50 a litre, and they are complaining about how expensive it is. We really are paying a lot for petrol in NZ and if it wasn't for Marsden Point refinery, we would be paying a heck of a lot more. :)
I put $10 Diesel in the Land Cruiser a few days ago...I got less than 10l out of the pump...$1.019 per/l or something like that. Add RUC and it's not worth it.
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