Nigerians storm US oil platform and capture it - going for more

[donsu]

http://tvnz.co.nz/view/page/411319/613370

More than 100 armed militants on Thursday stormed a US-operated oil platform in Nigeria, the world's eighth largest exporter, in response to the arrest of a militia leader.

Armed with assault rifles, fighters in speed boats invaded the Idama platform operated by Chevron in the southern Niger Delta, while in the capital a judge ordered Mujahid Dokubo-Asari to be held in jail for two weeks pending treason charges.

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Oil prices are at near record highs due to hurricane damage in southern United States, and any disruption to exports of high quality crude from Nigeria, its fifth-largest supplier, would stretch supplies further.

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hemp is a renewable source of fuel

[hlthe2b]

1. just keeps getting "better and better...."

Wonder if I could ride a bike 18 miles each way to work? :mad:

[crispini]

2. That's not bad, it'll take you about an hour and a half

to start off with, and then you'll probably get faster as you get more fit. Try doing "one-ways" -- take your car to work, leave it there, bike home, then bike back the next AM.

[hlthe2b]

5. that's a thought..

My first challenge is finding a route.... which is not as simple as it sounds. The main road, sixth avenue is a highway with no bike access and there isn't an obvious parallel road that goes the extent without going considerably out of my way. There is a series of bke paths that would go out that far, but I'd be talking 25 miles each way since they take you way out of the way.

[crispini]

7. Yeah, route planning is hard.

Is there a drive / bike combo that would take you part of the way, maybe in conjunction with someone else?

Also, thinking long-term, are there some cycling activists in your area that you could network with? Maybe with some strategic pressure on your city planning system you could get additional bike routes or something.

[Obamanaut]

3. Get a recumbent, it rides easier than a "wedgie" - they look

strange, but ride smoothly. I have a long wheel base, 20" rear wheel, 16" front and go up inclines and overpasses with no strain.

[Maple]

4. Snow might be a problem though

:7

[hlthe2b]

9. exactly... wish they would import these "guys":

Apparently all the rage is Europe... a pedal + electric alternative enclosed bicycle?

[Ganja Ninja]

6. Looks like we might have to bring Democracy to Nigeria. n/t

[global1]

8. Now Do You Believe This War Was Not About WMD's, Democracy,.....

It is an "oil war".

[Raster]

10. Hemp is a renewable source of fuel, however, until exxon decides to grow

and sell hemp, you can count that one out. exxon and the texas white-boy petroleum mafia will first suck all of the petrocarbons out of the ground and the dollars out of Americans pockets. Priorities, ya know...

exxon, just like a virus, only deadlier.

[Toots]

11. I was under the impression that chevron was a world company and not US.

It was one of the first to move it's offices off shore for tax evasion purposes.