Ya wanna drive a hummer? Be nice to Canada

[RawAlex]

There are serious restrictions on getting to the oil from the Alberta fields. It is both energy intensive and a huge source of Co2 (single largest source in Canada last year). The extraction process isn't like an oil well (drill a hole and pump) but rather a fairly complex system that best runs with natural gas.

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

Let's just say "yeah, there is oil, but you might not be able to afford it". is the best way to describe the deal.

[rabble]

Originally Posted by RawAlex

There are serious restrictions on getting to the oil from the Alberta fields. It is both energy intensive and a huge source of Co2 (single largest source in Canada last year).

Not to mention the huge quantities of water it fucks up in the process.
I don't see how Canada does this and still reduces it's carbon footprint.

Do we really want oil that badly?

[RawAlex]

Originally Posted by rabble

Not to mention the huge quantities of water it fucks up in the process.
I don't see how Canada does this and still reduces it's carbon footprint.

Do we really want oil that badly?

Yeah, it's a process that is very messy, dirty, and has long term implications. That Canadian Government has mandated that they have to put the carbon in the ground (basically bury the dirty stuff and see how badly it fucks things up in a couple of hundred years), but the water pollution (and air pollution) from this process is pretty high.

Heck, just burning all that natural gas is enough to raise the air temps.

[Hell Puppy]

I'm considering invading Whistler in a couple of weeks....

[gonzo]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

I'm considering invading Whistler in a couple of weeks....

You get a time share too?

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by gonzo

You get a time share too?

That's not how I roll.

I'm kinda partial to Westin or W. And it's slope side and they'll valet your gear, the gondola is right there.

Need to make sure my insurance is paid up, they have some serious slopes. I like seeing trail names like "Doom and Gloom". I also saw one on Blackcomb called "Pakalolo" which I am pretty sure is an old Indian word which roughly translated means "kiss your white ass goodbye".

[softball]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

That's not how I roll.

I'm kinda partial to Westin or W. And it's slope side and they'll valet your gear, the gondola is right there.

Need to make sure my insurance is paid up, they have some serious slopes. I like seeing trail names like "Doom and Gloom". I also saw one on Blackcomb called "Pakalolo" which I am pretty sure is an old Indian word which roughly translated means "kiss your white ass goodbye".

7 mile runs......lol. I have been back here almost three years and still haven't been to Whistler. Way too much trouble. Maybe I will drive up there this summer and hit some balls. I am, however, thinking of buying a place there. Its my wife's idea. I like to go down to Mount Baker in Washington. Its like BC was thirty years ago. Glacier and Maple Falls, WA are cool. And its really cheap to buy stuff. You can still get a great house for under 500 thousand and a cabin for about 250. I don't ski, but I snow shoe and the back country on Baker is pretty nice. Oh yeah and I can buy cheap American wine which is a bonus.