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(Huffington Post)   Obama says to inflate your tires properly. McCain jokes about Obama. Therefore, anyone who doesn't buy a tire gauge today doesn't care about national security. Difficulty: No, really. That's really what they say here   (huffingtonpost.com) divider line
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ndotseth
2008-08-05 5:40:32 PM  
Rumor has it that next week Obama will offer this little pearl of wisdom to help bring down gas prices:
"If it isn't that hot outside, roll down your car windows instead of using the air conditioner".
 
Nabb1
2008-08-05 5:47:14 PM  
I already have a tire pressure gauge, thanks.
 
Sensei Can You See [TotalFark]
2008-08-05 5:48:25 PM  
submitter: Difficulty: No, really. That's really what they say here

FTFA:

This is no joke.

In fact, it's so serious that I'd ask everyone to buy tire pressure gauges -- available at sites like this (new window) -- because ultimately this is about our national security and our troops. Maybe John McCain wants to mock those things, but I sure don't.

He's actually serious.

/great googly moogly
 
angryjd
2008-08-05 5:49:42 PM  
You are still paying attention to this election, subby?
 
King Something [TotalFark]
2008-08-05 5:52:02 PM  

SquirrelsOfDoom: He's actually serious.


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savage henry
2008-08-05 6:03:56 PM  
King Something:

That's a serious cat.
 
DamnYankees
2008-08-05 6:04:24 PM  

Nabb1: I already have a tire pressure gauge, thanks.


Why don't you hate America?
 
oldebayer
2008-08-05 6:04:30 PM  
I have two tire pressure gauges. I always like to get a second opinion.
 
RocketRod
2008-08-05 6:08:09 PM  
Are we voting for a President or the new Shell Answer Man?
 
Skleenar
2008-08-05 6:09:10 PM  
Imageshack search for "Tire Gauge".

not technically NSFW, but rugbyjock could make it so.
 
vichuck
2008-08-05 6:19:12 PM  

ndotseth: Rumor has it that next week Obama will offer this little pearl of wisdom to help bring down gas prices:
"If it isn't that hot outside, roll down your car windows instead of using the air conditioner".


actually, if you are going over 55, it's more efficient to have the windows up and the AC on.
 
Fart_Machine
2008-08-05 6:19:42 PM  
Both the McCain response and this article are stupid.
 
Wayfarer's Freedom
2008-08-05 6:19:50 PM  
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I did exactly what Obama has told me. I feel now that my huge tires can stop terrorists!
 
King Something [TotalFark]
2008-08-05 6:20:46 PM  

savage henry: King Something:

That's a serious cat.


This is a serious thread.
 
thomps
2008-08-05 6:22:26 PM  

Wayfarer's Freedom: I did exactly what Obama has told me. I feel now that my huge tires can stop terrorists!


i bet your gas mileage is positively patriotic now!
 
Remove all Republicans
2008-08-05 6:23:01 PM  
Better to use a tire gauge than the flag pin the Republicans were running with. At least Obama's argument makes some sense.
 
SSP
2008-08-05 6:23:42 PM  

ndotseth: Rumor has it that next week Obama will offer this little pearl of wisdom to help bring down gas prices:
"If it isn't that hot outside, roll down your car windows instead of using the air conditioner".


SquirrelsOfDoom: submitter: Difficulty: No, really. That's really what they say here

FTFA:

This is no joke.

In fact, it's so serious that I'd ask everyone to buy tire pressure gauges -- available at sites like this (new window) -- because ultimately this is about our national security and our troops. Maybe John McCain wants to mock those things, but I sure don't.

He's actually serious.

/great googly moogly


FTFA:
According to TIME magazine, John McCain's sole idea to "drill here and drill now" won't produce oil until the year 2030, and then it will only be 200,000 barrels per day. In comparison, the government estimates that if everyone made sure their car tires were fully inflated, we could start to reduce our oil consumption by 800,000 barrels per day, right now.

Wow that little pearl of wisdom flew right over yalls heads
 
Descartes
2008-08-05 6:25:04 PM  
Can't we check our tire gauges AND drill for more oil?
 
Lawnchair
2008-08-05 6:26:47 PM  
Obama could at least get away with saying "check your tire pressure". He's smart enough not to say something that would get him lynched like "you know, we'd save 5-6% of gas consumption if we'd mostly drive 55".
 
JPJ007
2008-08-05 6:27:53 PM  

vichuck: actually, if you are going over 55, it's more efficient to have the windows up and the AC on.


Actually, the speed at which AC becomes more efficient than rolling the windows down varies depending on the aerodynamics and AC efficiency of your particular vehicle.

/but yeah, generally by 55 or so the AC is better, especially if you don't run it full blast.
 
Lando Lincoln
2008-08-05 6:27:54 PM  

savage henry: That's a serious cat.


That's not A serious cat.

That IS serious cat.

But anyway, I'm glad that McCain is making such a big deal out of this. It will get people talking about how tire pressure can help with saving gas.
 
thomps
2008-08-05 6:28:32 PM  

SSP: Wow that little pearl of wisdom flew right over yalls heads


i think the humor comes from the indignation that this guy writes with. "let the tire pressure gauge be the saber that AMERICA uses to strike down its enemies. when you ride on slightly deflated tires you ride with bin laden!"

it's pretty ridiculous journalism despite the little pearl of wisdom that we'alls ignored.
 
proteus_b
2008-08-05 6:29:27 PM  
a friend of mine was arrested for smoking crack out of a tire gauge. i think macon missoura owes him an apology now.
 
Fart_Machine
2008-08-05 6:29:28 PM  

Lawnchair: He's smart enough not to say something that would get him lynched like "you know, we'd save 5-6% of gas consumption if we'd mostly drive 55".


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Lando Lincoln
2008-08-05 6:31:31 PM  

Fart_Machine: images.businessweek.com


Is that guitar made out of chocolate or something?
 
thomps
2008-08-05 6:33:11 PM  
Fart_Machine:

also, who is that dude, and what does he have to do with a discussion about driving 55?

/please stay on subject
 
helix400
2008-08-05 6:35:23 PM  

SSP: According to TIME magazine, John McCain's sole idea to "drill here and drill now" won't produce oil until the year 2030, and then it will only be 200,000 barrels per day. In comparison, the government estimates that if everyone made sure their car tires were fully inflated, we could start to reduce our oil consumption by 800,000 barrels per day, right now.


And both of those statements are a load of crap.

/For you touchy folks, I'm fine with conserving. I'm just not fine with mathematically stupid statements.
 
WFern
2008-08-05 6:35:38 PM  
You know what's funny? Obama made one comment in this regard, which happens to be correct, and now it's both the McCain campaign and folks like this Huffington supporter who feel to the need to "expand" the content of what he actually said and to speak for him.

Move on, folks. You're going beyond making mountains out of molehills.
 
Duke Phillips' Singing Bears
2008-08-05 6:36:25 PM  

thomps: Fart_Machine:

also, who is that dude, and what does he have to do with a discussion about driving 55?

/please stay on subject


That would be Sammy Hagar, and he cannot drive 55.

/he simply CAN'T
 
burndtdan
2008-08-05 6:37:14 PM  
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Fart_Machine
2008-08-05 6:37:43 PM  

thomps: Fart_Machine:

also, who is that dude, and what does he have to do with a discussion about driving 55?

/please stay on subject


It's Sammy Hagar.
And he can't drive 55.


/Damn kids
//Now get off my lawn
 
shocker66s
2008-08-05 6:37:44 PM  

Duke Phillips' Singing Bears: thomps: Fart_Machine:

also, who is that dude, and what does he have to do with a discussion about driving 55?

/please stay on subject

That would be Sammy Hagar, and he cannot drive 55.

/he simply CAN'T


If he does he'll end up in the city joint! You get my point?
 
guilt by association
2008-08-05 6:38:48 PM  
Checking your tires regularly is for arrogant elitists - until one of your tires blows out and you start a fifty car pile-up on a busy interstate.
 
Skleenar
2008-08-05 6:39:01 PM  

WFern: You know what's funny? Obama made one comment in this regard, which happens to be correct, and now it's both the McCain campaign and folks like this Huffington supporter who feel to the need to "expand" the content of what he actually said and to speak for him.

Move on, folks. You're going beyond making mountains out of molehills.


To be fair, the Huffington writer isn't so much supporting Obama as he is calling BS on the nonsense from the McCain camp. Obama was right, in a sense, but this is hardly what his energy policy is all about.

So ridiculing a very sensible suggestion by Obama is a stupid and detrimental action being taken by people who would rather lose an efficiency war than lose an election.
 
outatime
2008-08-05 6:39:04 PM  
Duke Phillips' Singing Bears: That would be Sammy Hagar, and he cannot drive 55.

/he simply CAN'T

Well, otherwise it takes him sixteen hours just to get to L.A.
 
heavymetal
2008-08-05 6:40:51 PM  
FTFA: According to TIME magazine, John McCain's sole idea to "drill here and drill now" won't produce oil until the year 2030, and then it will only be 200,000 barrels per day. In comparison, the government estimates that if everyone made sure their car tires were fully inflated, we could start to reduce our oil consumption by 800,000 barrels per day, right now.

Link to Time article. (new window)

If played right, the Obama campaign could turn this into a "I was for the war before I was against it" moment like Kerry had for McCain. It would be sweet if the Republicans had one of their "petty" talking points like this turned around on them. McCain is mocking something which will actually be more effective than his "drill everywhere" policy in saving barrells of oil and deserves to have it thrown in his face.
 
Duke Phillips' Singing Bears
2008-08-05 6:41:15 PM  

shocker66s: Duke Phillips' Singing Bears: thomps: Fart_Machine:

also, who is that dude, and what does he have to do with a discussion about driving 55?

/please stay on subject

That would be Sammy Hagar, and he cannot drive 55.

/he simply CAN'T

If he does he'll end up in the city joint! You get my point?


I say YEEEEAAAAAAHHH!!!
 
WaltzingMathilda
2008-08-05 6:41:35 PM  

Fart_Machine: thomps: Fart_Machine:

also, who is that dude, and what does he have to do with a discussion about driving 55?

/please stay on subject

It's Sammy Hagar.
And he can't drive 55.


/Damn kids
//Now get off my lawn


Sarcasm: It's not for everyone.
 
Lando Lincoln
2008-08-05 6:41:41 PM  

shocker66s: If he does he'll end up in the city joint! You get my point?


I say yeah. Oh yeah.

Now, if you REALLY want to save on gas, just get on your bad motor scooter and ride.
 
Lawnchair
2008-08-05 6:41:52 PM  

Duke Phillips' Singing Bears:

That would be Sammy Hagar, and he cannot drive 55.

/he simply CAN'T


And, that's fine with me, too.

/ gotta fund the government somehow
 
thomps
2008-08-05 6:41:55 PM  
burndtdan http://i89.photobucket.com/

and another thing, who's that dude and what does he have to do with a discussion about being serious?

/trying to convey sarcasm over the innernets is hard
 
AdolfOliverPanties
2008-08-05 6:42:56 PM  
The article is full of stupid conflations. However, it is much easier to take this kind of shiat from a columnist.

The Republican party has been throwing this kind of garbage at us for years.

"If you're not for the war, you are not a patriot."
"If you don't allow thorough interrogation (read: waterboarding, torture), the terrists will win."
"I can't tell you Senator, Osama bin Laden might watch C-SPAN."
"I'd rather lose a campaign and win a war than lose a war to win a campaign."
"If you don't (fill in blank) ______________ then you must hate America."

So I have no problem with some idiot writer making a silly statement (one that is actually based on fact.) It's much better than hearing whiny greedy bastard Republicans who are actually in positions of power say things like it.
 
Shrew2u
2008-08-05 6:43:12 PM  

helix400: SSP:...[2 statements with which Helix disagrees]...

And both of those statements are a load of crap.


If you would be so kind as to fill in the blanks with your own numbers, I would be much obliged:

John McCain's idea to "drill here and drill now" will produce oil by the year _____ and will produce approximately __________ barrels per day.

If everyone made sure their car tires were fully inflated, America's oil consumption could be reduced by as much as __________ barrels per day.

[citing your sources will enhance your refutation of the original statements]
 
El_Dan
2008-08-05 6:44:23 PM  

Descartes: Can't we check our tire gauges AND drill for more oil?


1) It's unlikely that, were they given drilling rights today, oil companies would actually want to drill. They currently have rights to a ton of land they're not using, which makes economic sense because the price of oil is rising so quickly. Why sell today what you can sell for more tomorrow?

2) Even if oil companies did want to drill, the additional oil would have little effect on the world market. This is because (a) it's simply not that much, and (b) OPEC would temporarily cut their own output.

So no, we can't drill.
 
ToxicMunkee
2008-08-05 6:44:28 PM  
NASCAR agrees with proper tire inflation improving gas mileage. Why does McCain hate NASCAR and all their fans?
 
Duke Phillips' Singing Bears
2008-08-05 6:44:28 PM  

thomps: burndtdan http://i89.photobucket.com/

and another thing, who's that dude and what does he have to do with a discussion about being serious?

/trying to convey sarcasm over the innernets is hard


That's why, on the 5th day, Al Gore invented the emoticon.

;)

/you get my point?
//slashies are also effective for metadata, such as sarcasm
 
burndtdan
2008-08-05 6:44:44 PM  

thomps: burndtdan http://i89.photobucket.com/

and another thing, who's that dude and what does he have to do with a discussion about being serious?

/trying to convey sarcasm over the innernets is hard


he's just a dog chasing a car

/he wouldn't know what to do with it if he caught one
 
Remove all Republicans
2008-08-05 6:45:24 PM  

thomps: and another thing, who's that dude and what does he have to do with a discussion about being serious?


That's Senator Patrick Leahy (new window).
 
Fart_Machine
2008-08-05 6:47:05 PM  

WaltzingMathilda: Fart_Machine: thomps: Fart_Machine:

also, who is that dude, and what does he have to do with a discussion about driving 55?

/please stay on subject

It's Sammy Hagar.
And he can't drive 55.


/Damn kids
//Now get off my lawn

Sarcasm: It's not for everyone.


Um, I didn't take it seriously. I just felt old that somebody didn't recognize Sammy. :(
 
thomps
2008-08-05 6:47:33 PM  

Duke Phillips' Singing Bears: That's why, on the 5th day, Al Gore invented the emoticon.

;)

/you get my point?
//slashies are also effective for metadata, such as sarcasm


i believe al gore's exact command was "and lo, use these emoticons, but only if you'ze got the lady parts." well i don't have any lady parts so i just try to lay my sarcasm on as thick as possible and hope the rest of fark can pick it up.

/;)
 
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