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Windmill in the Distance; Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1930

Windmill in the Distance; Oskaloosa, Iowa, Circa 1930

This is an image of a windmill/windpump in the middle of a corn field in Oskaloosa, Iowa, circa 1930. The windpump was designed by Daniel Halladay in 1854 in order to transfer water from farm wells to cattle. At its high point, 600,000 windpumps…
Fusion in a bottle

Fusion in a bottle

I've achieved fusion!; No, you haven't!; Yes, I have; No, you haven't!; Punch; Bop; Smack
How many politicians does it take to screw in a light bulb?

How many politicians does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Energy tax; The bulb's too big!; Turn it clockwise!; Turn it counter-clockwise!; It's backwards!; Use a smaller watt bulb!; Congress
Full of it service

Full of it service

Fill it up?; Congress; Energy bill; Politics
And you call yourself an oil man?

And you call yourself an oil man?

We can't drill our way out of this; T. Boone Pickens
It gives the term, Sports Utility Vehicle, a whole new meaning

It gives the term, Sports Utility Vehicle, a whole new meaning

Gas less; For sale
Oh we'll never miss the water 'til the well runs dry.

Oh we'll never miss the water 'til the well runs dry.

Closing the honorable pantry window.

Closing the honorable pantry window.

Beginning to see the bottom of the tank.

Beginning to see the bottom of the tank.

Waiting for the rattle of coal down the chute. (Optional line): Looks as if an invitation to the operators wasn't quite enough.

Waiting for the rattle of coal down the chute. (Optional line): Looks as if an invitation to the operators wasn't quite enough.