Global markets are panicking over escalating Middle East conflicts and severe energy price spikes, but the only crude oil anyone cares about down here is the black sludge leaking from Dale's rusted 1984 Ford Van parked outside the fish taco stand. As crude futures skyrocket, local expats are far more concerned with whether the overhead rights at San Pedrito will hold up through the afternoon glass-off. Let the geopolitical world burn; the Tecates are cold and the diesel generator is humming along nicely.