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Posted: May 24, 2007 2:49 pm
by cocotel
live2ski wrote:Indiana Jolly Mon wrote:Not to argue here, and I am a bit past basic econ 101, but you are confusing yourself. To simplify, they are making record profits after all other money is spent, including budgeting upgrading facilities (such as the one at BP in Hammond, Indiana, which is a HUGE project).
Larry is 100% right that we have been spoiled and now it appears it is time to pay the check. However the govt can step in to keep prices down, and that will probably be an issue for the next election.
Why would we want the government to step in and control prices?
Especially with the tax revenue coming in state and federal.
Posted: May 24, 2007 2:49 pm
by Indiana Jolly Mon
live2ski wrote:Indiana Jolly Mon wrote:Not to argue here, and I am a bit past basic econ 101, but you are confusing yourself. To simplify, they are making record profits after all other money is spent, including budgeting upgrading facilities (such as the one at BP in Hammond, Indiana, which is a HUGE project).
Larry is 100% right that we have been spoiled and now it appears it is time to pay the check. However the govt can step in to keep prices down, and that will probably be an issue for the next election.
Why would we want the government to step in and control prices?
I am not saying they should, to me anything the government steps into becomes a disaster, but aside from basic supply/demand market, the price will not go down unless they do. Me, I dont like paying the prices, but that is the way it is, so I deal with it. We cant all be Ed Begley.
Love the joke TR.
Posted: May 24, 2007 2:51 pm
by Indiana Jolly Mon
The only problem with your post Wino is that we have to elect a-holes, they seem to be the ones running for office
Posted: May 24, 2007 2:57 pm
by Wino you know
Indiana Jolly Mon wrote:The only problem with your post Wino is that we have to elect a-holes, they seem to be the ones running for office
You're SO right.
Posted: May 24, 2007 3:14 pm
by PIA
Crazy Navy Flyer wrote:LIPH wrote:At the risk of repeating myself, I posted this last Saturday ...
LIPH wrote:If the price of oil had kept pace with the rate of inflation for the last 30 years we'd be paying even more than we are right now. The price was kept artificially low for too many years and we got spoiled.
Exactly Larry.
And profits? record profits? net profits? gross profits? What counts is Profit MARGIN. Basic econ 101
where were you during my finals week????
Posted: May 24, 2007 3:16 pm
by LIPH
I told you, Erie was too much aof a commute from Long Island.
Posted: May 24, 2007 3:31 pm
by Longboardn' ASEL&S
The worst thing we could do for the future of our country is to figure out a way to burn more oil.
More refinery capacity, subsidies, etc. are all short term fixes.
I was always for just staking out a claim in the middle east and calling it our own, defending it by whatever means neccesary.
We missed that boat long ago, and can't even try it anymore.
A hard as it is to admit, we've lost our world dominance and can't even accomplish what we would like to in Iraq.
Israel also endured a rude awakening in the last Lebanese conflict.
We have to deal with the current situation for the long term.
Yeah, I actualy would like to see better bike paths, etc. but that's just a drop in the bucket.
We must develope whatever technology it takes to free ourselves from foriegn oil, NOW!!!!!!!!!!!
Let those who have held the rest of the world hostage to their purely by chance natural resources drown in their own crude.
I love fast planes, boats, and cars as much as the typical American raised kid does, but I'd go for a low torque underpowered electric anyday if it meant finaly sticking it to the people that have done nothing for the world except sit on oil.
Posted: May 24, 2007 6:34 pm
by Bubbaphan
At least we can use bicycles to run our blenders!
Posted: May 24, 2007 6:37 pm
by johnson2113
Posted: May 24, 2007 6:53 pm
by Wino you know
Don't I wish
Posted: May 25, 2007 9:49 am
by live2ski
Tequila Revenge wrote:An oil company was trying to choose an accountant, but was being very careful about it. The Board of Directors scheduled appointments to interview three accountants.
After an initial exchange of pleasantries, the Chairman of the Board said, "Okay, let's get down to business. I have an important question for you, and I want you to think carefully before answering. How much is two plus two?"
The accountant raised his eyebrows. "two plus two is four." The Chairman thanked him for his time, and proceeded to his next appointment.
The second accountant seemed a bit more particular than the first accountant. After an initial discussion, the Chairman again announced that he had a very important question, and asked, "How much is two plus two?"
The second accountant went over to a computer, and entered figures into a spreadsheet. "According to my calculations, two plus two is approximately four." The Chairman thanked him for his time, and proceeded to his next appointment.
The third accountant seemed rather self-important as compared to the other two, but at the same time appeared to be much more successful. The Chairman again announced, "I would like you to answer a very important question for me, before I decide whether I should use your services. How much is two plus two?"
The accountant pulled the shades, locked the door to the office, and asked in a hushed voice, "How much do you want it to be?"
One of the first rules of business-
KNOW what your paying for before you write the check
Do you know anything about Sarbanes Oxley?
Posted: May 25, 2007 2:50 pm
by flyboy55
Please take my advice: everyone calm down, pour yourselves a drink, take a few pills, and just keep on doing what you've been doing for the last thirty or forty years.
Believe me, it makes it much easier for me and my friends to run the world the way we like to see it run if most of the population is effectively comatose.
Posted: May 25, 2007 2:58 pm
by LIPH
So if you and your friends are running the world that explains why it's so f**ked up.
Posted: May 25, 2007 3:04 pm
by PIA
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride my bike
I want to ride my bicycle
I want to ride it where I like...
Posted: May 25, 2007 3:05 pm
by flyboy55
LIPH wrote:So if you and your friends are running the world that explains why it's so f**ked up.
Precisely! And I want you to keep believing that.
Posted: May 25, 2007 3:25 pm
by Indiana Jolly Mon
flyboy55 wrote:LIPH wrote:So if you and your friends are running the world that explains why it's so f**ked up.
Precisely! And I want you to keep believing that.
If you are truly running the world how in the hell are you letting the Spice Girls get back together!!!!!
Posted: May 25, 2007 3:27 pm
by flyboy55
Indiana Jolly Mon wrote:flyboy55 wrote:LIPH wrote:So if you and your friends are running the world that explains why it's so f**ked up.
Precisely! And I want you to keep believing that.
If you are truly running the world how in the hell
are you letting the Spice Girls get back together!!!!!
I didn't specifically authorize that. I'll have to call my British counterpart and get back to you . . .
Posted: May 25, 2007 3:27 pm
by RinglingRingling
Indiana Jolly Mon wrote:flyboy55 wrote:LIPH wrote:So if you and your friends are running the world that explains why it's so f**ked up.
Precisely! And I want you to keep believing that.
If you are truly running the world how in the hell are you letting the Spice Girls get back together!!!!!
that is all part of the distraction/misdirection. without it, and incidents like Britney showing up sans pantalones..
Posted: May 25, 2007 3:27 pm
by BadHabitsAcctnt
live2ski wrote:Tequila Revenge wrote:An oil company was trying to choose an accountant, but was being very careful about it. The Board of Directors scheduled appointments to interview three accountants.
After an initial exchange of pleasantries, the Chairman of the Board said, "Okay, let's get down to business. I have an important question for you, and I want you to think carefully before answering. How much is two plus two?"
The accountant raised his eyebrows. "two plus two is four." The Chairman thanked him for his time, and proceeded to his next appointment.
The second accountant seemed a bit more particular than the first accountant. After an initial discussion, the Chairman again announced that he had a very important question, and asked, "How much is two plus two?"
The second accountant went over to a computer, and entered figures into a spreadsheet. "According to my calculations, two plus two is approximately four." The Chairman thanked him for his time, and proceeded to his next appointment.
The third accountant seemed rather self-important as compared to the other two, but at the same time appeared to be much more successful. The Chairman again announced, "I would like you to answer a very important question for me, before I decide whether I should use your services. How much is two plus two?"
The accountant pulled the shades, locked the door to the office, and asked in a hushed voice, "How much do you want it to be?"
One of the first rules of business-
KNOW what your paying for before you write the check
Do you know anything about Sarbanes Oxley?
It's a nice idea, but................
Posted: May 27, 2007 6:44 am
by Wino you know
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