dave hillstrom wrote:
On Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:32:53 -0000, "Steve Leyland"
wrote:

Joe wrote:
: Gas Station To Offer 'Terror-Free' Oil
: February Grand Opening Planned
:
: POSTED: 3:29 pm EST January 22, 2007
: UPDATED: 7:08 pm EST January 22, 2007
:
: OMAHA, Neb. -- Area drivers will soon be able to fill up with gasoline
: made from "terror-free oil."
:
: KETV in Omaha reports that a gas station is about to open near 129th
: and Q streets named Terror Free Oil, and the idea is to offer
: consumers petroleum products from countries that do not sponsor
: terror.
:
: The gas station is associated with the Terror-Free Oil Initiative. The
: group's objective is to encourage Americans to buy gasoline that
: originated from countries that do not export or finance terrorism. A
: representative said that Omaha's will be the first of several
: terror-free oil gas stations to open across the country.
:
: "The terror-free oil initiative is dedicated to encouraging Americans
: to buy gasoline that originated from countries that do not export or
: finance terrorism," according to the group's Web site.
:
: Chris Decker, professor of economics with the University of
: Nebraska-Omaha, said the idea may make for good marketing.
:
: "From a business perspective, it's kind of a neat way to differentiate
: yourself from the competition. To me, that sounds an awful lot like
: what we in environmental economics refer to as eco-labeling. Like,
: when you purchase a can of tuna with a symbol that there was no harm
: to dolphins to catch the tuna," Decker said.
:
: Will drivers make a special trip? Mary Ann Buscher said the station
: got her attention, with its bright red, white and blue advertising,
: but she isn't sure when or if she'll stop there.
:
: "I wouldn't go out of my way to go there, probably. No, I wouldn't,"
: she said.
:
: The grand opening is Feb. 12.
:
: Survey says.
:
: Would you buy your gasoline from a station that receives its inventory
: from countries that don't sponsor terrorism?

wouldn't that rule out buying any petroleum products from USA or UK
companies?
or is "Shock and Awe" in some way different from terrorism?

yes. shock and awe requires massive numbers of troops and equipment.
terrorism requires one guy with a bomb strapped to his tummy.

shock and awe can be seen coming for weeks by the victims before it
strikes. while terrorism cant be seen by the victims till the bomb
blows them up into little giblets, like in Quake III.

: Choice Votes Percentage of 2207 Votes
: Yes, and I'd go out of my way to do it. 1431 65%
: Yes, if I was passing by. 400 18%
: Only if it was the least expensive. 280 13%
: No, it's not that big a deal to me. 96 4%


Well damn!

It's nice to see you Daev!

was wondering what happened to you.


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