On Feb 27, 4:02*pm, Tim wrote:
$3.38 in my local but from $3.05 a week ago.

I wonder if this summer if the "talk" will produce between 4 and 5 per
gallon. *Sux for a river cruise, but We're still planning on going
anyhow.

We're already 4.50 a gallon....consider yourself lucky.

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 22:01:01 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 18:10:46 -0800, wrote:

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:50:35 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:16:48 -0800, jps wrote:

Corporations are beholden to their stockholders, not the customer.

Any business is a balancing act between customers, stockholders
(owners), and employees. On top of that, throw in the government,
general public, media and financial services just for good measure.

My advice? Become a stockholder. It's very satisfying to be a
stakeholder in a well run business.

It's also very satisfying to be a stakeholder in a gov't that does
something for people.

Government should be the service provider of last resort for things
that no one else can do. Anything else is socialism.

For military, homeland security, police, fire, environmental
regulation, environmental disasters, mentally ill, poor people,
criminals.... All those things too?

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:01:34 -0800, wrote:

Government should be the service provider of last resort for things
that no one else can do. Anything else is socialism.

For military, homeland security, police, fire, environmental
regulation, environmental disasters, mentally ill, poor people,
criminals.... All those things too?

You're suggesting that government should supply us with poor, mentally
ill criminals? Someone else seems to be doing a good job of that
already.

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:28:03 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:01:34 -0800, wrote:

Government should be the service provider of last resort for things
that no one else can do. Anything else is socialism.

For military, homeland security, police, fire, environmental
regulation, environmental disasters, mentally ill, poor people,
criminals.... All those things too?

You're suggesting that government should supply us with poor, mentally
ill criminals? Someone else seems to be doing a good job of that
already.

And, I forgot to add, we should find that woman and stop her. :-)

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:39:12 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:28:03 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:01:34 -0800, wrote:

Government should be the service provider of last resort for things
that no one else can do. Anything else is socialism.

For military, homeland security, police, fire, environmental
regulation, environmental disasters, mentally ill, poor people,
criminals.... All those things too?

You're suggesting that government should supply us with poor, mentally
ill criminals? Someone else seems to be doing a good job of that
already.

And, I forgot to add, we should find that woman and stop her. :-)

I think you're suggesting it. :-)

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:50:35 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:16:48 -0800, jps wrote:

Corporations are beholden to their stockholders, not the customer.

Any business is a balancing act between customers, stockholders
(owners), and employees. On top of that, throw in the government,
general public, media and financial services just for good measure.

My advice? Become a stockholder. It's very satisfying to be a
stakeholder in a well run business.

I am a large stakeholder in my own corporation, and it's run very
efficiently. But it's not in the oil industry where competitors work
in collusion. I have competitors in what's called a free market.

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:28:03 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:01:34 -0800, wrote:

Government should be the service provider of last resort for things
that no one else can do. Anything else is socialism.

For military, homeland security, police, fire, environmental
regulation, environmental disasters, mentally ill, poor people,
criminals.... All those things too?

You're suggesting that government should supply us with poor, mentally
ill criminals? Someone else seems to be doing a good job of that
already.

You're deflecting. You know what she was saying.

On Feb 27, 11:26*pm, jps wrote:
On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:28:03 -0500, Wayne.B

wrote:
On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:01:34 -0800, wrote:

Government should be the service provider of last resort for things
that no one else can do. * Anything else is socialism.

For military, homeland security, police, fire, environmental
regulation, environmental disasters, mentally ill, poor people,
criminals.... All those things too?

You're suggesting that government should supply us with poor, mentally
ill criminals? *Someone else seems to be doing a good job of that
already.

You're deflecting. *You know what she was saying.

He is playing her own game and to his misfortune, he is forced to
stoop very low to match wits with her.

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:26:33 -0800, jps wrote:

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 23:28:03 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 20:01:34 -0800, wrote:

Government should be the service provider of last resort for things
that no one else can do. Anything else is socialism.

For military, homeland security, police, fire, environmental
regulation, environmental disasters, mentally ill, poor people,
criminals.... All those things too?

You're suggesting that government should supply us with poor, mentally
ill criminals? Someone else seems to be doing a good job of that
already.

You're deflecting. You know what she was saying.

Of course he knows... he just doesn't want to embarrass himself any
further, so he made a funny.

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:24:46 -0800, jps wrote:

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 19:50:35 -0500, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sun, 27 Feb 2011 15:16:48 -0800, jps wrote:

Corporations are beholden to their stockholders, not the customer.

Any business is a balancing act between customers, stockholders
(owners), and employees. On top of that, throw in the government,
general public, media and financial services just for good measure.

My advice? Become a stockholder. It's very satisfying to be a
stakeholder in a well run business.

I am a large stakeholder in my own corporation, and it's run very
efficiently. But it's not in the oil industry where competitors work
in collusion. I have competitors in what's called a free market.

Any time oil/gas prices go up, it becomes very popular to think that
there is some vast conspiracy behind it. Who's fault is it when
prices go the other way as they sometimes do? There are vast numbers
of middle men involved in the production, distribution, refining and
transportation of oil. If they think prices are going up in the near
future because of a posible shortage, they do the same thing that you
and I would do, and try to buy more right now. The only collusion
involved is supply and demand.