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Reginald P. Smithers III May 7th 07 10:56 PM

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Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 07 May 2007 11:09:17 -0400, HK wrote:

Fortunately,
Parkers are still a hot commodity.


Are you still trying to sell yours Harry?

For how long, a year now?

Harry has not used the boat for 3 years, it really is time for him to
sell it.


Don White May 7th 07 11:02 PM

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"John H." wrote in message
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You just got blown out of the water. Bedroom full this weekend?



You picking fights with everyone you come across this week Johnny?
Please explain again how this improves the newsgroup.



Chuck Gould May 7th 07 11:06 PM

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On May 7, 2:21�pm, "NOYB" wrote:
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Thank you, Madam Speaker. *You're doing a bang-up job.


How do you imagine Pelosi affected gas prices?


The same way Bush affected gas prices to make his buddies rich.


If you can't describe the precise mechanism by which Pelosi did this, then
your original theory is nonsense, or you just posted it to be annoying


I posted it to demonstrate the absurdity in the notion that the governing
party drives gas prices for profits.- Hide quoted text -

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You certainly succeeded in demonstrating the absurdity that either
political party controls gas prices.

Oil companies control gas prices.

The daily laugh is listening to the latest rounds of excuses for high
prices. Too much demand for gas in general, not enough demand for
specific types of gas, turmoil in the mideast, peace and prosperity in
the far east, not enough refinery capacity (please ignore the fact
that we have been shutting refineries routinely for over a decade,
thanks), not enough oil being extracted from the National Parks and
wildlife refuges, the high cost of extracting oil from national parks
adn wildlife sanctuaries.....etc, etc, etc.

Bottom line, really, when all the BS is sliced away, is that the oil
companies are doing exactly what anybody else would do in their stead;
charging every last fricking nickel the market will bear and shorting
supply to create a bidding war. If the practice creates some human
misery and has a negative impact on other businesses not involved in
the refining and distribution of oil---- tough toenails. These people
are in business to make every last dime they possibly can- as are we
all. They shouldn't be expected to sell for less than their product
can bring simply to promote the general welfare of the country and the
economy.


John H. May 7th 07 11:14 PM

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On Mon, 07 May 2007 19:54:06 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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"NOYB" wrote in message
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"JoeSpareBedroom" wrote in message
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"NOYB" wrote in message
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Thank you, Madam Speaker. You're doing a bang-up job.


How do you imagine Pelosi affected gas prices?


The same way Bush affected gas prices to make his buddies rich.



If you can't describe the precise mechanism by which Pelosi did this, then
your original theory is nonsense, or you just posted it to be annoying.


If you can't describe the precise mechanism by which Cheney did this, then
your Harry theory is nonsense.

JoeSpareBedroom May 7th 07 11:18 PM

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"Chuck Gould" wrote in message
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You certainly succeeded in demonstrating the absurdity that either
political party controls gas prices.


Go away and think for 20 minutes about how this situation is connected to
cheaper goods from overseas.



John H. May 7th 07 11:28 PM

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On Mon, 07 May 2007 17:20:52 -0400, HK wrote:

Wayne.B wrote:
On Mon, 07 May 2007 11:09:17 -0400, HK wrote:

Fortunately,
Parkers are still a hot commodity.


Are you still trying to sell yours Harry?

For how long, a year now?



I've actually never *tried* to sell it. Never ran an ad, never put a
sign on it, never did anything, really. I did offer to sell it to
Herring here at a really good price, but he wasn't interested. I do keep
track of resale prices, though, and am pleased that rigs in very good,
"low mileage" condition like mine are selling for prices that were about
$5000 more than I had in mind for the poster here who gave up boating to
become a bad golfer.


Of course, that 'really good price' was never disclosed!

But, "$5000 more than I had in mind" sounds very truthful. But, I never got
to see the lobsta boat either!

John H. May 7th 07 11:29 PM

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On Mon, 07 May 2007 21:21:42 GMT, "NOYB" wrote:


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What about those of us that have already purchased?

We deserve it since we're causing global warming.



Maybe I should sell and buy a new one.


Do you have enough carbon credits saved up for that?


LOL!!!

John H. May 7th 07 11:30 PM

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On Mon, 07 May 2007 21:26:21 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
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Thank you, Madam Speaker. You're doing a bang-up job.


How do you imagine Pelosi affected gas prices?


I guess the same way Bush and/or Cheney affected high gas prices last
year. ;-)


Well, by creating a war, they *did* increase the perception of risk to
the oil supply. Based on that, gamblers bid up the price.

We waged a new war in the last 6 months?

Prices were down until a month or two ago.

Compared to when?


Compared to the last time they hit $3, genius.



You're in a mood. Hygienist refusing to give blowjobs this week?


You just got blown out of the water. Bedroom full this weekend?

RCE May 7th 07 11:31 PM

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"HK" wrote in message
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CNN is reporting that a number of big producers have shut down a number of
their refineries because of "problems." The problems must be their feeling
they could scalp the public a bit more prior to the start of summer.


I almost hate to bring this up, but ....

I remember, maybe 15-20 years ago, economic experts saying that the USA was
going to face some significant changes in the future. Manufacturing would
decline, Al Gore talked about the "Information Highway", job growth would
be in the service sector and the USA's overall economic influence that
developed as a result of WWII would weaken as the world shifted to a global
economy. Weaker nations have become strong. Even Russia is a quickly
developing economic power. The Ruble and the Euro are getting stronger
against the dollar.

For years everyone acknowledged that Americans were getting cheap gas and
fuel compared to the rest of the world and we did. It was a perk we enjoyed
for having the world's most powerful and influential economy.

The playing field is much flatter now and will continue to equalize. Quite
frankly, 3 bucks a gallon for gas is *still* cheap.

I really don't think oil companies or politicians have much control over
this.

Eisboch



Wayne.B May 7th 07 11:46 PM

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On Mon, 07 May 2007 17:20:52 -0400, HK wrote:

I do keep
track of resale prices, though, and am pleased that rigs in very good,
"low mileage" condition like mine are selling for prices that were about
$5000 more than I had in mind for the poster here who gave up boating to
become a bad golfer.


I guess I'm fortunate that I didn't have to give up boating to become
a bad golfer.



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