Agreed on every point-except on the sponge bath. <g>
Laura G. and Nigel
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From: Scott Hall <sch8489@garnet.acns.fsu.edu>
To: Joe Curry <spitlist@gte.net>
Cc: JDean <jdean@designdimension.com>; spitfires@autox.team.net
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, April 10, 1999 11:23 PM
Subject: Re: FW: PRICE OF GAS
>
>thank god, I was beginning to think I was the only one that noticed this.
>how come every time I tun on the morning radio and hear of a newly
>announced (as in just happened today, not a few weeks ago) opec price
>hike, the prices at the pumps jump that same day or the next? does the
>crude get pumped directly to an underground refinery beneath my gas
>station in 4 hours? and why, when I hear of an opec price drop, it takes
>more than a month (or longer, if ever) to see the prices fall?
>
>and, though I'm not sure if it was on this list or not, someone said wrt
>other countries paying ~$5.00 US/gal for gas: 'so what, just because they
>tax themselves into oblivion doesn't mean we have to', let me add: AMEN.
>yes they pay more there. yes america is possibly the lowest taxed and
>greatest country to live in. but by no means does that mean that it
>couldn't and shouldn't be much, MUCH better. it's because we keep telling
>ourselves how great we have it that we're willing to overlook incremental
>tax hikes. soon, we'll be up there with european countries. then what?
>
>oops, I should stop now. my soapbox isn't rated for rants of more than 3
>minutes. and here comes than damn nurse with my meds again. back, BACK,
>I say! no! no sponge bath!
>
>scott
>
>On Fri, 9 Apr 1999, Joe Curry wrote:
>
>>
>> Jim,
>> Your comment is interesting, but unfortunately it is not applicable to
>> what is going on with the increase of gasoline prices on the west
>> coast. Here's the scoop:
>>
>> 1. None of the governments in question have increased their tax on
>> gasoline during this period, so guess where the increase is going? Yes,
>> that's right, into the deep pockets of the oil companies.
>>
>> 2. This thing was brought on by published accounts of OPEC countries
>> lowering their production in order to increase their prices. Gasoline
>> prices at the pump on the entire west coast jumped immediately. The
>> reserves that were on hand were not affected by any presumed price
>> increase, so where did the extra amount go? To pay for gasoline, no.
>> Once again, into the pockets of the oil companies.
>>
>> 3. Shortly after the announcement that production would be cut, it was
>> rescinded but did the prices go back down? No, they continue to go up.
>>
>> 4. It was explained that a refinery fire in California was partially
>> responsible for the increase. B.S., Washington gets all its gasoline
>> from local refineries and the oil is from Alaska, not the OPEC
>> countries.
>>
>> 5. It is interesting that all the stations increased their prices at the
>> same time, suggesting a conspiracy among the companies to gouge the
>> consumers.
>>
>> 6. Although not as greatly as this year, the oil companies increase
>> prices every year during peak driving season and particularly on holiday
>> weekends. What's up with that?
>>
>> 7. Finally, if the states that are charging unusually high gasoline
>> taxes (particularly Washington) would put the taxes to use in upgrading
>> the roads instead of pumping it into the general fund, I might not feel
>> as irate as I do about them.
>>
>> Stepping down,
>> Joe
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