[tcb] Re: Will $4 gas kill Psycoblooie?
- From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 17:33:59 -0800 (PST)
Will: You need an accounting lesson. One day when you are not doing anything
I will trade you an accounting lesson for some VW lessons. If it weren't for
corporate profits and the free market economy we would never have had the VW
bus. Why do you think Ben Pon thought of the bus? He was a salesman, in it
for profit. And look what he did.
Will <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: So at what a 35 percent corp tax
rate they grossed a 100 billion. 40 percent profit In amy business like that
gets you In "cat house" status for profitability.
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From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 4:55 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Will $4 gas kill Psycoblooie?
Ok, Ok: And how about the almost $30 Billion they paid in taxes to help run
the ^&#$%&# welfare programs.
Will <evilscientistboo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: hmmessage P { margin:0px;
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In the meantime XOM is whining In the Supreme Court about excessive punitive
damages.
Just remember 40.6 billion net profit In 2007
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From: Brian Denning <i_am_cool_fred@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2008 10:12 AM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Will $4 gas kill Psycoblooie?
oh, thank god our oil company owning president is on top of it.
> Date: Thu, 28 Feb 2008 07:56:20 -0800
> From: nbmdude@xxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [tcb] Re: Will $4 gas kill Psycoblooie?
> To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Not to worry, folks! I just watched the Pres. News
> Conference! Bush sez NO RECESSION! $4 a gallon gas?
> First he's heard of that! He seemed shocked that
> industry analysts are predicting such a high price!
> We can relax...he's on it!
>
> --- Terry <beetlewarrior@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > QUOTE-> How high does gas have to get before people
> > get the message to slow down and drive less?
> >
> > When the states lower the speed limits. Like Robb
> > stated "People aren't smart enough."
> >
> > Most of my trips back and forth to work are on the
> > service road these days.
> >
> > wuzmop@xxxxxxx wrote:
> > People aren't smart enough to see the
> > correlation between speed and fuel consumption.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sammie smith <bugcollections@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: tcb@freelistsorg
> > Sent: Wed, 27 Feb 2008 5:07 pm
> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Will $4 gas kill Psycoblooie?
> >
> > Oh how the world changes. When I was in college
> > as an undergrad I commuted 60 miles round trip every
> > day 5 days a week. Had a new 61 VW and budgeted $2
> > per week for gas. 31-33 miles per gallon and gas
> > cost 17 cents per gallon. It cost me about $1.70
> > per week to commute and left 30 cents for gas to
> > play around on the weekend.
> >
> > Last summer I trailered the Aussie car to the
> > funfest show in IL and then came home and trailered
> > the Bakery Bus to the Cal Classic the following
> > weekend. In approximately 12 days time we ran
> > through almost $1,300 for just gas.
> >
> > There are not going to be many trailered shows for
> > me this year. That tow truck just sucks too much
> > gas and I am trying to really budget my driving.
> > And I agree with Will. How high does gas have to
> > get before people get the message to slow down and
> > drive less?
> >
> > But everyone plan on coming to Nacogdoches for the
> > show before gas prices go up for the rest of the
> > year.
> >
> > Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> > Ignoring all the social upheaval, that will
> > happen with $4 a gallon gas, what will it do to the
> > good shows that are travel adventures? The Texas
> > Classic (April 19 - 20), Nac (March 29), Bulli
> > Brigade (Nov 10), Busses Nowhere Near the Arch, T@P
> > all require lots of travel for me. The only ones I
> > will be able to cheaply attend are Eureka Springs
> > and Psycoblooie.
> >
> > If I bring Murray on the trailer (and you all
> > will, eventually need the trailer) I get 17MPG. T@P
> > is 470 miles one way.940 miles round trip. What will
> > that cost at $4 a gallon? Last time I checked Murray
> > he got 24.7 miles
> >
> > I am depressed.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> > Terry
> > beetlewarrior@xxxxxxxxx
> >
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