EndZoneCrew Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 How are they around the country now? I payed 3.05 yesterday on the Rez. I see that crude is around $90 or so.....any major changes around you?
John Adams Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 When Obama gets his windfall profit tax,* the prices will go back up. *Defined by DC Tom as a tax on all profits.
molson_golden2002 Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 John Adams said: When Obama gets his windfall profit tax,* the prices will go back up. *Defined by DC Tom as a tax on all profits. Good, I hope they stay high. Its the only thing that will motivate the country to change its energy policy
RkFast Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 When Obama wins in his landslide, I heard he's gonna drink some fine Vin, piss crude and sh-- out clean coal. No worries.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 molson_golden2002 said: Good, I hope they stay high. Its the only thing that will motivate the country to change its energy policy spoken like a true patriot.
/dev/null Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 $3.42 here Price has gone down but not as much as the rest of the country. Virginia gets some of its gas from the area affected by Ike
DC Tom Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 John Adams said: When Obama gets his windfall profit tax,* the prices will go back up. *Defined by DC Tom as a tax on all profits. What, are we running for office against each other? Stop making sh-- up.
John Adams Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 DC Tom said: What, are we running for office against each other? Stop making sh-- up. You asshat. I am supposed to be making money to support the economy and instead I'm searching your old posts. Must have been one of your other personalities who said DC Tom said: I also suspect "windfall" would be defined broadly enough (e.g. "making money by selling to the American consumer" - I'm not even being sarcastic, that's about what I'd expect) that going forward the price of oil would be irrelevent. "You made too much money...hand it over" is all this tax amounts to, with "too much" being entirely at the discretion of the government. http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?s=&am...t&p=1114596 Now go fix the economy smartypants.
molson_golden2002 Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 JoeSixPack said: spoken like a true patriot. THat's right
DC Tom Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 John Adams said: You asshat. I am supposed to be making money to support the economy and instead I'm searching your old posts. Must have been one of your other personalities who said http://www.stadiumwall.com/index.php?s=&am...t&p=1114596 Now go fix the economy smartypants. Thank you for illustrating that that is, in fact, NOT what I said, and you did, in fact, misquote me. Friggin' paste-eater.
YellowLinesandArmadillos Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 EndZoneCrew said: How are they around the country now? I payed 3.05 yesterday on the Rez. I see that crude is around $90 or so.....any major changes around you? Interesting, Demand is going in the tank fast, pun intended. Opec is stating that it will try and defend an $80 a barrel price, but with weakness in demand increasing in the US and Europe will OPEC have that much influence. Could oil fall that much further? http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/e...es-monday_N.htm and http://www.business-standard.com/india/sto...p?autono=336384 Merrill Lynch is predicting $50 a barrel and demand is at 2001 levels the last four weeks.
John Adams Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 DC Tom said: Thank you for illustrating that that is, in fact, NOT what I said, and you did, in fact, misquote me. Friggin' paste-eater. The All-awesome John Adams said: *Defined by DC Tom as a tax on all profits. DC Tom said: I also suspect "windfall" would be defined broadly enough (e.g. "making money by selling to the American consumer" - I'm not even being sarcastic, that's about what I'd expect) that going forward the price of oil would be irrelevent. "You made too much money...hand it over" is all this tax amounts to, with "too much" being entirely at the discretion of the government. "Making money by selling to the American consumer" is a good approximation of "profits." I stand by my quote Senator.
molson_golden2002 Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 John Adams said: "Making money by selling to the American consumer" is a good approximation of "profits." I stand by my quote Senator. I think he was just talking about oil profits, not all profits though. Do you really eat paste?
John Adams Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 molson_golden2002 said: I think he was just talking about oil profits, not all profits though. Do you really eat paste? I don't eat paste. I eat glue. I like him more than you. By all means, be his champion.
DC Tom Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 John Adams said: "Making money by selling to the American consumer" is a good approximation of "profits." I stand by my quote Senator. Did you read the part where I said I would expect OTHER PEOPLE to define it that way? My point wasn't that "windfall profits" should be, or even would be, defined that way, but that they could be defined that way, given that the term is used to identify anything considered "excessive"...and ultimately, there's always someone who considers somebody's profit "excessive". Ain't a definition, monkey-brain. It's a reducto ad absurdum argument against an ill-considered concept.
John Adams Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 DC Tom said: Did you read the part where I said I would expect OTHER PEOPLE to define it that way? My point wasn't that "windfall profits" should be, or even would be, defined that way, but that they could be defined that way, given that the term is used to identify anything considered "excessive"...and ultimately, there's always someone who considers somebody's profit "excessive". Ain't a definition, monkey-brain. It's a reducto ad absurdum argument against an ill-considered concept. No kidding Ahab. I don't think there are many here who thought YOU defined windfall profit that way. You were defining it for Obama and I agree with your definition, which is not your definition, but rather your amusing guess at what Obama might mean by "windfall profits." (There, enough caveats to make you happy now?)
DC Tom Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 John Adams said: No kidding Ahab. I don't think there are many here who thought YOU defined windfall profit that way. You were defining it for Obama and I agree with your definition, which is not your definition, but rather your amusing guess at what Obama might mean by "windfall profits." (There, enough caveats to make you happy now?) Gee, thanks. pez-head. Now explain to me why you specifically said above that it was MY definition. Twice.
John Adams Posted October 6, 2008 Posted October 6, 2008 DC Tom said: Gee, thanks. pez-head. Now explain to me why you specifically said above that it was MY definition. Twice. Because you acted as lexicographer in applying a definition to the term "windfall profits," which we all conceded that we could not define. That specific enough? Go read a book about the Tsesarevich egghead.
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