Posted by gromit on March 17, 2005, at 20:06:44
In reply to Re: more on the oil biz (not too long) » gromit, posted by AuntieMel on March 10, 2005, at 12:05:08
> Every year or so (it seems like more often than that, actually) the public will scream collusion and demand investigation. Congress will have one, spend slews of cash hoping (think how the folks at home would love it) to find something. They never do.
The CA legislature does the same thing, they never actually find anything but I've always thought they weren't really looking. Maybe there is nothing to find.
> What other industry ever had a "windfall profits tax?" Can you imagine the outcry if they did that to the movie studios? And they make huge profits.No no no, the movie industry doesn't make a profit. Just ask Stan Lee or anyone else who's signed for a percentage of the net.
> When I go there it isn't for the scenery, it's because the in-laws moved there. Frankly everytime I look at the artificially planted over irrigated place I don't find it attractive at all. To me it's all a facade - just like the movies. Without huge quantities of piped in water (there's another fight) it would be it's natural brown. Which I think is much more attractive.
Hey now, I grew up here and I can't imagine living anywhere else. The farther you get from L.A. the less artificial people and everything else is. I lived for a few years up north and they aren't happy sending us their water but I guess you knew that.
> Mom in law lives in an area where they are always fighting the bunnies because they eat the flowers. So the community does something to get rid of the bunnies. Then the coyotes don't have food and munch on the kitties and poodles, which gets them even more upset so they go after the coyotes. Talk about messing with nature! Ten free acres? Let's put in another golf course.We keep pushing farther out, everyone wants to live in the hills then they are surprised when the carnivores do what comes naturally. Ok out of the blue, I think you should be able to hunt whatever animal you want as long as you only use a knife. Go after that huge buck now, please.
> Oh - one more thing. It isn't intentional at all if there is a shortage of gas there. Believe me, we'll happily sell you all you're willing to buy.
> {tongue firmly in cheek}I was actually talking about local refineries but maybe they aren't locally owned. I live within 20 miles of one of the largest ports in the world. There are refineries all around it. How can our gas be that much more expensive than other areas where transport should cost a lot more?
> Remind me to tell you about the trip on Kaz Air.Eeep, I get nervous enough just going to TJ.
Rick
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