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Oh, only if that were true. When prices start to drop there will be another mysterious refinery outage, or unscheduled maintanence, reducing supply and providing another excuse to raise prices. I can't believe that these practices are not obvious to everyone yet??? I mean, benefit of the doubt is one thing, but CHRIST. And Bill, I have taken step to reduce my gas consumption. I can't stand putting gas in my car and money in their fucking gouging coffers. If I could afford the Tesla Electric Car, I would buy one. When they come out with their more economical model, I will be buying it. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Never thought about it, but you might just be on to something there. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

No problem. The crazy thing is, we seem to now define ALL military weapons as WMD's. So we have been using WMD's in Iraq for years now. Aha! So there ARE WMDs in Iraq! All those Iraqi AA guns, etc. Yep. They changed the law so that any violations in the US can be prosecuted as a WMD violation. Any explosive device is now a WMD, irregardless of any nuclear, biological, or chemical content. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

No problem. The crazy thing is, we seem to now define ALL military weapons as WMD's. So we have been using WMD's in Iraq for years now. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I pay, since there is no viable alternative. And yes, oil companies are for profit, but cartels and gouging are both illegal. A bunch of DZ.commers must have fucking Texaco stock. WTF?? -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Per 18 U.S.C. 921 and 2332a, any projectile over .50 cal is a WMD. So DU, per the US government's own definition, fits the bill in large projectile form. Then by that definition it's not, and I believe the term is "destructive device", not WMD. Uh, yeah it is. The GAU-8 Avenger gatling gun fires a 30mm projectile, which is over a 1 inch diameter. And look up the U.S.C. definition of WMD. It includes all 'destructive devices' including projectiles over 50 cal. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

The Glasspar is mostly fiberglass. The wood that I replaced was in the deck(then covered with fiberglass) and the core of the transom. I still have a few small mechanical glitches to fix, but when done, I pray that the maintanence is done, for a while at least. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Per 18 U.S.C. 921 and 2332a, any projectile over .50 cal is a WMD. So DU, per the US government's own definition, fits the bill in large projectile form. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

In this case it applies. I want to hear from the 'supply and demand' folks on this - after they read the study. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

It may not be unexpected, but that there is a study showing that there is proof of gouging on a monumental scale is certainly newsworthy. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Are you saying that this is old news? Did you read the study? -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I told you so! http://www.dailyheraldtribune.com/z_gouginggas131.lasso The demands for action follows an analysis by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives that concludes the industry has artificially inflated prices since the temporary supply shortage stemming from Hurricane Katrina in the fall of 2005 showed consumers were willing to pay much higher prices for gas. The study says ever since Katrina, Canadians and Americans have been paying much more at the pump than would be justified by the cost of crude oil, production and profit margins industry earned prior to the Louisiana hurricane. The Study: http://policyalternatives.ca/documents/National_Office_Pubs/2007/Gas_Price_Gouge_2007.pdf -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I just finished rehabbing a 1956 Glasspar Sport Lido, and I can tell you for certain that boats eat money. But, for $150, some wood and fiberglass, and an aching back, I got a classic back on the water. Only 20 HP though, and I already want more horsies.... -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I feel the same way about X users. you've never tried it then We didn't have X - we had acid. It got the job done, more or less..... -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I feel the same way about X users. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

You got it. Brian Johnson: Chicks cannot hold their smoke, dat's what it is. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Funding cuts ended the Vietnam war, and it looks like they will end this one too. Hopefully they can get something passed that funds the troops long enough to get them home safely, and maybe, somehow, keep Iraq from chaos. But I doubt it. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

You're funny. Good luck quitting. Thanks. Can you name the movie? -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I guess to some people, it's a lot like having a crying baby in the room (it's not my business, it's annoying, but you just have to deal with it). We allow that. To some of us, it's like having someone in the room follow you around and pissing on your coat every couple of seconds. There's no proof that bathing in another's urine is a health hazard, but some people will get sick from it. We don't allow that. The truth is likely somewhere in between. Funny, according to my computer's smellolator, your fart smells like a pile of old shoelaces steeped in salt brine. Could be worse. I don't smoke in bars(I don't go to bars) or anywhere else near non-smokers. I am just sick of the attacks on smokers, and sick of being treated like vermin because of my addiction that started a long time ago, before I was even wise enough to know not to start. I am sick of people who 'smell' cigarette smoke from 100 yards away and act like they will drop dead from it. There are lots of other worse things in the world, but for some reason everyone has carte blanche to attack smokers. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

My story is the same, Dad smoked. Didn't think it was an issue to do it with car window shut, etc. It wasn't until I was in my late 20's that I realized I had horrible lung capacity and got treatment for it. You know what I got for Christmas? Oh, it was a banner fucking year at the old Zippo family. I got a carton of cigarettes. The old man grabbed me and said, "Hey, smoke up Johnny." Alright? So go home and cry to your Daddy. Don't cry here, okay? -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Fair enough. Explination excepted and an apology offered (by me).

And I thought I had heard it all..... Come over hear and smell this fart and I bet you $100 you change your mind on that one. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Dude- it wasn't an issue of spelling. I simply could not understand most of what you were trying to say. I fuck up too when I type too fast and my brain gets ahead of my fingers. It was more of a joke than a PA. It is Friday, after all. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

Whaaaa, it makes me uncomfortable! How about flatulence? I'm sure that makes you uncomfortable too, but we're not outlawing beans and hard boiled eggs. The smoking bans are based on the safety, health, and working conditions for the waitresses/waiters - not the patrons. so it is, in fact, a safety issue. -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.

I know! There were no pricipals in my high school and that's ALL we were worried about. Mainly because we had no principles. Me? Which you? Did you mean Ewe? Is there a Ewe in congress? They are sheep, I guess.... Huh? Lost me on that one too. Are ewe sure the principle and they doesn't think it right thing to do, since they have no principals? You got that right! -------------------------- Chuck Norris doesn't do push-ups, he pushes the Earth down.