Re: RE: Gas prices

From: Jon N. Benignus (blkwidow1@primary.net)
Date: Fri Mar 19 2004 - 19:02:25 EST


on 3/19/04 9:28 AM, BARRY OLIVER at DHSPA58@dhs.state.il.us wrote:

> Granted, I know you work in the oil industry in some manner or fashion,
> so it must be hard for you to drop the "company line" even for the list,
> I suppose, were I in the same position, I would be vocal in my
> defence...er, well, maybe not.

OOhh, we are getting snippy, now, aren't we?
And, I don't work for the oil companies, nor do you.

In my industry, [computers] I have been
> a vocal critic of companies making 300% profit on $2500 Computers and
> then 6 months later clearancing the same model at a [on paper] loss.
> That's almost as bogus as the oil industry...

That 300% profit allows you to draw a paycheck. Kind of like cutting of
one's nose to spite one's face, isn't it?

Jon
STL MO



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