So let's see.....crude oil goes down

[Mormon Red Death]

Originally Posted by exUte

having a starbucks, going to a theatre or mcdonald's is similar to our 'option' to not use gas?

What are you guys drinking? Or smoking?

You would get laughed off any serious panel discussion about equating the two.

and I suppose you don't think that high gas prices don't have an effect on our economy either? Right?

perhaps if you took an econ 101 class this would be easier for you to understand.

[Mormon Red Death]

Originally Posted by exUte

You would get laughed off any serious panel discussion about equating the two.

Do you attend many serious panel discussions?

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by exUte

to go in front of congress, under oath, to make their case? Because they would get laughed out of the hearing. Much like what you are doing to me.....making me laugh uncontrollably.

Why should the oil companies do that?

May I ask what you do for a living? Do you charge what people will pay for the product or service you provide? If so, why? How are you different?

There is a simple solution for you if you don't like the price of fuel. Stop driving your vehicle.

[landpoke]

Originally Posted by il Padrino Ute

Why should the oil companies do that?

May I ask what you do for a living? Do you charge what people will pay for the product or service you provide? If so, why? How are you different?

There is a simple solution for you if you don't like the price of fuel. Stop driving your vehicle.

But people don't need the product or service exUte provides so it's different.

[Indy Coug]

Originally Posted by exUte

need regulation. Oh right, technically, oil companies are not monopolies. Right. Just so happens that you can have 4 gas stations on the four corners of an intersection, miraculously charge the same. That's your idea of capitalism? :mrgreen:

So you're saying that all 4 gas stations' margin on that per gallon price is exactly the same?

[il Padrino Ute]

Originally Posted by landpoke

But people don't need the product or service exUte provides so it's different.

Well, I was speaking in the abstract.