So, what you been paying for gas?

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

Oh I understand broken record Electricity from space lol.

Pete

We do it with corn likker out here. Speakin' of that how was the fest? Did you go?

[Charles]

Originally Posted by finnbow

Indeed.

Immigration is no longer the problem it once was.
Bin Laden is dead, Al Qaeda is on life support.
The auto bailouts worked.
The stock market is booming.
Women, Hispanics, gays and blacks dislike the GOP.
Dogs taste good with enough soy sauce.

What's a demagogue to do?

I'd say your work is done.

Chas

[piece-itpete]

ROTFLMAO!!!!

Originally Posted by bobabode

We do it with corn likker out here. Speakin' of that how was the fest? Did you go?

I couldn't make it

Pete

[BlueStreak]

Originally Posted by Charles

I'd say your work is done.

Chas

I'd say the GOPs help is no longer needed.

Dave

[merrylander]

http://www.thedailybeast.com/newsweek.html

No comment.

[piece-itpete]

They attribute some of it to 'ripping up contracts and shucking benifits'

I agree with the overall premise, but it'll never be the same and we've got a long way to go. For starters our debt is over 100% of GDP. I remember when Japan was taking over the world but they are just too small. If China figures out it's twin succession/middle class issues they will be far more than they are now, and they've probably already passed us up as the world's largest economy and will eventually pass us as the world's biggest exporter.

And they've got trillions of cash reserves.

That said we've got a solid gold financial system, free government and press, and very productive employees.

:Shrug: It's interesting times Great article.

Pete

[CarlV]

This covers the US pretty much.

http://www.oaklandgasprices.com/index.aspx?


Carl

[CarlV]

Oh yeah

Chevron reports $6.5 billion profit, fueled by oil prices, refinery margins and new production

Chevron's profit for its upstream business -- exploration, development and production -- rose 3.2 percent and totaled $6.17 billion.

"The company's earnings are increasing on the upstream side, which is the real cash cow for Chevron," Molchanov said.

Profit for the downstream business -- refinery, retail and transportation operations -- totaled $804 million, a 29.3 percent jump. The U.S. downstream unit, which includes the company's refineries in Richmond and elsewhere, produced a profit of $459 million, up 3.8 percent from a year ago.

Chevron is now producing earnings of $26.79 a barrel, the company told analysts Friday during a conference call. That's $7 ahead of its closest competitor on that key benchmark.

These kinds of profits have helped Chevron amass a cash pile of $20 billion.
http://www.mercurynews.com/business/...-by?source=rss

Carl

[bobabode]

Originally Posted by piece-itpete

ROTFLMAO!!!!



I couldn't make it

Pete

That's a shame, looks like they had a good time by all accounts.

[piece-itpete]

It's like missing Christmas.

Pete