[AT] Gasoline $ another view

[Almost-Running Deere]

simple 30% of $3 is more tham 30% of $1, they could lower their percentage 
but it would be too confusing!!


>From: "Roger Welsch" <captneb at micrord.com>
>Reply-To: Antique tractor email discussion group 
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>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: Re: [AT] Gasoline $ another view
>Date: Fri, 2 Sep 2005 07:42:53 -0500
>
>If the oil companies are just squeaking by on a reasonable mark up, how is
>that last year they recorded record profits?  I'm not good at math but I do
>know something about logic.
>
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "LeRoy Price III" <leroy_price3 at hotmail.com>
>To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Sent: Thursday, September 01, 2005 8:10 PM
>Subject: RE: [AT] Gasoline $ another view
>
>
> > >Why do any of us have to commute long distances?  Because of poor 
>choices
> > >we made about where we live or work... that isn't the fault of our fuel
> > >supplier, nor should it be the responsibility of the taxpayer to give 
>us
> > >relief.>
> >
> > George,
> >
> > Regarding your comment above.
> >
> > I have a 45 mile commute one way from PA to NJ.  I personally couldn't
> > afford to move to NJ just to have a shorter commute.  Houses are just to
> > expensive and taxes to high.  Its a choice that I had to make to afford
> > something decent.
> >
> > With that said, I wonder why the governement gave up on trying to get
> > employers to require telecommuting?  Personally, I don't need to be at
>work
> > to do my job.  I have support what I have from my home however I'm not
> > allowed to telecommute for anything more then 2 days a month.  
>Basically,
> > the problem is the emploers don't trust peolple and want them there.  Of
> > course sometimes you have to be there for meetings and such but
> > telecommuting could get people off the road.  We can off shore things
> > without any issue but not let an employee telecommute, give me a break.
> >
> > Second, poor public transportation.  If I could grab a train to get to
>work
> > I'd do it but there is nothing here or very little.  Where are the
>policies
> > to provide better public transportation like Europe?
> >
> > Of course I do drive a Jeep Grand Cherokee at 17 mpg and probably the
>wrong
> > choice.  But we do need more hybrids and I'll probably buy one next time
> > around, this ain't going to get any better.  Wonder what Dodge and 
>Chysler
> > are going to do with all of those Hemi's?
> >
> > LeRoy
> >
> >
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