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[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ben Ruset
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 1:57 PM
To: The Hardware List
Subject: Re: Re: RE: Re: [H] Gas prices
I am all about Ethanol. Unfortunately in the US the corn farmers are
pushing for it. Making Ethanol from Corn is the most inefficient way of
doing it, and supposedly yeilds less energy than what was spent in
producing it.
Making Ethanol from sugar cane, as Brazil has done, makes MORE energy than
what was spent in producing it, and has limited Brazil's dependance on
foreign oil.
From: "jeff.lane" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed Aug 17 15:43:42 CDT 2005
To: The Hardware List <hardware@hardwaregroup.com>
Subject: Re: RE: Re: [H] Gas prices
Hell, we can grow ethanol. Read the stars, guys, we are getting screwed!
The
oil companies have been crying for years that oil prices are way behind
inflation. I say, so what! I thought the idea was to keep inflation down
in
the first place. The Government needs to include fuel and food in the
inflation indicators. Of course, if they do prime interest rates would be
at
50% or more by now!
We have plenty of alternatives to gas and battery....so why not use them?
We
all know why. I think if this keeps up, and I see no reason for it not
too(with the oil companies' and Arab greed....can you say jihad in
disguise), we will see a flood of small companies offering conversions to
anything from chicken manure to corn flakes.
BTW. Our new piece of crap Governor just signed a 9.5 cent increase in
our
state gas taxes......highest in the US......again! OH......$6.00 per
carton
increase for cigarettes, $6.00 per gallon booze, reinitiated the only
estate
taxes, and a whole lot more. We really need that right now!
Sorry....had a senior moment and had to get that out. My fixed income
will
go up about $2.50 a month. Chris, you're right....I will not do math in
class............................
Jeff
From: "Ben Ruset" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: RE: Re: [H] Gas prices
A few years ago BMW showed off a 5 series that ran off water. It cracked
the water into hydrogen within the car itself.
Of course that tech won't ever see the light of day. :(
From: 007 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed Aug 17 13:26:05 CDT 2005
To: The Hardware List <hardware@hardwaregroup.com>
Subject: RE: Re: [H] Gas prices
The most fuel efficient cars use heavy water.
007.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Christopher
Fisk
Sent: Wednesday, August 17, 2005 2:16 PM
To: The Hardware List
Subject: Re: Re: [H] Gas prices
On Wed, 17 Aug 2005, Ben Ruset wrote:
It's funny, though, that the gas companies are posting record
profits.
So I really wonder how much of this is an increase in oil price, and
how
much is just an excuse to charge more for gasoline.
I look at it this way, assuming that a gas company wants to make 5%
profit
on every gallon of gas, it's in thier interest to have thier costs go
up
5% because then thier profit goes up too.
Instead of making 5cents on gas that costs them $1.00 to make they make
6
cents profit on gas that cost them $1.05 to make (Or similar, you get
my
point =)
Also, the gas we have now was made with oil that cost $50/barrel
instead
of oil that cost $65/barrel, yet we're being charged the $65/barrel
price!
Christopher Fisk
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I WILL NOT DO MATH IN CLASS
I WILL NOT DO MATH IN CLASS
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