OK,? I'll buy the fact that US demand is down ( although it's tough to tell driving anywhere anytime out on our streets) but keep in mind that there are a BILLION Chinese and another BILLION in India all starting to "really dig" this driving a car/truck thing.? The newly emancipated Russians are wanting to drive more as well.? We REALLY need to eliminate our dependence on foreign oil.? Eliminating dependence on ALL oil is the real answer.? I could live with an electric van easily, I'm never more that 10 or 15 miles from home anyway.? We really need to get serious. AZDAVE
==================================================== David K. Kelmer Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:16:55 -0700 I found this from an article in BusinessWeek to be interesting. I listen to the Ed Wallace show, Wheels, Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on 570 KLIF AM in Dallas, and he is good about getting his facts right. CtrlAltDel aka Dave C4/5 Complete - 32 Years Post Texas, USA http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/apr2008/bw2008041_945564.htm 2. Demand Is DOWN, Yet Prices Are UP Just so we can all get on the same page, here are the verifiable facts on oil supplies, production, and gasoline demand. In January of this year, the U.S. used 4% less petroleum than we did a year ago. (Oil demand was down 3.2% in February.) Furthermore, demand has been falling slowly since July of last year. Ronald Bailey of Reason Online has pointed out that worldwide production of oil has risen 2.5% in the first quarter, while worldwide demand has grown by only 2%. Production is expected to increase by 3.3% in the second quarter, and by as much as 4.1% by the third quarter. The net result is that the U.S. daily buffer for oil production against demand, which was a paltry 1.5 million barrels as recently as 2005, is now up to 3 million barrels in excess capacity today." [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: "The price of gas didn't go up during the last six weeks." REALLY? Where are you, I'm moving. Our gas is shooting up like a rocket. I still drive unnecessary trips - I guess 3.50 gas is STILL cheap to many. Look at all the mondo trucks still blowing us off the road. At. $10/gal, I'll cut out the fluff. AZDAVE -----Original Message----- From: John S. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: quad-list@eskimo.com Cc: quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Fri, 25 Apr 2008 4:55 pm Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] tat #AOLMsgPart_2_503899d9-6b6d-4c33-9d8a-280a7987ea48 DIV {margin:0px;} But, there is a shortage in acres planted of rice. This year farmers are growing corn and soy beans for the fuel. The price of gas didn't go up during the last six weeks. The value of the dollar dropped. Can you say, INFLATION. You may wonder why this obscene tax was levied on those with fixed incomes? Why has there been no attempt to cut spending of military dollars in parts of the world that our military isn't even in? Why has welfare tripled this year. Not welfare for people, but welfare for corporations. We deposit billions of dollars into numbered swiss bank accounts and it comes under "foreign aid". Will anyone ask these questions at a presidential debate? john ----- Original Message ---- From: "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; quad-list@eskimo.com Sent: Friday, April 25, 2008 4:46:30 PM Subject: Re: [QUAD-L] tat That could easily be the way to clear the shelves of stale merchandise and receive maximum dollars. The the shelves can be stocked with new/fresh rice grown in the USA, eh? Best Wishes In a message dated 4/25/2008 2:24:35 P.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Somebody in our government needs to make a public announcement that we do not have a shortage of rice in this country. The recent media coverage has created a bit of a panic and now Rice is flying off the shelves -- not to mention that some stores are elevating the price to take advantage of the hysteria. BJ's (a store like Sam's Club) was completely sold out this afternoon. According to the president of the rice growers Association, the silos are full and there is no shortage here. We really need leadership, and not tomorrow. Quadius On 4/25/08, Stacy Harim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Have you watched the news? It is. Sams, Cosco, etc are limiting how much rice you can buy b/c of food shortages resulting from rising food costs. Ethanol is making corn, flour, wheat, rice, etc more expensive and then it transfers over to dairy and meats because those animals eat feed. Can you imagine when more people are driving cars fueled by ethanol where we will be with groceries. Stacy --------------------------------- Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car listings at AOL Autos. --------------------------------- Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. --------------------------------- Plan your next roadtrip with MapQuest.com: America's #1 Mapping Site. Re: [QUAD-L] tat Eric W Rudd Re: [QUAD-L] tat wheelchair Re: [QUAD-L] tat t crook Re: [QUAD-L] tat Stacy Harim Re: [QUAD-L] tat t crook Re: [QUAD-L] tat Stacy Harim Re: [QUAD-L] tat Quadius Re: [QUAD-L] tat wheelchair Re: [QUAD-L] tat John S. Re: [QUAD-L] tat oconnelldb Re: [QUAD-L] tat David K. Kelmer Re: [QUAD-L] tat DiannaL767 Reply via email to