Repercussions for people outside New Orleans

My wife came home from work yesterday and told me that a very large
supply of gasoline the company she works for has been holding in reserve
for corporate operations has been confiscated by the federal government.

"Dylan Smith" wrote in message
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On 2005-09-01, Chris wrote:
Personally I would shut them out and say if you were not buying from us
before go away, and leave the US to rot this time but money always wins
out.

My, aren't you bitter.
Its not bitterness at all, perhaps this is the time for the US public to get
a wake up call an see that how they carry on is not sustainable. in terms of
motoring,
when most of us have gone to the effort of having cars with good economy it
just seems stupid to let the resource go where there is tremendous waste.
Maybe if they had to do less driving , (I know, its a sacrifice,) then the
fuel available would go a lot further.

Chris wrote:

Personally I would shut them out and say if you were not buying from us
before go away, and leave the US to rot this time but money always wins out.

Your existance kinda makes me sorry about my german heritage...

Any chance I could drop by for a visit, if I do happen to travel Europe
next year?

"Darrel Toepfer" wrote in message
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Chris wrote:

Personally I would shut them out and say if you were not buying from us
before go away, and leave the US to rot this time but money always wins
out.

Your existance kinda makes me sorry about my german heritage...

Any chance I could drop by for a visit, if I do happen to travel Europe
next year?

Us Gasoline supply has been cut by a third. My point is let the people in
the US reduce their consumption by a third. Price stays down, no one else
gets f****d up. As has been said in the thread, this was a problem waiting
to happen, the politicians knew about it, the local authorities new about it
and business knew about it but they ignored it. They will probably spend
more money sorting out the mess than it would have cost to put in proper
preventative measures.

at the end of the day a little sort term sacrifice should be not big deal
and if the public are ****ed off about it take it up with their politicians.

Drifting across to the European fuel markets throwing big dollars to grab
all the fuel will not solve the basic problem.

Why the hell should I to pay more for my fuel because of the ineptitude of
the US authorities.

Walking a bit more might even sort the fat *******s out too.

Chris wrote:

"Jay Honeck" wrote in message
news:XpERe.80402$084.49625@attbi_s22...

Listen up people, it is WAY past time for us to develop more of our
own oil reserves and build another refinery (at least). We are now
seeing the absolute total folly of not building required infrastructure
to support our current economic lifestyles.

Personally, if I were in a position of responsibility and had failed
so miserably at maintaining adequate facilities and preparing contingent
operations I should FIRED.... perion, end of story.

They can't maintain contingent operations, because they can't build new
refineries -- period.

Look at the environmental laws that restrict refineries. Look at the
number of refineries built since those laws hit the books.

It ain't a coincidence, and anyone who says that the "free market" is at
work here just hasn't looked at the problem.


The free market is at work which is why Europe is facing higher gas prices
as US buyers come looking for gas.

Personally I would shut them out and say if you were not buying from us
before go away, and leave the US to rot this time but money always wins out.

You mean the way the USA left Europe to rot after WW II?

Matt