Guest srobak Posted May 19, 2008 Share Posted May 19, 2008 They are in stock at several Mercedes dealerships in Chicagoland. Saw them at 2 just today. 14-17k depending on options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 Send up the White Flag ........ We have been beaten ..... No end in sight ..... Oil Company blames Saudi's, Saudi's blames Oil Company ..... don't know about you folks, they call that a "Circle Jerk" up here ......................... CONSERVE ... Use less ... Reg. Un-leaded $3.97 ................. unbelievable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 ... and then, they convince you to spend extra money on gas-saving vehicles, as if you wouldn't realize how much gas you could have purchased with the money that represents the incremental cost of a new vehicle, plus the gas-saving hybrid feature. It's all B.S. unless you drive a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 AMEN Brother Matthews !!!!!!!!!!!!!! ........ [bs] ... [bs] ... If I remember correctly, Honda had a 60 m.p.g. car that they stopped making because no one bought it ............... I don't buy this garbage either !!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srobak Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Oil Company blames Saudi's, Saudi's blames Oil Company They are blaming each other for posting 31 billion dollar profits in a single quarter? Right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJkizak Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 Well you know according to Congress 31 billion here, 31 billion there and pretty soon your into some real money. JJK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I read that 1 acre of corn will be enough to generate approximately 330 gallons of ethanol. I wonder what the cost is for processing the corn. Hell, I could grow an acre or 2 of corn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted May 20, 2008 Author Share Posted May 20, 2008 They are blaming each other for posting 31 billion dollar profits in a single quarter? Right. NO, the Saudi's claim we can't refine anymore oil, our refineries are at 100%, and they aren't pumping what we can't refine ......... Oil Companies claim they can't get more, supply and demand, you know ................ [bs] .... Can you believe they told the President .... NO MORE OIL WILL BE PUMPED ? ................ Our buddies from OPEC ................. EH !!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 I see a niche..... tanks, BIG tanks. Store unrefined product for refiners. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
customsteve01 Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 My take on OPEC is the contries invalled in it are acting like a cartel. They are refusing to up the production to drive the price up so they can line their pockets with American dollars. I wish I could find an article I read about this a while ago. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Matthews Posted May 20, 2008 Share Posted May 20, 2008 There are too many factors. Maybe it's the Tatas. For $2500, many millions of people who previously walked are now driving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted May 21, 2008 Author Share Posted May 21, 2008 Regular Un-leaded ; $3.98 ................. Record High Prices again today .............. Maybe we should start a Million Bulls March through Washington, D.C., and let the Bulls display our dis- satisfaction with these prices, 2 Million would be better ........... EH !!!!!!!!!! Ooops, almost forgot, Regular Un-leaded in Suadi Arabia ; $0.34 ......... our friends ............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest srobak Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 From CNN Money: Nation City Price in USD Regular/Gallon Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48 Norway Oslo $6.27 Italy Milan $5.96 Denmark Copenhagen $5.93 Belgium Brussels $5.91 Sweden Stockholm $5.80 United Kingdom London $5.79 Germany Frankfurt $5.57 France Paris $5.54 Portugal Lisbon $5.35 Hungary Budapest $4.94 Luxembourg $4.82 Croatia Zagreb $4.81 Ireland Dublin $4.78 Switzerland Geneva $4.74 Spain Madrid $4.55 Japan Tokyo $4.24 Czech Republic Prague $4.19 Romania Bucharest $4.09 Andorra $4.08 Estonia Tallinn $3.62 Bulgaria Sofia $3.52 Brazil Brasilia $3.12 Cuba Havana $3.03 Taiwan Taipei $2.84 Lebanon Beirut $2.63 South Africa Johannesburg $2.62 Nicaragua Managua $2.61 Panama Panama City $2.19 Russia Moscow $2.10 Puerto Rico San Juan $1.74 Saudi Arabia Riyadh $0.91 Kuwait Kuwait City $0.78 Egypt Cairo $0.65 Nigeria Lagos $0.38 Venezuela Caracas $0.12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
askbob1 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 i say to the saudi's and the other sand laden countries..... grow your own food in the sand or an ear of corn will cost you $50.00. a head of lettuce will cost you $200.00. and you don't even want to know the price of fruit! the price of oil will be so cheap you couldn't give it away when they are going hungry. so much for OUR government protecting our best interests. to my knowledge, once the oil wells are tapped, there is a constant flow that cannot be stopped until that particular well is dry. $3.99 in southern indiana... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LocknLoad Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 I like your idea of raising food costs on them - $4.12 for regular no lead in the SW Chicago suburbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fish Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 i say to the saudi's and the other sand laden countries..... grow your own food in the sand or an ear of corn will cost you $50.00. a head of lettuce will cost you $200.00. and you don't even want to know the price of fruit! Hmmmmm... I kinda like that idea also.But...as we all should know the USA is the ONLY country that has to play by the rules(although I'm for changing the rules).As to the government looking out for our interest HA! they ALL(unlesss someone can name a legislator who's mention cuttin' of the vittles)look out for their individual interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSamuel Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 ... so much for OUR government protecting our best interests ... OUR government protecting our best interersts. That's how it's supposed to work isn't it. I think the real problem is OUR government is protecting everybody's best interests but OURS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLSamuel Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 lessee... how about a barrell of oil for a bushel of corn? Maybe 2 barrells of oil for a bushel of wheat? No deal they say? Let them eat sand and then we'll reopen negotiations at 2 barrells for a bushel of corn... Hmmm 2 million horse march on DC? I like it. Logistically it sounds like a nightmare but can you imaging even getting say 100,000 horses into downtown DC?... OB, I think you have a winner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldbuckster Posted May 22, 2008 Author Share Posted May 22, 2008 And they would cover the streets with material they might understand ..................... [bs] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colterphoto1 Posted May 22, 2008 Share Posted May 22, 2008 Too late - we should have started economizing in 1977. We're paying for it now. It's not about production or cartels, it's about demand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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