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To those who are still using oil for home heating - SWITCH to something else for Petes sake - There are newer - more modern heating systems out there!
Why anyone would use oil to heat in this day and age is beyond me
As for the "profit" issues: Oil Companies get somewhere around 6 to 8 cents per gallon profit. A pittance on a per gallon scale. Nothing.
AND, if you are really whinning about their profits - I would have to assume you have no retirement funds invested in Oil stocks - for, if you do - then you are being hypocritical IMHO.
We need to start the conversion to solar and wind power for our homes. Then go for cars that eliminate the use of gas... this would be the best defense to the price of fuel. It would also protect the environment and save our pocket book... to say nothing about creating a new industry. It would also make it harder fort he government to place the 48c/ gallon tax on the power generated.
Then go for cars that eliminate the use of gas... this .
GM road-tests batteries for Volt electric car
The lithium-ion batteries to be used in General Motors' Chevrolet Volt electric car will soon be installed and tested in specially-equipped versions of the Chevrolet Malibu, the company said.
Your problem is that you seem to think that accurate is opinion-based.
Then please point out what part of my response was not accurate, without making yet another personal attack this time.
Lets start again.. the photo shows Cheney, pushing Bush on a bike.. a bike not run by an engine, meaning no motor oil is being used.
The photo also shows an Exxon and Mobile sign (like a race car) on the bike, meaning that they have sponsored the bike.
The photo then means, that either Exxon or Mobile are sponsoring greener ways to get around and encouraging alternative energy sources other then motor oil, (since none is being used), or the photo was just really a poor attempt at making an attack at Bush/Cheney.
My contention is that the photo made a poor attempt at an attack, if you want to argue that Exxon and Mobile are sponsoring alternative energy and they want people to use greener ways to get around, please connect the dots.
Until then, the photo should have been a huge, limousine, with Bush and Cheney's head sticking out, and Jet engines along the side.... burning down the freeway at 90 mph, with 55 mph signs being posted. That would have made an argument that you attempted to make, but to show Bush and Cheney using an environmentally mode of transportation, and then to attempt to link them to big oil is a backwards argument.
Then please point out what part of my response was not accurate, without making yet another personal attack this time.
Lets start again.. the photo shows Cheney, pushing Bush on a bike.. a bike not run by an engine, meaning no motor oil is being used.
The photo also shows an Exxon and Mobile sign (like a race car) on the bike, meaning that they have sponsored the bike.
The photo then means, that either Exxon or Mobile are sponsoring greener ways to get around and encouraging alternative energy sources other then motor oil, (since none is being used), or the photo was just really a poor attempt at making an attack at Bush/Cheney.
My contention is that the photo made a poor attempt at an attack, if you want to argue that Exxon and Mobile are sponsoring alternative energy and they want people to use greener ways to get around, please connect the dots.
Until then, the photo should have been a huge, limousine, with Bush and Cheney's head sticking out, and Jet engines along the side.... burning down the freeway at 90 mph, with 55 mph signs being posted. That would have made an argument that you attempted to make, but to show Bush and Cheney using an environmentally mode of transportation, and then to attempt to link them to big oil is a backwards argument.
Even if I amplified my previous explanation, your bias wouldn't allow you to find any humor.
Even if I amplified my previous explanation, your bias wouldn't allow you to find any humor.
So when the previous photo didnt prove your point, you try to then attack me again (I note you failed to read the previous posting where it says.. no personal attacks), and try a new photo...
Lets review the new photo.. nope.. no oil, no gas powered engines, why it doesnt even have a dollar sign in it, why I contend that even the new photo is off topic.. Why the photo cropper couldnt even get the shades of blue right (which is basic 101 in cropping)
Well considering the topic header was rather inflammatory to start with and we are now discussion the merits of photoshop. I think we have seen enough with this.
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