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Title: truckers strike ? Post by: Aske on March 24, 2008, 08:49:27 AM http://www.qctimes.com/articles/2008/03/19/news/iowa/doc47e03e9ea03bd427238845.txt?sPos=3
Title: Re: truckers strike ? Post by: Uisce Beatha on March 24, 2008, 08:59:11 AM Why does 'Merka hate lettuce?
Title: Re: truckers strike ? Post by: birdymaker on March 24, 2008, 09:04:30 AM i've noticed recently that the price of diesel locally is $4.25 a gallon which is kind of puzzling.
Title: Re: truckers strike ? Post by: Aske on March 24, 2008, 09:14:47 AM i've noticed recently that the price of diesel locally is $4.25 a gallon which is kind of puzzling. 4.39 at the station nearest our place (it's bioD though) Title: Re: truckers strike ? Post by: birdymaker on March 24, 2008, 10:38:39 AM i find it odd that when gas first hit 3.00, diesel was 2.75-2.80. now diesel is 1.25 more than gas FTW?
Title: Re: truckers strike ? Post by: Uisce Beatha on March 24, 2008, 10:44:29 AM i find it odd that when gas first hit 3.00, diesel was 2.75-2.80. now diesel is 1.25 more than gas FTW? In a truly amazing coincidence, American males driving 0.75-1.0 ton 4x4 pickup trucks report their penises grew by the exact same ratio. Title: Re: truckers strike ? Post by: gleek on March 24, 2008, 10:51:31 AM Out of curiosity, when oil companies sign leases with foreign countries to drill for oil, do said oil companies have to pay these countries some variable rate per barrel that's tied to market prices?
Title: Re: truckers strike ? Post by: Clive on March 24, 2008, 10:51:43 AM In a truly amazing coincidence, American males driving 0.75-1.0 ton 4x4 pickup trucks report their penises grew by the exact same ratio. FWIW, don't try to keep pace with Uisce on this. He subscribes to several "breaking penis news" services.Title: Re: truckers strike ? Post by: Uisce Beatha on March 24, 2008, 10:59:30 AM In a truly amazing coincidence, American males driving 0.75-1.0 ton 4x4 pickup trucks report their penises grew by the exact same ratio. FWIW, don't try to keep pace with Uisce on this. He subscribes to several "breaking penis news" services.You search one time for a Spotted *8==>* recipe and next thing you know the inbox is collapsing under sheer volume. :sad3: Title: Re: truckers strike ? Post by: Clive on March 24, 2008, 11:01:23 AM You search one time for a Spotted *8==>* recipe and next thing you know the inbox is collapsing under sheer volume. :sad3: I'd expected the box would just stretch to accommodate what was being jammed in ... ?Title: Re: truckers strike ? Post by: birdymaker on March 24, 2008, 11:23:43 AM Out of curiosity, when oil companies sign leases with foreign countries to drill for oil, do said oil companies have to pay these countries some variable rate per barrel that's tied to market prices? yes. http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Extra/WhyExxonWontProduceMore.aspx?page=1 Title: Re: truckers strike ? Post by: Aske on March 24, 2008, 11:29:55 AM Out of curiosity, when oil companies sign leases with foreign countries to drill for oil, do said oil companies have to pay these countries some variable rate per barrel that's tied to market prices? yes. http://articles.moneycentral.msn.com/Investing/Extra/WhyExxonWontProduceMore.aspx?page=1 interesting article, even gives some minor discussion on production peaks in major fields. unfortunately it should be the majority focus of the article. |