[ale] OT: gas going up this weekend

[Geoffrey Myers]

Lightner, Jeff wrote:
> That is why it is so annoying when someone posts something like “60 
> cents isn’t a big impact”.   It encourages people to think there is 
> nothing that can be done and worse yet that there is nothing that SHOULD 
> be done.
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> I often feel the news media is in the pocket of big oil because every 
> time there is talk of a boycott or other punitive measures they quickly 
> air stories about how these wouldn’t help.   Of course the “experts” 
> they use to explain why it wouldn’t are all from the oil industry.   If 
> it were really a matter of oil futures and speculation I daresay a 
> general boycott WOULD hurt the folks trying to make a quick buck.
> 
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> Status quo is Latin for “the mess you’re in”.  :-)

Well, I'm doing my part.  My durango with the 4.8 liter hemi has not 
left the garage in a month.  I drive my 2.5 liter pickup and my wife 
drives the 4 cylinder Chevy Aveo.

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> *From:* ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] *On Behalf Of 
> *Jim Kinney
> *Sent:* Thursday, April 28, 2011 2:48 PM
> *To:* Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> *Subject:* Re: [ale] OT: gas going up this weekend
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> On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 2:54 PM, Geoffrey Myers 
> <lists at serioustechnology.com <mailto:lists at serioustechnology.com>> wrote:
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> Personally, being below average doesn't comfort me.
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> 
> This is Georgia. Most things are below average here.  :-(
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Until later, Geoffrey

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