[ale] OT: gas going up this weekend

[Lightner, Jeff]

There was a post that calculated the additional cost as being "only" about "60" cents for a "15 gallon" fill up.   The tone of that post clearly indicated it wasn't a big impact. 

If you like to split hairs you're correct that what I wrote wasn't a direct quote of that post but I'd point out that is why I said "something like" rather than regurgitating the entire post.

-----Original Message-----
From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of Michael Potter
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 3:35 PM
To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
Subject: Re: [ale] OT: gas going up this weekend

Jeff,

Could you point to the post where someone posted something like: "60
cents isn't a big impact".

I missed it.

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Michael Potter

On Thu, Apr 28, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Lightner, Jeff <jlightner at water.com> 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.
>
>
>
> 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.
>
>
>
> Status quo is Latin for "the mess you're in".  :-)
>
>
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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
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> 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> wrote:
>
> Personally, being below average doesn't comfort me.
>
> This is Georgia. Most things are below average here.  :-(
>
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