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Originally Posted by MouseWife
Well sure, athletes and celebrities make a lot of money and I haven't heard of them not ever being paid.
It doesn't make it right. If things were put into a more realistic amount, perhaps certain things would balance out. I am not saying they are the reason for the cost of gas, the two have nothing to do with one another. Just two thoughts that I had.
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I didn't say the two were associated (athlete's pay and the price of gas) - I addressed them separately. Athlete's et. al. are paid as much as they are because they are worth it. (In theory at least: as a Dodgers's fan, I would say that Andruw Jones is not worth what he is paid, but that is a topic for another thread). They help teams win and/or are exciting to watch, so it makes the team more entertaining.
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Originally Posted by MouseWife
What companies are you talking about that make similar profit? Other companies that gouge us?
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Like I said, all the info was lost, but I do remember that Disney and Apple were two companies that made a HIGHER profit margin than the oil company I compared to (which I believe was Mobil as their announced profits shocked people at the time).