Yes, we can.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

The Ben Stein article is fine as far as it goes, but most people hurt by high gas prices are a long way from retired. I know a number of families that have cut off their balls--i.e., sold their Tahoes, Silverados, etc. and downsized to minivans or bought a smaller used car for errands--because they can't afford to fill up the tank.

Who do you think is to blame for the high gas prices? Some believe that Exxon-Mobile et. al. is to blame (because E-M made $12 billion last quarter). It ain't them. Look at the cost for a barrel of oil which is well over $100 ($107 as of Thursday), up from about $50.00 in January 2007.

And for those who think that $12 billion is 'too high', look at it from a percentage perspective (all info from the respective companies' Income Statements on finance.yahoo.com):

Exxon-Mobile: 10%
Disney: 12%
Apple: 16%
Sears: 17%
Microsoft: 29%

[wendybeth]

Anybody else finish that Ben Stein article and think "Bueller.........Beuller......."



Btw, I think he lives up here in Sandpoint, Idaho- or he used to, anyway.

[Deebs]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

Anybody else finish that Ben Stein article and think "Bueller.........Beuller......."

"Anyone? Anyone?"

(Yes, me.)

[sleepyjeff]

Originally Posted by wendybeth

Anybody else finish that Ben Stein article and think "Bueller.........Beuller......."

Nope....I was thinking about cheese balls myself


http://youtube.com/watch?v=OratYKWszU8

[Strangler Lewis]

Originally Posted by Kevy Baby

Who do you think is to blame for the high gas prices? Some believe that Exxon-Mobile et. al. is to blame (because E-M made $12 billion last quarter). It ain't them. Look at the cost for a barrel of oil which is well over $100 ($107 as of Thursday), up from about $50.00 in January 2007.

I wasn't really addressing blame for the situation. I was addressing the article's theory that people should be happy to pay high gas prices because the money all comes back to them in the end.