[Vwdiesel] Diesel prices

[Gary Bangs]

Oh,

Diesel prices here in Central Florida, Orlando area... $2.67 - $2.83
Murphy(Walmart) stations. Yes that much of a spread between sister stations.

Gary Bangs wrote:
> Oh, here we go again!
> 
> Before we point fingers at "them", let's do some financial analysis.
> 
> Back in April of 08, the Energy Companies in the S&P 500 had an average
> profit margin of 9.7%.
> (In defense of oil companies, Paul R. La Monica,  CNNMoney.com editor at
> large, (http://money.cnn.com/2008/04/29/markets/thebuzz/))
> 
> The average for all S&P 500 companies was 8.5%
> (same article)
> 
> Microsoft, as of 28 November 08, has a 28% profit margin.
> http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=msft
> 
> Google, 24%
> http://finance.yahoo.com/q/ks?s=GOOG
> 
> I can go on.
> 
> Why stop at Oil companies? Where do you draw the line?
> 
> How about personal income? How much is too much? Should Bill Gates have
> a special WindFall Profits Tax just because he makes a $bazillion more
> per year than I do?
> 
> Where do you draw the line?
> 
> Just keep in mind, in 2007, there were 142billion(b) gallons of gasoline
> consumed in the US
> (http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/ask/gasoline_faqs.asp)
> At $0.18 per gallon, the US government took in 142,000,000,000 x .18 =
> $25,560,000,000 or $25.5billion(b) for doing nothing to help develop or
> generate it. This is not including lease income or mineral rights or
> silly stuff like that.
> 
> These large profits are from large volumes. Oil or Wickets, doesn't
> matter. Plain and simple.
> 
> The only "them" you need to be worried about, are those folks up on the
> 'hill'.
> 
> -Gary
> 
> 
> Sherwin Goff wrote:
>> Just today bought Diesel in Loma Linda, California (I-10 near San Bernardino) for ONLY $2.45 per gal.  
>>
>>
>>
>> What a deal, only $2.45 per gallon.
>>
>> Now we can get excited about being ripped-off for $2.45 instead of for $5.25?  This is amazing!  
>>
>>
>>
>> "They" have actually robbed us at the pump and our government (who is supposed to be our protector)
>> lets "them" do it to us in brought day light, and now we are thankful it is
>> only $2.45.  
>>
>> We are being brain washed even in our thinking.
>>
>> And this is only a calm before the real robbery that will last when the price shoots back up even higher than $5.00 and never comes back down again. What a shame!   
>>
>> Sherwin Goff
>>
>> (Enjoy Life -- Every Day!) 
>>
>> On call 24/7, YOUR team of specialized attorneys
>>
>> Ask me how you can have free access--24/7
>>
>> sherwingoff at yahoo.com
>> _______________________________________________
>> Vwdiesel mailing list
>> Vwdiesel at vwfans.com
>> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel
>>
> _______________________________________________
> Vwdiesel mailing list
> Vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> http://www.audifans.com/mailman/listinfo/vwdiesel
>