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Don Homuth wrote:
> On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:35:15 GMT, trijicon <dev@null.set> wrote:
> 
>> Don Homuth wrote:
>>> On Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:18:02 GMT, trijicon <dev@null.set> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Don Homuth wrote:
> 
>>>>> Even in your area, there are some fascinating outcomes:
>>>>> Before this month, the previous record high for refinery profits was
>>>>> $31.71 in 2005 in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. 
>>>> Wow, a whole 3% higher!
>>> 3% on an already high base is pretty high.  The overall supermarket
>>> sector runs at less than that overall.
>> I meant to say 3$ higher, or roughly 10%.
> 
> Still a Very hefty margin.

Whatever...

Still a WHOLE LOT LESS than say...SOFTWARE!

>> Of course capacity is about 8% lower, interesting correlation there...
> 
> Refining runs lower, but capacity remains high.  

AT OPEC high prices for input, duh.

>> No one "chooses" to have repairs to do.
> 
> That's their story, they're sticking to it, and you believe them
> without reservation.

And oddly so does the FTC, for the past 40 YEARS!

>> You're a raving paranoiac liberal FOOL!
> 
> But not a gullible fool.

Oh the most gullible - for liberal fear mongering BULLSHIT!

>>> But as the awlbidniss types have noted elsewhere, there's no shortage
>>> of Crude -- just a shortage of Refining.
>> Due to repairs.
> 
> Yeah -- so they say.

Got proof otherwise?

CITE!_________________________________

>>> Which is not the same as Refining Capacity.
>> Which is being OFF-shored by the NIMBYS!
> 
> If the awlbidniss wishes to reopen and upgrade previously closed
> refineries, they may do so without any NIMBY problem whatsoever.

A LIE!

http://www.refineryreform.org/about_us.htm