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REB — 10/14/2005 4:33:20 PM (archived)

I agree with you. I once worked for one of the big oil companies. From upper management and on up, they raked in the bucks. Us meager employees got shafted when those hirer up wanted to get bigger bonuses and pay raises.

The CEOâ€™s of those companies are like Crusty Crab â€œmoney, money, moneyâ€

I wish one of them would step up and say â€œDuring these hard times, with two devastating hurricanes and a war going on, my oil company is going to cut you consumers a big break by lowering prices. I will not be giving myself my usual millions of dollars bonus and millions of dollars pay raise. This will apply to upper management as well.â€

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GREEDY S.O.B. OIL COMPANIES - carl - 10/7/2005 6:19:06 PM
- Just wondering... - Tom Brosz - 10/12/2005 5:22:43 PM
  - That's all swell and fine, cry me a river... - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/13/2005 2:11:25 AM
    - re: I'll agree when the XOM market cap surpasses $1 trillion - Murph the Smurf - 10/15/2005 1:45:09 PM
    - re: That's all swell and fine, cry me a river... - REB - 10/14/2005 4:33:20 PM
    - If you can't beat 'em, buy stock in 'em (n/t) - Sam F. - 10/13/2005 11:21:44 AM
      - Oh..I have my fair share of energy stocks - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/13/2005 3:36:44 PM
        
        Tears For Shares - Sam F. - 10/14/2005 8:25:07 AM
  - How ABOUT Clean NUKES? - carl - 10/12/2005 7:12:01 PM
  - You guys make it sound like the oil companies have been clamouring to build refineries. (n/t) - alcaray - 10/12/2005 5:44:14 PM
    - It's hardly surprising - Larry J - 10/12/2005 6:36:34 PM
      - excuses for why oil companies don't want to build refineries - funny - alcaray - 10/12/2005 9:46:49 PM
        
        If that were true... - Tom Brosz - 10/12/2005 11:03:00 PM
        
        Sorry guess it was too complicated - alcaray - 10/12/2005 11:20:51 PM
        
        re: Sorry guess it was too complicated - Tom Brosz - 10/13/2005 4:30:39 AM
        
        Do you have anything to show they did? - alcaray - 10/13/2005 3:19:10 PM
        
        The research is not easy. - Tom Brosz - 10/13/2005 6:13:35 PM
        
        Among many other things - alcaray - 10/14/2005 3:36:49 PM
        
        It's already been discussed why it's "hard" - Sam F. - 10/13/2005 1:31:56 AM
        
        Try this, then - alcaray - 10/13/2005 3:28:43 PM
- Another way to look at your problem - Larry J - 10/11/2005 6:38:20 PM
  - Larry reminded me: Check your insulation situation! - Tom Brosz - 10/11/2005 7:40:44 PM
    - Windows - nick hoffman - 10/12/2005 7:22:20 AM
    - Short of wrapping home in BAGGIE - carl - 10/11/2005 8:39:06 PM
      - Woodburning stoves - Larry J - 10/12/2005 1:29:51 PM
      - Are your curtains insulated? - Mary Anne - 10/12/2005 1:21:27 AM
        
        Freezing pipes and moist heat - DL - 10/13/2005 4:37:44 PM
        
        re: Freezing pipes and moist heat - REB - 10/14/2005 4:26:03 PM
        
        Venting the dryer inside can cause problems - Larry J - 10/12/2005 1:21:25 PM
        
        I can vouch for the insulated tab curtains. - Tom Brosz - 10/12/2005 4:31:07 AM
- Their CEO's are greedy. - REB - 10/10/2005 8:50:49 PM
  - Sure their greedy... - Scott Evil - 10/10/2005 9:37:40 PM
- re: SVO or WVO - Chris Vancil - 10/8/2005 8:35:54 PM
- Hysteria and greed drive profits - carl - 10/8/2005 5:49:01 PM
  - ABC REPORTS FUEL OIL/GAS /Electric to be 50-70% more this eason - carl - 10/12/2005 3:53:20 PM
- You want to see it from the inside? - nick hoffman - 10/8/2005 4:54:06 AM
  - Contempt for your customers means you are in the wrong business (n/t) - alcaray - 10/10/2005 3:14:37 PM
  - Amen, brother. You said it. (n/t) - Bowser - 10/8/2005 7:23:13 PM
    - Is there any anti-American position you wont assume? - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/9/2005 1:59:49 AM
      - I've had it with you......... - Publius - 10/9/2005 3:17:45 PM
        
        They all missed it, Publius!!! - Bowser - 10/10/2005 4:48:43 AM
        
        Not at all - McFly - 10/10/2005 5:11:21 PM
        
        OK. All of 'em missed it but McFly, Pub, and he didn't think it was worth mentioning. (n/t) - Bowser - 10/10/2005 11:22:28 PM
        
        Better. (n/t) - McFly - 10/10/2005 11:31:52 PM
        
        Yo Pub! - Lindy - 10/9/2005 9:00:17 PM
        
        Actually, I think he was lightening up. (n/t) - Tom Brosz - 10/10/2005 3:40:34 AM
        
        Yo Pub! - Lindy - 10/9/2005 9:00:14 PM
        
        It's ok Lindy... - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/10/2005 4:43:08 AM
        
        Listen, some of my best..... - Publius - 10/10/2005 5:44:44 PM
        
        I thought it was very nice... - McFly - 10/10/2005 5:09:34 PM
      - Anything as to the content of his post you find in error? - Bowser, aka "Madonna" - 10/9/2005 4:42:17 AM
        
        It's more like...what content was right? - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/10/2005 5:28:00 AM
  - this could have been put more tactfully - Daniel - 10/8/2005 5:22:50 AM
    - re: this could have been put more tactfully - nick hoffman - 10/9/2005 4:46:14 AM
      - Nick, I'm with you...At least in part... - Scott Evil - 10/10/2005 3:38:49 AM
      - point taken, however - - Daniel - 10/9/2005 11:31:52 AM
        
        Pity carl can't use the flame board to keep warm - Sam F. - 10/11/2005 11:57:25 PM
    - Australia - Tom Brosz - 10/8/2005 4:48:17 PM
      - you'd think so. Here's the deal - - Daniel - 10/8/2005 6:09:37 PM
  - Little bit of anti-US antipathy there Nick? - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/8/2005 5:10:14 AM
    - Living large is no problem. All part of the pursuit of happiness. - Sam F. - 10/8/2005 6:51:08 AM
- Fireplace insert - Bowser - 10/8/2005 4:34:03 AM
  - Probably a good thing everybody doesn't do it, though. - Tom Brosz - 10/8/2005 4:53:42 PM
    - Damned good thing, really!! - Bowser - 10/8/2005 7:21:51 PM
- re: GREEDY S.O.B. OIL COMPANIES - Chris Vancil - 10/8/2005 2:08:37 AM
- Keeping warm - SDAI-Tech1 - 10/8/2005 12:12:00 AM
  - Heaters - Tom Brosz - 10/8/2005 4:23:34 AM
    - re: Heaters - convection heaters are the best - Daniel - 10/8/2005 5:53:57 AM
      - True. - Tom Brosz - 10/8/2005 4:51:32 PM
- I suppose that the cold could effect health - FrankC - 10/7/2005 10:36:53 PM
- turn down the thermostat until you can see your breath in the morning. - Scott Evil - 10/7/2005 10:10:46 PM
  - I hope people treat you like that when you're old. - Mary Anne - 10/7/2005 10:38:54 PM
    - I know...I know... - Scott Evil - 10/7/2005 10:41:54 PM
      - PS: I know...I know... - Scott Evil - 10/7/2005 10:43:13 PM
        
        re: PSS: I know...I know... - Scott Evil - 10/7/2005 10:44:12 PM
        
        PSSS: I know...I know... - Scott Evil - 10/7/2005 10:55:35 PM
        
        Not that I speak for the elderly in the colder climes... - Mary Anne - 10/7/2005 11:16:28 PM
        
        You do know that half the time Scott is just pulling your chain? - Tom Brosz - 10/8/2005 4:17:10 AM
        
        So half the time he's a troll and the other half an asshole. (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 10/8/2005 9:53:25 PM
        
        Didn't read the PSSS before posting. A step in the right direction. (n/t) - Buck Galaxy - 10/9/2005 5:35:44 PM
        
        Yeah, but which half? (n/t) - Mary Anne - 10/8/2005 5:36:31 PM
- plastic vapor barriers - DL - 10/7/2005 9:19:04 PM
- Just promise me you won't get a kerosene heater... - Mary Anne - 10/7/2005 9:00:18 PM
  - I VERY nearly died from a kerosene heater as a kid - R.L. - 10/7/2005 11:29:02 PM
    - me too, but I was in my 20's... - jms - 10/12/2005 5:08:50 AM
    - Since this is flame... - R.L. - 10/7/2005 11:31:45 PM
- Seniors in the house - Tom Brosz - 10/7/2005 6:29:21 PM
  - Agreed, we lookedinto that - carl - 10/8/2005 4:04:52 PM
    - re: Agreed, we lookedinto that - Tom Brosz - 10/8/2005 5:01:02 PM

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