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That's sounding pretty bitter.
"The minimum wage needs [to go down to] $2 an hour"
We could hire American citizens again.
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6/8/2008 3:21:27 PM
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OIL soars $10.75 a barrel to $138
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ARRELL
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6/6/2008 7:37:03 PM
BP "surprised" by oil price
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nick.hoffman
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6/11/2008 4:30:45 PM
unemployment up .5%
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alcaray
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6/6/2008 9:41:39 PM
Not allowing domestic drilling is hurting the economy.
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Lee
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6/7/2008 3:35:31 AM
re: Not allowing domestic drilling is hurting the economy.
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Lindy
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6/7/2008 4:48:24 PM
re: Not allowing domestic drilling is hurting the economy.
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Marcia
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6/10/2008 8:46:59 PM
re: Not allowing domestic drilling is hurting the economy.
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Lindy
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6/10/2008 11:34:14 PM
And you believe in aliens. LOL
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Lee
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6/7/2008 4:59:42 PM
Lindy's got a point
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McFly
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6/7/2008 9:30:38 PM
The "flip a switch" myth.
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TB
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6/7/2008 11:02:55 PM
"We are dealing with a serious supply issue"
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Lindy
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6/8/2008 1:04:35 AM
Let me explain
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nick hoffman
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6/8/2008 10:13:05 AM
Damn straight.
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podrock
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6/9/2008 2:55:29 AM
A good example for the other thread where skills and wages are being discussed.
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TB
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6/9/2008 5:53:56 AM
re: A good example for the other thread where skills and wages are being discussed.
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Lindy
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6/9/2008 1:49:06 PM
Here's a good link
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SDAI-Tech1
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6/10/2008 2:58:55 AM
The problem, Lindy,
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ER
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6/9/2008 3:34:00 PM
re: supply issue
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TB
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6/8/2008 1:15:34 AM
re: supply issue
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podrock
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6/9/2008 3:19:59 AM
The "flip a switch" myth.
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ER
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6/8/2008 12:36:37 AM
Congressional voting records and environmental lawsuits are public record.
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Lee
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6/8/2008 1:04:10 AM
Corporate communications are not public records.
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ER
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6/8/2008 1:20:52 AM
Did you read what I wrote, or was that an auto-reply?
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McFly
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6/8/2008 12:19:08 AM
Thanks McFly
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Lindy
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6/7/2008 10:33:11 PM
I don't believe in aliens you jackass
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Lindy
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6/7/2008 7:44:13 PM
Calm down, Lindy.
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Lee
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6/8/2008 1:06:25 AM
Those are only small factors
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nick hoffman
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6/7/2008 8:58:56 AM
"It can take 5-10 years to find new oil and bring it into production."
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Lee
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6/7/2008 4:57:56 PM
re: OIL soars $10.75 a barrel to $138. - By Summer's end...
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Marcia
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6/6/2008 8:09:35 PM
re: OIL soars $10.75 a barrel to $138. - By Summer's end...
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Marcia
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6/6/2008 8:47:42 PM
re: OIL soars $10.75 a barrel to $138. - By Summer's end...
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Marcia
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6/6/2008 8:13:04 PM
The refinery saw is more of a 'BOO!' statistic than very meaningful
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Yeti
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6/7/2008 5:05:24 AM
Building a refinery
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TB
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6/7/2008 5:51:28 PM
Well
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Yeti
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6/7/2008 7:54:22 PM
That's sounding pretty bitter.
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SDAI-Tech1
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6/8/2008 6:07:21 AM
"The minimum wage needs [to go down to] $2 an hour"
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We could hire American citizens again.
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6/8/2008 3:21:27 PM
Sure!
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Mary Anne
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6/8/2008 8:36:30 PM
Details on labor rules for kids
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TB
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6/8/2008 9:57:42 PM
And more on minimum wages and teen employment
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TB
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6/9/2008 6:31:17 PM
I've had teens in the family who are employed, and teens I know as well.
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Mary Anne
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6/10/2008 12:21:06 PM
"everybody's hungry except the one who owns the pizzeria."
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TB
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6/10/2008 5:45:50 PM
I don't think the other party is still on the line.
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SDAI-Tech1
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6/9/2008 10:12:46 PM
I was busy, knucklehead.
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Mary Anne
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6/10/2008 11:50:53 AM
I'm sorry. I just wanted to use the line. ;-)
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SDAI-Tech1
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6/10/2008 4:47:26 PM
Thanks. :)
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Mary Anne
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6/11/2008 1:21:48 AM
re: I don't think the other party is still on the line.
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Lindy
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6/10/2008 12:52:14 AM
Paraphrased: "It's not the higher wages here, it's the cheap labor over there." Um...okay.
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TB
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6/10/2008 6:15:58 AM
Exactly. ;-)
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SDAI-Tech1
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6/8/2008 9:35:20 PM
The perfect storm
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ER
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6/7/2008 4:01:17 PM
You jest, of course.
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Eri
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6/6/2008 11:07:27 PM
re: You jest, of course. - I never "jest", I just say what I mean.
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Marcia
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6/6/2008 11:23:30 PM
I knew you meant what you said.
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Eri
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6/7/2008 2:08:40 AM
Bulldust
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nick hoffman
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6/7/2008 8:50:12 AM
HabitableZone — be civil, or at least entertaining.