GL: Fuel costs affecting boating?

[D C *Mac* Macdonald]

And other than the price of the crude, the
highest proportion of your gasoline or Diesel
fuel price is that which goes to government
in the form of taxes; many times any profit
derived from any level in the production chain
from oilfield to the pump!!!!

Put the real blame where it belongs!  At least
in the USA, the portion that government adds
is only in the vicinity of 30% of the total cost
at the pump instead of as much as 90% in
some countries!

As Pogo said, "We have met the enemy and
he is us!"  Put government on a strict diet!!


** D C "Mac" Macdonald **
* m/v Another Adventure *
** '95 Carver 355 ACMY **
* Grand Lake - Oklahoma *
** USPS & AGLCA (#217) **
* K2GKK -- USAF/retired *


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From: flagold at gate.net
To: rcrogers6 at kennett.net
Date: Sat, 19 Apr 2008 09:18:10 -0400
CC: ekcine at comcast.net; great-loop at lists.samurai.com
Subject: Re: GL: Fuel costs affecting boating?

I believe in the 90's regulations were relaxed on the futures market
traders, allowing them to trade on partial credits, which has led us
to this point. The traders are simply bidding the prices up in a
gambling game on borrowed funds. It will crash in time, just as the
stocks did in the dot.com bubble. Happy cruising!

MM

http://www.youtube.com/flagold


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On Apr 19, 2008, at 9:01 AM, Ron Rogers wrote:

When one industry profits at the expense of all other industries
in our country, that situation cries out for regulation. Everything
reaches our hearth and table via truck and aircraft while industry
receives and ships bulk materials via rail. By-products of oil to
include "socks" flood the marketplace.  The analysis of societal
problems often begins with the question - who benefits?  In this
case, a disproportionally small number of  investors benefits.

So yes, fuel costs will change the way in which I intend to use my
boat, but it will also affect the proportion of money going to food
on the table and circumscribe where I go in my car.  Heck, it will
even affect the price of my dock lines.  Further, it will affect
*where* I intend to put my sock.

And to think, I used to enjoy Kukla, Fran, and Ollie.

Ron Rogers
1985 Willard 40FBS
AIRBORNE

Lying Washington, NC



----- Original Message -----
From: "ed"

I do not appreciate the comment that the oil industry is
"stealing" the joy of cruising.  I m getting tired of the
excessive commentary on this & the T & T list.  I'm
considering dropping out after 8+ years. Put a sock
in it.

Ed Kukla