why that was nice

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

that's OPEC's problem

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

i just heard that exon mobil had a record setting 40+ billion in profit, due to record prices...
why are the higher gas prices giving them more profits?

i dont know much about it.

There profits were more based on the price of a barrel of oil...and there is nothing any president/congress/policeman/etc can do about it....sorry to say it but hedge funds are more power (financially) than the government.

I wonder how come no one felt sorry for exxon 10 years ago when oil was roughly $20/barrel. The public is a bunch of hypocrites who want it there way all the time.

They want to limit the profits of pharmaceuticals...what they don't understand is that the investing public doesn't like the government limiting profits. For instance, Amazon doubled the profit and got killed the next day. Google grew by ONLY 17%...and losing buckets of money. The market is fierce...if they kill big pharma...no one will make medicine. Pfizer will just simply quit selling to America if they limit them to a bullshit profit.

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

There profits were more based on the price of a barrel of oil...and there is nothing any president/congress/policeman/etc can do about it....sorry to say it but hedge funds are more power (financially) than the government.

I wonder how come no one felt sorry for exxon 10 years ago when oil was roughly $20/barrel. The public is a bunch of hypocrites who want it there way all the time.

They want to limit the profits of pharmaceuticals...what they don't understand is that the investing public doesn't like the government limiting profits. For instance, Amazon doubled the profit and got killed the next day. Google grew by ONLY 17%...and losing buckets of money. The market is fierce...if they kill big pharma...no one will make medicine. Pfizer will just simply quit selling to America if they limit them to a bullshit profit.

i don't think they should limit profits, they should just increase efficiency. Seriously, they can come out with a more effiecient power source, or whatever they are selling, I have no problem paying money.

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

There profits were more based on the price of a barrel of oil...and there is nothing any president/congress/policeman/etc can do about it....sorry to say it but hedge funds are more power (financially) than the government.

I wonder how come no one felt sorry for exxon 10 years ago when oil was roughly $20/barrel. The public is a bunch of hypocrites who want it there way all the time.

They want to limit the profits of pharmaceuticals...what they don't understand is that the investing public doesn't like the government limiting profits. For instance, Amazon doubled the profit and got killed the next day. Google grew by ONLY 17%...and losing buckets of money. The market is fierce...if they kill big pharma...no one will make medicine. Pfizer will just simply quit selling to America if they limit them to a bullshit profit.

Sure they could, they just don't want to.

 

[konechiwa 10+ year member]

Sure they could, they just don't want to.

no, they really can't. Oil companies own the United States. If we try and shaft them, they aren't going to try as hard as they can to make sure we are happy.

It doesn't help when the president is a oil *****, but if we are going to do that, we need a good alternative energy backup so when they try and **** us, we **** them.

 

[WhoSayWho? 5,000+ posts]

no, they really can't. Oil companies own the United States. If we try and shaft them, they aren't going to try as hard as they can to make sure we are happy.
It doesn't help when the president is a oil *****, but if we are going to do that, we need a good alternative energy backup so when they try and **** us, we **** them.

I don't disagree with your second point -- in fact, I feel very strongly that is almost criminal that we do not have the equivalent of the Manhatten Project to reduce our dependancy on fossil fuels.

However, I disagree with the notion that Congress is powerless to regulate the price of fuel. They lack the will, but not the power.

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

What did you do?

Was it fun?

Would you go back?

How long were you there?

I'm going to apply for a study abroad in Korea..so tell me what you know about korea.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

my dad goes there about once a month for business

he is in ireland now

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

my dad goes there about once a month for business
he is in ireland now

WOW

That was REALLY helpful.. thanks for contributing.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

your welcome.

i usually pass right by your useless threads, but i felt compelled to comment in this one

 

[mile098 10+ year member]

south or north korea?

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

your welcome.

My welcome is what?!

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[bonesninja 5,000+ posts]

spent 2.5 years in the R.O.K.

it was cool

i would love to visit

lots of things to do if you hang with the right people

 

[faulkton 5,000+ posts]

south or north korea?

Well i did hear that they know how to party in North Korea, but unfortunately my school only has study abroad agreements with South Korea.