Randy, you have to rethink your views on Al Gore. I suggest you view "Inconvenient Truth" if you haven't already done so. If you have, then there is no real hope for a rapid conversion.
P.S. It's perfectly OK to drive old diesels and be a Gore supporter. On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 5:13 PM, R A Bennell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I don't know how much coverage you folks get of Canadian news (none? - USA > is a bit introverted in many ways) but > British Columbia provincial government just introduced a carbon tax. They > will tax all sorts of fuel for vehicles, > heating etc. I guess they think that it is "green" to tax further in > order to save the planet. If this sort of > thing carries on, I'm gonna need to move to a warmer climate as it is a > bit much to expect a poor old bu**er like > me to freeze in the dark just to save the world for my non-existent (at > this stage anyway) grandchilren. > > One would think that ownership of a real old MB diesel would be sufficient > evidence of my good enviromental wishes > without looking for ways to tax me to reinforce Al Gore's message, but > then, governments of all stripes do love to > tax us. > > Randy > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of andrew strasfogel > Sent: Wednesday, February 20, 2008 3:04 PM > To: Mercedes Discussion List > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel > > > HA! At least one thing is cheaper in D.C. ($3.49/gal for diesel at last > sighting) > > On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 3:56 PM, Timothy Robinson < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Just noticed today, $3.599 for diesel. Last I filled a few weeks ago was > > $3.349. > > > > > From: Mitch Haley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Reply-To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:10:51 -0500 > > > To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > > > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Whoa look at the price of fuel > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim Cathey wrote: > > >> > > >> Refinery fire the other day in Texas (?). Talking head said > > >> that it was actually a pretty small refinery, but that the market > > >> would probably react disproportionately. I'm sure gas prices > > >> shot up in speculation, not due to any actual shortage in supply. > > > > > > What I like is when the price of crude jumps in response to a > > > reduced ability to refine it. Totally bassackwards, but that's > > > the way it always seems to go. The senseless jumps in crude > > > are usually shortable, april contracts are back down to 98.55 > > > already. $1450 a contract for going short at $100 isn't a huge > > > gain, but it makes a nice day's pay. > > > > > > Mitch. > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
