Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

It's quit obvious you are not a businessman. What part of a 32% increase
in *EARNINGS* did you not understand? not sales, not revenues.
*Earnings*, you know, the stuff that's left over after expenses have
been taken out of revenues.

--
jeff



L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> It's hard for me to understand you are a businessman! The analogy
> is you increased your sales by 32%, great! But what was your
> profit?????????? Only six percent like the oil companies? Have you every
> seen a profit and loss statement, or is that something some other member
> of the family does.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
>>"A steep rise in the price of gasoline, diesel and other fuels enabled Exxon
>>to increase its earnings from refining and retail sales by $714 million to
>>$2.2 billion. Its chemicals business reaped $814 million, up $207 million
>>from a year earlier."
>>
>> http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/...ap2163629.html
>>
>>My bad. Confused the word "by" with the word "from." Was fatigued when I
>>read it. Not 66%. Profits rose "only" 32%. OK, I feel better now, the oil
>>companies aren't really trying to fleece the public...right?

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

So he is liar because he quotes the rest of the article that you snipped
because it didn't fit your agenda? Who is misrepresenting what here?
Then you've got the gall to play the "liberal" card because not all of
the article you cited agreed with you?
Did you eat a bowl of stupid for breakfast?
--
jeff



L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Typical bleeding heart liberal, not one site to backup your lies!
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
>>That's always been the case, because the other countries pay a lot more in
>>fuel taxes, as the next parargraph which you didn't quote explains:
>>
>>"The main factor in price disparities between countries is government
>>policy, according to AirInc, a company that tracks the cost of living in
>>various places around the world. Many European nations tax gasoline heavily,
>>with taxes making up as much as 75 percent of the cost of a gallon of
>>gasoline, said a spokesperson for AirInc."

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

So he is liar because he quotes the rest of the article that you snipped
because it didn't fit your agenda? Who is misrepresenting what here?
Then you've got the gall to play the "liberal" card because not all of
the article you cited agreed with you?
Did you eat a bowl of stupid for breakfast?
--
jeff



L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Typical bleeding heart liberal, not one site to backup your lies!
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
>>That's always been the case, because the other countries pay a lot more in
>>fuel taxes, as the next parargraph which you didn't quote explains:
>>
>>"The main factor in price disparities between countries is government
>>policy, according to AirInc, a company that tracks the cost of living in
>>various places around the world. Many European nations tax gasoline heavily,
>>with taxes making up as much as 75 percent of the cost of a gallon of
>>gasoline, said a spokesperson for AirInc."

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

So he is liar because he quotes the rest of the article that you snipped
because it didn't fit your agenda? Who is misrepresenting what here?
Then you've got the gall to play the "liberal" card because not all of
the article you cited agreed with you?
Did you eat a bowl of stupid for breakfast?
--
jeff



L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Typical bleeding heart liberal, not one site to backup your lies!
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
>>That's always been the case, because the other countries pay a lot more in
>>fuel taxes, as the next parargraph which you didn't quote explains:
>>
>>"The main factor in price disparities between countries is government
>>policy, according to AirInc, a company that tracks the cost of living in
>>various places around the world. Many European nations tax gasoline heavily,
>>with taxes making up as much as 75 percent of the cost of a gallon of
>>gasoline, said a spokesperson for AirInc."

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

So he is liar because he quotes the rest of the article that you snipped
because it didn't fit your agenda? Who is misrepresenting what here?
Then you've got the gall to play the "liberal" card because not all of
the article you cited agreed with you?
Did you eat a bowl of stupid for breakfast?
--
jeff



L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:
> Typical bleeding heart liberal, not one site to backup your lies!
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>
>>That's always been the case, because the other countries pay a lot more in
>>fuel taxes, as the next parargraph which you didn't quote explains:
>>
>>"The main factor in price disparities between countries is government
>>policy, according to AirInc, a company that tracks the cost of living in
>>various places around the world. Many European nations tax gasoline heavily,
>>with taxes making up as much as 75 percent of the cost of a gallon of
>>gasoline, said a spokesperson for AirInc."

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

Earnings=profit after taxes.

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:430287C3.2C4053E9@cox.net...
> It's hard for me to understand you are a businessman! The analogy
> is you increased your sales by 32%, great! But what was your
> profit?????????? Only six percent like the oil companies? Have you every
> seen a profit and loss statement, or is that something some other member
> of the family does.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> "A steep rise in the price of gasoline, diesel and other fuels enabled
>> Exxon
>> to increase its earnings from refining and retail sales by $714 million
>> to
>> $2.2 billion. Its chemicals business reaped $814 million, up $207 million
>> from a year earlier."
>>
>> http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/...ap2163629.html
>>
>> My bad. Confused the word "by" with the word "from." Was fatigued when I
>> read it. Not 66%. Profits rose "only" 32%. OK, I feel better now, the oil
>> companies aren't really trying to fleece the public...right?

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

Earnings=profit after taxes.

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:430287C3.2C4053E9@cox.net...
> It's hard for me to understand you are a businessman! The analogy
> is you increased your sales by 32%, great! But what was your
> profit?????????? Only six percent like the oil companies? Have you every
> seen a profit and loss statement, or is that something some other member
> of the family does.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> "A steep rise in the price of gasoline, diesel and other fuels enabled
>> Exxon
>> to increase its earnings from refining and retail sales by $714 million
>> to
>> $2.2 billion. Its chemicals business reaped $814 million, up $207 million
>> from a year earlier."
>>
>> http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/...ap2163629.html
>>
>> My bad. Confused the word "by" with the word "from." Was fatigued when I
>> read it. Not 66%. Profits rose "only" 32%. OK, I feel better now, the oil
>> companies aren't really trying to fleece the public...right?

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

Earnings=profit after taxes.

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:430287C3.2C4053E9@cox.net...
> It's hard for me to understand you are a businessman! The analogy
> is you increased your sales by 32%, great! But what was your
> profit?????????? Only six percent like the oil companies? Have you every
> seen a profit and loss statement, or is that something some other member
> of the family does.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> "A steep rise in the price of gasoline, diesel and other fuels enabled
>> Exxon
>> to increase its earnings from refining and retail sales by $714 million
>> to
>> $2.2 billion. Its chemicals business reaped $814 million, up $207 million
>> from a year earlier."
>>
>> http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/...ap2163629.html
>>
>> My bad. Confused the word "by" with the word "from." Was fatigued when I
>> read it. Not 66%. Profits rose "only" 32%. OK, I feel better now, the oil
>> companies aren't really trying to fleece the public...right?

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

Earnings=profit after taxes.

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:430287C3.2C4053E9@cox.net...
> It's hard for me to understand you are a businessman! The analogy
> is you increased your sales by 32%, great! But what was your
> profit?????????? Only six percent like the oil companies? Have you every
> seen a profit and loss statement, or is that something some other member
> of the family does.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> "A steep rise in the price of gasoline, diesel and other fuels enabled
>> Exxon
>> to increase its earnings from refining and retail sales by $714 million
>> to
>> $2.2 billion. Its chemicals business reaped $814 million, up $207 million
>> from a year earlier."
>>
>> http://www.forbes.com/home/feeds/ap/...ap2163629.html
>>
>> My bad. Confused the word "by" with the word "from." Was fatigued when I
>> read it. Not 66%. Profits rose "only" 32%. OK, I feel better now, the oil
>> companies aren't really trying to fleece the public...right?

Re: OT- Oil Prices
 

Bill, it was from the same site YOU quoted!!!!

"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
news:43028CA3.EB93C6E7@cox.net...
> Typical bleeding heart liberal, not one site to backup your lies!
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Matt Macchiarolo wrote:
>>
>> That's always been the case, because the other countries pay a lot more
>> in
>> fuel taxes, as the next parargraph which you didn't quote explains:
>>
>> "The main factor in price disparities between countries is government
>> policy, according to AirInc, a company that tracks the cost of living in
>> various places around the world. Many European nations tax gasoline
>> heavily,
>> with taxes making up as much as 75 percent of the cost of a gallon of
>> gasoline, said a spokesperson for AirInc."