From: Homer J Simpson on 5 Oct 2006 21:34 "Kurt Ullman" <kurtullman(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message news:kurtullman-A35C86.15081805102006(a)customer-201-125-217-207.uninet.net.mx... >> Right. Sure. If the US wasn't importing oil to feed its ridiculous fleet >> of >> inefficient cars what would happen to world prices and hence the flow of >> money to the Middle East? > > Not much since it would largely be gobbled by China and India > among others. 25% of world production?
From: Homer J Simpson on 5 Oct 2006 21:34 <lucasea(a)sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:cwhVg.11612$6S3.6913(a)newssvr25.news.prodigy.net... > Reminds me of a bumper sticker when I was in grad school in Boston and > used to go up into northern New England on road trips: "Welcome to > Vermont. Now go home." In Oregon: "Don't Californicate Oregon"
From: JoeBloe on 5 Oct 2006 21:40 On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 18:29:00 GMT, "Homer J Simpson" <nobody(a)nowhere.com> Gave us: > >"Kurt Ullman" <kurtullman(a)yahoo.com> wrote in message >news:kurtullman-25F347.08023505102006(a)customer-201-125-217-207.uninet.net.mx... > >>> And what percentage of Americans have ever been further than Canada or >>> Mexico? Or have even left their own state? >>> >>> Ever watch Jay Leno? >> >> Yep that certainly meets my criteria for a well-done population >> study.... > >Jay Leno: "Which two countries border the United States?" > >Girl on the Street: "Ummm, errr, ahhh, Europe and ummm, Paris?" > >Yep, that's an American all right. Like those who think Alaska is an island. > Do you actually think that it was unrehearsed and not intentional, dumbass?
From: lucasea on 5 Oct 2006 21:41 "Homer J Simpson" <nobody(a)nowhere.com> wrote in message news:6piVg.51772$E67.11129(a)clgrps13... > > "Eeyore" <rabbitsfriendsandrelations(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:452408AA.F58E3945(a)hotmail.com... > >> Your American Love of Violence is once again nnoted. >> >> Do you think that violence is the only way to 'win an argument' ? > > Isn't it the message of almost all US made movies? Sadly, yes, Hollywood has perpetuated and profited from that stereotype. There are a large number of excellent independent films that tell interesting, compelling stories and don't involve violence. Eric Lucas
From: JoeBloe on 5 Oct 2006 21:42
On Thu, 05 Oct 2006 18:29:00 GMT, "Homer J Simpson" <nobody(a)nowhere.com> Gave us: > importing oil to feed its ridiculous fleet of >inefficient cars I doubt that you even have any clue as to the model and make distribution of cars in the US population. |