OPEC is ripping us off....

[popperonahead]

since this thread has about as much to do with fishing as the price of rice in china, maybe a move to the off topics forum would be appropriate...... whaddya say moderator?

[Barnacle Bill]

I hate the prices also but this is what kills me.....

The price of a barrel of oil went up Wedn, by Friday the price at the pump went up. There is no way they can bring oil in the US, refine it, and deliver it to the pump in 2 days. But by doing this way they can start making more money sooner.

And you can bet your sweet bibby that when it goes down, it will take a lot more than 2 days to be reflected at the pumps. Their excuse is, well we have all this expensive oil in the tanks. I guess they are always dry just when the price of oil goes up. What a crock!!

[fishingpox]

We are difinitly being screwed. What tickles me is the radical liberals were whinng that we went to war over oil. Then the price of gas went up, seems gas would have gotten cheaper.

However, I was thinking that I really have no right to whine about the price of gas, being that I was driving 80 miles an hour from my moms house yeaterday. Maybe Bush could do what Carter did back in the 70's and make the speed limit 55 MPH.

[Cane Pole]

Now if ya don't think the price of gas has something to do with fishing, then you must fish out of a canoe or off the bank. We all know how gas and oil expenses impact our fishing, thus this is a good topic for fishermen with boats that use GAS and OIL from OPEC.

[Shellback]

What concerns me the most is China's and other developing asian countries demand for oil. They are a big buyer of oil and price is no concern to them when they have a labor force working for peanuts. The US gave China favorite trading status back in the mid 90's, and look at what has happened. Manufacturing jobs are being lost in the US to China, and as China builds it's manufacturing capabilities the demand for fuel will increase even more. Maybe the oil companies are hosing us now, but the US worker is gettin hosed big time by our own govt who gave China favorite trading status. Why the heck do they deserve that when it's a communist country? How is the American worker or business supposed to be able to compete with that?

[J White]

Yes, Shellback, I'm worried about all things China too. I guess we will
never see anything like WWII again, sure hope not anyway, but what I
mean is that any major conflicts will probably be high tech, if not nuclear.
So we may never see manufacturing called on to win the war again -
sure the heck hope not, because we are soon to be without any, the
way it is leaving the country. I feel like China is aiming directly at hurting
us, and they are willing to do anything to their own people to make it happen.

[Shellback]

Yes, Shellback, I'm worried about all things China too. I guess we will
never see anything like WWII again, sure hope not anyway, but what I
mean is that any major conflicts will probably be high tech, if not nuclear.
So we may never see manufacturing called on to win the war again -
sure the heck hope not, because we are soon to be without any, the
way it is leaving the country. I feel like China is aiming directly at hurting
us, and they are willing to do anything to their own people to make it happen.

They won't have to fire a shot, because they will have already defeated us economically.

[J White]

They won't have to fire a shot, because they will have already defeated us economically.

My sentiments exactly. But before ya'll think I am completely negative,
let me say that I do still have hope for a decent future, if for no other
reason than looking back at all the other problems we (Americans) have
overcome, from outside and within. Nothing else like us, or this place.
I believe we thought the Japanese were going to be the end of us, and
that has not come to pass (yet). The way the big 3 automakers are going though, they may win yet. But I said I was going to get off this negative
note... I hope they hurry up with that biodiesel. I have considered getting
another motorcycle, but winter is coming on, and my thermostat don't work
like it used to!

[Roberta]

What the hell did you think would happen when when two oil men were put in the White House? Anybody who voted for these two thugs are getting everything they deserve.- Roberta

[J White]

What the hell did you think would happen when when two oil men were put in the White House? Anybody who voted for these two thugs are getting everything they deserve.- Roberta

Thanks, that was nice Like there was a choice. Either be sold out
to big business with the Republicans, or to the whacko left with the Dems...
I guess I'd rather pay $5.00 a gallon if need be than put up with having
to see T. Heinz-Kerry on TV anymore than I already have.