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Nick Reed
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Russellville, KY USA
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Posted 18 Apr 2006 4:35 am |
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| What do you guys think about this. . . . a nationwide Gasoline discount for all Steel Guitar Players. It's now costing me more to travel to play gigs on the weekends. Not to mention driving to St. Louis each year to attend Scotty's annual Convention. I think it would be very fitting if all the major Oil Companies would issue Steel Guitarists a Discount Card to use when on music related business. Say to the tune of 20 cents per gallon! Let's face it, we are a very unique & specialized click. The Oil Campanies should do their part to help preserve the Steel Guitar Industry. Nick |
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Tracy Sheehan
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Fort Worth, Texas, USA
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Posted 18 Apr 2006 4:50 am
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Hey Nick.Times are getting bad when we can't even afford to steel any longer.Tracy.  |
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Ron Kirby
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Nashville TN
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Posted 18 Apr 2006 5:12 am
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| I police in the day,, but steel at night! with no strings attached !! fuel is high thats why Im steeling more !! My brother JEBB, down in florida , says things could be worse! HA, HA !! [This message was edited by Ron Kirby on 18 April 2006 at 06:13 AM.] |
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Roger Kelly
From:
Bristol,Tennessee
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Ron Kirby
From:
Nashville TN
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Posted 18 Apr 2006 5:37 am
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| I would have to steel more !! If they raise prices !! the CEO only has 400 million to retire on ! poor thing !!! [This message was edited by Ron Kirby on 18 April 2006 at 06:52 AM.] [This message was edited by Ron Kirby on 18 April 2006 at 07:07 AM.] |
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Fred Shannon
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Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Apr 2006 6:04 am
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Mr. Raymond gets more than the 167 mil quoted. His total take home package is over 400 Mil. Guess who paid that bill. Exxon/Mobil Corp's benefits paid the stockholders more the last quarter than has ever been made by a Corporation before. Price gauging is the term that should be used and is the very reason for the nationwide Exxon/Mobil boycot that you will see forthcoming. Bill O'Reilly (sp) of Fox News just last night pointed this out to the nation, and that he would not buy one drop of Exxon/Mobil product. Well, welcome aboard Bill, you've just joined an ever increasing group who are being awakened daily. BTW I haven't shopped an Exxon/Mobil station since September of last year. True, even though there are three such service capabilities withing 15 minutes of my house. Join the fun. People quit buying the Exxon/Mobil products, the tank farms fill up with gasoline, and then the prices of Exxon/Mobil fuel will get back to some state of normalcy I may consider shopping with them again. Until that time it's Citgo, Shamrock, Chevron or some other brand for this Indian boy.
Phred
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"From Truth, Justice is Born"--Quanah Parker-1904
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Marlin Smoot
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Kansas
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Posted 18 Apr 2006 6:21 am
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I avoid EXXON whenever I can, since they puked oil from a single hull ship and a drunk captin at the wheel in Alaska many years ago.
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Barry Blackwood
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Posted 18 Apr 2006 6:45 am
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| Shouldn't Nick's suggestion be moved to Humor? |
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Fred Shannon
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Rocking "S" Ranch, Comancheria, Texas, R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Apr 2006 6:59 am
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Yeh or have b0b establish a "Wishful Thinking" topic. 
Phred
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"From Truth, Justice is Born"--Quanah Parker-1904
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Allen Peterson
From:
Katy, Texas
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Posted 18 Apr 2006 7:25 am
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I finally figured out how to get even with the old double cross (eXXon). I bought their stock. I figured if you can't beat'em might as well join'em.
Seriously, if you think boycotting ExxonMobil is going to hurt them even one bit, you might want to reconsider. ExxonMobil is such a large integrated company that you would have to virtually boycott everything to get around them, since they provide such a diverse array of products to almost every manufacturer on the planet, including steel guitar builders. Even Citgo, Shamrock and Chevron probably get some of their feedstock from the double cross. I haven't noticed that much of a difference, if any, between their prices and Exxon's prices at the pumps here in Houston.
I know that is not much consolation for the price that we are currently paying at the pump. But remember, oil companies don't establish the price, the free market does.
I agree that no one should be paid the $400 MM that Mr. Raymond gets. No one needs that much money except for me!!
I did buy Exxon stock about 25 years ago and it has been the best purchase I ever made. My investment has grown over 96% in that time period. The stock has split at least three times and the dividends are excellent. I'm considering buying more.
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 18 Apr 2006 7:29 am
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| Shouldn't Nick's suggestion be moved to Humor? |
Only if it were funny. |
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