Re: George W. concerned with rising gas prices

[Leigh Meyers <leighcmeyers@xxxxxxxxx>]

raghu wrote:
> I don't buy this at all. Oil price today seems very much like a
> bubble. Are things in the Middle East geo-politically wise any worse
> than in the 90's? If the demand from India and China is so large, then
> why do US inventories keep increasing?
>
> Is it possible that dumb hedge-funds are to blame for this?
> --raghu
...as a non-economist, I would say the U.S. government is hedging...
hedging a bet that they'll have no real friends in the oil producing
regions of the world after... a period of time.

So, when do we invade Chad? It'd be Soooo much easier than Nigeria!

BTW, a little more on the Wal-Mart front:
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=49446987&blogID=111358341

Things to do in Wal-Mart
Current mood: cheerful

(#10 is my personal favorite / leigh)

16 THINGS TO DO AT WAL-MART

1. Get 24 boxes of condoms and randomly put them in people's carts when
they aren't looking.

2. Set all the alarm clocks in Housewares to go off at 5-minute intervals.

3. Make a trail of tomato juice on the floor leading to the rest rooms.

4. Walk up to an employee and tell him/her in an official tone,
" 'Code 3' in housewares".... and see what happens.

5. Go the Service Desk and ask to put a bag of M&M's on lay away.

6. Move a 'CAUTION - WET FLOOR' sign to a carpeted area.

7. Set up a tent in the camping department and tell other shoppers
you'll invite them in if they'll bring pillows from the bedding department.

8. When a clerk asks if they can help you, begin to cry and ask,
"Why can't you people just leave me alone?"

9. Look right into the security camera; & use it as a mirror, and pick
your nose.

10. While handling guns in the hunting department, ask the clerk if he
knows where the anti - depressants are.

11. Dart around the store suspiciously loudly humming the "Mission
Impossible" theme.

12. In the auto department, practice your "Madonna look" using different
size funnels.

13. Hide in a clothing rack and when people browse through,
say "PICK ME!" "PICK ME!"

14. When an announcement comes over the loud speaker, assume the fetal
position and scream..
"NO! NO! It's those voices again!!!!"

15. Go into a fitting room and shut the door and wait a while; and then
yell, very loudly, "There is no toilet paper in here!

16. Get several bouncy balls and throw them down an aisle shouting "go,
pikachu, go!"

Leigh
http://leighm.wordpress.com/