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Originally posted by EddieZilker You didn't see the hearings where the COO of BP coated our hallowed halls with think layers of bullshit.

haha.

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It was ridiculous. They start off detailing all of the information they have, then say that Hayward's been given questions in advance. Every single answer he gave was either PR pablum or it was strictly plausible deniability. He never once answered any question, but either the most basic or to which an answer was already obvious. Waxman kept leaning into him, too, saying, "Didn't you promise to focus like a laser on safety issues?"

He was like a prize fighter focusing on Hayward's "Laser" quote like it was a cut above his eye. Of course the guy sat there like a teenager who'd just been caught steeling on video camera but is too stupid to realize that they already had all the evidence to crucify him in the eyes of the public. I don't think I've seen such a passive-aggressive display, in quite a long time.

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Originally posted by Lews True, though in this case hasn't BP said they aren't going to pay a dividend for a while?

yes your correct. I think you have at least two quarters. I'm going to wait until they have a nice up day and perhaps try this out. If a buyout is announced though, that could definatley spell trouble for shorters.

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Originally posted by EddieZilker I wear neither Wal*Mart nor Birkenstocks. If appropriate measures had been taken to manage the impact, I might agree with you, but you're merely justifying your position out of expediency and not out of any altruistic intention.

I do have some altruistic intention (although it may seem slight) and that is to rid ourselves of fossil fuels and/or minimize our usage of it in an economic fashion by somewhat encourageing the notion for expensive oil. Whether you like it or not, you know that increasing the price of oil and making it unafordable for the average consumer, is the only way to stimulate an alternative energy source market. You seem fairly educated in economics with your references to greenspan and buffet, so why not continue your argument with rationale instead of simply trying to personalize the matter.

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Originally posted by EddieZilker It was ridiculous. They start off detailing all of the information they have, then say that Hayward's been given questions in advance. Every single answer he gave was either PR pablum or it was strictly plausible deniability. He never once answered any question, but either the most basic or to which an answer was already obvious. Waxman kept leaning into him, too, saying, "Didn't you promise to focus like a laser on safety issues?" He was like a prize fighter focusing on Hayward's "Laser" quote like it was a cut above his eye. Of course the guy sat there like a teenager who'd just been caught steeling on video camera but is too stupid to realize that they already had all the evidence to crucify him in the eyes of the public. I don't think I've seen such a passive-aggressive display, in quite a long time.

... which is pretty much exactly what I'd expected to happen.

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Originally posted by idoru ... which is pretty much exactly what I'd expected to happen.

I know, but one always has that malignant optimism that for just fucking once, when someone is given a crystal clear opportunity to do the right thing, which has been spoon fed to them as to exactly what it is, that they would just do it, rather than the feigning of contrition then undermined by the flat-out willful opacity that, exhibited yesterday.

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ZOMBIE!

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Originally posted by Nrg2Nfinit I do have some altruistic intention (although it may seem slight) and that is to rid ourselves of fossil fuels and/or minimize our usage of it in an economic fashion by somewhat encourageing the notion for expensive oil. Whether you like it or not, you know that increasing the price of oil and making it unafordable for the average consumer, is the only way to stimulate an alternative energy source market. You seem fairly educated in economics with your references to greenspan and buffet, so why not continue your argument with rationale instead of simply trying to personalize the matter.

Kind of like the vendors of ice for $8.00 per six ounce cup were price gouging survivors in the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew - just to ween them off their dependence on frozen water.

Thanks!

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Originally posted by ModernNosferatu