Subj : Re: Lookin' for oil
To   : Finnigann
From : Newborn
Date : Tue Sep 06 2005 22:22:00

  Re: Re: Lookin' for oil
  By: Finnigann to Newborn on Wed Aug 31 2005 11:25 pm

 > -=> Newborn wrote to Frank <=-
 > 
 >  Ne>   Re: Re: Lookin' for oil
 >  Ne>   By: Frank to Finnigann on
 >  Ne> Wed Aug 31 2005 02:56 am
 > 
 >  >   Re: Re: Lookin' for oil
 >  >   By: Finnigann to Deuce on Wed Aug 31 2005 02:08 am
 >  >
 >  >       Early arrival of alternate energy sources prolly wont happen from t
 >  >  >  > established sources. So independant groups will have to make it hap
 >  >  >
 >  >  >  De> Well, if we're running out of coal, you should be more concerned 
 >  >  >  De> your electricity than your vehicles.  Though I've never seen an
 >  >  >  De> estimate of running out of coal any nearer than a "few hundred ye
 >  >  >
 >  >  > No, coal is in good supply but we can't run cars on it.
 >  >  >
 >  >  > ... Amateur Radio is a contact sport!
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >    I don't work in this industry so I'm by no means an expert but I work
 >  >    around it and have been raised around it. It is a big part of our loca
 >  >    economy. The big draw back to coal that we take a beating over is
 >  >    emissions. "ACID RAIN" SULFER....
 >  >
 >  >    There's some work to be done here also.
 >  >
 >  >    One of the biggest producers in our area now is TECO coal. TAMPA ELECT
 >  >    Company. One after another 100 car coal train leaves this area headed 
 >  >    power plants in Florida every week.
 >  >
 >  >    Here's thinking about YOU Newborn.
 >  >
 >  > The Dark Castle BBS - thedarkcastle.net - Elkhorn City,Kentucky
 >  >
 >  Ne>       Frank - did you know that TECO is under inditement for fraud?
 >  Ne> They are
 >  Ne>       buying coal from wholly owned coal mines and charging coatract
 >  Ne> prices
 >  Ne>       way above what the price is on the open market.  Then in turn
 >  Ne> they charge
 >  Ne>       their electric customers a premium, thus getting kickbacks on the
 >  Ne> supply
 >  Ne>       and consumetion ends.  Sweet deal eh!
 > 
 > 
 > Oh! So now we blame the middle man. Don't they have it rough enough? What wi
 > all the paper shuffeling and phone answering? Can we, the people, the
 > consumers, live with our selves and blame the middle men of America? They se
 > a valuble service here.
 > 
 > Until recently, they had to make all those trips to the banks and for what? 
 > we pay them EXTRA for their efforts? Not a penny! These people put in long
 > [lunch] hours for the company and work several weeks a year. Can we just sit
 > around and find fault with everything they do.
 > 
 > I mean who else holds our interests so close to the own hearts?
 > 
 > It's not a job I would undertake easily.
 > 
 > ... They couldn't hit an elephant at this dist...

    Sweet sarcasim eh!

Newborn
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