[Magdalen] Gasoline prices and the economy, etc. was Lottery tickets

Sibyl Smirl polycarpa3 at ckt.net
Mon Feb 15 18:14:52 UTC 2016


On 2/15/16 12:12 PM, Sibyl Smirl wrote:
> On 2/15/16 8:30 AM, Jay Weigel wrote:
>> Sista Sibyl wrote:
>>
>> And then there's the environment, too.
>>
>> Uh-huh. Ever since they started fracking in Oklahoma, there are
>> earthquakes--something the state almost never had before. But the oil
>> companies swear on a stack of Bibles that those are not connected.
>>
>> Sure.
>
> Yeah. It kind of depends on your definition of "good" and whether you're
> talking about The Economy, The Environment, or your personal wallet for
> today.
>
> I was actually thinking more of low gasoline prices encouraging more
> teenagers to drive around spending gasoline (and adding more
> once-sequestered carbon to the atmosphere) while looking for interesting
> and willing members of the opposite (or, for that matter, same) sex.
>
> There are so damned many aspects of the "lower gas prices at the pump"
> subject that "being Mindful" just gets more and more confusing.
>
> Somebody on Facebook (probably a kid) remarked that (as far as he was
> concerned) Obama is doing great, and should stay in office forever,
> because gasoline prices are currently low.....
>
> :o(
>
>


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