ouch! anyone else's wallet in pain?

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by TexasWSP

Hahahaha. I love that part. Now that is just freaking ridiculous. I guess that's what we get for being complete morons when it comes to our country's energy needs. State and Federal governments bitch for years about coastal drilling.......and now Cuba is basically gonna drill in our backyard, so to speak. Brilliant.

Brother;
Now on hand:


Dutch Mandel

General Motors' very smart move: Can it help save the planet? Who cares! At least they're thinking about it
"Talk about a smart move.

The General Motors announcement that it was shuttering truck plants, giving the hybrid Chevrolet Volt a production jolt, eyeing future strategy of the Hummer brand, developing a Chevy Cobalt replacement and closing other manufacturing facilities is a brilliant tactical move. It telegraphs a message that this company understands life as we have known it has changed, and it's trumpeting that message to shareholders around the world and to customers near and far in advance of the annual stockholders meeting.

Brilliant!

Is it enough? Is it a response with sufficient rapidity? Will naysayers pooh-pooh it?

In order: No. Maybe. Almost surely, yes.

Is it the right kind of public relations for a behemoth seen as slow and cumbersome by its detractors? Absolutely. "........

And then this comment on the other:

"Allow for a moment, as an example of this, a bit of digression. Last week ExxonMobil's embattled CEO, Rex Tillerson, said that instead of developing alternative fuel technologies, it was consumers' responsibility to exercise conservation efforts.

No joke.

Is that like a cigarette company saying, if you think cancer strikes those who smoke cigarettes and you suck down three packs a day, maybe you should cut back to two packs?

Or is that akin to car companies saying that if we want to get better fuel economy, perhaps, Ms. Consumer, you should drive slower.

It is disingenuous, short-sighted and arrogant for Tillerson or any other executive to place this onus on customers and shareholders, the very people who made the companies what they are. "................
http://www.autoweek.com/apps/pbcs.dl...7221/1049/FREE

BTB Brother, while out shopping today, I paused to give some thought of you.
Do you prefer 25 or 30 year old?
\_/ \_/ cheers!