Date: Sun, 5 Mar 2000 11:42:11 +0000 From: Mark Ovens <mark@ukug.uk.freebsd.org> To: Brett Glass <brett@lariat.org> Cc: chat@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Great American Gas Out Message-ID: <20000305114210.B668@parish> In-Reply-To: <4.2.2.20000304133643.0417e100@localhost>; from brett@lariat.org on Sat, Mar 04, 2000 at 01:39:32PM -0700 References: <200003041741.MAA15002@etinc.com> <20000304101212.A384@internode.com.au> <38BFEEA8.1A465CFC@softweyr.com> <59063B5B4D98D311BC0D0001FA7E452201313909@l04.research.kpn.com> <4.2.2.20000304091423.040b5590@localhost> <200003041741.MAA15002@etinc.com> <200003041752.KAA09600@nomad.yogotech.com> <4.2.2.20000304133643.0417e100@localhost>
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On Sat, Mar 04, 2000 at 01:39:32PM -0700, Brett Glass wrote:
> At 10:52 AM 3/4/2000 , Nate Williams wrote:
>
> >The reason gas is so expensive is CA is because a couple of refineries
> >blew up last year, and due to the monopolies shared by the gas
> >companies, there was no-one lef to take up the 'demand' when they quit
> >producing.
> >
> >Demand stayed the same, production was reduced, price goes up. Simple
> >economics..
>
> Exactly. And the monopoly is government-granted because it mandated the
> special gas. California also has special and arbitrary requirements for
> milk which keep out-of-state vendors out and raise the price.
>
Californians run their cars on milk? ;-)
> --Brett
>
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