"Omelet" > wrote in message
>
> No, they are using the method that will drive stock prices up the
> highest and rip off people that are already on the edge of their budgets.
>
> The rich get richer and the poor get poorer and the middle class takes
> it up the rectum. As always.

I've heard that argument for everything for the past 60 years. One of the
things that makes America great is that we can all become rich if we want
to.

Who benefits from higher stock prices? I do, for one. If you have a 401k
or IRA, chances are you do too. We all want growth in our portfolios, the
lowest prices in good but we want them made in the USA, we want big houses
and small heating bills, bug cars and good gas mileage. We complain how MS
software sucks but cannot write a program of our own, we want low, low
prices at the store with the dumb smiley face but complain when the local
store goes out of business. And on and on.

Not to mention that the whole ethanol thing is a scam anyway. It has two
advantages. It is used to replace MTBE in gas and it eliminated the need to
use Dry Gas as an additive in the tank. Aside from that, it is still,
AFAIK, a negative using more energy than it produces.

In article >,
"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:

> Not to mention that the whole ethanol thing is a scam anyway. It has two
> advantages. It is used to replace MTBE in gas and it eliminated the need to
> use Dry Gas as an additive in the tank. Aside from that, it is still,
> AFAIK, a negative using more energy than it produces.

And that is a good thing???
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"Omelet" > wrote in message
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> In article >,
> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:
>
>> Not to mention that the whole ethanol thing is a scam anyway. It has two
>> advantages. It is used to replace MTBE in gas and it eliminated the need
>> to
>> use Dry Gas as an additive in the tank. Aside from that, it is still,
>> AFAIK, a negative using more energy than it produces.
>
> And that is a good thing???
> --
> Peace, Om

I'm not sure what you are questioning. Yes, replacing MTBE is a good thing.
Not having to worry about moisture in fuel lines in freezing weather is a
good thing. I ethanol overall a god deal for the consumer? I don't think
so, as least not yet.

In article >,
"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:

> "Omelet" > wrote in message
> news
> > In article >,
> > "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote:
> >
> >> Not to mention that the whole ethanol thing is a scam anyway. It has two
> >> advantages. It is used to replace MTBE in gas and it eliminated the need
> >> to
> >> use Dry Gas as an additive in the tank. Aside from that, it is still,
> >> AFAIK, a negative using more energy than it produces.
> >
> > And that is a good thing???
> > --
> > Peace, Om
>
> I'm not sure what you are questioning. Yes, replacing MTBE is a good thing.
> Not having to worry about moisture in fuel lines in freezing weather is a
> good thing. I ethanol overall a god deal for the consumer? I don't think
> so, as least not yet.

Dad has had me occasionally put a pint of rubbing alcohol into my gas
tank in the winter for years. Says it helps to clean out residual water
that gets into the tank over time and can cause line problems.

Seems to work ok.

I understand the theory behind it so it made sense.
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