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  #21  
Old July 15th 05, 07:45 AM
BillyRay
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Bill, I have a brother that I tell people is in organized crime, he works
for Exxon.


"L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message
...
> Hi Sandman,
> During that time gasoline was a come on, what we built our lube bay
> business with. I averaged eight thousand gallons a month. You know the
> oil companies that everyone likes to bash work on less than five percent
> gross.
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> "Nathan W. Collier" wrote:
>>
>> you must be turning amazing volume to be able to keep your doors open on
>> only a 20% mark up.
>>
>> --
>> Nathan W. Collier
>> http://InlineDiesel.com
>> http://7SlotGrille.com
>> http://UtilityOffRoad.com



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Old July 15th 05, 07:55 AM
Dave Milne
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Heh, I'm sure its worth every penny ( especially since they aren't my
pennies )

Dave Milne, Scotland
'91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

"BillyRay" > wrote in message
...
> Yes, but can you imagine what she looks like without it?
>
> (Just how much does she use before riding around in your jeep?)
>
>
> "Dave Milne" > wrote in message
> . uk...
> > Girlfriend's mother's skin care cream - £19.95 for 15 ml = ~$8895 per
> > gallon....
> >
> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ
> >
> > "L.W. (ßill) Hughes III" > wrote in message
> > ...
> >> Yes, but you should give us your liter prices, it'll sound

cheaper.
> >> http://www2.inhis.com/HumorNew/humor.asp?id=2784
> >>

> >

http://www.fueltracker.com/newmenu/h...al&dodad= ncc
> >> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> >> http://www.billhughes.com/
> >>
> >> Dave Milne wrote:
> >> >
> >> > We're on $5.86 ...
> >> >
> >> > Dave Milne, Scotland
> >> > '91 Grand Wagoneer, '99 TJ

> >
> >

>
>



  #23  
Old July 15th 05, 07:55 AM
L.W.(ßill) Hughes III
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I think Exxon's days are numbered, as China is beginning to buy
them out:
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/09/bu...s/09exxon.html
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

BillyRay wrote:
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> Bill, I have a brother that I tell people is in organized crime, he works
> for Exxon.

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Old July 15th 05, 07:57 AM
BillyRay
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Can you cut and paste the article to my e-mail? just remove the spam.

"L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message
...
> I think Exxon's days are numbered, as China is beginning to buy
> them out:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2005/07/09/bu...s/09exxon.html
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> http://www.billhughes.com/
>
> BillyRay wrote:
>>
>> Bill, I have a brother that I tell people is in organized crime, he
>> works
>> for Exxon.



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Old July 15th 05, 08:17 AM
L.W.(ßill) Hughes III
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Do an Google search:
http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&l...le&btnG=Search
And you'll get around the password.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

BillyRay wrote:
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> Can you cut and paste the article to my e-mail? just remove the spam.

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Old July 15th 05, 01:28 PM
Patrick
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$ 5.91 per gallon, but that's in France ;-((
"Tomes" > a écrit dans le message de news:
t...
> Filled up today at US$2.25/gal in NJ.
>
> "Neil Currey" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Now have to pay $5.03 for a gallon of petrol.
>>
>>

>
>



  #27  
Old July 15th 05, 03:42 PM
Nathan W. Collier
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"L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message
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> Hi Sandman,
> During that time gasoline was a come on


i understand. in my industry the markup is a good bit higher (gotta pay for
epa mandates, gotta make it up elsewhere).


--
Nathan W. Collier
http://InlineDiesel.com
http://7SlotGrille.com
http://UtilityOffRoad.com


  #28  
Old July 15th 05, 05:11 PM
Tom Greening
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Is he talking markup, or profit? 20% profit when it's all said and done is
pretty damn good generally.


"Nathan W. Collier" > wrote in message
...
> "L.W. ("ßill") Hughes III" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I work on about twenty percent

>
> you must be turning amazing volume to be able to keep your doors open on
> only a 20% mark up.
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://InlineDiesel.com
> http://7SlotGrille.com
> http://UtilityOffRoad.com
>
>



  #29  
Old July 15th 05, 07:08 PM
L.W.(ßill) Hughes III
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Gross. I figured a hundred dollars a day to turn the key, peanuts
in today's costs.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

Tom Greening wrote:
>
> Is he talking markup, or profit? 20% profit when it's all said and done is
> pretty damn good generally.

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Old July 15th 05, 07:13 PM
L.W.(ßill) Hughes III
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Hi Sandman,
I remember the book keeper once told me to raise my battery
percentages, because Uncle Sam would figure I should pull fifty percent
and tax me accordingly.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
http://www.billhughes.com/

"Nathan W. Collier" wrote:
>
> i understand. in my industry the markup is a good bit higher (gotta pay for
> epa mandates, gotta make it up elsewhere).
>
> --
> Nathan W. Collier
> http://InlineDiesel.com
> http://7SlotGrille.com
> http://UtilityOffRoad.com

 




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