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To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (93506)	11/13/2007 8:11:22 PM
From: Broken_Clock	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206093

Probably the best solution is to line up poor and middle class folks on the runway aprons behind billionaires' jets as they take off for the tropics during the winter months. That way the poor get a brief respite from the chill and the ultra rich get the cockles of their hearts warmed. The millions saved by having the poor shut down their heating systems during cold snaps could add up to substantial savings. Other creative ideas.... Eliminate ambulance service in poor, high crime urban areas. Restrict poor to riding bikes, buses or hitchhiking.

To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (93506)	11/13/2007 9:14:54 PM
From: 8bits	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206093

You are linking oil consumption. KyrosL is talking about gasoline... quite different, although I cannot corroborate his figures... Ahhh... true..... I would like to see a mix of oil products used by Europeans vs. Americans. I suspect that the percentage for both areas devoted to transportation isn't that far off. If the Europeans are using that much less gasoline (and diesel..) than Americans what accounts for the balance of oil consumption...? Heating oil...?