On Mar 18, 2:42 pm, "Lew Hodgett" wrote:

SNIP

There may be something else, but oil not only as a feed stock, but
also as
an energy source have a major impact.

Sorry, Lew. But you have been outvoted.

The Combined Brain Trust of West Avenue Ice House (now with pool and
darts!) has voted, and we are getting the sausage.

Members of the trust include participants from the brick laying
community, as well as roofers, plumbers and even a painter. The
painter isn't usually sober enough to participate in our problem
solving sessions, but he was lucid until a good two hours into the
meeting this last time.

Before you dismiss this, all manner of pertinent facts were examined
at great length by the trust will many members not even in the
construction community adding their commentary as we went along. It
wasn't always on topic, but we didn't want to exclude any potentially
valuable information for future subjects.

No, I don't remember the exact details, but after the last meeting I
would bet none of the other members remember much, either. It was
a.... ahem... "busy" meeting with the Spurs playing on the big screen
and all.

But, ask ANY construction worker, contractor or vendor and they will
gladly tell you the same thing.

We're gettin' screwed, and that's that.

;^)

BTW, we don't keep the minutes, but about a month ago we peered into
the mystery of mortgage crisis, and we pulled back the curtains on
that as well!

VBG

Robert