T.S. Ernesto

As of 8pm on 8/28/06, here is the "track map" for Tropical Storm Ernesto:



Before this thing was ever a hurricane...before it ever even had a chance to enter the Gulf of Mexico..."speculation" caused the price of oil to shoot up. They were determining the effect this would have on the refineries (they said), which are still recovering from Katrina. They also said that this storm would close some refineries or cause dramatic reductions in output.

The price continued to rise. This rise in oil prices was sure to be reflected quickly in our gas prices.

There's no hurricane, there's no effect to the precious refineries in the Gulf, so BRING DOWN THE GODDAMN PRICES.

I'm sick of this "speculation" that causes all of our prices to go up. Shit...some leader in Venezuela or Africa has a bad fart day, and "speculation" drives prices up, as we believe that the leader will limit oil exports, etc. Blah blah friggin' blah...I'm sick of it.

BRING THE GODDAMN PRICES DOWN. This is baseless, ridiculous, and asinine on SO many levels.

Sorry, had to rant. This whole thing reeks of bullshit.