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To: MeanWestTexan
What brand?

I'll also need a bottle of Black velvet.

I wish petro-folks would have the refineries as neat as their yards.

With todays tech, there's no reason for the slovenly noisy mess there. It should look like Bellengrath Gardens(did I speel the Alabama Coke Bottlers name right?).

15 posted on 07/22/2005 8:46:00 AM PDT by norraad ("What light!">Blues Brothers)
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To: norraad

"I wish petro-folks would have the refineries as neat as their yards."

As a former partner in a refinery in Big Spring, Texas, I agree.

Alas, you change almost ANYTHING in a refinery, you are no longer grandfathered, and have to comply with cost-prohibative regulations, hearings, oversite, lawsuits, etc.

As a result, no new refineries have been built (and little capacitiy added or changes made, cosmetic or otherwise) for 30 years.

In sum, thank Jimmy Carter for the ugly refineries.


20 posted on 07/22/2005 9:03:30 AM PDT by MeanWestTexan
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