I love when nature gets pissed off and starts throwing random calamities at idiots. Keeps them on their toes. Most of them anyway.

I just had a pothole get thrown at me when I was driving down my street the other day, damn Mother Nature's been pissed at me for weeks now. She has it out for me I swear. I may just take her to court and sue for damages, or at least get a restraining order.

Good luck with that. I'm pretty sure you can't sue for acts of God...

Well then who do you think is killing the planet....................uh I know its them dang dinosaurs..................and they did used to use the cell phone and they did used to watch tv.............come on America is leading in polluting the earth by 80% no other country comes close............so if you dont give a living crap about your future offsprings and the children of tomorrow then do what you have to do and Drill................

I posted the first quarter profits for EXXON the last time you said that.
May 1, 2008 Exxon reported,

"ExxonMobil's first quarter net income was a record $10,890 million, up 17% from the first quarter of 2007. Earnings per share were up 25% reflecting the impact of the continuing share purchase program. Higher crude oil and natural gas realizations, driven by record worldwide crude oil prices, were partly offset by lower refining and chemical margins, lower production volumes and higher operating costs.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/exxon-mobil-corporation-announces-estimated/story.aspx?guid=%7BBE7C2525-A482-441B-B1FA-BFBE2EA9C361%7D

I guess you didnt see this when you looked sailor!
That's ok, Like you said,
You like to debate using facts and figures!


FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
-- Record first quarter net income was $10,890 million, up 17% from the first quarter of 2007.

-- Earnings per share were up 25% to $2.03 reflecting strong earnings and the reduced number of shares outstanding.

-- Spending on capital and exploration projects was $5.5 billion, up 30% from the first quarter of 2007.

Sure wished I lost money like that!

I wonder why they all of a suden they began spending some of their capital on oil exploration?
Didnt Bush just bring up the idea a few weeks ago?
They must be mind reader down there in TEX.

That's true, well I'm off to go golfing, maybe I can get back at that wench Mother Earth by putting a few divots in her again.

Are you kidding? We're one of the few countries with environmental laws in place. They aren't perfect, but places like China have no such laws at all. I have to wonder where you are getting your information from...

Exxon stock is down nearly 10 points since a year ago. All you need to do is go to Yahoo Finance and look it up to see it. 92 to 82.

And their stock has what to do with their earning? They can still make a profit and their stock can go down because of "projected" losses. That's how it works.

Wrong!

What I reported, if you'll look, is straight off their corporate web-site. Those are Exxons own figures.

Sorry they dont agree with your statement, but those are the facts.
Those figures are from the real world!

-- Earnings per share were up 25% to $2.03 reflecting strong earnings and the reduced number of shares outstanding.

The Corporation distributed a total of $9.9 billion to shareholders during the quarter through dividends and share purchases.

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/exxon-mobil-corporation-announces-estimated/story.aspx?guid=%7BBE7C2525-A482-441B-B1FA-BFBE2EA9C361%7D

Yes yes, but I'm talking to Fanta and others who argue that all those who own Exxon stocks are going to get super rich because we are stealing oil in Iraq and with high oil prices (like they have real control over it). The fact is those big wigs in government, business, or wherever they be that supposedly own these stocks and are getting super wealthy as it goes through the roof is just not true.

Exxon is getting wealthy, like they weren't already (how dare private business make profit, whose profit margin is like 10% and one of the lowest of all business), but those who hold stock in it are not.

Go on Yahoo Finance and look at the 1 year stock records.

From last year or last quarter? Not that it really matters since it's all based on projections anyway.

-- Earnings per share were up 25% to $2.03 reflecting strong earnings and the reduced number of shares outstanding.


You're ignoring the facts again sailor..

Exxon

July 23, 2007 stock sold for 93.44

July 15, 2008 stock sold for 82.19

http://finance.yahoo.com/echarts?s=XOM#chart1:symbol=xom;range=1y;indicator=volume;charttype=line;crosshair=on;ohlcvalues=0;logscale=on;source=undefined

It says it all right there. I ignored no facts, I did the research on my own to figure out the data, I didn't simply copy and paste an article like you did.

Now I'm off to golf, finally.

And since you both are comparing different quarters, you would both be right...and wrong.

Their total earnings in the first quarter of this year were $21.8 billion.

The Corporation distributed a total of $9.9 billion to shareholders during the quarter through dividends and share purchases.


Yahoo????????????????

Their web-site, Their figures!
Just the facts sir, just the facts!

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/exxon-mobil-corporation-announces-estimated/story.aspx?guid=%7BBE7C2525-A482-441B-B1FA-BFBE2EA9C361%7D

Is this a personal insult because you have nothing of fact to offer? Yes, yes, I believe it is!

See this is why a person cant have an intelligent factual debate with you young man!
You refuse to acknowledge the truth!
Even when the facts are presented for you! This is why I dont waste my time trying!

Enjoy your game of golf!