Comments on: This “Price” Thingie http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/05/this-price-thin.html Dispatches from a Small Business Sun, 12 Feb 2012 09:39:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: linearthinker http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/05/this-price-thin.html/comment-page-1#comment-11471 linearthinker Wed, 28 May 2008 06:51:47 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/05/this-price-thin.html#comment-11471 <p><em>I can't imagine the negative effect this would have on innovation, invention and growth.</em></p> <p>Sure you can, Pete.</p> I can’t imagine the negative effect this would have on innovation, invention and growth.

Sure you can, Pete.

]]> By: Flatland http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/05/this-price-thin.html/comment-page-1#comment-11470 Flatland Tue, 27 May 2008 21:53:45 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/05/this-price-thin.html#comment-11470 <p>Who is John Galt?</p> Who is John Galt?

]]> By: Jay http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/05/this-price-thin.html/comment-page-1#comment-11469 Jay Tue, 27 May 2008 21:34:41 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/05/this-price-thin.html#comment-11469 <p>John I read it as a 4 month moving average, from November to February, but I could be wrong. I've only been introduced to this source recently.<br /> I would say the fact that EIA data shows cap. util. at only about 86% and inventories not drawing significantly as a sign that gasoline demand is falling on a year ago basis. Not sure how much is the pathetic sales of SUVs and how much is less driving though.</p> John I read it as a 4 month moving average, from November to February, but I could be wrong. I’ve only been introduced to this source recently.
I would say the fact that EIA data shows cap. util. at only about 86% and inventories not drawing significantly as a sign that gasoline demand is falling on a year ago basis. Not sure how much is the pathetic sales of SUVs and how much is less driving though.

]]> By: Scott Wiggins http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/05/this-price-thin.html/comment-page-1#comment-11468 Scott Wiggins Tue, 27 May 2008 21:16:15 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/05/this-price-thin.html#comment-11468 <p>The dems should be running scared on this issue...Could it be that all the grandstanding is meant to deflect attention from their having blocked energy development in this country for the last 30 years? </p> The dems should be running scared on this issue…Could it be that all the grandstanding is meant to deflect attention from their having blocked energy development in this country for the last 30 years?

]]> By: John Dewey http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/05/this-price-thin.html/comment-page-1#comment-11467 John Dewey Tue, 27 May 2008 21:14:24 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/05/this-price-thin.html#comment-11467 <p>Jay,</p> <p>I don't understand what cumulative VMT represents. If FWHA is referring to a moving 12 month total, then 17.3 billion miles seems insignificant. That's only about a half percent of the annual total VMT of 3 trillion miles. </p> <p>If I've understood the FWHA papers correctly, annual Vehicle Miles of Travel for the U.S. is an aggregation of data compiled by each of the 50 states. State highway departments sample data from permanent automated vehicle counters and from temporary relocatable counters in deriving their state estimates.</p> <p>Does anyone believe that federal and state agencies can produce vehicle mile estimates which are accurate to one half of one percent? I certainly do not.</p> Jay,

I don’t understand what cumulative VMT represents. If FWHA is referring to a moving 12 month total, then 17.3 billion miles seems insignificant. That’s only about a half percent of the annual total VMT of 3 trillion miles.

If I’ve understood the FWHA papers correctly, annual Vehicle Miles of Travel for the U.S. is an aggregation of data compiled by each of the 50 states. State highway departments sample data from permanent automated vehicle counters and from temporary relocatable counters in deriving their state estimates.

Does anyone believe that federal and state agencies can produce vehicle mile estimates which are accurate to one half of one percent? I certainly do not.

]]> By: PeterGunn http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/05/this-price-thin.html/comment-page-1#comment-11466 PeterGunn Tue, 27 May 2008 20:50:48 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/05/this-price-thin.html#comment-11466 <p>Help me understand this bill...<br /> If ANY company, after many years of R & D, is fortunate to receive a large return on their investment in the form of increased sales, they're due to be taxed at an exponentially increasing rate?<br /> What kind of capitalism is that? Has the congressman ever heard the word STIFLE? I can't imagine the negative effect this would have on innovation, invention and growth.</p> Help me understand this bill…
If ANY company, after many years of R & D, is fortunate to receive a large return on their investment in the form of increased sales, they’re due to be taxed at an exponentially increasing rate?
What kind of capitalism is that? Has the congressman ever heard the word STIFLE? I can’t imagine the negative effect this would have on innovation, invention and growth.

]]> By: Jay http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/05/this-price-thin.html/comment-page-1#comment-11465 Jay Tue, 27 May 2008 18:58:47 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/05/this-price-thin.html#comment-11465 <p>So a smoothed out 4 month average might be the number to track to avoid calendar and weather anomolies?<br /> "Though February 2008 showed a modest 1 billion mile increase over February 2007, cumulative VMT has fallen by 17.3 billion miles since November 2006."</p> So a smoothed out 4 month average might be the number to track to avoid calendar and weather anomolies?
“Though February 2008 showed a modest 1 billion mile increase over February 2007, cumulative VMT has fallen by 17.3 billion miles since November 2006.”

]]> By: Sol http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/05/this-price-thin.html/comment-page-1#comment-11464 Sol Tue, 27 May 2008 18:48:47 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/05/this-price-thin.html#comment-11464 <p>Also, John, big areas of the country got much heavier snow in March 2008 than in March 2007, which should naturally reduce the number of highway miles driven.</p> Also, John, big areas of the country got much heavier snow in March 2008 than in March 2007, which should naturally reduce the number of highway miles driven.

]]> By: Wesley Mouch http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/05/this-price-thin.html/comment-page-1#comment-11463 Wesley Mouch Tue, 27 May 2008 18:39:52 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/05/this-price-thin.html#comment-11463 <p>Anyone want to go over/under on how long before someone proposes Directive 10-289? I'll set the line: July 31st</p> Anyone want to go over/under on how long before someone proposes Directive 10-289? I’ll set the line: July 31st

]]> By: Wesley Mouch http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2008/05/this-price-thin.html/comment-page-1#comment-11462 Wesley Mouch Tue, 27 May 2008 18:39:22 +0000 http://coyote-blog.com/wordpress/2008/05/this-price-thin.html#comment-11462 <p>Anyone want to go over/under on how long before someone proposes Directive 10-289? I'll set the line: July 31st</p> Anyone want to go over/under on how long before someone proposes Directive 10-289? I’ll set the line: July 31st

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