Originally Posted By: GreeCguy
Oil has always been seen as a big money business. Check out for example "There will be blood" (Roughly based on Upton Sinclair's book "Oil," written I believe in 1922). Like wise "Giant," (the character of "Jet Rink" is also based on a person whose name escapes me right now). The Beverly Hillbillies would have never left the Ozark had they not found "a bubblin' crude."
What no one takes into account with all these riches are the risks the company takes in countless "dry holes" and "dusters." Not to mention the potential for disaster that range from incompetent workers to gross negligence.
What I find odd in this kind of complaint is that no one complains when they themselves make a profit, even a huge or handsome profit. People always complain about "the other guy," (usually big business). What's wrong with them making money? Isn't that what they're in business to do? Isn't that the reason way back when these people started digging holes in the ground in the hopes of finding oil? Not to advance civilization to a new and higher level of existence, but to line their pockets and live better themselves. It's what motivated the wildcatter to risk it all and then some looking for the big strike. We all reap the benefits. Quite frankly, I heartily agree with Ayn Rand who back in the '70's said we should buy their product, thank them for the work they do, and stop complaining.
True very well said. The complainers are usually mouth breathers who don't understand anything but handouts.
Oil has always been seen as a big money business. Check out for example "There will be blood" (Roughly based on Upton Sinclair's book "Oil," written I believe in 1922). Like wise "Giant," (the character of "Jet Rink" is also based on a person whose name escapes me right now). The Beverly Hillbillies would have never left the Ozark had they not found "a bubblin' crude."
What no one takes into account with all these riches are the risks the company takes in countless "dry holes" and "dusters." Not to mention the potential for disaster that range from incompetent workers to gross negligence.
What I find odd in this kind of complaint is that no one complains when they themselves make a profit, even a huge or handsome profit. People always complain about "the other guy," (usually big business). What's wrong with them making money? Isn't that what they're in business to do? Isn't that the reason way back when these people started digging holes in the ground in the hopes of finding oil? Not to advance civilization to a new and higher level of existence, but to line their pockets and live better themselves. It's what motivated the wildcatter to risk it all and then some looking for the big strike. We all reap the benefits. Quite frankly, I heartily agree with Ayn Rand who back in the '70's said we should buy their product, thank them for the work they do, and stop complaining.
True very well said. The complainers are usually mouth breathers who don't understand anything but handouts.
