Comments on: Mythology of the Modern World: What’s the real deal with gasoline prices? http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/23/mythology-of-the-modern-world-whats-the-real-deal-with-gasoline-prices/ Creative Mung from Eric A. Burns Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:06:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kirabug http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/23/mythology-of-the-modern-world-whats-the-real-deal-with-gasoline-prices/#comment-279 kirabug Wed, 25 Jul 2007 03:00:46 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/23/mythology-of-the-modern-world-whats-the-real-deal-with-gasoline-prices/#comment-279 Definitely different from the Fark-style <a href="http://cgi.fark.com/cgi/fark/hlsearch.pl?qq=oil+magic+8&o=0" rel="nofollow">Magic 8-ball</a> headlines I'm used to. I like it! :) Definitely different from the Fark-style Magic 8-ball headlines I’m used to. I like it! :)

]]> By: Channing http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/23/mythology-of-the-modern-world-whats-the-real-deal-with-gasoline-prices/#comment-272 Channing Tue, 24 Jul 2007 14:49:31 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/23/mythology-of-the-modern-world-whats-the-real-deal-with-gasoline-prices/#comment-272 Faeries or no, this is actually a better explanation than the media regularly provides. "Which leads us to Thalea, daughter of the hard numisad of gold reserves and the son of the Potentate of the United States, fiat numisad of the American Dollar." is a beautiful sentence in its own right. Faeries or no, this is actually a better explanation than the media regularly provides.

“Which leads us to Thalea, daughter of the hard numisad of gold reserves and the son of the Potentate of the United States, fiat numisad of the American Dollar.” is a beautiful sentence in its own right.

]]> By: Paul Gadzikowski http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/23/mythology-of-the-modern-world-whats-the-real-deal-with-gasoline-prices/#comment-262 Paul Gadzikowski Mon, 23 Jul 2007 22:55:00 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/23/mythology-of-the-modern-world-whats-the-real-deal-with-gasoline-prices/#comment-262 The use of "sallow" twice in such a short piece without it being a catchphrase took me momentarily out of the story. The use of “sallow” twice in such a short piece without it being a catchphrase took me momentarily out of the story.

]]> By: Eric A. Burns http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/23/mythology-of-the-modern-world-whats-the-real-deal-with-gasoline-prices/#comment-261 Eric A. Burns Mon, 23 Jul 2007 16:04:35 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/23/mythology-of-the-modern-world-whats-the-real-deal-with-gasoline-prices/#comment-261 Marc refers to the Archangel of Trade in In Nomine. I'm not truly invoking In Nomine here in the Mythologies, but you're going to see the occasional nod because... well, because. Alan was a nod to Greenspan, yes. He's spent a few years as one of those economists everyone's actually heard of, so it seemed appropriate, even if the face of a charismatic manager has changed somewhat with time. Marc refers to the Archangel of Trade in In Nomine. I’m not truly invoking In Nomine here in the Mythologies, but you’re going to see the occasional nod because… well, because.

Alan was a nod to Greenspan, yes. He’s spent a few years as one of those economists everyone’s actually heard of, so it seemed appropriate, even if the face of a charismatic manager has changed somewhat with time.

]]> By: Michael Weaver http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/23/mythology-of-the-modern-world-whats-the-real-deal-with-gasoline-prices/#comment-260 Michael Weaver Mon, 23 Jul 2007 13:32:12 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/23/mythology-of-the-modern-world-whats-the-real-deal-with-gasoline-prices/#comment-260 I like it. Good use of an Aesop at the end, and <i>very</i> good symbolism. Gasoline as a pitiful, foul-smelling, vampiric entity is perfect. (Especially since it was considered a waste product of oil refining at one time...) Though I have to wonder about that dream last night: I'm driving out in the middle of nowhere, running on fumes, and there's an unnamed gas station. I stop only to find that their gas is over $7 per gallon. Right across the road is an Exxon, with a relatively normal $3.149; I make the obvious choice in the dream, despite loathing Exxon (I usually aim for a Citgo or Irving). Then I get to work, load up this page, and lo, there is this story. Strange coincidence. I like it. Good use of an Aesop at the end, and very good symbolism. Gasoline as a pitiful, foul-smelling, vampiric entity is perfect. (Especially since it was considered a waste product of oil refining at one time…)

Though I have to wonder about that dream last night: I’m driving out in the middle of nowhere, running on fumes, and there’s an unnamed gas station. I stop only to find that their gas is over $7 per gallon. Right across the road is an Exxon, with a relatively normal $3.149; I make the obvious choice in the dream, despite loathing Exxon (I usually aim for a Citgo or Irving).

Then I get to work, load up this page, and lo, there is this story. Strange coincidence.

]]> By: MasonK http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/23/mythology-of-the-modern-world-whats-the-real-deal-with-gasoline-prices/#comment-259 MasonK Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:44:46 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/23/mythology-of-the-modern-world-whats-the-real-deal-with-gasoline-prices/#comment-259 A fine enough essay. My own preference is for story, but hey. Write what works, right? A fine enough essay. My own preference is for story, but hey. Write what works, right?

]]> By: Super Prattle Droid http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/23/mythology-of-the-modern-world-whats-the-real-deal-with-gasoline-prices/#comment-257 Super Prattle Droid Mon, 23 Jul 2007 06:30:39 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/23/mythology-of-the-modern-world-whats-the-real-deal-with-gasoline-prices/#comment-257 What about the Manager's names? Mammon is Mammon, I assume Adam is Adam Smith, Marc is... marketplace? And what about Alan? Alan as in Alan Greenspan? What about the Manager’s names? Mammon is Mammon, I assume Adam is Adam Smith, Marc is… marketplace? And what about Alan? Alan as in Alan Greenspan?

]]> By: Eric A. Burns http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/23/mythology-of-the-modern-world-whats-the-real-deal-with-gasoline-prices/#comment-241 Eric A. Burns Fri, 20 Jul 2007 16:19:25 +0000 http://banter-latte.annotations.com/2007/07/23/mythology-of-the-modern-world-whats-the-real-deal-with-gasoline-prices/#comment-241 For those wondering about names, Thalea comes from <em>Thaler</em>, the German word and coin that eventually became 'Dollar.' Yonderoh comes from <em>John D. Rockefeller,</em> the industrialist and philanthropist who largely created the modern petroleum industry. Essad comes from "Esso," the chain of gasoline stations that Standard Oil -- Rockefeller's company -- founded (and which eventually was broken up by antitrust laws, giving rise to "Exxon." Though in Canada, Esso stations are still everywhere). For those wondering about names, Thalea comes from Thaler, the German word and coin that eventually became ‘Dollar.’ Yonderoh comes from John D. Rockefeller, the industrialist and philanthropist who largely created the modern petroleum industry. Essad comes from “Esso,” the chain of gasoline stations that Standard Oil — Rockefeller’s company — founded (and which eventually was broken up by antitrust laws, giving rise to “Exxon.” Though in Canada, Esso stations are still everywhere).

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