If I understand this correctly, what they are talking about is collusion amongst the major oil companies to aritficially limit supply to raise prices, which is illegal.

Collusion in order to manipulate the market is a different matter.

Uh-huh. Those three documents have bates-stamps on them. Two of them have dated trial exhibit stickers on them. They are not "secret" memos (at least as of today), they were produced as part of litigation that, to judge from the trial stickers, happened a decade ago. I can't find the verdict convicting the companies of anti-trust activity. Can you? Given that the press release fails to trumpet a victory-- and, reading the memos, I'm not sure I see it, keeping in mind that this is probably the best they got-- I'm guessing that this is another group taking advantage of the New Orleans disaster to make a political point. It's disgusting.

I'm guessing the litigation is this one: [link]

I remember when the Civic was called the CVCC.

The late night noise was awful though. I have no idea why they would do it on a residential street. People are assholes.

No kidding. You're lucky your new digs are off the main drags over by you. A friend of mine who lived on the corner of Essex by the Witch House said there were always Harley's blowing around that corner at 3 am.

I was concerned moving right around the corner from a Harley parts shop, but it hasn't been too bad despite Bridge Street. Some people tear through to get from Bridge to the street down by the bay (and vice versa) but it's still got nothing on living right on 1A like I did before.

Okay different kinds of links:

Outside: [link]

Inside: [link]

I still see some of the older Civics from time to time. They used to be pretty ugly cars too (way too boxy, and not in the classic Volvo way).

Outside

It looks like they are going for an Audi look (aka Godzilla stepped on one of the new VW Bugs look). The interior looks sweet though.

A friend of mine who lived on the corner of Essex by the Witch House said there were always Harley's blowing around that corner at 3 am.

Yeah, I hear them too. Loud fuckers.

It looks like the Civic is joining the "taller car" trend?

Uh-huh. Those three documents have bates-stamps on them. Two of them have dated trial exhibit stickers on them. They are not "secret" memos (at least as of today), they were produced as part of litigation that, to judge from the trial stickers, happened a decade ago.

I didn't read the linked article, I was just responding in general that collusion isn't the same thing as just trying to be profitable. Maybe there's nothing to it in this case. There might be some localized price gouging on gas, but I don't really see it on a national basis. Also, I think price freezes on gas would be a really bad idea.

It looks like the Civic is joining the "taller car" trend?

They are supposed to be bigger and more powerful than the current ones. I think Honda really needs a new model to slot beneath the Civic at this point.