Disappointing returns for Exxon

hotballa · Oct 28, 2005

Apparently trying to make up for that "disappointing" quarter, Exxon has now decided to save money by giving out fake flu shots to its employees. Pretty damn greedy. With thanks to Drudgereport for the link

http://www.breitbart.com/news/2005/10/28/D8DH5BMG1.html

Exxon-Mobil Employees Given Fake Flu Shots
Oct 28 12:46 PM US/Eastern
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BAYTOWN, Texas

Fake flu shots were given out last week at a health fair at Exxon Mobil Corp.'s Baytown complex and an investigation was under way, authorities said.

Exxon Mobil spokeswoman Treacy A. Roberts said Thursday that the FBI told the company that what was administered "definitely not the flu vaccine."

It doesn't appear that the fake shots were harmful, but steps were being taken to ensure workers' safety, U.S. Attorney Chuck Rosenberg said in a statement Thursday.

Exxon Mobil offered blood tests and counseling to the up to 1,000 employees who took part in the health fair at the oil company's vast complex of refineries and chemical plants just east of Houston.

The FBI and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration are investigating what was in the syringes and whether others might have received the fake vaccine, Rosenberg said.

Jeanne Miller, another Exxon Mobil spokeswoman, said a doctor provided the shots in Exxon's first use of an outside contractor to administer the shots. She declined to identify the doctor because of the federal investigation.

In the past, Miller said, company medical staff had offered flu shots at health fairs.

FBI officials did not explain how they found out about the potential fraud, Roberts said.
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hotballa · Oct 28, 2005

tigermission1 said:

Is it a coincidence that when Bill O'Reilly started his 'crusade' against 'Big Oil' was when the prices, inexplicably, started coming down (despite more hurricanes and no serious changes that would lead to such a decline in gas prices)?
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I totally agree, Bill has a powerful voice. When one of the most visible Republicans start railing against oil companies, you know they pushed just a little bit too much.

swilkins · Oct 28, 2005

Falcons Talon said:

Sheeyat, Brownsville is $2.00 for 87 octane and $2.20 for premium!!!
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Cool. I live in Spring. I'm going to get in my car now and drive down to Brownsville.

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Davidoff · Oct 28, 2005

hotballa said:

I totally agree, Bill has a powerful voice. When one of the most visible Republicans start railing against oil companies, you know they pushed just a little bit too much.
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I hate Bill O'Reilly as a person, I found it odd that when he was on the Daily Show this week pushing his KIDS BOOK "THE NO SPIN ZONE FOR KIDS" he said he wasnt a Republican and he goes after all political figures the same on his show Now THAT is crazy..

RocketMan Tex · Oct 28, 2005

hotballa said:

I totally agree, Bill has a powerful voice.
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He Most Certainly Does!

I am a Donut · Oct 28, 2005

I remember about 8-10 yrs. ago, on a family trip to S. Padre Island gas was 99¢ per gallon. 2.50 is bull$hit.

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