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Title: This is strange
Post by: Raider179 on January 30, 2005, 03:48:54 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4217703.stm

halliburton has contracts in Iran? I am not sure what to think.

Title: This is strange
Post by: bunch on January 30, 2005, 11:47:28 PM

Halliburton makes some damned fine luggage also

Title: This is strange
Post by: lasersailor184 on January 31, 2005, 12:25:35 AM

Can you name what Haliburton actually does?

Past that, can you name another company that also does what Haliburton does?

Can you name a company that's better then Haliburton at what they do?



Most people can't get past the first one.

Title: This is strange
Post by: 2bighorn on January 31, 2005, 12:37:55 AM

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
Can you name what Haliburton actually does?

Past that, can you name another company that also does what Haliburton does?

Can you name a company that's better then Haliburton at what they do?



Most people can't get past the first one.

Schlumberger Limited

Title: This is strange
Post by: Raider179 on January 31, 2005, 12:41:56 AM

Halliburton Products & Services Limited

"Principal activity in Iran occurs through the operations of Halliburton Products & Services, Limited, a Cayman Islands company, headquartered in Dubai, U.A.E. (hereinafter HPSL). HPSL performs between $30 and $40 million annually in oilfield service work in Iran, consisting of cementing, completions work, downhole tools and well testing, stimulation services, PDC drilling bits, coring bits, fluids logging and the provision of drilling fluids. "


"HPSL's activities are parallel to, and competitive with the activities of the foreign affiliates of Schlumberger, Baker-Hughes, Smith International; Weatherford; ABB Vetco Gray, FMC, Cooper-Cameron; as well as those of other U.S. and foreign competitors"

saying one of these companies is better than the other would be outside my realm of knowledge. Suffice it to say Halliburton profits from Iran even though they aren't allowed to directly control/operate there.

"The operation is profitable, and as shown in the chart, revenues are increasing generally across the board"


http://www.halliburton.com/news/archive/2004/report.jsp

Title: This is strange
Post by: Gunslinger on January 31, 2005, 03:13:52 AM

wow what an evil evil company.  Operating in a third world trying to provide them energy.  What were they thinking?????

Title: This is strange
Post by: bunch on January 31, 2005, 03:42:26 AM

Halliburton makes luggage.
(http://www.rootintl.com/assets/images/ZR_luggage.jpg)

So does Briggs & Riley & theirs is better

Title: This is strange
Post by: rpm on January 31, 2005, 03:43:05 AM

Halliburton is the parent company of a myriad of companies. They do oil exploration, well workover services, construction and now thru their KBR division, food service and logistics. Probably a bunch of other stuff that I'm not aware of.

Title: This is strange
Post by: Chortle on January 31, 2005, 06:05:47 AM

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Originally posted by Gunslinger
wow what an evil evil company.  Operating in a third world trying to provide them energy.  What were they thinking?????

'Hmmm how can we get around these awkward trade restrictions and make a few mill tax free?!? .... Miss Jones, book me a return ticket to the Caymans and tell Abdul and Fazir they've been promoted to company directors, hurrah!!'

Title: This is strange
Post by: Gunslinger on January 31, 2005, 11:53:47 AM

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Originally posted by Chortle
'Hmmm how can we get around these awkward trade restrictions and make a few mill tax free?!? .... Miss Jones, book me a return ticket to the Caymans and tell Abdul and Fazir they've been promoted to company directors, hurrah!!'

If they are not breaking the law were is the problem.  All they are doing is work that helps provide energy.

In addition if you'd read the article wich you obviously did not they did not make a profit they were taking a loss.

again what an evil corporation.

Title: This is strange
Post by: Raider179 on January 31, 2005, 12:05:33 PM

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Originally posted by Gunslinger
If they are not breaking the law were is the problem.  All they are doing is work that helps provide energy.

In addition if you'd read the article wich you obviously did not they did not make a profit they were taking a loss.

again what an evil corporation.

Yeah they are not breaking the law they are circumventing it. This is another one of those things that is "legal" but if your momma caught you doing the same thing she'd took a belt to ya.

Title: This is strange
Post by: john9001 on January 31, 2005, 12:23:07 PM

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Originally posted by Raider179
Yeah they are not breaking the law they are circumventing it.  

ok , i understand , thats like algore taking money from buddist monks or clinton taking money from the chinese govt, or hillary using airforce one to fly her friends from NYC to wash dc when she was running for the senate.

Title: Re: This is strange
Post by: jEEZY on January 31, 2005, 12:28:24 PM

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Originally posted by Raider179
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/4217703.stm

halliburton has contracts in Iran? I am not sure what to think.

Simply another example of why sanctions do not work.

Title: This is strange
Post by: Raider179 on January 31, 2005, 12:28:38 PM

you got it.

As far as sanctions not working that is why we need to work more on shutting down all this outsider junk. If its a subsidary the main company should still be held accountable for what they do. After all they make a profit from them.

Title: This is strange
Post by: Gunslinger on January 31, 2005, 01:13:10 PM

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Originally posted by Raider179
Yeah they are not breaking the law they are circumventing it. This is another one of those things that is "legal" but if your momma caught you doing the same thing she'd took a belt to ya.

if they were building centrafuges or reacters I'd agree with you but basic construction work for power plants and oil production.....cmon

Title: This is strange
Post by: Raider179 on January 31, 2005, 02:27:12 PM

hmm wonder what those power plants are gonna be used to power? I wonder what the Iranians are gonna spend the money they get from drilling oil on?

me thinks it could possibly be....NUKES or other military equipment that we might have to risk American/Allies lives later destroying.

Title: This is strange
Post by: Gunslinger on January 31, 2005, 02:55:23 PM

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Originally posted by Raider179
hmm wonder what those power plants are gonna be used to power? I wonder what the Iranians are gonna spend the money they get from drilling oil on?

me thinks it could possibly be....NUKES or other military equipment that we might have to risk American/Allies lives later destroying.

nope....just ask lada...he knows  ;)

Title: This is strange
Post by: hawker238 on January 31, 2005, 04:16:29 PM

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Originally posted by john9001
ok , i understand , thats like algore taking money from buddist monks or clinton taking money from the chinese govt, or hillary using airforce one to fly her friends from NYC to wash dc when she was running for the senate.

Exactly.  But I guess since both parties are doing it, its ok, right john?

Title: This is strange
Post by: rpm on January 31, 2005, 04:22:30 PM

So can we agree that all politicians are lying, theiving, scum?

Title: This is strange
Post by: john9001 on January 31, 2005, 04:55:50 PM

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Originally posted by hawker238
Exactly.  But I guess since both parties are doing it, its ok, right john?

halliburton is a party?

Title: This is strange
Post by: GtoRA2 on January 31, 2005, 05:24:04 PM

I can agree to that RPM. lol

Title: This is strange
Post by: GRUNHERZ on January 31, 2005, 05:42:30 PM

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Originally posted by lasersailor184
Can you name what Haliburton actually does?

THEY MAKE EVIL

Title: This is strange
Post by: J_A_B on January 31, 2005, 05:49:45 PM

"In addition if you'd read the article wich you obviously did not they did not make a profit they were taking a loss. "

Depending on the use of the word, in the business world "loss" can either mean actual loss, or it can mean "we're not making as much money as we expected to".



J_A_B

Title: This is strange
Post by: Raider179 on January 31, 2005, 06:00:16 PM

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Originally posted by J_A_B
"In addition if you'd read the article wich you obviously did not they did not make a profit they were taking a loss. "

Depending on the use of the word, in the business world "loss" can either mean actual loss, or it can mean "we're not making as much money as we expected to".



J_A_B

hmmm straight off Haliburtons website... My 3rd post from the top.

"The operation is profitable, and as shown in the chart, revenues are increasing generally across the board"

Title: This is strange
Post by: bunch on January 31, 2005, 06:49:48 PM

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Originally posted by GRUNHERZ
THEY MAKE EVIL

& luggage.  Dont blame the luggage.  Luggage doesn't kill people, people kill people.