Oil accounted for over 90% of Venezuela's exports last year, up from 64% in 1998.Even so, Venezuela's economic prospects "are relatively comfortable in comparison with other countries in the region, and even the United States," insists Alí Rodríguez, the finance minister.
If you wanted to be cynical, you could say Parr's set up seemed pretty comfortable by comparison.
Stopping short of making 5-0 whitewash predictions but otherwise comfortable with the comparison, the Australia fast bowler Josh Hazlewood heads into his first Ashes series knowing that whenever his name is mentioned, that of Glenn McGrath is rarely far behind.
As many NGO staff think of themselves as non-religious, senior executives at HRW are not comfortable with that comparison; but the point, while not novel, is a valid one.
Joe points out that Stephen King's The Shawshank Redemption is still #1 on the Internet Movie Database's Top 250 films, and that Munch's The Scream is worth over US$120 million, so he's perfectly comfortable with the comparison.
The Samoa-born centre is comfortable with the Nonu comparisons but insisted he will continue to be his own man and not abandon the physical style that has made his name.
Far more comfortable, nearly luxurious in comparison, but almost as interesting and equally reasonable from the perspective of price is Mon Vieil Ami, Antoine Westermann's lovely and unusual bistro.
Karge, now 77, has been called "East Germany's Orson Welles" or "the Brandenburg Beckett" – though those aren't comparisons he is comfortable with.
Despite difficult top-line and earnings-per-share comparisons, we remain comfortable with our above consensus earnings per share estimates and 'buy' rating," Palmer said.
Critics worry that the elderly will be confused by the multiplicity of cards being offered, that most will not feel comfortable using the Internet for comparison shopping and that unscrupulous card companies may switch the drugs they cover or the prices they charge after subscribers have locked themselves in for up to a year.
