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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: McFarland on June 12, 2008, 11:54:51 AM
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I've been hearing alot of talk lately by people concerning gas prices and different price levels are setting different people off at different times. So if you're still driving a car now, how high will gas actually have to get before you give up the privilege? I'm guessing that people who like their cars, or dislike buses, will put up with quite a bit before they actually give in to that, despite alot of people around here's claims of "fuck that my ass will be on a bus when gas gets to x dollars a gallon!"
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The city bus is running radio ads nonstop around here.
They must be taking a big hit too, and looking to add some frustrated/broke drivers to their daily routes.
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I don't know how it is in the rest of the country but out here the last time I filled up here in LA gas was $4.65/gal and people are coming up to me just making random conversation at the pumps right now about gas being fucked up right now. There's stories on the local TV news about people "purposely" running out of gas on the interstate to take advantage of the free gallon of gas that the interstate road assistance trucks give you in such an instance but I think that's probably just a source of drama for those so inclined to want something to bitch about right now. But I'm also hearing about gas being siphoned left and right and farmers being robbed of their diesel reserves out in the fields. People are saying they're running out of both the locking gas caps and the red gallon gas containers at places like Auto Zone right now.
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I use a locking gas-cap, but I also have the 40 caliber defense mechanism in place.
I spent $65 yesterday. Luckily a tank lasts me about 3 weeks.
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I use a locking gas-cap, but I also have the 40 caliber defense mechanism in place.
I spent $65 yesterday. Luckily a tank lasts me about 3 weeks.
Yeah if this keeps up you'll have to move closer to a McDonald's.
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Yeah if this keeps up you'll have to move closer to a McDonald's.
ya got that right. I only go to gym/Mcd/etc when it's on the way to something I HAVE to do. It I have no other reason to go out that day (since I work from home), I'll often just train shoulders/abs in the garage with the shit barbell set.
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I'm raising my prices.
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I pay $8 a gallon and will continue to.
Me and buses don't mix, can't say for the US never been on a bus there, but here buses are the refuge of local broke cretins and Hawaiian print shirt wearing fat loud tourists and are to be avoided at all costs.
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I don't know how it is in the rest of the country but out here the last time I filled up here in LA gas was $4.65/gal and people are coming up to me just making random conversation at the pumps right now about gas being fucked up right now.
And the worst part of it is, we will probably see even higher prices in the near future. Oil is supposed to be hitting 170/gallon in the next month or so, if current estimates are on the mark, and that of course will have an adverse effect on gas prices.
I don't believe for one second that the politicians in this country are doing everything they can to put a cap on prices, like they claim they are. A lot of these guys, the president included, have something to gain financially from the oil market being out of control.
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I'm at ~$100/week, and I suppose I'd have to consider alternates if gas doubled again.
As it is, I drive my wife's car which gets 27-30 mpg whenever I think of it.
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How High Will Gas Have To Be Before You Take the Bus Or Change Jobs?
I drive a Hyundai Elantra and I will not feel the price at the pump until it is over $2.00 per litre ($7.57 per gallon). I can pretty well drive my car everywhere for next to nothing. However, I will probably notice the increased cost of food and other items.
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And the worst part of it is, we will probably see even higher prices in the near future. Oil is supposed to be hitting 170/gallon in the next month or so, if current estimates are on the mark, and that of course will have an adverse effect on gas prices.
I don't believe for one second that the politicians in this country are doing everything they can to put a cap on prices, like they claim they are. A lot of these guys, the president included, have something to gain financially from the oil market being out of control.
I have to agree with all of the above.
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I drive a Hyundai Elantra and I will not feel the price at the pump until it is over $2.00 per litre ($7.57 per gallon). I can pretty well drive my car everywhere for next to nothing. However, I will probably notice the increased cost of food and other items.
hahahhahahahahha self-ownage hahahah and you said to get your getbig game up....bitch you drive a hyundai ho hahha
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I've been hearing alot of talk lately by people concerning gas prices and different price levels are setting different people off at different times. So if you're still driving a car now, how high will gas actually have to get before you give up the privilege? I'm guessing that people who like their cars, or dislike buses, will put up with quite a bit before they actually give in to that, despite alot of people around here's claims of "fuck that my ass will be on a bus when gas gets to x dollars a gallon!"
It will never happen. People will cut back on other things before they take the "bus". They also might buy a more fuel efficient vehicle, they might carpool with friends, but a bus? Not.
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I use a locking gas-cap, but I also have the 40 caliber defense mechanism in place.
I spent $65 yesterday. Luckily a tank lasts me about 3 weeks.
Aren't you a stay at home mom ?
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Aren't you a stay at home mom ?
Yes I am. But these groceries don't get themselves. Also I play in a band at night.
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I get about 13 mpg, but I live about 10 minute drive to work. I live right by a subway that goes straight to my work building, but I still wouldn't stop driving to work unless the gas prices went up to 3x what they are now.
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The government should've jacked the price to where it is now 15 years ago, to discourage the idiotic SUV purchases that are a big part of the problem now. Convervation only becomes important when the masses feel it in terms of prices. Now they're stuck with SUVs. Hard to feel sorry for the many lacking any foresight whatsoever, these higher prices were always in the cards.
$4-$5 adjusted for inflation is not much relative to prices in the 70s, people got used to expecting low prices to last forever. Americans are addicted to driving and prefer big cars, they're only cutting back at the margins right now because the prices really haven't gone up that much in relative terms, yet.
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i spend about 30 dollars a day on my hilux, it spends 20 liters each 100 kilometers
but latelly, it has been on the sho, so i have been drivin my lil bros c180 mercedes benz, and i spend NOTHING ON GAS... im spending about 30 dollars every 2 weeks now, and falling in love the carrrrrrrr!
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I get good milage on my Acura RSX 32 mpg , and i live in the city so i take the subway or i have a driver too, but my next car is def. going to either be the hyrid camry or hybrid accord.
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Yes I am. But these groceries don't get themselves. Also I play in a band at night.
Have the wife grab groceries on the way home and the guitar player pick you up on the way to a gig ! :D
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small towns have shitty public transportation..but if i lived in a city i would take the bus or subway fosho
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small towns have shitty public transportation..but if i lived in a city i would take the bus or subway fosho
i hate sittin next to ppl on the subway or PATH...buses, hell no , never .... i guess i generally cant stand ppl in general hahaha
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If gas prices are a concern, then I'm not making enough money.
The way of the future boys, you can debate and argue until your blue in the face, the prices will steadily rise. My advice:Get better jobs and make more money.
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If gas prices are a concern, then I'm not making enough money.
The way of the future boys, you can debate and argue until your blue in the face, the prices will steadily rise. My advice:Get better jobs and make more money.
If it goes to $10 a gallon that could potentially be $1000 bucks a month on gas if you drive an SUV and use a tank a week.
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They brought out extra super fast ferries here, our layout is tons of little islands dotted around, so it works. Outdoor deck, attractive, far different from sitting on a bus. Not viable for decent full scale transport though as some bridges built block potential routes, but helps some people out.
It's 2008, all 1st world citizens are used to cars, can't really expect us to regress, not human nature.
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If gas prices are a concern, then I'm not making enough money.
The way of the future boys, you can debate and argue until your blue in the face, the prices will steadily rise. My advice:Get better jobs and make more money.
The speed - the trend at which gas is rising - is artificial from speculators and greedy companies.
It's not just gas prices - your food prices will soon double or triple, as it takes fuel to get that food to your local supermarket. And God forbid the economy gets tighter and your position disappears and you find yourself without your job...
I dunno XF... you just seem like one of those guys who brags all the time about his job and belongings. Life usually has a way of showing folks like that the other side of things eventually. be careful. I haven't followed your posts much, but from what I've seen, you don't seem humble at all.
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If gas prices are a concern, then I'm not making enough money.
The way of the future boys, you can debate and argue until your blue in the face, the prices will steadily rise. My advice:Get better jobs and make more money.
yeah, my dad told me that same thing, every time that gas prices raise, he goes like, yeah, its only and 8%raise, tomorrow we adjust the prices on our business.
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If it goes to $10 a gallon that could potentially be $1000 bucks a month on gas if you drive an SUV and use a tank a week.
Simple solution: don't drive an SUV. Very few people truly NEED to drive an SUV... for most it's just preference.
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If gas prices are a concern, then I'm not making enough money.
The way of the future boys, you can debate and argue until your blue in the face, the prices will steadily rise. My advice:Get better jobs and make more money.
;D
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so is obama gonna give the us 1,50 gallon for super again?
i wouldnt care if he is jihhad extreemist if he does that! 8)
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240, what do you drive ?
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so is obama gonna give the us 1,50 gallon for super again?
i wouldnt care if he is jihhad extreemist if he does that! 8)
Gayer than thinking a President has the power or ability to do that. ::)
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I wonder why the government is not doing anything about gas prices.
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Simple solution: don't drive an SUV. Very few people truly NEED to drive an SUV... for most it's just preference.
Yeah but if you have any kind of size or status at all you might not feel right in a "fuel efficient vehicle." Hence the "preference." ;D
Here's an idea for another thread. "Would you rather walk than drive a Prius?" I'm sure it's probably already been mentioned in the "gayer than" thread though.
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If gas prices are a concern, then I'm not making enough money.
I agree with that too.
If you really think about it, gas prices are a pretty small piece of the cost of having a car. Even a average car costs about $6k a year in depreciation and insurance, so it shouldn't be alarming if gas prices increase by 50% so you end up spending $4-5k a year in gas instead of $3k. ::) That increase is probably only about 15% of the total cost of having your vehicle.
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I drive a Hyundai Elantra and I will not feel the price at the pump until it is over $2.00 per litre ($7.57 per gallon). I can pretty well drive my car everywhere for next to nothing. However, I will probably notice the increased cost of food and other items.
why doesn't that surprise me...................... ...........
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I wonder why the government is not doing anything about gas prices.
Gas prices are determined by market forces: supply and demand, not by the government. They can do little directly to affect this. Indirectly, they can do a lot - help the supply side by opening up drilling domestically on the coasts and in ANWR, and help the demand side by tightening MPG standards on automakers, fully funding research on new technologies like hydrogen fuel cells, and providing tax incentives for plug-in hybrids to be produced and purchased in large numbers.
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I agree with that too.
If you really think about it, gas prices are a pretty small piece of the cost of having a car. Even a average car costs about $6k a year in depreciation and insurance, so it shouldn't be alarming if gas prices increase by 50% so you end up spending $4-5k a year in gas instead of $3k. ::) That increase is probably only about 15% of the total cost of having your vehicle.
If gas is $10 a gallon, it would be $50 cheaper to buy one of the new iPhones every time you fill up if you have a 25-gallon tank in your car. Like Lewis Black says, "WE CREATED THE FUCKING IPOD AND WE CAN'T FIND A SOLUTION TO GAS PRICES???" I find this comparison very interesting.
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Here is the reason why we are paying high gas prices.
Iraq war could cost taxpayers $2.7 trillion
In addition to the cost of war, taxpayers pay for rising veteran health care costs, and returning soldiers faced with foreclosure and unemployment.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- As the Iraq war continues with no clear end in sight, the cost to taxpayers may balloon to $2.7 trillion by the time the conflict comes to an end, according to Congressional testimony.
In a hearing held by the Joint Economic Committee Thursday, members of Congress heard testimony about the current costs of the war and the future economic fallout from returning soldiers.
At the beginning of the conflict in 2003, the Bush administration gave Congress a cost estimate of $60 billion to $100 billion for the entirety of the war. But the battle has been dragging on much longer than most in the government expected, and costs have ballooned to nearly ten times the original estimate.
William Beach, director of the Center for Data Analysis, told members of Congress that the Iraq war has already cost taxpayers $646 billion. That's only accounting for five years, and, with the conflict expected to drag on for another five years, the figure is expected to more than quadruple. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., told members of Congress that the war costs taxpayers about $430 million per day, and called out the Bush Administration.
"It is long past time for the administration to come clean and account for the real costs of the war in Iraq," said Schumer. "If they want to disagree with our estimates or with other experts ... fine - they should come and explain why."
The Bush Administration, which was invited to give testimony, declined to participate.
The Pentagon has previously said that the war costs approximately $9.5 billion a month, but some economists say the figure is closer to $25 billion a month when long-term health care for veterans and interest are factored in.
Health care: In testimony before the committee, Dr. Christine Eibner, an Associate Economist with research firm RAND, said advances in armor technology have kept alive many soldiers who would have been killed in prior wars. But that has added to post-war health care costs for veterans, especially for "unseen" wounds like post traumatic stress disorder, major depression and traumatic brain injury.
Two-year post-deployment health care costs for the 1.6 million service members currently in Iraq and Afghanistan could range from $4 billion to $6.2 billion, according to Eibner. For one year of treatment, the costs are substantially lower, ranging from $591 million to $910 million. Eibner admitted that the study did not take into account long term care, and her estimates probably underestimate the total costs.
However, Eibner noted that an increasing number of soldiers are not seeking the care that they need, which affects their ability to get and maintain jobs. And, that, she said, must change.
"Many service members are currently reluctant to seek mental health treatment due to fear of negative career repercussions," said Eibner. "Policies must be changed so that there are no perceived or real adverse career consequences for individuals who seek treatment."
Unemployment: Furthermore, many veterans who recently completed their service are coming back to a difficult job and housing market.
Among veterans who completed their service within the last 1 to 3 years, 18% were unemployed, and 25% earned less than $21,840 a year, according to a recent report commissioned by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
"Trying to convince [job interviewers] that my service will translate into skills ... at a bottling factory or a distributing company is almost like you're speaking French to someone who doesn't speak French," said Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America policy associate Tom Tarantino.
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer agreed, saying the government does a poor job at readying veterans for post-Army life.
"We haven't figured out how to convert a warrior to a citizen yet," Schweitzer told the committee.
Foreclosure: Many soldiers who come home from active duty are also finding difficulty keeping their homes.
"Military families are already shouldering heavy burdens to care for and support families while their loved ones are serving abroad or recovering at home," said Schumer. "Knowing that so many more are losing their homes to foreclosure is heartbreaking -- and its just plain wrong."
The senator said that Army personnel returning from duty are at a 37% higher risk of foreclosure, because the areas populated by military families have substantially larger foreclosure rates.
"Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan deserve better," testified Tarantino.
Tarantino recommended Congress quickly sign into law an update to the World War II GI Bill, which would help ease the economic hardships returning solders are feeling.
"More than any other single piece of legislation, the GI Bill will make a difference in the economic futures of the troops returning every day from Iraq and Afghanistan," he said.
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Here is the reason why we are paying high gas prices.
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I'll let you try to connect the dots on this one.
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I'll let you try to connect the dots on this one.
Well, tell us why you think gas prices are at record highs?
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it would have to be higher than jeff mcfarland on a double dose of coke and meth
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If gas prices are a concern, then I'm not making enough money.
The way of the future boys, you can debate and argue until your blue in the face, the prices will steadily rise. My advice:Get better jobs and make more money.
thats easy to say... me it doesnt really hurt me..i mean i spend 20 bucks on gaswhen i do use my car but im smoking about 100 bucks of chronic every week and 100 bucks on just going out (at least) ..not to mention dropin a grand here and a grand there at borgata every now and then, but the working class is suffering, they stop using thier money to buy goods then the economy suffers, then my stocks suffer like yours ...
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I don't consider an SUV a "status vehicle". My BMW 550i gets twice the mileage of a full-size SUV.
nice car, how much did u buy it for?
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thats easy to say... me it doesnt really hurt me..i mean i spend 20 bucks on gaswhen i do use my car but im smoking about 100 bucks of chronic every week and 100 bucks on just going out (at least) ..not to mention dropin a grand here and a grand there at borgata every now and then, but the working class is suffering, they stop using thier money to buy goods then the economy suffers, then my stocks suffer like yours ...
you are as working class as they come. stop trying to pretend to be on X's social and economic level . JJ,you're poor as fuck, buy a rickshaw .
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thats easy to say... me it doesnt really hurt me..but the working class is suffering, they stop using thier money to buy goods then the economy suffers, then my stocks suffer like yours ...
Valid point. Gas prices don't bother me either personally, but if people really start feeling it and cutting back on a large scale, I will directly take some hits as my business revenue will drop. Uncool, but preparation is key, nothing much I can do but that. Same with everyone, prices go up and times change.
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you are as working class as they come. stop trying to pretend to be on X's social and economic level . JJ,you're poor as fuck, buy a rickshaw .
;D
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The speed - the trend at which gas is rising - is artificial from speculators and greedy companies.
It's not just gas prices - your food prices will soon double or triple, as it takes fuel to get that food to your local supermarket. And God forbid the economy gets tighter and your position disappears and you find yourself without your job...
I dunno XF... you just seem like one of those guys who brags all the time about his job and belongings. Life usually has a way of showing folks like that the other side of things eventually. be careful. I haven't followed your posts much, but from what I've seen, you don't seem humble at all.
I don't brag at all. I just back up what I say when others doubt me. Take it as you wish I do not care.
You also talk about losing my job and a tough economy. If you are smart enough you will make a decision on a role with a company or start a company that is recession proof and comes with a large salary. Does that exist? Yes( countless opportunities), if you're smart enough to know where to look. I do even better when the economy is bad. You can make malicious wishes on me all you want, but I'm way too driven to ever not be in a position to live the life I enjoy. It just won't happen.
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Valid point. Gas prices don't bother me either personally, but if people really start feeling it and cutting back on a large scale, I will directly take some hits as my business revenue will drop. Uncool, but preparation is key, nothing much I can do but that. Same with everyone, prices go up and times change.
Why did you remove the "I spend a hundred a week on chronic and a grand here and a grand there at Borgata" from the quote before saying Valid point? :)
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thats easy to say... me it doesnt really hurt me..i mean i spend 20 bucks on gaswhen i do use my car but im smoking about 100 bucks of chronic every week and 100 bucks on just going out (at least) ..not to mention dropin a grand here and a grand there at borgata every now and then, but the working class is suffering, they stop using thier money to buy goods then the economy suffers, then my stocks suffer like yours ...
Why did you remove the "I spent a hundred a week on chronic and a grand here and a grand there at Borgata" from the quote befoer saying Valid point? :)
Wrong person.
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Why did you remove the "I spent a hundred a week on chronic and a grand here and a grand there at Borgata" from the quote befoer saying Valid point? :)
What's up Bigbobs? Been a while sine I've seen you here. I assume tax season left you with no disposable time on your hands. Hopefully you capitalized well this year.
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What's up Bigbobs? Been a while sine I've seen you here. I assume tax season left you with no disposable time on your hands. Hopefully you capitalized well this year.
Thanks big guy. And I see you're still pushing the haters' buttons with pics of your lifestyle :) Good stuff.
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CQ, why did you quote me and say "wrong person," then add to your post after "wrong person" with something like, "I didn't say that," and then before I could quote and explain you deleted your post, all within a few minutes? :)
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Why did you remove the "I spend a hundred a week on chronic and a grand here and a grand there at Borgata" from the quote before saying Valid point? :)
I always do that, done it for years, I quote only the part that pertains to what I am saying.
CQ, why did you quote me and say "wrong person," then add to your post after "wrong person" with something like, "I didn't say that," and then before I could quote and explain you deleted your post, all within a few minutes? :)
Misread your post - thought you said I spend a "hundred on chronic"
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Thanks big guy. And I see you're still pushing the haters' buttons with pics of your lifestyle :) Good stuff.
My motto is simple: You are never really successful unless there are people who can't stand you.
lol
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My motto is simple: You are never really successful unless there are people who can't stand you.
lol
That was Squadfather's definition too.
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I always do that, done it for years, I quote only the part that pertains to what I am saying.
Misread your post - thought you said I spend a "hundred on chronic"
It's all good, I was just bugging you.
Actually the part asking why you deleted a portion of JJ's quote was a shot at his post not yours.
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That was Squadfather's definition too.
I guess that shows the statement is invalid.
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yeah, my dad told me that same thing, every time that gas prices raise, he goes like, yeah, its only and 8%raise, tomorrow we adjust the prices on our business.
true until it get to expensive for whatever it is you guys do and your customers cant afford to purchase your merchandise
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Gas hit $ 4.05 where I live today...
I commute to boston everyday.....70 miles round trip
Right now for gas and parking its $300.00 a month
Geting painful....
Better hope some tool over in the mideast doesn't decide to blow up gas storage tanks in saudi....
Or another Katrina hammering the gulf's refineries
Saw a 'docudrama' just like this a few years ago....
Gas had gone to 4-5 dollars a gallon...then a few terrorist acts....then a hurricane hit the gulf...disabled a big oil tanker in one of the ports.
Put a big glich in the supply line....gas went to 8-9 dollars a gallon....then gas ran out...then the super markets went empty and so on.
Scary chit.....
And now the chinese food place near me stopped delivering....a pizza place too damn it!
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I live in the city so I use the subway anyways. When I need a car, I take my brother's altima.
Subway and frequent buses = benefit of living in the city
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Gas hit $ 4.05 where I live today...
I commute to boston everyday.....70 miles round trip
Right now for gas and parking its $300.00 a month
Geting painful....
Better hope some tool over in the mideast doesn't decide to blow up gas storage tanks in saudi....
Or another Katrina hammering the gulf's refineries
Saw a 'docudrama' just like this a few years ago....
Gas had gone to 4-5 dollars a gallon...then a few terrorist acts....then a hurricane hit the gulf...disabled a big oil tanker in one of the ports.
Put a big glich in the supply line....gas went to 8-9 dollars a gallon....then gas ran out...then the super markets went empty and so on.
Scary chit.....
And now the chinese food place near me stopped delivering....a pizza place too damn it!
Scary shit but not even close to reality. There is enough oil in the world to last decades and we are discovering more all the time. Europeans have always found a way to build civilizations and endure. The capitalists and oligarchs just want to milk as much in oil profits as they can. Also, the growing economics or India and China are definitely having an impact on the demand.
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Don't forget asshole speculators purposely driving up the price of oil
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I'm paying about $4.75 for the premium stuff at pretty much every station I consider going to. I can't fill my tank because every pump shuts off at $75, which is about an 1/8 away from full in my car.
My job pays me .50 per mile, and I turn profit in my car (even being a BMW with an 8 cylinder) with every mile. Every year the gas goes up, the company has to raise it's price it pays per mile to keep people working for them. Last week alone I made $350 in mileage. :D