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Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. ***ME*** shift the conversation? You're talking about mortgage rates while I'm telling that freight rates have increased 30% in 40-ish months*, and you're making like it's a non-event. *A number of months which is not a coincidence, by the way. How much has the cost of groceries gone up at your local grocery store in the last two years? On which products in particular? An average would be meaningless. You really are a difficult prick, which provides great insight into your current situation and condition. What situation and condition are you referring to? You know what I am talking about! No, actually I don't. And, in about 11 minutes, you're about to miss an opportunity to learn something. Damn, I missed your teaching session! You are such a good instructor I most likely would have slept through your class. Actually, I must admit that you are right. Although the cost of shipping groceries has increased over 30% during the past 3 years or so, it's had no effect on the selling price of the product itself. This is because maths duznt werk. It could be that the shipping costs are not as high as you think. How much would it cost for you to ship your juice to NYOB in FL? How much does the shipping cost increase the cost of the goods in FL? |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. ***ME*** shift the conversation? You're talking about mortgage rates while I'm telling that freight rates have increased 30% in 40-ish months*, and you're making like it's a non-event. *A number of months which is not a coincidence, by the way. How much has the cost of groceries gone up at your local grocery store in the last two years? On which products in particular? An average would be meaningless. You really are a difficult prick, which provides great insight into your current situation and condition. What situation and condition are you referring to? You know what I am talking about! No, actually I don't. And, in about 11 minutes, you're about to miss an opportunity to learn something. Damn, I missed your teaching session! You are such a good instructor I most likely would have slept through your class. Actually, I must admit that you are right. Although the cost of shipping groceries has increased over 30% during the past 3 years or so, it's had no effect on the selling price of the product itself. This is because maths duznt werk. It could be that the shipping costs are not as high as you think. How much would it cost for you to ship your juice to NYOB in FL? How much does the shipping cost increase the cost of the goods in FL? Sorry, but the semester ended at 4:49 PM today. Grab a shovel. Dig up your mommy and ask her to remind you how to keep up with your lessons, pendejo. |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. ***ME*** shift the conversation? You're talking about mortgage rates while I'm telling that freight rates have increased 30% in 40-ish months*, and you're making like it's a non-event. *A number of months which is not a coincidence, by the way. How much has the cost of groceries gone up at your local grocery store in the last two years? On which products in particular? An average would be meaningless. You really are a difficult prick, which provides great insight into your current situation and condition. What situation and condition are you referring to? You know what I am talking about! No, actually I don't. And, in about 11 minutes, you're about to miss an opportunity to learn something. Damn, I missed your teaching session! You are such a good instructor I most likely would have slept through your class. Actually, I must admit that you are right. Although the cost of shipping groceries has increased over 30% during the past 3 years or so, it's had no effect on the selling price of the product itself. This is because maths duznt werk. It could be that the shipping costs are not as high as you think. How much would it cost for you to ship your juice to NYOB in FL? How much does the shipping cost increase the cost of the goods in FL? Sorry, but the semester ended at 4:49 PM today. Grab a shovel. Dig up your mommy and ask her to remind you how to keep up with your lessons, pendejo. Your current condition and situation is due to your arrogant and superior attitude is it now? |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
. .. It could be that the shipping costs are not as high as you think. How much would it cost for you to ship your juice to NYOB in FL? How much does the shipping cost increase the cost of the goods in FL? Sorry, but the semester ended at 4:49 PM today. Grab a shovel. Dig up your mommy and ask her to remind you how to keep up with your lessons, pendejo. Your current condition and situation is due to your arrogant and superior attitude is it now? Until you can describe the aforementioned condition, it doesn't exist, pendejo. |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. It could be that the shipping costs are not as high as you think. How much would it cost for you to ship your juice to NYOB in FL? How much does the shipping cost increase the cost of the goods in FL? Sorry, but the semester ended at 4:49 PM today. Grab a shovel. Dig up your mommy and ask her to remind you how to keep up with your lessons, pendejo. Your current condition and situation is due to your arrogant and superior attitude is it now? Until you can describe the aforementioned condition, it doesn't exist, pendejo. You know what I am talking about! |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. It could be that the shipping costs are not as high as you think. How much would it cost for you to ship your juice to NYOB in FL? How much does the shipping cost increase the cost of the goods in FL? Sorry, but the semester ended at 4:49 PM today. Grab a shovel. Dig up your mommy and ask her to remind you how to keep up with your lessons, pendejo. Your current condition and situation is due to your arrogant and superior attitude is it now? Until you can describe the aforementioned condition, it doesn't exist, pendejo. You know what I am talking about! Pendejo! |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message ... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. It could be that the shipping costs are not as high as you think. How much would it cost for you to ship your juice to NYOB in FL? How much does the shipping cost increase the cost of the goods in FL? Sorry, but the semester ended at 4:49 PM today. Grab a shovel. Dig up your mommy and ask her to remind you how to keep up with your lessons, pendejo. Your current condition and situation is due to your arrogant and superior attitude is it now? Until you can describe the aforementioned condition, it doesn't exist, pendejo. You know what I am talking about! Pendejo! Hit a nerve didn't I? |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message ... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. It could be that the shipping costs are not as high as you think. How much would it cost for you to ship your juice to NYOB in FL? How much does the shipping cost increase the cost of the goods in FL? Sorry, but the semester ended at 4:49 PM today. Grab a shovel. Dig up your mommy and ask her to remind you how to keep up with your lessons, pendejo. Your current condition and situation is due to your arrogant and superior attitude is it now? Until you can describe the aforementioned condition, it doesn't exist, pendejo. You know what I am talking about! Pendejo! Hit a nerve didn't I? ROFL! WTF are you talking about, Mr. Trailer Park? You still can't seem to explain the "current condition" you've mentioned so many times. |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:35:57 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote: On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:24:55 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message m... ***ME*** shift the conversation? You're talking about mortgage rates while I'm telling that freight rates have increased 30% in 40-ish months*, and you're making like it's a non-event. *A number of months which is not a coincidence, by the way. How much has the cost of groceries gone up at your local grocery store in the last two years? On which products in particular? An average would be meaningless. Well, let me put it this way - about 100%. I'll let you know when we buy our annual "basket". That is to say, we buy the same thing, in one basket, every year just to see how much more we pay year-to-year. We do it every year the weekend after Labor Day. Last year it was just shy of 80%. Tom, were 80% of the items priced higher, or was the total price 80% higher? If the latter, you've gotta quit buying tomatoes at Safeway! -- ****************************************** ***** Have a Spectacular Day! ***** ****************************************** John |
Gasoline prices - gold as a hedge
On Sat, 5 Aug 2006 17:36:41 -0400, " JimH"
jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote: "Jack Goff" wrote in message .. . On Sat, 5 Aug 2006 09:17:46 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: " JimH" jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote in message om... "Jack Goff" wrote in message ... Myself, I like 'em all, pretty much. Old Mopar, Ford and even GM products. I draw the line at Chevelles, though. Fat-fendered, ugly, and everybody and his brother who doesn't have a Mustang has, or lusts after, a Chevelle. Yech. http://www.seriouswheels.com/classif...5000_220_1.jpg Drool ;-) I've never understood the fascination with '70s vintage Chevelles. To me, they are not in any way a "classic", they handle terribly and they're a dime a dozen. Eisboch Isn't that the truth. 64-68 Chevelles have a nice look. 69 and up... not for me. I think my favorite is a 66. Wasn't the '68 the first year they started to raise and arch the rear quarter panels, keeping that look into the 70's? Yep, 68 was the first year of the new body style. But the sides of the body are still smooth, without the fat-fenders. 70 is the year they added the flares over the wheelwells and totally changed the front end, IMO ruining the car's lines. Different strokes. |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
... On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:24:55 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message m... ***ME*** shift the conversation? You're talking about mortgage rates while I'm telling that freight rates have increased 30% in 40-ish months*, and you're making like it's a non-event. *A number of months which is not a coincidence, by the way. How much has the cost of groceries gone up at your local grocery store in the last two years? On which products in particular? An average would be meaningless. Well, let me put it this way - about 100%. I'll let you know when we buy our annual "basket". That is to say, we buy the same thing, in one basket, every year just to see how much more we pay year-to-year. We do it every year the weekend after Labor Day. Last year it was just shy of 80%. Tom, this is impossible. Please listen to Bert. |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message ... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message ... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. It could be that the shipping costs are not as high as you think. How much would it cost for you to ship your juice to NYOB in FL? How much does the shipping cost increase the cost of the goods in FL? Sorry, but the semester ended at 4:49 PM today. Grab a shovel. Dig up your mommy and ask her to remind you how to keep up with your lessons, pendejo. Your current condition and situation is due to your arrogant and superior attitude is it now? Until you can describe the aforementioned condition, it doesn't exist, pendejo. You know what I am talking about! Pendejo! Hit a nerve didn't I? ROFL! WTF are you talking about, Mr. Trailer Park? You still can't seem to explain the "current condition" you've mentioned so many times. It is current condition and situation. Why are you resorting to name calling and attempted put downs? |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message
. .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message ... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message ... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. It could be that the shipping costs are not as high as you think. How much would it cost for you to ship your juice to NYOB in FL? How much does the shipping cost increase the cost of the goods in FL? Sorry, but the semester ended at 4:49 PM today. Grab a shovel. Dig up your mommy and ask her to remind you how to keep up with your lessons, pendejo. Your current condition and situation is due to your arrogant and superior attitude is it now? Until you can describe the aforementioned condition, it doesn't exist, pendejo. You know what I am talking about! Pendejo! Hit a nerve didn't I? ROFL! WTF are you talking about, Mr. Trailer Park? You still can't seem to explain the "current condition" you've mentioned so many times. It is current condition and situation. Why are you resorting to name calling and attempted put downs? I'm honoring your explicit request for such treatment. Don't focus on the words. Focus on the meaning. |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
JoeSpareBedroom wrote:
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message ... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message ... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. It could be that the shipping costs are not as high as you think. How much would it cost for you to ship your juice to NYOB in FL? How much does the shipping cost increase the cost of the goods in FL? Sorry, but the semester ended at 4:49 PM today. Grab a shovel. Dig up your mommy and ask her to remind you how to keep up with your lessons, pendejo. Your current condition and situation is due to your arrogant and superior attitude is it now? Until you can describe the aforementioned condition, it doesn't exist, pendejo. You know what I am talking about! Pendejo! Hit a nerve didn't I? ROFL! WTF are you talking about, Mr. Trailer Park? You still can't seem to explain the "current condition" you've mentioned so many times. It is current condition and situation. Why are you resorting to name calling and attempted put downs? I'm honoring your explicit request for such treatment. Don't focus on the words. Focus on the meaning. This is my last post on this thread until this evening. If you are still around then let me know maybe you can teach me something. |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
"Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message ... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message ... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. It could be that the shipping costs are not as high as you think. How much would it cost for you to ship your juice to NYOB in FL? How much does the shipping cost increase the cost of the goods in FL? Sorry, but the semester ended at 4:49 PM today. Grab a shovel. Dig up your mommy and ask her to remind you how to keep up with your lessons, pendejo. Your current condition and situation is due to your arrogant and superior attitude is it now? Until you can describe the aforementioned condition, it doesn't exist, pendejo. You know what I am talking about! Pendejo! Hit a nerve didn't I? ROFL! WTF are you talking about, Mr. Trailer Park? You still can't seem to explain the "current condition" you've mentioned so many times. It is current condition and situation. Why are you resorting to name calling and attempted put downs? I'm honoring your explicit request for such treatment. Don't focus on the words. Focus on the meaning. This is my last post on this thread until this evening. If you are still around then let me know maybe you can teach me something. Lesson: Stop playing games unless you're equipped to do so successfully. |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
Harry Krause wrote:
Bert Robbins wrote: JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. It could be that the shipping costs are not as high as you think. How much would it cost for you to ship your juice to NYOB in FL? How much does the shipping cost increase the cost of the goods in FL? Sorry, but the semester ended at 4:49 PM today. Grab a shovel. Dig up your mommy and ask her to remind you how to keep up with your lessons, pendejo. Your current condition and situation is due to your arrogant and superior attitude is it now? Until you can describe the aforementioned condition, it doesn't exist, pendejo. You know what I am talking about! Was your marine nickname Pillsbury? You certainly seem to be the new newsgroup "D'oh" boy. Hee hee! That Bert...he just keeps on givin'. |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 08:08:44 -0400, JohnH wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:35:57 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:24:55 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message news:WoKdnY_0Ts9ceU7ZnZ2dnUVZ_omdnZ2d@comcast. com... ***ME*** shift the conversation? You're talking about mortgage rates while I'm telling that freight rates have increased 30% in 40-ish months*, and you're making like it's a non-event. *A number of months which is not a coincidence, by the way. How much has the cost of groceries gone up at your local grocery store in the last two years? On which products in particular? An average would be meaningless. Well, let me put it this way - about 100%. I'll let you know when we buy our annual "basket". That is to say, we buy the same thing, in one basket, every year just to see how much more we pay year-to-year. We do it every year the weekend after Labor Day. Last year it was just shy of 80%. Tom, were 80% of the items priced higher, or was the total price 80% higher? If the latter, you've gotta quit buying tomatoes at Safeway! Total price. And we don't buy anything at Safeway. :) When purchasing produce you are *always* better off shopping at locally owned grocery stores or farmers stands and staying away from the large regional chains. We buy our produce at our local Heinen's store (16 stores total, all in the general area and locally owed) or the local farmers stands when in season. Heinen's purchases produce daily from the downtown food terminal and it is therefore much fresher than with the large chains who buy it, warehouse it at their main distribution points (sometimes several States away), then eventually ship it to their stores. |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message . .. "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 08:08:44 -0400, JohnH wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:35:57 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:24:55 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message news:WoKdnY_0Ts9ceU7ZnZ2dnUVZ_omdnZ2d@comcast .com... ***ME*** shift the conversation? You're talking about mortgage rates while I'm telling that freight rates have increased 30% in 40-ish months*, and you're making like it's a non-event. *A number of months which is not a coincidence, by the way. How much has the cost of groceries gone up at your local grocery store in the last two years? On which products in particular? An average would be meaningless. Well, let me put it this way - about 100%. I'll let you know when we buy our annual "basket". That is to say, we buy the same thing, in one basket, every year just to see how much more we pay year-to-year. We do it every year the weekend after Labor Day. Last year it was just shy of 80%. Tom, were 80% of the items priced higher, or was the total price 80% higher? If the latter, you've gotta quit buying tomatoes at Safeway! Total price. And we don't buy anything at Safeway. :) When purchasing produce you are *always* better off shopping at locally owned grocery stores or farmers stands and staying away from the large regional chains. We buy our produce at our local Heinen's store (16 stores total, all in the general area and locally owned) or the local farmers stands when in season. Heinen's purchases produce daily from the downtown food terminal and distributes it that day to their stores. It is therefore much fresher than with the large chains who buy it, warehouse it at their main distribution points and eventually ship it to their stores often several States away. edit |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:28:02 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 08:08:44 -0400, JohnH wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:35:57 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:24:55 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message news:WoKdnY_0Ts9ceU7ZnZ2dnUVZ_omdnZ2d@comcast. com... ***ME*** shift the conversation? You're talking about mortgage rates while I'm telling that freight rates have increased 30% in 40-ish months*, and you're making like it's a non-event. *A number of months which is not a coincidence, by the way. How much has the cost of groceries gone up at your local grocery store in the last two years? On which products in particular? An average would be meaningless. Well, let me put it this way - about 100%. I'll let you know when we buy our annual "basket". That is to say, we buy the same thing, in one basket, every year just to see how much more we pay year-to-year. We do it every year the weekend after Labor Day. Last year it was just shy of 80%. Tom, were 80% of the items priced higher, or was the total price 80% higher? If the latter, you've gotta quit buying tomatoes at Safeway! Total price. And we don't buy anything at Safeway. :) Boycotting Safeway is a good thing! :) -- ****************************************** ***** Have a Spectacular Day! ***** ****************************************** John |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 16:16:21 -0400, " JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com
wrote: We buy our produce at our local Heinen's store (16 stores total, all in the general area and locally owed) or the local farmers stands when in season. Heinen's purchases produce daily from the downtown food terminal and it is therefore much fresher than with the large chains who buy it, warehouse it at their main distribution points (sometimes several States away), then eventually ship it to their stores. Too far to drive. -- ****************************************** ***** Have a Gay Day! ***** ****************************************** John |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
"JohnH" wrote in message ... On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 16:16:21 -0400, " JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote: We buy our produce at our local Heinen's store (16 stores total, all in the general area and locally owned) or the local farmers stands when in season. Heinen's purchases produce daily from the downtown food terminal and distributes it that day to their stores. It is therefore much fresher than with the large chains who buy it, warehouse it at their main distribution points and eventually ship it to their stores often several States away. Too far to drive. -- ****************************************** ***** Have a Gay Day! ***** ****************************************** John We all have our priorities. ;-) |
Gasoline prices - gold as a hedge
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... Kind of a strange deal too. When I came back from my second tour, I had ordered a Road Runner, but it never made it to San Francisco. The dealer that was supposed to deliver the car really felt bad about the whole thing and went out of his way to find another car for me - that was the 440 GTX. Today, officially, the GLee's new 440 was broken in. It has a mild MoPar performance cam plus Edelbrock carb and intake. I've been easy on it since the installation, doing the break-in routine religiously, but today I got the requisite 300 miles on it and it was time to hammer it. As Frank Barone used to say, "Holy Crap". There's definitely no replacement for displacement. Now I have to order new tires for the rear. Eisboch |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
JohnH wrote:
On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:28:02 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 08:08:44 -0400, JohnH wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:35:57 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:24:55 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. ***ME*** shift the conversation? You're talking about mortgage rates while I'm telling that freight rates have increased 30% in 40-ish months*, and you're making like it's a non-event. *A number of months which is not a coincidence, by the way. How much has the cost of groceries gone up at your local grocery store in the last two years? On which products in particular? An average would be meaningless. Well, let me put it this way - about 100%. I'll let you know when we buy our annual "basket". That is to say, we buy the same thing, in one basket, every year just to see how much more we pay year-to-year. We do it every year the weekend after Labor Day. Last year it was just shy of 80%. Tom, were 80% of the items priced higher, or was the total price 80% higher? If the latter, you've gotta quit buying tomatoes at Safeway! Total price. And we don't buy anything at Safeway. :) Boycotting Safeway is a good thing! :) Tell me you don't shop at Giant? |
Gasoline prices - gold as a hedge
On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:32:01 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing
wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 12:08:58 GMT, Jack Goff wrote: On Sat, 5 Aug 2006 17:36:41 -0400, " JimH" jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote: "Jack Goff" wrote in message ... On Sat, 5 Aug 2006 09:17:46 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: " JimH" jimhUNDERSCOREosudad@yahooDOTcom wrote in message news:A9Cdnc3CgJidCE7ZnZ2dnUVZ_vydnZ2d@comcast .com... "Jack Goff" wrote in message ... Myself, I like 'em all, pretty much. Old Mopar, Ford and even GM products. I draw the line at Chevelles, though. Fat-fendered, ugly, and everybody and his brother who doesn't have a Mustang has, or lusts after, a Chevelle. Yech. http://www.seriouswheels.com/classif...5000_220_1.jpg Drool ;-) I've never understood the fascination with '70s vintage Chevelles. To me, they are not in any way a "classic", they handle terribly and they're a dime a dozen. Eisboch Isn't that the truth. 64-68 Chevelles have a nice look. 69 and up... not for me. I think my favorite is a 66. Wasn't the '68 the first year they started to raise and arch the rear quarter panels, keeping that look into the 70's? Yep, 68 was the first year of the new body style. But the sides of the body are still smooth, without the fat-fenders. 70 is the year they added the flares over the wheelwells and totally changed the front end, IMO ruining the car's lines. Different strokes. The black folk down south love those post 70's GM products. They make them into something called Hoop-Ds or something like that. Quite the sight those are, I'll tell you what. Are you talking about "stagecoach"? When they jack up a car, then put huge wheels and tires on it (mostly diameter, some width). It sits up high, and they can't turn the steering wheel very much, or the tires scrub the frame. The law has pretty much put an end to that quickly, as it violated several safety rules. I rarely see one around here anymore. 80's model Caprices and Monte Carlos were a favorite. I saw a late 60's Malibu/Chevelle convertible done that way. Hand me the barf bag. Damn shame. |
Gasoline prices - gold as a hedge
Jack Goff wrote: Are you talking about "stagecoach"? When they jack up a car, then put huge wheels and tires on it (mostly diameter, some width). It sits up high, and they can't turn the steering wheel very much, or the tires scrub the frame. The law has pretty much put an end to that quickly, as it violated several safety rules. I rarely see one around here anymore. 80's model Caprices and Monte Carlos were a favorite. I saw a late 60's Malibu/Chevelle convertible done that way. Hand me the barf bag. Damn shame. When I was in highschool in the early 70's everybody and their dog that had some sort of a car had to jack the think up beyond reason. Jeff haines had a 57 4 door Ford Fairlane with shackles on the back that were so high and unstable, they buckled in a turn and wiped out the car. if you had a stick shift (even 3 on the tree) you had a racer, if it was an automatic it was "junk". First thing that would happen when a kid got a car, was off came the stock manifolds and on went the headers and cherry bombs, or Thrushs. Wind it up, let off the throttle and listen to all the popping and backfiring. Nobody told them that you had to re-jet carburation . Next, you put on your v-8 mickey thompson chrome valve covers . for some unknown reason that made the car go faster. woooooooo! And if you had REAL money, you installed and Aluminum intake, and they didn't know that the intake, headers, and faulty carburation actually hut their performance. Even less than stock, but it sure sounded "cool". My 3.0 suffers performance, maybe I ought to dig out a JC Whitney catalogue and see if I can still order a 3/4 or "full race" cam. That will teach the Baha crowd to stay home! |
Gasoline prices - gold as a hedge
wrote in message oups.com... Jack Goff wrote: Are you talking about "stagecoach"? When they jack up a car, then put huge wheels and tires on it (mostly diameter, some width). It sits up high, and they can't turn the steering wheel very much, or the tires scrub the frame. The law has pretty much put an end to that quickly, as it violated several safety rules. I rarely see one around here anymore. 80's model Caprices and Monte Carlos were a favorite. I saw a late 60's Malibu/Chevelle convertible done that way. Hand me the barf bag. Damn shame. When I was in highschool in the early 70's everybody and their dog that had some sort of a car had to jack the think up beyond reason. Jeff haines had a 57 4 door Ford Fairlane with shackles on the back that were so high and unstable, they buckled in a turn and wiped out the car. if you had a stick shift (even 3 on the tree) you had a racer, if it was an automatic it was "junk". First thing that would happen when a kid got a car, was off came the stock manifolds and on went the headers and cherry bombs, or Thrushs. Wind it up, let off the throttle and listen to all the popping and backfiring. Nobody told them that you had to re-jet carburation . Next, you put on your v-8 mickey thompson chrome valve covers . for some unknown reason that made the car go faster. woooooooo! And if you had REAL money, you installed and Aluminum intake, and they didn't know that the intake, headers, and faulty carburation actually hut their performance. Even less than stock, but it sure sounded "cool". My 3.0 suffers performance, maybe I ought to dig out a JC Whitney catalogue and see if I can still order a 3/4 or "full race" cam. That will teach the Baha crowd to stay home! I worked one summer in Atlanta in the mid 70's packing UPS shipments in a warehouse that sold all that crap.....Hush Thrush mufflers, Eddlebrock (sp?) headers, Hurst shifters, I think it was Crain cams.....and then there was the chrome everything, valve covers, air filter covers, oil pan, alternators, .....never understood the chrome chain steering wheels......... |
Gasoline prices - gold as a hedge
The little chrome chain steering wheels usually went to the Custom
built hot rod "T-bucket" crowd, or the jumpin bean mobiles. Oh yeah, another performance tip ! another thing to go was you had to take off your power steering built. a) it reduced unecessary drag on the engine, helping to release that extra opressed horsepower. b) it also improved your driving experience, because "you can feel the road better" gimme a break! P. Fritz wrote: I worked one summer in Atlanta in the mid 70's packing UPS shipments in a warehouse that sold all that crap.....Hush Thrush mufflers, Eddlebrock (sp?) headers, Hurst shifters, I think it was Crain cams.....and then there was the chrome everything, valve covers, air filter covers, oil pan, alternators, .....never understood the chrome chain steering wheels......... |
Gasoline prices - gold as a hedge
wrote in message oups.com... The little chrome chain steering wheels usually went to the Custom built hot rod "T-bucket" crowd, or the jumpin bean mobiles. Oh yeah, another performance tip ! another thing to go was you had to take off your power steering built. a) it reduced unecessary drag on the engine, helping to release that extra opressed horsepower. b) it also improved your driving experience, because "you can feel the road better" gimme a break! P. Fritz wrote: I worked one summer in Atlanta in the mid 70's packing UPS shipments in a warehouse that sold all that crap.....Hush Thrush mufflers, Eddlebrock (sp?) headers, Hurst shifters, I think it was Crain cams.....and then there was the chrome everything, valve covers, air filter covers, oil pan, alternators, .....never understood the chrome chain steering wheels......... If it don't go, go chrome. |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
" JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote in message . .. "Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message ... On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 08:08:44 -0400, JohnH wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:35:57 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:24:55 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message news:WoKdnY_0Ts9ceU7ZnZ2dnUVZ_omdnZ2d@comcast .com... ***ME*** shift the conversation? You're talking about mortgage rates while I'm telling that freight rates have increased 30% in 40-ish months*, and you're making like it's a non-event. *A number of months which is not a coincidence, by the way. How much has the cost of groceries gone up at your local grocery store in the last two years? On which products in particular? An average would be meaningless. Well, let me put it this way - about 100%. I'll let you know when we buy our annual "basket". That is to say, we buy the same thing, in one basket, every year just to see how much more we pay year-to-year. We do it every year the weekend after Labor Day. Last year it was just shy of 80%. Tom, were 80% of the items priced higher, or was the total price 80% higher? If the latter, you've gotta quit buying tomatoes at Safeway! Total price. And we don't buy anything at Safeway. :) When purchasing produce you are *always* better off shopping at locally owned grocery stores or farmers stands and staying away from the large regional chains. We buy our produce at our local Heinen's store (16 stores total, all in the general area and locally owed) or the local farmers stands when in season. Heinen's purchases produce daily from the downtown food terminal and it is therefore much fresher than with the large chains who buy it, warehouse it at their main distribution points (sometimes several States away), then eventually ship it to their stores. Our Safeway's have great produce. But their national headquarters are located about 4 miles from my home. |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 21:00:21 -0400, Bert Robbins wrote:
JohnH wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:28:02 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 08:08:44 -0400, JohnH wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:35:57 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:24:55 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. ***ME*** shift the conversation? You're talking about mortgage rates while I'm telling that freight rates have increased 30% in 40-ish months*, and you're making like it's a non-event. *A number of months which is not a coincidence, by the way. How much has the cost of groceries gone up at your local grocery store in the last two years? On which products in particular? An average would be meaningless. Well, let me put it this way - about 100%. I'll let you know when we buy our annual "basket". That is to say, we buy the same thing, in one basket, every year just to see how much more we pay year-to-year. We do it every year the weekend after Labor Day. Last year it was just shy of 80%. Tom, were 80% of the items priced higher, or was the total price 80% higher? If the latter, you've gotta quit buying tomatoes at Safeway! Total price. And we don't buy anything at Safeway. :) Boycotting Safeway is a good thing! :) Tell me you don't shop at Giant? Tomatoes at Giant are a dollar a pound cheaper than at Safeway! -- ****************************************** ***** Have a Spectacular Day! ***** ****************************************** John |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
"Harry Krause" wrote in message . .. JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "JohnH" wrote in message ... On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 16:16:21 -0400, " JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote: We buy our produce at our local Heinen's store (16 stores total, all in the general area and locally owed) or the local farmers stands when in season. Heinen's purchases produce daily from the downtown food terminal and it is therefore much fresher than with the large chains who buy it, warehouse it at their main distribution points (sometimes several States away), then eventually ship it to their stores. Too far to drive. -- ****************************************** ***** Have a Gay Day! ***** ****************************************** John Do you have a Wegman's store nearby? www.wegmans.com At least here, in their hometown, they offer quite a bit of produce that's locally grown. Might be the same in the newer territories they've conquered. We have a year-around indoor farmer's market on Saturdays near us, plus in season dozens of small farmers who sell their own local produce. The nearest Wegman's is too far away for any sort of shopping. Of the supermarket chains in our 'hood, Safeway is far better than Giant, except for bread and bakery items. But a Panera Bread is opening soon, and that will take care of the decent bread and bagel challenge. I was asking John. Are you close enough to him that the question applies? |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 10:57:13 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom"
wrote: "JohnH" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 6 Aug 2006 16:16:21 -0400, " JimH" not telling you @ pffftt.com wrote: We buy our produce at our local Heinen's store (16 stores total, all in the general area and locally owed) or the local farmers stands when in season. Heinen's purchases produce daily from the downtown food terminal and it is therefore much fresher than with the large chains who buy it, warehouse it at their main distribution points (sometimes several States away), then eventually ship it to their stores. Too far to drive. -- ****************************************** ***** Have a Gay Day! ***** ****************************************** John Do you have a Wegman's store nearby? www.wegmans.com At least here, in their hometown, they offer quite a bit of produce that's locally grown. Might be the same in the newer territories they've conquered. Not nearby, but they are a nice store. We have a Trader Joe's and a Whole Foods fairly close. Both are nice, but the Whole Foods is pricey. Most of the heavy duty grocery shopping is done at the commissary on Fort Belvoir. -- ****************************************** ***** Have a Spectacular Day! ***** ****************************************** John |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
JoeSpareBedroom wrote: Do you have a Wegman's store nearby? www.wegmans.com At least here, in their hometown, they offer quite a bit of produce that's locally grown. Might be the same in the newer territories they've conquered. and they have Zweigles white hots!!! MMmmm! |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
"basskisser" wrote in message
oups.com... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: Do you have a Wegman's store nearby? www.wegmans.com At least here, in their hometown, they offer quite a bit of produce that's locally grown. Might be the same in the newer territories they've conquered. and they have Zweigles white hots!!! MMmmm! You're kidding! Those things are made from cattle vomit, turned into a meat-like substance using gelatin. |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
JoeSpareBedroom wrote: "basskisser" wrote in message oups.com... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: Do you have a Wegman's store nearby? www.wegmans.com At least here, in their hometown, they offer quite a bit of produce that's locally grown. Might be the same in the newer territories they've conquered. and they have Zweigles white hots!!! MMmmm! You're kidding! Those things are made from cattle vomit, turned into a meat-like substance using gelatin. Mmmm, exactly!!!! |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
"JohnH" wrote in message ... On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 21:00:21 -0400, Bert Robbins wrote: JohnH wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:28:02 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 08:08:44 -0400, JohnH wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:35:57 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:24:55 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. ***ME*** shift the conversation? You're talking about mortgage rates while I'm telling that freight rates have increased 30% in 40-ish months*, and you're making like it's a non-event. *A number of months which is not a coincidence, by the way. How much has the cost of groceries gone up at your local grocery store in the last two years? On which products in particular? An average would be meaningless. Well, let me put it this way - about 100%. I'll let you know when we buy our annual "basket". That is to say, we buy the same thing, in one basket, every year just to see how much more we pay year-to-year. We do it every year the weekend after Labor Day. Last year it was just shy of 80%. Tom, were 80% of the items priced higher, or was the total price 80% higher? If the latter, you've gotta quit buying tomatoes at Safeway! Total price. And we don't buy anything at Safeway. :) Boycotting Safeway is a good thing! :) Tell me you don't shop at Giant? Tomatoes at Giant are a dollar a pound cheaper than at Safeway! -- ****************************************** ***** Have a Spectacular Day! ***** ****************************************** John I paid $0.59 / lb yesterday at the local produce market for tomatoes. Cluster tomatoes on the vine were only $1.19 lb. You getting ripped. Only 2 ripe tomatoes from my yard plants. |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 19:34:52 GMT, "Calif Bill"
wrote: "JohnH" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 21:00:21 -0400, Bert Robbins wrote: JohnH wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:28:02 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 08:08:44 -0400, JohnH wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:35:57 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:24:55 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. ***ME*** shift the conversation? You're talking about mortgage rates while I'm telling that freight rates have increased 30% in 40-ish months*, and you're making like it's a non-event. *A number of months which is not a coincidence, by the way. How much has the cost of groceries gone up at your local grocery store in the last two years? On which products in particular? An average would be meaningless. Well, let me put it this way - about 100%. I'll let you know when we buy our annual "basket". That is to say, we buy the same thing, in one basket, every year just to see how much more we pay year-to-year. We do it every year the weekend after Labor Day. Last year it was just shy of 80%. Tom, were 80% of the items priced higher, or was the total price 80% higher? If the latter, you've gotta quit buying tomatoes at Safeway! Total price. And we don't buy anything at Safeway. :) Boycotting Safeway is a good thing! :) Tell me you don't shop at Giant? Tomatoes at Giant are a dollar a pound cheaper than at Safeway! -- ****************************************** ***** Have a Spectacular Day! ***** ****************************************** John I paid $0.59 / lb yesterday at the local produce market for tomatoes. Cluster tomatoes on the vine were only $1.19 lb. You getting ripped. Only 2 ripe tomatoes from my yard plants. I had five green tomatoes on my plants. But then one day they got all wrinkled, like they turned 85 years old. Strange as hell. I've got a neighbor down the street with a good sunny area. She keeps me in good supply of green tomatoes. Plus, my wife has a guy at the farmer's market in Alexandria bring in half a dozen big green ones every Saturday. Safeway is a rip off. We need to boycott them! -- ****************************************** ***** Have a Spectacular Day! ***** ****************************************** John |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
LOFL!
Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:06:24 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "basskisser" wrote in message roups.com... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: Do you have a Wegman's store nearby? www.wegmans.com At least here, in their hometown, they offer quite a bit of produce that's locally grown. Might be the same in the newer territories they've conquered. and they have Zweigles white hots!!! MMmmm! You're kidding! Those things are made from cattle vomit, turned into a meat-like substance using gelatin. mmmmmmmmhighgradecattlevomitwithgelatinmmmmmmmmmmm |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
"Shortwave Sportfishing" wrote in message
... On Mon, 07 Aug 2006 12:06:24 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "basskisser" wrote in message groups.com... JoeSpareBedroom wrote: Do you have a Wegman's store nearby? www.wegmans.com At least here, in their hometown, they offer quite a bit of produce that's locally grown. Might be the same in the newer territories they've conquered. and they have Zweigles white hots!!! MMmmm! You're kidding! Those things are made from cattle vomit, turned into a meat-like substance using gelatin. mmmmmmmmhighgradecattlevomitwithgelatinmmmmmmmmmmm It's a big seller here in the company's hometown. I suspect the customer base is largely comprised of the same type who says "Buy American cars ugh ugh me go kill mastodon". |
Gasoline prices - another record high/ supply and demand
"Calif Bill" wrote in message k.net... "JohnH" wrote in message ... On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 21:00:21 -0400, Bert Robbins wrote: JohnH wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 13:28:02 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 08:08:44 -0400, JohnH wrote: On Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:35:57 GMT, Shortwave Sportfishing wrote: On Sat, 05 Aug 2006 15:24:55 GMT, "JoeSpareBedroom" wrote: "Bert Robbins" wrote in message . .. ***ME*** shift the conversation? You're talking about mortgage rates while I'm telling that freight rates have increased 30% in 40-ish months*, and you're making like it's a non-event. *A number of months which is not a coincidence, by the way. How much has the cost of groceries gone up at your local grocery store in the last two years? On which products in particular? An average would be meaningless. Well, let me put it this way - about 100%. I'll let you know when we buy our annual "basket". That is to say, we buy the same thing, in one basket, every year just to see how much more we pay year-to-year. We do it every year the weekend after Labor Day. Last year it was just shy of 80%. Tom, were 80% of the items priced higher, or was the total price 80% higher? If the latter, you've gotta quit buying tomatoes at Safeway! Total price. And we don't buy anything at Safeway. :) Boycotting Safeway is a good thing! :) Tell me you don't shop at Giant? Tomatoes at Giant are a dollar a pound cheaper than at Safeway! -- ****************************************** ***** Have a Spectacular Day! ***** ****************************************** John I paid $0.59 / lb yesterday at the local produce market for tomatoes. Cluster tomatoes on the vine were only $1.19 lb. You getting ripped. Only 2 ripe tomatoes from my yard plants. California has a lot more tomato-pickers (a.k.a. illegals). |
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