CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted May 22, 2009 CMS Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 A sign hung on the fridge at my house while growing up that read..."Attention Teenagers: Leave home NOW while you still know everything." Wow. You guys had a fridge? We used to have to haul ice 3 miles to put in our icebox, to keep our meager provisions from spoiling. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rowka Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 A sign hung on the fridge at my house while growing up that read..."Attention Teenagers: Leave home NOW while you still know everything." And on my fridge, and on the fridges of all my friends.It was a popular sentiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Kashue Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 Wow. You guys had a fridge? We used to have to haul ice 3 miles to put in our icebox, to keep our meager provisions from spoiling. Not all of us were born under the halcyon days of the Carolingian Empire...:poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members catphish Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 And on my fridge, and on the fridges of all my friends.It was a popular sentiment. I didn't think it was uncommon, just applicable to the thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 Not all of us were born under the halcyon days of the Carolingian Empire...:poke:Geek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members db. Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 This thread is ridiculously funny. My 2 cents: but you're forgetting about Sarah Palin! MEEOOOWW! I'd like a little more gray matter upstairs, but I'd hit it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ok4450 Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 Let's see. President Bush was being blamed for gasoline prices going through the roof. Within the past month gas has one up here almost 50 cents a gallon. So this must be President Obama's fault. Bush was bashed for holding prisoners at Gitmo, holding tribunals, having troops tied up in Iraq, etc. Last time I checked, all of this was still going on under Obama with no end in sight.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 Let's see. President Bush was being blamed for gasoline prices going through the roof. Within the past month gas has one up here almost 50 cents a gallon. So this must be President Obama's fault. Bush was bashed for holding prisoners at Gitmo, holding tribunals, having troops tied up in Iraq, etc. Last time I checked, all of this was still going on under Obama with no end in sight.. I haven't seen a price spike... $2.09/gal this morning.Gas prices weren't necessarily blamed on Bush, though it did seem a bit bull{censored} that the year gas prices peaked, Exxon reported record profits.I used to think there was a bit of cronyism between Bush, Cheney, and the oil industry that caused the gas price spike but I figure if that were the case we'd have heard about it... Kind of like the no-bid contracts for Halliburton. Yes, all of this is still going on under Obama because it's only been 4 freaking months... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators ThudMaker Posted May 22, 2009 Moderators Share Posted May 22, 2009 I haven't seen a price spike... $2.09/gal this morning.You will. It's $2.50 here and a couple of months ago it was in the $1.90 range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted May 22, 2009 Moderators Share Posted May 22, 2009 You will. It's $2.50 here and a couple of months ago it was in the $1.90 range.I'm looking forward to $5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 I'm looking forward to $5. I too cannot wait until the poor are eliminated from the rich man's road! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted May 22, 2009 Moderators Share Posted May 22, 2009 I too cannot wait until the poor are eliminated from the rich man's road! I just love to hear people bitch about how expensive gas is and yet not change their behavior. Clearly gas is priced well below what it is worth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members db. Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 If gas ever reaches $5 a gallon I'm moving to Canada. Oh, wait..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 I too cannot wait until the poor are eliminated from the rich man's road! As much as I'm behind getting the rif-raff off the road, they can still be quite annoying as pedestrians. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 I just love to hear people bitch about how expensive gas is and yet not change their behavior. Clearly gas is priced well below what it is worth. Gas is sort of an inelastic product in this country.Public transportation isn't all that, you can't really quit your job right now to find something closer, and selling/buying cars isn't always a viable option either.I don't really care about how expensive gas is though... We've got it way better than the rest of the world in this respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted May 22, 2009 Moderators Share Posted May 22, 2009 Public transportation isn't all that, you can't really quit your job right now to find something closer, and selling/buying cars isn't always a viable option either. The people I actually hear talking about it don't have these issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassthumpintwin Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 The right to own guns is constitutional, so I'd worry more who is in the Supreme Court than Obama. Any president would have a hell of time trying to grab all of your guns. This may be true, but I'd say he's at least responsible for doubled ammo prices and it's current availability (or lack thereof). Not to mention that firearm prices in general are beginning to go up. This would be the response even if McCain were elected President. I don't see the problem here. I think the response would more typically be: "here we go again..."regardless of whether or not McCain was doing a better job. So far, I wouldn't say that Obama is doing much better (or looks very hopeful as of yet), but the fact that he's not "another one of those crazy republicans" seems to be giving him a little leeway for now. But hey, like someone else just said, it's only been a few months... so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for a while longer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted May 22, 2009 Moderators Share Posted May 22, 2009 This may be true, but I'd say he's at least responsible for doubled ammo prices and it's current availability (or lack thereof). Not to mention that firearm prices in general are beginning to go upHe's responsible? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members db. Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 Gas is sort of an inelastic product in this country. Public transportation isn't all that, you can't really quit your job right now to find something closer, and selling/buying cars isn't always a viable option either. I don't really care about how expensive gas is though... We've got it way better than the rest of the world in this respect. If gas ever becomes too expensive for the working class or middle class (what's left of it), California would shut down due to poor public transportation all over the State.Gas prices are actually a serious matter. But it's better than paying $5 per liter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zachoff Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 This may be true, but I'd say he's at least responsible for doubled ammo prices and it's current availability (or lack thereof). Not to mention that firearm prices in general are beginning to go up. Blame capitalism and the law of supply and demand. IMO it's right wing fear mongering that he's going to take the guns away that's causing the militant freak out. They go buy up what they can thinking they're not going to be able to do so in a month or a year or whatever. Suppliers realize this and double prices to make money... It's what they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassthumpintwin Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 I don't really care about how expensive gas is though... We've got it way better than the rest of the world in this respect.I kind of take a different approach:I don't care how bad the rest of the world has got it, because I'm not filling up THEIR gas tanks.The point is, there is no justifiable reason that gas should ever have gone up to almost 5 dollars/gallon.They're shipping the same kind of gas now (for 2.55/gallon) that they did a few months ago when it was a dollar (or more) cheaper per gallon.and it burns just the same as the gas I bought last year for 4+ dollars/gallon.Until it get's past the "we do it because we can" reason, I probably won't stop complaining about rising gas prices.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lug Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 As much as I'm behind getting the rif-raff off the road, they can still be quite annoying as pedestrians. You need the PRD (Pedestrian Removal Device)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassthumpintwin Posted May 22, 2009 Members Share Posted May 22, 2009 He's responsible? indirectly, but yes If McCain was in office right now, I'd bet this wouldn't be happening. :poke:I guess I should have rephrased my initial statement.Obviously it's primarily fear (of not being able to buy in the near future) that is driving up prices/sales of ammo and guns. And yes, the laws of S&D are doing what they always have and always will... but is all the fear completely unbased?Time will tell I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted May 22, 2009 CMS Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 You need the PRD (Pedestrian Removal Device)! And this, by the way, is absolute undeniable proof that people were fat back then.....they called it a "cow catcher". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMS Author Craig Vecchione Posted May 22, 2009 CMS Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Not all of us were born under the halcyon days of the Carolingian Empire...:poke: Huhhuh-huhhuh...he said, "halcyon" [/beevis] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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