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John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
In a bit of hilarity, I ordered a bunch of stuff on-line from the LSE yesterday. A big bunch of logowear and giftware for people back home and whatnot. Good for you, Rush. Most logical people faced with the tax regime we have had imposed on us over the last 11 years would have done the same. It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
Rush Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 3131 Credit: 302,569 RAC: 0 |
Good for you, Rush. I figure as much, and I sure hope so. When I go home, I always offer to pick up little things for my friends, like memory for their computers, MP3 players or whatnot. They save an enormous amount of money not buying that stuff here and avoiding the tax completely. Cordially, Rush elrushbo2@theobviousgmail.com Remove the obvious... |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
The fault lies with our greedy Treasury, and the assumption by our current leaders that tax has no natural upper limit to it's price, unlike the price of traded products. Mind you, it also is a reflection of the British psyche that we allow the situation to arise. But, I think there have been a number of protest messages to the Government, over the last 5 years, that suggests the Tax burden is getting to it's maximum limit (unless you work in the Public Sector or do not pay tax because income is so low or tax free). It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
Sniper Send message Joined: 9 Jul 99 Posts: 310 Credit: 2,831,142 RAC: 0 |
$4.899 for Diesel in Roosevelt, UT today. $344 to fill up. (Extra tank in bed of truck) |
Luke Send message Joined: 31 Dec 06 Posts: 2546 Credit: 817,560 RAC: 0 |
Gas/Petrol prices are not budging... Reserve Bank of New Zealand declared its economic predictions for the next few months... which resulted in the NZ Dollar to slump against the Greenback by 1.5 cents... and even though Crude is ~US$122... down from a peak of US$135ish... the greedy gas companies ova' here continue to hoard NZ$2.01/litre.... - Luke. |
Matthew Love Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0 |
Gas Prices Here in the south part of Kansas range from $3.62 to $3.67 Diesel ranges from $4.45 to $4.79 LETS BEGIN IN 2010 |
Uli Send message Joined: 6 Feb 00 Posts: 10923 Credit: 5,996,015 RAC: 1 |
$4.899 for Diesel in Roosevelt, UT today. $344 to fill up. (Extra tank in bed of truck) Yikes, I can fill up my Camaro over five times for those $s. Pluto will always be a planet to me. Seti Ambassador Not to late to order an Anni Shirt |
The Simonator Send message Joined: 18 Nov 04 Posts: 5700 Credit: 3,855,702 RAC: 50 |
Autogas has now risen to 59p/l at Morrisons. Though at least i can still laugh at those poor individuals (as in, everyone else) whose pump shows more pounds than litres! Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge. |
Sniper Send message Joined: 9 Jul 99 Posts: 310 Credit: 2,831,142 RAC: 0 |
$4.899 for Diesel in Roosevelt, UT today. $344 to fill up. (Extra tank in bed of truck) I use my pickup thoroughly, hauling things around the farm, and the oilfield. I practically live in it. I haven't bothered checking to see how many miles between fill-ups, but I routinely get 16 to 18 mpg of Diesel. |
William Rothamel Send message Joined: 25 Oct 06 Posts: 3756 Credit: 1,999,735 RAC: 4 |
Some Nostalgia may ease the pain--or make it worse. When I was just graduated from High school--waiting to go into College i worked at a gas station in Charleston, South Carolina. Regular was 24.9 cents per Gallon and Premium was 26.9. We sold Kerosine as well for 19 cents per gallon. Truckers would try to buy the Kerosine since it didn't have any motor fuel tax on it (kerosine worked fine in a Diesel Engine). One day a guy comes in and fills up his brand new Buick Invicta convertible with Premium. The bill was $6.36. I was laughing inside at the tremendous cost of this fill-up and thought how foolish it was to have an auto that was so costly to fill up. I remember about 7 years earlier than that when I drove down with my mother to Florida (1950). Gas was 19.9 cents per gallon at that time. However, there was a gas war going on all through Georgia and the advertised price on the highway billboards was 13.9 cents. My first new car after college was a 1966 Pontiac GTO. Gas in 1968 -1969 was still only 29.9 cents. as late as 1978 i could run my used Datsun 510 for 1 cent per mile fuel cost. My point is that if you are investing for your future retirement, be sure to to figure on an order of magnitude of today's costs for everything if retirement is is 40 years down the road. regards, DADDIO |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
My point is that if you are investing for your future retirement, be sure to to figure on an order of magnitude of today's costs for everything if retirement is is 40 years down the road. That suggests, if you can afford it, to look to something like a a Tesla electric car able to do 220 miles per charge @ 2 cents per mile.. Just think of the improved range as battery technology improves! It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
The Simonator Send message Joined: 18 Nov 04 Posts: 5700 Credit: 3,855,702 RAC: 50 |
Now that Tesla Roadster is one good looking car! Life on earth is the global equivalent of not storing things in the fridge. |
John Clark Send message Joined: 29 Sep 99 Posts: 16515 Credit: 4,418,829 RAC: 0 |
Now that Tesla Roadster is one good looking car! Partly being built at Hethel, near Norwich, by Lotus Cars It's good to be back amongst friends and colleagues |
kittyman Send message Joined: 9 Jul 00 Posts: 51478 Credit: 1,018,363,574 RAC: 1,004 |
Some Nostalgia may ease the pain--or make it worse. Well.....Our Lady of Fast Acceleration.......don't fail us now.....LOL....Bet they didn't make it to Chicago at $4.00 a gallon........ "Time is simply the mechanism that keeps everything from happening all at once." |
TimeLord04 Send message Joined: 9 Mar 06 Posts: 21140 Credit: 33,933,039 RAC: 23 |
$4.55/Gal for Regular Unleaded at a station in Danville, California. (The most expensive I've seen yet.) TimeLord04 Have TARDIS, will travel... Come along K-9! Join Calm Chaos |
Matthew Love Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0 |
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Matthew Love Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0 |
Some Nostalgia may ease the pain--or make it worse. I remember my uncle telling me about the gas wars as well. What era was it 1940's ? LETS BEGIN IN 2010 |
Matthew Love Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0 |
Oh gawd. You're going to make me say it. 1950s. Wow really in the 1950's I thought it was before that. LETS BEGIN IN 2010 |
Labbie Send message Joined: 19 Jun 06 Posts: 4083 Credit: 5,930,102 RAC: 0 |
Oh gawd. You're going to make me say it. 1950s. I remember gas wars in the 1960s in Oklahoma. Calm Chaos Forum...Join Calm Chaos Now |
Matthew Love Send message Joined: 26 Sep 99 Posts: 7763 Credit: 879,151 RAC: 0 |
Oh gawd. You're going to make me say it. 1950s. What type of offers did they promote? LETS BEGIN IN 2010 |
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