JUDE Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 The price of bread has gone up 50% in the last year also, I don't see much concern about that though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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Sir Stewart Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Why shouldn't gas cost about $30 to fill my tank? It's not that much. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 [quote name='JUDE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Oh no, the price of gas in America, which was kept artificially low for 2 decades, is just now catching up to something that the rest of the world can even comprehend. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mountain bed Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 It doesn't cost as much to fill my belly with bread as it does to fill my gas tank with gas. At the risk of sounding exceptionally stupid, higher energy prices force the price of everything else upward with it.We just had a price increase on beer here. This shit has gone too far! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 We just had a price increase on beer here. This shit has gone too far! Dear God... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 WHEN IS ENOUGH GOING TO BE ENOUGH? HOW MANY INNOCENT PEOPLE?? FOR WHAT? A FEW DOLLARS? YOU BLOODTHIRSTY BASTARDS!! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 WHEN IS ENOUGH GOING TO BE ENOUGH? HOW MANY INNOCENT PEOPLE?? FOR WHAT? A FEW DOLLARS? YOU BLOODTHIRSTY BASTARDS!! You forgot to sign in as... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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JUDE Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 It doesn't cost as much to fill my belly with bread as it does to fill my gas tank with gas. At the risk of sounding exceptionally stupid, higher energy prices force the price of everything else upward with it. I understand how energy prices have an effect upon the prices of goods, however my argument is that everyone feel's we are being raped by the big evil oil companies, yet are oblivious to the possibility that they are being fleeced by everyone else under the guise of increased transportation costs. I will argue the it doesn't cost 50% more today to transport that same truck load of bread as it did last year. Furthermore I have seen fuel surcharges on nearly every invoice that comes through our doors, it's funny because we do 90% of our business electronically and actual shipping or handling of our product has become a thing of the past. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Kinsley Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 $2.80 a gallon in 1981 is probably around $10.00 today. Gas is still cheap (historically), and I don't think having a Democrat in office has anything to do with it either.In IRDB's defense:Not sure that people really read the title of the graph - it's in today's dollars. So when he says it's more expensive now, it's correct. If you want to argue other factors like previous artificial price reductions, that's legit. Not in IRDB's defense:Why come? Dude.And I think people jump all over you and your arguments less for the content than the way you present them. Just a thought. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jules Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 In IRDB's defense:Not sure that people really read the title of the graph - it's in today's dollars. So when he says it's more expensive now, it's correct. If you want to argue other factors like previous artificial price reductions, that's legit.Yes, I missed that. Thanks. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bjorn_skurj Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Oh no, the price of gas in America, which was kept artificially low for 2 decades, is just now catching up to something that the rest of the world can even comprehend.I don't live in the rest of the world. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobbob1313 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Awesome. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Atticus Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 my gas is inflated Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Good Old Neon Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Given how contentious some of my own threads and posts have been in the past, perhaps I Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IRememberDBoon Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 Given how contentious some of my own threads and posts have been in the past, perhaps I Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 That'd be funny if you didn't have such a long track record of less than courteous posts. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Analogman Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 what the fuck are you talking about? You are making it hard for me to be your own personal jesus. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Kinsley Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 what the fuck are you talking about? That'd be funny if you didn't have such a long track record of less than courteous posts. Aw, c'mon. That's funny! Nicely played. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tommyjacobs Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 [quote name='JUDE Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mr. Kinsley Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 All of which points directly to a common sense solution - alternative fuels. FORGET GLOBAL WARMING! Even if it's BS (which I doubt) there are so many good reasons to go full-bore on investing in other ways to get around - I'm not going to quibble about which would be best, I'll leave that for the "experts." But if we got together and quit bickering this would be doable - and probably cheaper. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ikol Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 FORGET GLOBAL WARMING! Even if it's BS (which I doubt) there are so many good reasons to go full-bore on investing in other ways to get around - I'm not going to quibble about which would be best, I'll leave that for the "experts." Unfortunately, the "experts" aren't doing so well either. Instead, they choose to invest in things like ethanol which is arguably worse than oil. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sweet Papa Crimbo Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Before we get all Karl Marxy and Kurt Englesy, remember one thing: Corporations don't pay taxes. Stockholders do. Stockholders, who include plutocrats, pension funds and your grandmother. Are excess profits good? Probably not as bad as the huge bonuses that the corporate executives will pay themselves. Now back to the grandstanding. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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