Gas prices..
09-06-2005, 05:08 PM
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Re: Gas prices..
Grumble, grumble.
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> You are badly mis-informed. I am also retired, and I will never live
> long enough to take out the $250,000 that me and my employers pumped
> into the Social Security system. It's certainly true that people who
> retired shortly after FDR introduced the program were taking out a lot
> more than they put in it. Most of those people are dead now. The
> reason we are in trouble now is that Lyndon Johnson took the S.S.
> trust fund and put it into the general fund so that the liberals could
> get their grubby hands on it. Now the money has been spent, and the
> program has become a pay-as-you-go system. To add insult to injury,
> not only was the trust fund stolen, but we now have to pay tax on the
> benefits. We can thank Al Gore for that one when he was Senate
> President. Oh, and let's not forget that Jimmy Carter elected to give
> S.S. benefits to immigrants who never paid anything into the system.
> Grumble, grumble.
>
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---- wrote:
>
> You are badly mis-informed. I am also retired, and I will never live
> long enough to take out the $250,000 that me and my employers pumped
> into the Social Security system. It's certainly true that people who
> retired shortly after FDR introduced the program were taking out a lot
> more than they put in it. Most of those people are dead now. The
> reason we are in trouble now is that Lyndon Johnson took the S.S.
> trust fund and put it into the general fund so that the liberals could
> get their grubby hands on it. Now the money has been spent, and the
> program has become a pay-as-you-go system. To add insult to injury,
> not only was the trust fund stolen, but we now have to pay tax on the
> benefits. We can thank Al Gore for that one when he was Senate
> President. Oh, and let's not forget that Jimmy Carter elected to give
> S.S. benefits to immigrants who never paid anything into the system.
> Grumble, grumble.
>
> ----
09-06-2005, 08:59 PM
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Re: Gas prices..
I gassed up yesterday in Ridgeton (Ontario) yesterday for $1.305 (Ca) per
liter
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>> Carl Saiyed wrote:
>>>
>>> This is my daily driver.. I run 22.5" wheels and I get a whopping
>>> 6-7mpg. I
>>> typically drive about 150 miles a day. Sometimes up to 750.
>>
>> In a revenue producing vehicle...
>
> The trouble is most 'revenues' are based on $1.20-1.30 / gallon. That mark
> was stable for several years and when fuel prices started creeping up,
> owners had to swallow the cost. Smart owners were quick to apply fuel
> surcharges above regular freight rates and lost *some* business to
> carriers not bright enough to cover their costs. This recent surge in fuel
> prices will be a huge wake-up call for shippers when they realize nothing
> will move for less than $2.00 / mile. We'll all feel it soon in our
> everyday purchases which have seen little price movement by comparison the
> increase in 'landed costs'. Buckle up, it's going to be a rough ride.
>
> -Brian
>
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>> Carl Saiyed wrote:
>>>
>>> This is my daily driver.. I run 22.5" wheels and I get a whopping
>>> 6-7mpg. I
>>> typically drive about 150 miles a day. Sometimes up to 750.
>>
>> In a revenue producing vehicle...
>
> The trouble is most 'revenues' are based on $1.20-1.30 / gallon. That mark
> was stable for several years and when fuel prices started creeping up,
> owners had to swallow the cost. Smart owners were quick to apply fuel
> surcharges above regular freight rates and lost *some* business to
> carriers not bright enough to cover their costs. This recent surge in fuel
> prices will be a huge wake-up call for shippers when they realize nothing
> will move for less than $2.00 / mile. We'll all feel it soon in our
> everyday purchases which have seen little price movement by comparison the
> increase in 'landed costs'. Buckle up, it's going to be a rough ride.
>
> -Brian
>
09-06-2005, 08:59 PM
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Re: Gas prices..
I gassed up yesterday in Ridgeton (Ontario) yesterday for $1.305 (Ca) per
liter
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> "B a r r y" <keep_it_in_the_newsgroup_please@thankyou.com> wrote in
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>> Carl Saiyed wrote:
>>>
>>> This is my daily driver.. I run 22.5" wheels and I get a whopping
>>> 6-7mpg. I
>>> typically drive about 150 miles a day. Sometimes up to 750.
>>
>> In a revenue producing vehicle...
>
> The trouble is most 'revenues' are based on $1.20-1.30 / gallon. That mark
> was stable for several years and when fuel prices started creeping up,
> owners had to swallow the cost. Smart owners were quick to apply fuel
> surcharges above regular freight rates and lost *some* business to
> carriers not bright enough to cover their costs. This recent surge in fuel
> prices will be a huge wake-up call for shippers when they realize nothing
> will move for less than $2.00 / mile. We'll all feel it soon in our
> everyday purchases which have seen little price movement by comparison the
> increase in 'landed costs'. Buckle up, it's going to be a rough ride.
>
> -Brian
>
liter
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>> Carl Saiyed wrote:
>>>
>>> This is my daily driver.. I run 22.5" wheels and I get a whopping
>>> 6-7mpg. I
>>> typically drive about 150 miles a day. Sometimes up to 750.
>>
>> In a revenue producing vehicle...
>
> The trouble is most 'revenues' are based on $1.20-1.30 / gallon. That mark
> was stable for several years and when fuel prices started creeping up,
> owners had to swallow the cost. Smart owners were quick to apply fuel
> surcharges above regular freight rates and lost *some* business to
> carriers not bright enough to cover their costs. This recent surge in fuel
> prices will be a huge wake-up call for shippers when they realize nothing
> will move for less than $2.00 / mile. We'll all feel it soon in our
> everyday purchases which have seen little price movement by comparison the
> increase in 'landed costs'. Buckle up, it's going to be a rough ride.
>
> -Brian
>
09-06-2005, 08:59 PM
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Re: Gas prices..
I gassed up yesterday in Ridgeton (Ontario) yesterday for $1.305 (Ca) per
liter
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> "B a r r y" <keep_it_in_the_newsgroup_please@thankyou.com> wrote in
> message news:DxZRe.4736$oJ2.3771@newssvr17.news.prodigy.co m...
>> Carl Saiyed wrote:
>>>
>>> This is my daily driver.. I run 22.5" wheels and I get a whopping
>>> 6-7mpg. I
>>> typically drive about 150 miles a day. Sometimes up to 750.
>>
>> In a revenue producing vehicle...
>
> The trouble is most 'revenues' are based on $1.20-1.30 / gallon. That mark
> was stable for several years and when fuel prices started creeping up,
> owners had to swallow the cost. Smart owners were quick to apply fuel
> surcharges above regular freight rates and lost *some* business to
> carriers not bright enough to cover their costs. This recent surge in fuel
> prices will be a huge wake-up call for shippers when they realize nothing
> will move for less than $2.00 / mile. We'll all feel it soon in our
> everyday purchases which have seen little price movement by comparison the
> increase in 'landed costs'. Buckle up, it's going to be a rough ride.
>
> -Brian
>
liter
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> "B a r r y" <keep_it_in_the_newsgroup_please@thankyou.com> wrote in
> message news:DxZRe.4736$oJ2.3771@newssvr17.news.prodigy.co m...
>> Carl Saiyed wrote:
>>>
>>> This is my daily driver.. I run 22.5" wheels and I get a whopping
>>> 6-7mpg. I
>>> typically drive about 150 miles a day. Sometimes up to 750.
>>
>> In a revenue producing vehicle...
>
> The trouble is most 'revenues' are based on $1.20-1.30 / gallon. That mark
> was stable for several years and when fuel prices started creeping up,
> owners had to swallow the cost. Smart owners were quick to apply fuel
> surcharges above regular freight rates and lost *some* business to
> carriers not bright enough to cover their costs. This recent surge in fuel
> prices will be a huge wake-up call for shippers when they realize nothing
> will move for less than $2.00 / mile. We'll all feel it soon in our
> everyday purchases which have seen little price movement by comparison the
> increase in 'landed costs'. Buckle up, it's going to be a rough ride.
>
> -Brian
>
09-06-2005, 08:59 PM
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Re: Gas prices..
I gassed up yesterday in Ridgeton (Ontario) yesterday for $1.305 (Ca) per
liter
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> "B a r r y" <keep_it_in_the_newsgroup_please@thankyou.com> wrote in
> message news:DxZRe.4736$oJ2.3771@newssvr17.news.prodigy.co m...
>> Carl Saiyed wrote:
>>>
>>> This is my daily driver.. I run 22.5" wheels and I get a whopping
>>> 6-7mpg. I
>>> typically drive about 150 miles a day. Sometimes up to 750.
>>
>> In a revenue producing vehicle...
>
> The trouble is most 'revenues' are based on $1.20-1.30 / gallon. That mark
> was stable for several years and when fuel prices started creeping up,
> owners had to swallow the cost. Smart owners were quick to apply fuel
> surcharges above regular freight rates and lost *some* business to
> carriers not bright enough to cover their costs. This recent surge in fuel
> prices will be a huge wake-up call for shippers when they realize nothing
> will move for less than $2.00 / mile. We'll all feel it soon in our
> everyday purchases which have seen little price movement by comparison the
> increase in 'landed costs'. Buckle up, it's going to be a rough ride.
>
> -Brian
>
liter
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>> Carl Saiyed wrote:
>>>
>>> This is my daily driver.. I run 22.5" wheels and I get a whopping
>>> 6-7mpg. I
>>> typically drive about 150 miles a day. Sometimes up to 750.
>>
>> In a revenue producing vehicle...
>
> The trouble is most 'revenues' are based on $1.20-1.30 / gallon. That mark
> was stable for several years and when fuel prices started creeping up,
> owners had to swallow the cost. Smart owners were quick to apply fuel
> surcharges above regular freight rates and lost *some* business to
> carriers not bright enough to cover their costs. This recent surge in fuel
> prices will be a huge wake-up call for shippers when they realize nothing
> will move for less than $2.00 / mile. We'll all feel it soon in our
> everyday purchases which have seen little price movement by comparison the
> increase in 'landed costs'. Buckle up, it's going to be a rough ride.
>
> -Brian
>
09-06-2005, 09:19 PM
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Re: Gas prices..
Yes, but that's twenty five cents in U.S. dollars. ;-)
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Billy Ray wrote:
>
> I gassed up yesterday in Ridgeton (Ontario) yesterday for $1.305 (Ca) per
> liter
>
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Billy Ray wrote:
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> I gassed up yesterday in Ridgeton (Ontario) yesterday for $1.305 (Ca) per
> liter
>
> --
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09-06-2005, 09:19 PM
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Re: Gas prices..
Yes, but that's twenty five cents in U.S. dollars. ;-)
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Billy Ray wrote:
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> I gassed up yesterday in Ridgeton (Ontario) yesterday for $1.305 (Ca) per
> liter
>
> --
> .
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
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Billy Ray wrote:
>
> I gassed up yesterday in Ridgeton (Ontario) yesterday for $1.305 (Ca) per
> liter
>
> --
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09-06-2005, 09:19 PM
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Re: Gas prices..
Yes, but that's twenty five cents in U.S. dollars. ;-)
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Billy Ray wrote:
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> I gassed up yesterday in Ridgeton (Ontario) yesterday for $1.305 (Ca) per
> liter
>
> --
> .
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
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Billy Ray wrote:
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> I gassed up yesterday in Ridgeton (Ontario) yesterday for $1.305 (Ca) per
> liter
>
> --
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09-06-2005, 09:19 PM
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Re: Gas prices..
Yes, but that's twenty five cents in U.S. dollars. ;-)
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Billy Ray wrote:
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> I gassed up yesterday in Ridgeton (Ontario) yesterday for $1.305 (Ca) per
> liter
>
> --
> .
> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
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Billy Ray wrote:
>
> I gassed up yesterday in Ridgeton (Ontario) yesterday for $1.305 (Ca) per
> liter
>
> --
> .
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09-06-2005, 09:51 PM
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Re: Gas prices..
$4.15 US per gallon
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> Yes, but that's twenty five cents in U.S. dollars. ;-)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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>
> Billy Ray wrote:
>>
>> I gassed up yesterday in Ridgeton (Ontario) yesterday for $1.305 (Ca) per
>> liter
>>
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>> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
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"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
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> Yes, but that's twenty five cents in U.S. dollars. ;-)
> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Billy Ray wrote:
>>
>> I gassed up yesterday in Ridgeton (Ontario) yesterday for $1.305 (Ca) per
>> liter
>>
>> --
>> .
>> Billy_Ray@SPAM.fuse.net (remove SPAM)
>> 2002 Jeep WJ 4 Liter Automatic
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