Pfffft...Nigerian rebels scare me about as much as soft core porn excites me...
Big Pig Oil sez...
too slow there, was already up over $138. 
Shall we just change the frickin thread title to "$160/barrel crude by September"??
Just to bring it up to date for this year.....
Just to bring it up to date for this year.....
$139!!!
judgment challenged renters across the street just bought an expedition last night. they actually think they can "buy" their way out of being white trash. they're being kept afloat by being a foster home to 2 disabled adults. yep, nothing says "we care about the disabled" like being a pass-through for their benefits on 2 new vehicles in as many months.AWESOME!! I'm off to the local gas station, going to pull up a folding chair, crack a beer, and watch as people break down into tears as they fill up their Ford Excursions...
I've known people who do this for a living as well. Pretty effe'd up.
Thread-jack! I don't have a problem with this as long as they're being looked after adequately. I'm assuming in the cases you've seen the people weren't looking after the kids properly?
Well the people I knew, a pastor actually and his wife, didn't take care of kids, it was adult retarded people. That and they had a retarded kid of their own. Anyway, the wife didn't work, but got a check from uncle sam every month for caring for them, and it was pretty much her living. They always acted uppity about it, like they were really sacrificing something for the betterment of humanity, but it always appeared as a thinly veiled cash-grab to me.
I'm sure it's probably better alot of times than just sticking them in homes, but it seems like a flawed system that people just take advantage of for the money.
I don't begrudge them getting money for looking after them. It's a full time job and it can' t be all that easy...... just ask VB's wife! 
Dave, seeing you are so quick to attack my post with hate, you deserve this one.Yup your own country's actions had nooooooooothing to do with it.
Seriously are you really that dense?
*edit* way to keep your head in the sand...... Stop blaming others for the problems you create.
I believe that it is you that is dense. Oh, btw, your comment, my head is in the sand... way to keep yours up your ass. Our country has kept the price low compared to other nations for years. The biggest user was paying the least for it for years. The Arab countries simply want what the oil is worth. They have not been getting it from us, but they have from others for years. It is worth just a little under what we are paying for it now. Europeans were paying $4/gallon about ten years ago. So stop blaming your county for your problems. It's my country that kept fighting the raise and had a lot to do with keeping the gas price low the past 30 years. Only now is it going up to finally match the europeans because Arabs want what it is worth. And countries like China now demand it more cutting into our supply. Read the facts first and stop attacking my post. I was driving when you were in kindergarten. And I was paying .65 cents a gallon for it.
I figure you know how to type to attack people's posts, here, prove you can read.
http://www.slate.com/id/2191491/
http://www.babeled.com/2008/06/02/us-versus-european-gas-prices/
http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/01/news/international/usgas_price/
I've said my peice, now leave my post in peace. i.e., alone from your hate.
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Err that was disbelief which became contempt and derision. No hate as far as I can tell.
And your age (you'd have to be coming up on 50 for it to be true) is irrelevant, this is about your words and thoughts nothing else.
ps suck it up princess.
And your age (you'd have to be coming up on 50 for it to be true) is irrelevant, this is about your words and thoughts nothing else.
ps suck it up princess.
My personal opinion is that the oil price rise is:
1) a pain in the arse
2) also a good thing
I own a 2.7L Diesel SUV and a 125cc scooter. The scooter is so cheap to run gas could still quadruple or more in price and I would still be largely unconcerned. However it now costs me over NZ$110 to fill my Diesel SUV - 500Km = NZ$110... Not too great.
Fortunately I can I commute on the Scoot. I suggest you do the same if you can. I believe the biggest idiocy occuring is the massive majority of people currently using utterly the wrong vehicle for the purpose.
Using a 6L Mercedes to commute 10 miles? You are esentially a ****ing idiot. Using a 7L truck to haul your plumber's or general builder's gear and tools across town every day?
You = Retard.
I only use my truck when I have to. Ideally I would own a slightly smaller vehicle. I need a 4WD for riding expeditions, but I don't really need an SUV size one. I could still get 4x4, 4 bikes and 4 people quite happily in a variety of smaller vehicles.
It's not that I can't afford gas if I need it, it's just.. dumb! Why spend all that money and perpetuate the problem?
1) a pain in the arse
2) also a good thing
I own a 2.7L Diesel SUV and a 125cc scooter. The scooter is so cheap to run gas could still quadruple or more in price and I would still be largely unconcerned. However it now costs me over NZ$110 to fill my Diesel SUV - 500Km = NZ$110... Not too great.
Fortunately I can I commute on the Scoot. I suggest you do the same if you can. I believe the biggest idiocy occuring is the massive majority of people currently using utterly the wrong vehicle for the purpose.
Using a 6L Mercedes to commute 10 miles? You are esentially a ****ing idiot. Using a 7L truck to haul your plumber's or general builder's gear and tools across town every day?
You = Retard.
I only use my truck when I have to. Ideally I would own a slightly smaller vehicle. I need a 4WD for riding expeditions, but I don't really need an SUV size one. I could still get 4x4, 4 bikes and 4 people quite happily in a variety of smaller vehicles.
It's not that I can't afford gas if I need it, it's just.. dumb! Why spend all that money and perpetuate the problem?
true... here is a Monkey's set up after he sold his year old Tundra pick up that he used as a toy hauler:
today was my first day of commuting to work - my wife is a teacher and is now off for the summer. My goal: if it's not raining I'm riding to work!
F the Man
F the Oil Company
F the 50 people I passed this morning sitting in traffic!
F the Man
F the Oil Company
F the 50 people I passed this morning sitting in traffic!
So the best part.
Some a-hole bike commuter was too important to yield to my 5yo on the bike path tonight. According to witnesses he tried to thread the 2 kids at speed unannounced, rammed my kid from behind, landed on him then used him as a magic carpet over the gravel.
When I pulled up at the scene (po-po, FD, ambulance - initially they thought his arm was broken) I graciously relocated his bike about 15 yards with the bumper of my truck. He walked home.
When I pulled up at the scene (po-po, FD, ambulance - initially they thought his arm was broken) I graciously relocated his bike about 15 yards with the bumper of my truck. He walked home.
Bahahahahahahaha!!!!! I've posted after this muppet twice now and he seems to think it's a vendetta!
Lovin the rep comment.....I think I've found the new Chunkymunky!
Oil below $100/bbl and dropping..
all of our problems are solved!
Thanks be to John McCain and especially Sarah Palin for her inspiring words last night.
i think it was the regan quote at the end that really did it
oil falling below $90/bbl this morning..
..and the Dollar up more than it has been in the last 13 months.
DOW below 10k
..and the Dollar up more than it has been in the last 13 months.
DOW below 10k
Sky is blue
Prison Break is on tonight
Most of us are able to read on our own
Prison Break is on tonight
Most of us are able to read on our own
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ah.. i didnt chk gold this morning..
u think the euro is gonna tank on the bank/credit situation?
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well, bugger me...
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