$5.00 a gallon gas

[Apprehended]

Originally Posted by DAII

Apprehended by hysteria.

Dan is a rank nut...

but...

my kind of nut. I love it!



Actually, it is not hysteria at all. I'm too old, too dumb and too anchored in Jesus to let these things move me.

Besides, just this morning as i sat on my front porch cleaning my 30.06 since firing it last, just what do you suppose jumped out of the woods upon my driveway...just two Does and One Buck. There was no ammo in the gun but I put the cross hairs right behind the ears of the Buck. Instantly the three of them jumped back into the woods. Besides, I didn't want to clean a deer anyway.

Too old. Too Dumb. Too lazy. One deer killed this season just behind my house this season is enough.

Say bud....

You need to come up here and spend a day with me. I might even get your opinion on what you think of the Magic Hair doctrine.

[Margies3]

Originally Posted by Apprehended

I don't about now but Gas in Venezuela in 2008 was about as cheap as water. It cost almost nothing.

I think within 2 years we are going to see 7 or even 8 dollar gas along with some shortages reminiscent of the oil embargo of the 1970s when lines of cars trying to get gas stretched for blocks.

With hyperinflation looming on the horizon, everyone is going to be millionaires or even billionaires soon.

Really? Seriously? wow, my water bill was $120+ last month. That's not quite "almost nothing" in my eyes!

[Timmy]

Originally Posted by Hoovie

It's not unusual for my small business fuel bill to be $1,000.00 a month. I sure hope that does not increase by 75% !

Get one of these:

[Jermyn Davidson]

Originally Posted by Praxeas

Its cheaper in Saudi and Iraq.

Im not surprised at all it was so cheap for so long. Im disappointed how the average consumer reacts to this as the oil companies reap excessive profits over all this

Care to elaborate?

[sandie]

Originally Posted by Timmy

Get one of these:

Those things look like someone left off the back end of the car.

One fender bender and you're a goner!

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Jermyn Davidson

Care to elaborate?

why?

[ILG]

Originally Posted by DAII

Apprehended by hysteria.

Thank you for your great wisdom.

[ILG]

Originally Posted by Sam

Those of us on fixed incomes such as pensions and Social Security will not become millionaires or billionaires. My pension (after 32 years of service in a major corporation) is a set amount for life. Social Security has a provision for increase based on some government formula based on the cost of living index but did not change in 2010 and is not going to change in 2011.

If the currency hyperinflates, you will be getting a million dollar check that will buy a loaf of bread.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by ILG

If the currency hyperinflates, you will be getting a million dollar check that will buy a loaf of bread.

The cost of living increase (COLA) for Social Security checks is based on some figure that some government agency dreams up. Since, according to that agency, the cost of living did not go up in 2009, Social Security recipients did not get a raise in 2010 and since the cost of living did not go up in 2010, Social Security recipients will not be getting a raise in 2011.

I wonder if Senators, Congress Persons and other Government drones and paper shufflers got a raise in 2010 and will get one in 2011.

It's rough on us old folks who live on the Government Dole/Welfare/ Social Security.

[Apprehended]

Originally Posted by Sam

Those of us on fixed incomes such as pensions and Social Security will not become millionaires or billionaires. My pension (after 32 years of service in a major corporation) is a set amount for life. Social Security has a provision for increase based on some government formula based on the cost of living index but did not change in 2010 and is not going to change in 2011.

I'm on a fixed income for life also. In addition to what else I get, SS is a major part.

Yesterday, I talked with SS on the phone about an issue. In the conversation, I asked about COLA. She laughed and said, "You've not been watching the news have you?" I said no but I've listened to it some but I don't recall anything being said about it. She said that there would be no COLA for the next TWO YEARS.

My glass eye fell out, my arthritis went crazy, I lost my Geritol, and my tongue started rattling with my false teeth. I was not speaking in tongues. My face turned red as the sun and just as hot. I asked, "Ma'am, have you been to the grocery store or had to buy gas in the last few months? Besides all of that, I could not find my Viagra. Quite disturbing news, indeed.

Just kidding in the last paragraph but, I was disturbed. Without saying too much more, I politely hung up.