Wake up time for some here...

Mark Yacavone · 10-24-2021, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Eddies66

https://gasprices.aaa.com/state-gas-price-averages/

When did any President have control over gas prices?

Eddie, Nobody there thinks FJB called up the oil companies and said my far left kook base wants me to raise gas prices, so do it..now.
Fact is presidential policies do cause inflation and deflation..Remove that worthless turd Carter? Or is oil /gas immune? Just lumber, groceries?
Besides, in politics, perception is reality...Hold onto your socks a year from now!!

Eddies66 · 10-25-2021, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Eddie, Nobody there thinks FJB called up the oil companies and said my far left kook base wants me to raise gas prices, so do it..now.
Fact is presidential policies do cause inflation and deflation..Remove that worthless turd Carter? Or is oil /gas immune? Just lumber, groceries?
Besides, in politics, perception is reality...Hold onto your socks a year from now!!

Mark, I agree and disagree. These are simple supply and demand issues. Examples are cars, you can’t find what you want because of shortage in material and computer chips. Prices are high about $5k from last year. Independent truckers went out of business because the slow down. During the hacking of the oil system in New Jersey, we had oil, just no way of getting it to the customer, no trucks. Lumber, no trucks, food, no trucks and no water. Crap coming in from China, again no trucks. The up side is interest rates are low, when that starts going north than we have a problem. Oil on the other hand far outpaced the 5% inflation rate, why is that?

Mark Yacavone · 10-25-2021, 12:56 PM

Yes, I agree. There are many mysterious factors that affect the price of a barrel of oil .
It doesn't matter though . People see Biteme shutting down the Keystone in one of his first acts..Gas all gets lumped in with other commodities in the public's view.
One out of 5 independents that voted FJB ,wouldn't right now.
Trump would win in a landslide today...in a fair and clean election.

Grey Ghost · 10-25-2021, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Eddies66

Mark, I agree and disagree. These are simple supply and demand issues. Examples are cars, you can’t find what you want because of shortage in material and computer chips. Prices are high about $5k from last year. Independent truckers went out of business because the slow down. During the hacking of the oil system in New Jersey, we had oil, just no way of getting it to the customer, no trucks. Lumber, no trucks, food, no trucks and no water. Crap coming in from China, again no trucks. The up side is interest rates are low, when that starts going north than we have a problem. Oil on the other hand far outpaced the 5% inflation rate, why is that?

Why are there no trucks?

Tim H · 10-25-2021, 04:06 PM

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Eddies66 · 10-25-2021, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Grey Ghost

Why are there no trucks?

No drivers.

Jeff Niceswanger · 10-25-2021, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Eddies66

No drivers.

I don't know crap, but I'll relay what the two truckers I was talking to at Rockingham told me yesterday. I specifically asked both of them what's with all the shortageages.One was a trucking company owner, the other a lifetime trucker.
Their answers were very similar. They told me the trucking industry was running thin before the Covid crisis. During the crisis, most of the ones that could retire,did so. Others moved on and found themselves less stressful jobs. That prompted me to ask "What's so stressful about driving a truck" ...They both spoke up and said "you have no idea". One of them say's, "you seen the traffic lately? Being bumper to bumper with everybody in a mad dash (to go nowhere) gets old...real fast".Trying to get to where your going (on time) and PARKED...is just crazy. Most of the new hires take it for about 2 months and then quit. There are too many other jobs to take this crap day after day. And the pay aint worth the hassle. Starting bonuses only last a sort period, and the hours suck. I didn't argue with them, and I won't here, just communicating their experiences ..

MR DERBY CITY · 10-25-2021, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Eddies66

No drivers.

No Eddie, that answer doesn’t cut it. No TRUCKS because the Jack azzes in Communist California LEGISLATED older trucks out of business. GD IDIOTS …..

Eddies66 · 10-25-2021, 06:43 PM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

No Eddie, that answer doesn’t cut it. No TRUCKS because the Jack azzes in Communist California LEGISLATED older trucks out of business. GD IDIOTS …..

Trucks over 10 years old registered in California. California is the only state that has trucks and drivers? Do a little research, please, you make yourself sound ignorant.

MR DERBY CITY · 10-25-2021, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Eddies66

Trucks over 10 years old registered in California. California is the only state that has trucks and drivers? Do a little research, please, you make yourself sound ignorant.

Eddie, talking about the port outside of California,..

Me ignorant ???? ….you are the one that voted BIDEN in ..

10-25-2021, 12:56 PM	#3
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,809 Likes: 2,900 Liked 5,114 Times in 1,948 Posts	Re: Wake up time for some here... Yes, I agree. There are many mysterious factors that affect the price of a barrel of oil . It doesn't matter though . People see Biteme shutting down the Keystone in one of his first acts..Gas all gets lumped in with other commodities in the public's view. One out of 5 independents that voted FJB ,wouldn't right now. Trump would win in a landslide today...in a fair and clean election. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

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Tim H VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,041 Likes: 1,068 Liked 481 Times in 158 Posts	Re: Wake up time for some here... ... Last edited by Tim H; 10-25-2021 at 04:11 PM.