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Tue Dec-04-07 04:04 PM
Response to Reply #103 |
| 104. Thank you; the last time I heard something that outrageous |
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Edited on Tue Dec-04-07 04:06 PM by usaftmo
was "mission accomplished". If the mission really was accomplished, then what have my fellow military members been doing over there the last 4 1/2 years? Looting? Slumming? Stealing oil for halliburton?  Ok, there was some sarcasm/venting in there. |
| -My 1/2 ton Chevy today cost $70.20 to fill up with gas., WTF? Under Clinton, it was only $38.00 |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 03:02 AM |
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Right on |
sakabatou |
Dec-03-07 03:07 AM |
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opihimoimoi, I'm sorry this is hurting you financially but we're still not paying enough for gas |
LeftCoast |
Dec-03-07 03:10 AM |
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In Japan/England/etc....Gas is over 4.50 per gal...and in other places ..more. |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 07:55 AM |
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I agree. |
LeftCoast |
Dec-03-07 08:25 AM |
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Are you freaking insane???? |
A wise Man |
Dec-03-07 08:22 AM |
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No, I just recognize the fact that we are passing on the costs to others |
LeftCoast |
Dec-03-07 08:26 AM |
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to whom are we passing the costs??? n/t |
ProdigalJunkMail |
Dec-03-07 09:46 AM |
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To the future basically |
LeftCoast |
Dec-03-07 10:06 AM |
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Doesn't have to be warmer, but different |
NoMoreMyths |
Dec-03-07 11:18 AM |
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Bush does not even realize there is a DEATH SPIRAL going on... |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 12:10 PM |
#79 |
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We are passing the costs of polluting (yes, CO2 is a pollutant) |
kestrel91316 |
Dec-04-07 05:19 PM |
#106 |
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Figure in the cost of oil wars, O Wise Guy, and get back to me. |
Steve_DeShazer |
Dec-04-07 05:26 PM |
#109 |
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Tell that to the people who can't afford heating oil to keep their homes warm |
high density |
Dec-03-07 10:42 AM |
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Really? |
LeftCoast |
Dec-03-07 11:04 AM |
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There aren't viable alternatives to heating your home but the OP was about transportation |
taterguy |
Dec-04-07 05:34 AM |
#102 |
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It has come to this: close off unused or less-used rooms in your home |
kestrel91316 |
Dec-04-07 05:21 PM |
#107 |
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Problem is massive profits going to oil co rather than to taxes |
uppityperson |
Dec-03-07 10:51 AM |
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Agreed. |
LeftCoast |
Dec-03-07 11:07 AM |
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stuck ... stuck ... stuck on Stupid ... and fuck me if isn't in overdrive goddammit;. n/t |
LaStrega |
Dec-03-07 03:14 AM |
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further ... |
LaStrega |
Dec-03-07 03:19 AM |
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It is only going to get worse. |
dkf |
Dec-03-07 03:21 AM |
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Presidents are supposed to be Leaders....where did Bush go to learn this Proffession? |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 07:48 AM |
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To lessen our cost of living, while using more, requires |
NoMoreMyths |
Dec-03-07 08:02 AM |
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Bush is NOT a Thinker...nor does he have any on board...that is the Prob. |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 08:18 AM |
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Come.. we go fire up the catamaran and go to sea |
SoCalDem |
Dec-03-07 03:33 AM |
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I know of a place where energy is cheap, the cost of living is 1/5th |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 07:37 AM |
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My 1/2 ton Chevy-thats the problem right there |
natrat |
Dec-03-07 06:45 AM |
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Many people need trucks for work |
Marrah_G |
Dec-03-07 07:45 AM |
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Very true |
spinbaby |
Dec-03-07 07:48 AM |
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try pulling a low boy with a prius |
datasuspect |
Dec-03-07 07:49 AM |
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My work requires my old truck for hauling. But soon I hope to get a model with |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 07:50 AM |
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Doesn't somebody make a hybrid pickup yet? Chevy Silverado?? |
kestrel91316 |
Dec-04-07 05:26 PM |
#108 |
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And some of us don't like Toyotas OR cars that look like bubbles. |
Clark2008 |
Dec-03-07 09:17 AM |
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it also is not at all realistic for persons with physical problems |
CountAllVotes |
Dec-03-07 09:45 AM |
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because the votes weren't counted...we got Dufus and his Cronies |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 10:50 AM |
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I can't argue with you about that! |
CountAllVotes |
Dec-03-07 11:25 AM |
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Do you not think form should follow function? |
wuushew |
Dec-03-07 11:01 AM |
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"Taste" will soon cease to be a consideration, I suspect. |
kestrel91316 |
Dec-04-07 05:26 PM |
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Gas prices were going to go up regardless of Bush or not. |
Selatius |
Dec-03-07 07:48 AM |
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The lack of long term thinking is KILLING AMERICA....we have a president who cannot think |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 07:58 AM |
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its a dupe...dammit |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 07:58 AM |
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In march 98 it took 20 bucks to fill our f150 with premium |
madokie |
Dec-03-07 08:09 AM |
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I feel yo pain....If Gore was the MAN, this shit wouldn't be this bad. |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 08:16 AM |
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If Al was the man today our lives would be so different I doubt we could actually imagine what |
madokie |
Dec-03-07 09:10 AM |
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We are suffering from what those VOTE THIEVES did to us...I only hope we can reverse |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 09:17 AM |
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If Al was president, 3,000 civilians, nearly 4,000 American GIs and |
Clark2008 |
Dec-03-07 09:19 AM |
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just for starters. |
madokie |
Dec-03-07 09:29 AM |
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and we would not have a National Debt of 10 Trillion. |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 09:57 AM |
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My 3/4-Ton Ford Diesel Cost me $116.85 to fill up Saturday |
ThomWV |
Dec-03-07 08:27 AM |
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Holy Bat Shit....here in Hawaii...$3.50 for prem...its gatta be the same or more where u at |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 08:31 AM |
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a while back our youngest son took the job he has now and when he was tallying up all the pay |
madokie |
Dec-03-07 09:19 AM |
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Soon, it will be a National Trend to live close to employment...common sense. |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 09:26 AM |
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If I remember during Carters presidency we had a drive to relocate manufacturing |
madokie |
Dec-03-07 11:27 AM |
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Makes perfect sense....a trend perhaps..... |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 01:53 PM |
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I've been doing it for 16 years, and most of that time people have asked |
kestrel91316 |
Dec-04-07 05:30 PM |
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I'm moving for just that reason. |
LeftyMom |
Dec-03-07 11:06 AM |
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When I was young I liked the drive to work each day |
madokie |
Dec-03-07 11:31 AM |
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I wuz lucky...got a job 5 minutes from home...if that....hardly any gas bill |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 12:07 PM |
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Two factors at work, only one is Bushes fault: |
mainegreen |
Dec-03-07 09:15 AM |
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Both are Bush's fault |
SpiralHawk |
Dec-03-07 09:17 AM |
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There is little he could have done, even if he wanted to. |
mainegreen |
Dec-03-07 09:20 AM |
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Our 'Morning In America' is about to change to 'Unnecessary Suffering In America' |
loindelrio |
Dec-03-07 09:30 AM |
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Ahh, perhaps he could have tried? |
SpiralHawk |
Dec-03-07 09:34 AM |
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Sadly, I think it will take individual states taking thier own initiatives... |
mainegreen |
Dec-03-07 09:47 AM |
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Sadly, The energy we use is in a spiral going up while the resource spiral is going down. |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 10:11 AM |
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If anything, the GOP exasperate the Problem...not Solve it..Kinda looks INTENTIONAL |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 10:14 AM |
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I strongley concur...that bush dude is self interest and not common interest. |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 09:22 AM |
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Cheney said high gas prices are the sign of a failed administration. |
redqueen |
Dec-03-07 09:18 AM |
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Do you have a link for that? |
usaftmo |
Dec-04-07 04:28 AM |
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Nope... |
redqueen |
Dec-04-07 10:01 AM |
#103 |
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Thank you; the last time I heard something that outrageous |
usaftmo |
Dec-04-07 04:04 PM |
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Earning profits for profiteers? |
redqueen |
Dec-05-07 09:02 AM |
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OK well I found something of a link... |
redqueen |
Dec-05-07 09:30 AM |
#113 |
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My oil top off (only 120 gallons) cost me $400 |
HughMoran |
Dec-03-07 09:19 AM |
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Yup..it IZ....."Blame Bush" should be a Bumper stkr. |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 09:24 AM |
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Thankfully the poor do blame Bush |
HughMoran |
Dec-03-07 09:37 AM |
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Lets hope/work for them to VOTE the First Dufus outta office |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 09:59 AM |
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There is a gas station near me that closed right around the 2000 election |
TommyO |
Dec-03-07 09:26 AM |
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We have no choice but to streamline our lives to contend with energy shortage |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 10:02 AM |
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As somebody with a 94 mile round-trip commute to work, I know this well |
TommyO |
Dec-03-07 10:13 AM |
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This is forcing America to come back to the Cities...the 'Burbs are getting too costly |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 10:15 AM |
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The Caspian oil bust, which signaled peak oil was imminent |
loindelrio |
Dec-03-07 09:27 AM |
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But the GOP listens to no one but their own crap.....thus we have our problem |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 10:06 AM |
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This might finally wake people up |
DeeDeeNY |
Dec-03-07 10:37 AM |
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LOL.....thanx for the reminder.... |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 10:46 AM |
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But now we have OIL MEN at the helm |
undeterred |
Dec-03-07 10:43 AM |
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Enough Idiots voted for the dude enabling him to cheat his way into Office |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 10:48 AM |
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should cost less to fuel a 1/2 ton truck |
mdmc |
Dec-03-07 11:03 AM |
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Hawaii .....$3.50 per U.S. Gallon...high test.... |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 12:12 PM |
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same here in NYS my friend |
mdmc |
Dec-03-07 01:10 PM |
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Last time I wuz in NY...56....gas wuz .34 cents...lol...how times have changed. |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 01:55 PM |
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3 weeks ago I sold my pick-up and bought a Honda CRX |
RiverStone |
Dec-03-07 11:31 AM |
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Now, thats a SAVINGs I would Love.... |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 12:13 PM |
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Still cheaper than the UK |
Zenzic |
Dec-03-07 11:32 AM |
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yeah and they have HEALTH CARE in the UK |
CountAllVotes |
Dec-03-07 11:34 AM |
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I'm sure they wouldn't like it |
Zenzic |
Dec-03-07 01:57 PM |
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Its $8.00 over there now??? Damn....I would go nuts..... |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 12:22 PM |
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Yep! |
Zenzic |
Dec-03-07 01:48 PM |
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Our Administration shows all the signs and symptoms of being ANTI PEOPLE |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 01:59 PM |
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It never costs me more than $40 to fill up and I drive a Jeep |
LSK |
Dec-03-07 11:48 AM |
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Cost of gas in your area? Gatta be around $2.40? |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 12:16 PM |
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over $3 |
LSK |
Dec-03-07 12:46 PM |
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WTH Hoppen to the Bears...losing to a wimpy ass NY Giants? |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 01:51 PM |
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Shows you the difference between a POTUS that has no war & oil connects |
Rex |
Dec-03-07 12:14 PM |
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Yup...wise words....we shoulda listened to Molly Ivens.... |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 12:18 PM |
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I'm assuming you require your truck for work and you don't live near |
Javaman |
Dec-03-07 12:43 PM |
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Currently self employed....work at my shop within the home. My travels are |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 02:02 PM |
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Maybe you'll get lucky in your industry |
djohnson |
Dec-03-07 03:48 PM |
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I am one of the lucky ones.....artist, work with clay, sculptor...get fair monies |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-03-07 04:55 PM |
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Even if one does recover... |
djohnson |
Dec-03-07 05:31 PM |
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Keep the Masses poor and downtrodden is an ole ploy used by |
opihimoimoi |
Dec-04-07 01:44 AM |
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It's insanity. I know people traveling to their office sleeping there a few times a week to save |
deacon |
Dec-04-07 05:25 AM |
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I used to STRUGGLE to put $20 in our Mazda Protege in 2001 |
Heddi |
Dec-04-07 05:06 PM |
#105 |
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