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Posted: 1/13/2008 5:06:32 PM |
safety, and pleasure of driving a well built, and designed truck by Chrysler.
now THAT sentence is an oxymoron if I EVER read one!! | |
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Posted: 1/13/2008 6:55:20 PM | So Neill what's the deal about calling your truck a HE? Betcha when it breaks down you will be calling it a bitch! | |
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Posted: 1/14/2008 12:05:17 AM | *So Neill what's the deal about calling your truck a HE? Betcha when it breaks down you will be calling it a ****!*
Naaa, because, HE, won't breakdown, I take pretty good care of my vehicles, my RAM 50 lasted my 22 yeaqrs, before I had to replace HIM, with my DAK.
And that is WHY, I call it a HE, instead of a HER.
Whoops, better be careful of that one, or else, will have to woman ALL over me for that one. YIKES, better still, I say, BRING IT RIGHT ON.   | |
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Posted: 1/14/2008 7:13:45 AM | Catch the news this morning? Campbell is expected to announce a multi billion transit initiative, including rapid transit to UBC & the Fraser Valley. All fine and dandy, it's needed.
Problem is, they paln to use a carbon tax on gas to pay for some of it, calling the tax revenue neutral? I know a bit about accounting, and that is not revenue neutral. It's a tax, period, and i do not save one dime elsewhere (a simple requirement to become revenue neutral). It's added income to the government, period.
Man oh man, when are people going to wake up? If you think the cost of living is high here now, just wait. It will become much, much worse. Expect gas prices to rise by another 30-40% in taxes ALONE, never mind the cost of a barrel. Rising gas prices affect prices of everything around you. How about local tomatoes, in season at $3.00 a lb?; maybe $10.00 for a glass of beer at the pub or maybe $100 for a sheet of plywood will get people to understand? All these things require oil to transport or produce...
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Posted: 1/14/2008 8:21:25 AM | Hey cuddly dudley, thank you for your insight on that.
Good pointers, and yes, government will word it in such a way, that we think we are saving money, when we are not.
Hmmmm, however, on the other hand, well, I would be willing to park the truck at home, and use it for just pleasure useage, and a rapid transit thing, to and from work, if they build it to out here in the Valley.
I have not got a problem doing that, and I would save on not spending so much gas for the truck, and the truck would last longer, therefore, not as many servicing bills on it, once again, more money in MY pocket.
Resulting in not having to get a newer vehicle so soon, once again money in my pocket.
So, I hope that they get that rapid transit thing built out to the valley a DONE DEAL, ASAP. | |
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Posted: 6/21/2008 12:21:42 PM | Guess I was a little off.........gas today, 1.49 a ltr.........duz close count???
Now it's suggested, 2.50 by next summer.....lordy lordy....... | |
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Posted: 6/21/2008 12:35:15 PM | yeah, right people, keep increasing the numbers
positive thinking for the petro industry, they luve ya for it!
My idea of a good comment is more like 50 cents a litre | |
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Posted: 6/21/2008 12:52:14 PM | I didn't think repeating something.....^^^^........ that was reported on every news channel on the planet gave me such influence........cool.
Maybe I'll report I'll be loaded tomorow and the karma gods will deposit a truckload of bullion to my door....
I feel soooooooo empowered..... | |
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Posted: 6/21/2008 1:17:06 PM | Hi Everyone,There are some tips for 'present time' , I receved on my own. They might help...a little :-)
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Hello Everybody,
Please pay attention to these Gas Tips it will save you a lot of money.
Thanks
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I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in
California we are paying up to $3.75 to $4.10 per gallon. My line of
work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks
to get more of your money's worth for every gallon:
Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the
ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations
have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground
the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so
buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not
exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and
the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and
other petroleum products plays an important role.
A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But
the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the
pumps.
When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a
fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3)
stages: low, middle, and high. You should be pumping on low mode,
thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping.
All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the
fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor.
Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground
storage tank so you're g etting less worth for your money.
One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is
HALF FULL. The reason for this is the more gas you have in your tank
the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster
than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating
roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and
the
atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations,
here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated
so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.
Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the
storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up; most likely
the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and
you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the
bottom.
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Peace. | |
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Posted: 6/21/2008 1:33:09 PM | temptation50
if I read you right (?) you've got the thingy in reverse
you don't have the power and influence, sorry
you're being conditioned to accept...lol
you're quite a bright person and know the media is all too happy to part take in anything that will get attention no matter how much it'll pi$$ us off
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Posted: 6/21/2008 2:05:12 PM | ML.....
I'll accept the "conditioning" therory, it is valid.....
But, the fact of the matter is, the supply is decreasing and the asian, india etc demand is growing at an unbelieveable rate.....unreal actually.
It's just the reality of it all.......more demand commands more money.....
There is however the "speculators" that have also contributed to the price increase along with gov't taxes, oil co. behind the scenes price fixing etc.......seems everyone has their finger in the pie.
It is what it is........A complete rip off for consumers who need the product.... | |
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Posted: 6/22/2008 9:53:16 AM | Willy--Nilly:
This widely-circulated list has been repeatedly debunked. A good resource for determining the veracity of urban legends can be found at snopes.com. | |
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Posted: 6/22/2008 11:50:04 PM | Willy---Nilly: to rebut:
The colder the ground
the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so
buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not
exactly a gallon
In Canada, the density of gasoline is corrected for temperature. To be specific, the density of fuel is corrected to 15 degrees celsius, the ICAO standard. The outside or early morning temperature is inconsequential and irrelevant.
Point #2:
You should be pumping on low mode,
thereby minimizing the vapors That is absolutely foolish. You are exposing a flow to the atmosphere for a much longer time, versus the high flow setting which consumates full tanks faster as opposed to greater evaporation due to greater time of exposure. Faster you fill, less the vapor you lose. Longer you fill, longer the vapor you lose. Damn, that's simple.
Point #3:
One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is
HALF FULL. The reason for this is the more gas you have in your tank
the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster
than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating
roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and
the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations,
here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated
so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.
In a tiny 100 litre tank? Are you serious??? It's jus that gas tanks in most vehicles are like upside-down trapezoid shapes. Long on the first half, fast on the bottom.
Point #4:
Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the
storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up; most likely
the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and
you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the
bottom. You will not get garbage in your tank because of this, as there are several series of filters before it even gets to your tank, not to mention your fuel filter. There is nothing wrong with gassing up when a delivery truck is present. Your fuel is still filtered, regardless of how mixed the plastic tank is of all kind of evil filter clogging pathogens.
Check out your facts personally before you decide to spew your 'unbiased' opinion on an innocent audience. | |
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Posted: 6/23/2008 8:08:56 AM | LOL........^^^^^......., I've learned to believe nothing I read and only half of what I see..........I too thought this was a tad bit over the top.....silly.
The perverbial urban myth in the making......... | |
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Posted: 6/23/2008 4:51:03 PM |
It is what it is........A complete rip off for consumers who need the product...
I agree part of the problem is as you say. However there is quite a lot of oil still to be extracted, thought the costs will be higher.
The demand is indeed growing with India and China as the biggest new bidders. The oil cartel is not increasing the amount of barrels of production, that is one of the big reasons for the price increase the rest is a lot of dubious politics, much from our southern neighbor whose entire economy is in a desolate state ....
Canada unfortunately is tied into all of this and our own oil demands cannot all be be refined here so out production goes south and some gets returned....
all in all the oil resource is the biggest international price fixing scheme we have and yes, in most every country people are exploited and get conditioned to use more for higher pay.
Our favorite automotive industries are neatly linked up as well and that is part of the reasons why we do not really see anything different than combustion engines. The current hybrids are just to keep the masses believing there is a green trend. | |
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Posted: 6/23/2008 10:25:42 PM | Yep, going to buy me a horse, ride it down the main street (fully clothed) too cold for Godiva impersonations), call the poop trail my environmental contributions (go green enthusiats must love that one) wait for the nature tax coz its clogging the drains where all the paint stripper, battery acid etc gets washed down to the sea where the farmed salmon are hiding waiting to share their lice with all their clean cousins that are free to swim wherever they want thanks to Greenpeace who is burning up all the fuel yachting around the world polluting the atmosphere which leads to global warming which seems to be happening all over the world except here where I'm still putting the heat on at night...
Think I covered most of the forums with this segment... Going to have a nice hot bubble bath, burn a candle and meditate (make my xmas wish list for the coming holidays)
Ciao | |
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Posted: 6/23/2008 10:56:56 PM | I despise pessimistic predictions like these & yes I know some people might call reality. I'd rather remain in denial & pretend that I'm back in the 90's when gas was around 30 cents per litre. I'm happier thinking optimistically & would much rather worry about crap when crap happens. Oh wait! It's already happening, isn't it? Dang it! I guess there'll be no road trips for moi for a while then. Ah well, no worries ... all will be well & gas prices will go back down to affordable levels again. Another lesson in patience, tolerance & financial self-discipline. I seem to be subject to a lot of those lessons lately.  | |
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Posted: 6/24/2008 12:17:05 AM | Whenever I see this stuff on the tv it pisses me Big time. All they are doing when they put it in the news is testing us to see how much we will put up with
ie: "munfacturing consent". Thats is all the media is doing. But who owns the media anyhow? And that is my point on the topic. | |
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