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Topic: THE Gas Rationing Thread (merged) |
RiverRat
Replies: 496
Views: 10014
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Forum: Conservation & Efficiency Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 9:56 am Subject: Re: Do not run out and buy extra gas! |
"Do not run out and buy extra gas!" Too late!:
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2005/09/01/business/oil.span.jpg
Looks like cattle being herded for slaughter
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Topic: My favorite gas station: fuel up 7 cents today |
RiverRat
Replies: 111
Views: 10466
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 9:08 am Subject: Re: My favorite gas station: fuel up 7 cents today |
Look closely at the photo above ... see any fuel efficent vehicles (even in the background) ???
NOPE |
Topic: THE Gas Rationing Thread (merged) |
RiverRat
Replies: 496
Views: 10014
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Forum: Conservation & Efficiency Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 8:55 am Subject: Re: Fuel Shortages News and Discussion |
I challenge anyone to find a fuel efficient vehicle in the photo above.
I see NONE ... I can't even see one in the far background.
Pathetic ...  |
Topic: My favorite gas station: fuel up 7 cents today |
RiverRat
Replies: 111
Views: 10466
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 3:44 pm Subject: Re: My favorite gas station: fuel up 7 cents today |
My girlfriend just told me she saw $2.99 in troy michigan
for reg!!!
$2.84 for reg ... outside Pittsburgh PA
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Topic: Another record (archive) |
RiverRat
Replies: 2528
Views: 307602
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 2:36 pm Subject: Re: Another record |
Also very good day for the Dow Jones, +84 so far!
It seems as if the ‘market’ is under the impression that we averted a disaster by Katrina inching to the East at the last second.
It seems that ... |
Topic: Diesel Fuel Forecast |
RiverRat
Replies: 13
Views: 1231
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Thu Aug 25, 2005 2:28 pm Subject: Re: Diesel Fuel Forecast |
Specop_007 thinks the saving grace of diesel (short term anyways) will be biodiesel.
Specop_007 wouldnt argue this as a long term option, but he believes in the short term this could lessen any sho ... |
Topic: US Housing Starting to go bust |
RiverRat
Replies: 89
Views: 8284
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Fri Aug 19, 2005 2:41 pm Subject: Re: US Housing Starting to go bust |
Dgacioch …. Hear ya loud and clear!
I deal with real estate appraisers from all over the US. A few Detroit appraisers sounded alarm bells months ago. This is the first area (Detroit) where appraise ... |
Topic: SUVs flying out of showrooms: MADNESS |
RiverRat
Replies: 49
Views: 8209
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 12:14 pm Subject: Re: SUVs flying out of showrooms: MADNESS |
Riverrat it aint that bad.
Maybe ... but it ain't that good ...
Over 60% of current customers adding more debt to an already 'upside down' loan
I think I'm gonna change professions ... I ... |
Topic: SUVs flying out of showrooms: MADNESS |
RiverRat
Replies: 49
Views: 8209
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 11:38 am Subject: Re: SUVs flying out of showrooms: MADNESS |
I have two friends that are sales managers for large dealerships (one in Ohio and one in Michigan).
They both indicated that between 60% and 70% of their CURRENT sales are to people that have negat ... |
Topic: Approaching a pump pain threshold in your area? |
RiverRat
Replies: 60
Views: 4860
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 8:47 am Subject: Re: Approaching a pump pain threshold in your area? |
$2.55 in Eastern Ohio.
The local gas station went to prepay only as they had a rash of 'drive offs'. The crooks are wising up too - they are stealing license plates from similar vehicles so that o ... |
Topic: What do you think of the recent car sales news??? |
RiverRat
Replies: 43
Views: 3956
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:12 am Subject: What do you think of the recent car sales news??? |
At large dealerships, the vast majority of money is made on selling used vehicles and service work.
My cousin is a general manager of a large car dealership. He said point blank that if all they di ... |
Topic: What do you think of the recent car sales news??? |
RiverRat
Replies: 43
Views: 3956
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Forum: Economics & Finance Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:03 am Subject: What do you think of the recent car sales news??? |
I had an opportunity over the weekend to speak with two different sales managers for large domestic car dealerships in Ohio.
They both independently said that the Big Three auto makers will continu ... |
Topic: THE Energy Efficiency & Appliance Thread (merged) |
RiverRat
Replies: 322
Views: 6747
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Forum: Conservation & Efficiency Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:20 am Subject: THE Energy Efficiency & Appliance Thread (merged) |
| Strider,I can't believe your usage. We use 210kwH per month on average. Now we have oil fired central heating but still. I have 2 kids and the washing machine does at least 6 washes a week. Microwave, ... |
Topic: The Mother of all Biofuels Debates (large scale) |
RiverRat
Replies: 856
Views: 97020
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Forum: Energy Technology Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 3:40 pm Subject: Re: The point of TDP |
| The whole point of TDP is that you don't have to plant energy crops, you use (plentiful) existing wastes as feedstock. For example, CWT estimates that there are more than 6 billion tons of agricultura ... |
Topic: China revaluates against US Dollar!!!! |
RiverRat
Replies: 34
Views: 3766
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Forum: Current Events Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2005 1:48 pm Subject: China revaluates against US Dollar!!!! |
This article has 'doomerology' written all over it
1.Higher consumer prices.
2. Higher interest rates.
3. Reduced profits for American companies, particularly those dependent on domestic c ... |
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