Rising Gas Prices and lowering blood pressure A little weekend fun

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The discussion revolves around the impact of rising gas prices on personal experiences and transportation choices, with a lighthearted tone. Participants share anecdotes about fuel costs, explore alternatives like public transportation and carpooling, and engage in humorous exchanges about vehicles and their practicality.

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  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses frustration over the cost of filling their gas tank, which prompted sharing humorous images to alleviate stress.
  • Several participants comment on the illegibility of the shared images and express a desire to learn more about posting and altering images online.
  • There is a suggestion to create a thread for sharing tips on image posting and editing.
  • Some participants discuss the practicality of using public transportation or carpooling as a response to rising gas prices, though others note personal circumstances that make this difficult.
  • One participant mentions the benefits of driving a small car, highlighting the cost-effectiveness of their fuel consumption.
  • Another participant shares a humorous take on the impracticality of larger vehicles, suggesting that even a mammoth could be a viable option for cargo capacity.
  • There are discussions about the features of specific vehicles, including a mention of a car with a built-in cooler, and personal anecdotes regarding vehicle choices and experiences.
  • Participants share humorous exchanges about goats and sheep as alternatives for lawn maintenance, with differing opinions on their effectiveness.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants do not reach a consensus on the best response to rising gas prices, with multiple competing views on transportation choices and vehicle preferences remaining evident throughout the discussion.

Contextual Notes

Some participants express uncertainty about the effectiveness of public transportation and carpooling due to personal schedules and commitments, indicating a reliance on individual circumstances that may limit options.

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Individuals interested in discussions about transportation alternatives, vehicle efficiency, and humorous takes on everyday challenges related to rising costs may find this thread engaging.

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Yesterday I filled my tank and it cost $40. I walked back into the office grumpy about this only to find one of my co-workers had emailed these to me:

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/8493/pic002485kp.th.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/1736/pic006114xo.th.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/959/pic039420gk.th.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/1436/pic054024vc.th.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/5752/pic080774ws.th.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/1343/pic086994pe.th.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/6831/pic097594mp.th.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/9193/pic158797xk.th.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/4109/pic208750ef.th.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/4681/pic275132uy.th.jpg

So it helped lower my blood pressure, at least until the next time I go to the pump...
 
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Most of those are illegible to me.
 
BicycleTree said:
Most of those are illegible to me.
Dang -- I thought you could click on these to make larger... Hmm...I need to sharpen my skills further...
 
SOS2008 said:
Dang -- I thought you could click on these to make larger... Hmm...I need to sharpen my skills further...
Oh well, the 3 or 4 that I could read are pretty good. And I still don't know how to post a picture at all.
 
Maybe we should make a thread so other PF members can teach things like this, and I'd like to learn how to alter images too... Of course, in the wrong hands...
 
http://img236.exs.cx/img236/8493/pic002485kp.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/1736/pic006114xo.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/959/pic039420gk.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/1436/pic054024vc.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/5752/pic080774ws.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/1343/pic086994pe.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/6831/pic097594mp.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/9193/pic158797xk.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/4109/pic208750ef.jpg

http://img236.exs.cx/img236/4681/pic275132uy.jpg


There :smile:

I will post comments in a second :smile:


Pretty funny, but also sadly true. The thing you do not hear people talking about, yet!, is using public transportation or car pooling: This is the only realistic solution!


edit... also this is what you are supposed to do. Note: I just took out the ".th" on your images to make the images the regular size.

This is the usual way.

[ url = url to full size image ] [ img ] url of thumbnail [ /img ] [ /url ]

Without the spaces.
 
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I like the one with sheep. I've considered it, believe me I've considered it. Free fertilizer too. :biggrin:

:smile:

mattmns, I know if I worked more regular hours, I'd be carpooling! It's more difficult for those of us who don't have fixed hours.
 
mattmns said:
There :smile:

I will post comments in a second :smile:

Pretty funny, but also sadly true. The thing you do not hear people talking about, yet!, is using public transportation or car pooling: This is the only realistic solution!

edit... also this is what you are supposed to do. Note: I just took out the ".th" on your images to make the images the regular size.

This is the usual way.

[ url = url to full size image ] [ img ] url of thumbnail [ /img ] [ /url ]

Without the spaces.
mattmns Thanks! :!) I have to drive to meet with clients throughout the day, so I can't take a bus or car pool... :frown:

Another question - does anyone know how to "refresh" the posts so as to update who's just posted?
 
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I'm just glad I drive a really small car, 18 dollars filled my tank, and it will last me 10 to 14 days.
 
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Ah, $15.14 Per Gallon:

http://www.commondreams.org/pressreleases/Nov%2098/111698e.htm
 
  • #11
SOS2008 said:
Yesterday I filled my tank and it cost $40.
Cry me a river, girl. The last time I filled my car was over a year ago and it cost $85. Canuk money, I admit, but still...

Moonbear said:
I like the one with sheep. I've considered it, believe me I've considered it. Free fertilizer too. :biggrin:
It's just as well that you decided on the new mower. You'd never get Brewnog and Artman out of your yard, and they'd probably be fighting over the same sheep. :biggrin:
 
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hypatia said:
I'm just glad I drive a really small car, 18 dollars filled my tank, and it will last me 10 to 14 days.
Yeh, I'm working on this. I still need to load things into my vehicle (for trade show booths, etc.), and like to go camping, etc., but I'm starting to look at vehicles along the line of the Ford Escape. Hey--Any PF suggestions are welcome!
 
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SOS2008 said:
Any PF suggestions are welcome!
So what became of the wheelchair? :confused:
 
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BicycleTree said:
In more detail: http://www.distributiondrive.com/Article4.html
I was thinking how nice public transportation is, not just because of gas, but making a car payment, then insurance, then license plate tabs, etc.--I'd rather pay the real cost at the pump. And I agree that Americans not only moved back toward larger vehicles after the last price hike/shortages, but went to mammoth vehicles--it's ridiculous.
 
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Danger said:
So what became of the wheelchair? :confused:
It's not street legal. I was pulled over and had to pay a ticket!
 
  • #17
SOS2008 said:
went to mammoth vehicles--it's ridiculous.
I think that, in fact, a mammoth would be quite practical. Bigger cargo capacity than an elephant, and bigger feet for traction. Just remember to plug it in during the ice age.
 
  • #18
So many good reasons to use a bike.
 
  • #19
SOS2008 said:
I was pulled over and had to pay a ticket!
I thought that's what you packed those melons around with you for. :wink:
 
  • #20
http://www.scion.com/
My son just bought one of these, he also needs good cargo room. I was impressed, good handling...great on gas.
 
  • #21
hypatia said:
http://www.scion.com/
My son just bought one of these, he also needs good cargo room. I was impressed, good handling...great on gas.
Excellent, ooooh the XB! Shhhh...it's a Toyota...?
 
  • #22
Danger said:
I thought that's what you packed those melons around with you for. :wink:
Hmm, maybe another reason she gave me a ticket... :rolleyes:
 
  • #23
SOS2008 said:
Hmm, maybe another reason she gave me a ticket... :rolleyes:
:smile: :biggrin:
 
  • #24
yes it is, and a darn good price and warranty. He has the XB, it even has a little cooler built into the floorboards, so he can pack cold food for camping.
 
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hypatia said:
has a little cooler built into the floorboards, so he can pack cold food for camping.
He'd waste a perfectly good beer fridge on food? How'd you raise this kid, anyhow?
 
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Moonbear said:
I like the one with sheep. I've considered it, believe me I've considered it. Free fertilizer too. :biggrin:.

That's what we hoped for when we got the goats. Turns out that goats know exactly what you want them to eat, so they eat everything else instead.
 
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Danger said:
I think that, in fact, a mammoth would be quite practical. Bigger cargo capacity than an elephant, and bigger feet for traction. Just remember to plug it in during the ice age.
Wow, I got a visual of Bedrock going here...
hypatia said:
yes it is, and a darn good price and warranty. He has the XB, it even has a little cooler built into the floorboards, so he can pack cold food for camping.
Right on! Another problem I have is keeping a beverage cool during the rounds in summer here (though I don't know if the floorboards would be very convenient for this). I really appreciate information from someone who has actually driven the vehicle, and other than a salesperson! :biggrin:
 
  • #28
Ivan Seeking said:
That's what we hoped for when we got the goats. Turns out that goats know exactly what you want them to eat, so they eat everything else instead.

:smile: Goats are good if you have a problem with a lot of broad-leaf weeds. They prefer those much more than grass. Of course if there aren't any tasty broad-leaf weeds, tasty tulips and daffodils and maple trees and whatever else you're growing with tender leaves will do. :biggrin: :smile: Sheep are better at lawn mowing. And if you have a whole field of grass and weeds that you need to clear, get both goats and sheep. :approve:
 
  • #29
Ivan Seeking said:
That's what we hoped for when we got the goats. Turns out that goats know exactly what you want them to eat, so they eat everything else instead.
I think the old wars between the cattlemen and sheep hearders were because the sheep eat the grass to the root and destroy it unless constantly herded to rotating ranges...? Our neighbors had a goat when I was a kid, and it ate my brother's homework (on a bet--he didn't think it would). The teacher thought he was lying--poor guy.

I forgot to add that with all the crazy stuff that goes on at Ivan's, I don't know that he should add goats...
 
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  • #30
Moonbear said:
both goats and sheep. :approve:
I can't believe that the way you're throwing bait around, Artman hasn't shown up yet. He must be sick or something. (In the medical sense, I mean, as opposed to his 'normal sick' self.) :biggrin: