55 Fargo Posted January 27, 2011 Author Report Posted January 27, 2011 Gas roughly runs me about 8 bucks a trip (I get 16 mpg). I have a lot of old beaters that get better mileage laying around but nothing that is very road worthy. Plus with all the darn snow I can't even get to them to work on 'em Once the snow melts the fleet will be thinned, some will get scrapped and some sold.Been looking for other jobs, not much to apply for out there. Burned through a year and a half of unemployment already and looks like that gravy train has left the station. I've managed to find work here and there to stretch it out. Most of the places tell me to come back once the snow melts for work so I am hoping for an early spring Hope something comes "your way", I am a very fortunate 1, work for the Canadian Government for years. But back in the early 90s, I was in the same boat as you, been there with the "pogey cheques", aka Unemployment Insurance. I had a hard time finding decent employment for about 5 years from about 1990 -1995, when I secured a Government Job, prior to this from 1980-1990 I worked in the Slaughter House Industry, which paid well, and was booming in this town, but that all went down the tubes in the early 90s..... Quote
dezeldoc Posted January 28, 2011 Report Posted January 28, 2011 Good ol Diesel down here is 3.69-3.79 a gal. Regular is 3.25-3.35. Want to fix the economy? just lower the gas back down to a buck a gallon then maybe people will have a few extra bucks to spend! Quote
P-12 Tommy Posted January 28, 2011 Report Posted January 28, 2011 They can do it (the oil companies) but they're too greedy! Tom Quote
55 Fargo Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Posted January 28, 2011 They can do it (the oil companies) but they're too greedy!Tom Ain't this a fact, and they control the free world, and it seems they are all mighty, but we depend on it, and we will pay the price. Cannot hitch up Ole Nellie to the wagon to go into Town for supplies and leave Tin Lizzy at home, in our ultra modern times. Quote
53_Suburban Posted January 28, 2011 Report Posted January 28, 2011 Ain't this a fact, and they control the free world, and it seems they are all mighty, but we depend on it, and we will pay the price. Cannot hitch up Ole Nellie to the wagon to go into Town for supplies and leave Tin Lizzy at home, in our ultra modern times. I dunno why not. The Amish do it all the time. Quote
TodFitch Posted January 28, 2011 Report Posted January 28, 2011 Ain't this a fact, and they control the free world, and it seems they are all mighty, but we depend on it, and we will pay the price. Cannot hitch up Ole Nellie to the wagon to go into Town for supplies and leave Tin Lizzy at home, in our ultra modern times. I dunno why not. The Amish do it all the time. The petroleum market is world wide, we have to pay the rate that the Chinese and Indians are willing to pay. And their economies are going great guns and they all want to buy cars. So while it may bounce around some, the trend in gasoline prices will be up. And not just up with inflation, but up faster than overall inflation. While it is nearly impossible to totally wean oneself from gasoline in our day and age, you can make choices that reduce your future consumption. I am really puzzled about a headline I saw today indicating that truck and SUV sales are recovering while the market for efficient cars is softening. People have extraordinarily short memories and/or are in denial about how our petroleum dependent economy works. Quote
55 Fargo Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Posted January 28, 2011 I dunno why not. The Amish do it all the time. Okay you go first:rolleyes:................LOL:eek: Quote
dezeldoc Posted January 28, 2011 Report Posted January 28, 2011 The petroleum market is world wide, we have to pay the rate that the Chinese and Indians are willing to pay. And their economies are going great guns and they all want to buy cars. So while it may bounce around some, the trend in gasoline prices will be up. And not just up with inflation, but up faster than overall inflation.While it is nearly impossible to totally wean oneself from gasoline in our day and age, you can make choices that reduce your future consumption. I am really puzzled about a headline I saw today indicating that truck and SUV sales are recovering while the market for efficient cars is softening. People have extraordinarily short memories and/or are in denial about how our petroleum dependent economy works. I don't care what they do i am not putting my fat butt in one of those little coffin cars!! I would need one for each cheek!!! I say let them fight over the Arab oil we have more than enough in our own country we just need to start producing it and stop playing their game, also goes for out sourcing our jobs! Quote
55 Fargo Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Posted January 28, 2011 I don't care what they do i am not putting my fat butt in one of those little coffin cars!! I would need one for each cheek!!! I say let them fight over the Arab oil we have more than enough in our own country we just need to start producing it and stop playing their game, also goes for out sourcing our jobs! I know Canada has plenty of oil for our own consumption, as well as natural gas, and hyro electricity. We have way more than we can use domestically, so we export lots to you Guys in the US. Maybe we should just use North American oil/gas in both Canada/USA Quote
PhilJohnson Posted January 28, 2011 Report Posted January 28, 2011 I dunno why not. The Amish do it all the time. Heh, those Amish are more dependent on fuel than one would think. I've worked with, around, and for Amish for the past 7 years. Basically anything that one would use an electric motor for they use a gas powered engine instead. I've seen shops with a big compressor running air tools. There is not a single Amish farm yet that I've been to that didn't have at least 1 stationary engine and a small motor (also seen some Chrysler industrial flatheads at those farms). Not to mention most use kerosene lighting. I know from personal experience that using kerosene to light a home isn't as cheap as one would think. I lived off grid for about 3 years and for about half a year I had no electric lights at all. I know Canada has plenty of oil for our own consumption, as well as natural gas, and hyro electricity. We have way more than we can use domestically, so we export lots to you Guys in the US. Maybe we should just use North American oil/gas in both Canada/USA There is no way that oil companies are going to sell oil/gas at a special North America only price. For better or worse we live in a global economy. It is time for us tinkerers to come up with alternative fuel sources or pay ever increasing energy cost. Myself I've been scrounging up materials for a wood gas generator. Hopefully once the snow melts I can put one together. Quote
55 Fargo Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Posted January 28, 2011 Heh, those Amish are more dependent on fuel than one would think. I've worked with, around, and for Amish for the past 7 years. Basically anything that one would use an electric motor for they use a gas powered engine instead. I've seen shops with a big compressor running air tools. There is not a single Amish farm yet that I've been to that didn't have at least 1 stationary engine and a small motor (also seen some Chrysler industrial flatheads at those farms). Not to mention most use kerosene lighting. I know from personal experience that using kerosene to light a home isn't as cheap as one would think. I lived off grid for about 3 years and for about half a year I had no electric lights at all.There is no way that oil companies are going to sell oil/gas at a special North America only price. For better or worse we live in a global economy. It is time for us tinkerers to come up with alternative fuel sources or pay ever increasing energy cost. Myself I've been scrounging up materials for a wood gas generator. Hopefully once the snow melts I can put one together. Phil, I realize there is no way we (North America), would go it alone with oil, Global Economy is where it's at, and the Chinese are on the Top Of the Hill it seems. Just a sidebar, Former, California Governor, Arnold Swartzeneggar just toured across Canada, speaking in all the major cities. His stop nearby in Winnipeg, he was chauferred around in a Hummer, this was much to his liking, as he rode "shotgun". Apparently He addressed the press in Montreal, thinking Montreal was Canadas Capitol City, He was Corrected immediately, and Told that Ottawa Ontario, was of course the Capitol City of Canada. These G-men never gets things right.................LOL Quote
Tony WestOZ Posted January 29, 2011 Report Posted January 29, 2011 After doing the convertion to US $ (and gallons) today I paid $5.20 a gallon for diesel. (petrol is about the same price here) That`s not bad really. A couple of years ago when our dollar was only worth about 75c to the US$ we where up to about $6.50 +. Quote
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