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General Forums => Aces High General Discussion => Topic started by: moose on June 20, 2002, 01:00:57 AM
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What the hell is wrong with people lately?
After reading the ubb stuff today I'm just plain sickened
I know the economy isn't flying high and gas is like $1.50 a gallon and there are too many people in AH right now so there are lag issues but gimme a break most of this stuff is just plain silly.
No offense to the females present, but I'm beginning to wonder if behind some of these handles lies a female instead of a male because it seems like the 'squeakiness' factor is real high as of the last few weeks.
I'm glad Pyro is locking down some of these threads but just do yourselves all a huge favor and lighten up.
I dont want to go to the con this year remembering all the issues i've seen people have on this board and in the game.
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Originally posted by moose
What the hell is wrong with people lately?
No offense to the females present, but I'm beginning to wonder if behind some of these handles lies a female instead of a male because it seems like the 'squeakiness' factor is real high as of the last few weeks.
Haha dont go there.. my better half (lalust) has said more than once she never knew men squeaked so much until she started flying AH :)
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I pay $1.24/gal for my gas, I think you're just whining. :D
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A simple solution....
Before posting, check this:
http://www.coolpress.com/
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I'll bet it's something like this Moose:
Someone logs onto the UBB, hoping to see that little News & Information folder all lit up with an unread message.
Damn! No new news. Oh, well, as long as I'm here what else is going on. That small disappointment probably flavors the rest of the UBB session.
-sudz
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"Damn! No new news. Oh, well, as long as I'm here what else is going on. That small disappointment probably flavors the rest of the UBB session."
EXACTLY !! I though it was just me.
OK. I'm ready to help you guys storm Grapevine!! ;)
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Dang, I just paid $1.83 per gallon!!!
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What moose said.
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Originally posted by moose
and gas is like $1.50 a gallon
Is that all? You said that as though that price was expensive! :D
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Come to Canada, $3.50 a gallon
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Originally posted by sax
Come to Canada, $3.50 a gallon
In the UK we pay the equivalent of $6 a gallon! :eek:
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In America Sax that equals aboot 25 cents :D
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Here in Finland we pay about $5 / gallon, but I'm not sad at all that you englishmen won that competition lol. :)
They're milking the cars here like it's got udders. Taxmen that is.
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In Norway it is about 5$ per gallon, so DONT COMPLAIN !!:D
The Wild Vikings
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Commanding Officer
Lasse
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I'm not working right now so I steal my gas with a siphon hose from my neighbor.
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I bet most you European types don't drive 100 miles a day very often, either.
Different countries, different systems. $5/gallon in the US would totally destroy the economy.
J_A_B
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Wrong J_A_B, I know quite a few poeple who commute, either in UK (Oxford - London, that's 2x 60+ miles = 120+ miles a day) or in France (Reims - Paris , errr, long way too ;))
Gonna get myself a solar powered motorcicle one day, I swear...
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Not wrong at all. You might know a lot of people who commute such distances, but that doesn't change the fact that Europeans on the whole don't need to drive as much as Americans do.
Nor does it change the fact that European gas prices would destroy the American economy.
Yes a person living in the French countryside will drive more than a person from NYC. That's not the point; anyone can find examples. What I'm getting at, is comparing European gas prices to US gas prices is an excercise in futility because the countries in question are so much different.
J_A_B
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Originally posted by Flossy
In the UK we pay the equivalent of $6 a gallon! :eek:
Back in the 1970's, when I was deployed to Europe, we would bounce from airport to airport supporting the U.S. 6th Fleet. Rather than pay the outrageous gasoline prices, we simply carried around three 5 gallon Jerry cans, which we filled every time we refueled our aircraft. So, we always had an ample supply of 100-130 avgas for our rental cars. Since we often staged out of civilian airports, our fuel bill went right on the DOD credit card. ;) I believe that at that time, avgas was less expensive than pump gasoline. Therefore, our Disbursement Officer though that it was sound cost saving. We never asked the rental car companies what they thought about us running their Fiats, Renaults and Alfa Romeos on high octane aviation fuel. However, they did run very well, especially after we advanced the ignition timing a bit. :eek:
Back in the States, it was common for 115-145 avgas to find its way into our personal vehicles, such as my TVR 2500M and motorcycles. Usually we grabbed a few gallons of "contaminated" fuel from the de-fueling bowser before it was delivered for recycling.
My regards,
Widewing
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Posted by J_A_B
I bet most you European types don't drive 100 miles a day very often, either.
Commute to work 42 miles each way = 84 miles per day - 4 days a week min = 336 per week * 50 weeks = 16800miles per year just on work add other stuff doing about 25000 a year
Spending at least £50 per week on petrol @ $1.42 to pound = $71.00 per week to run small 4 door and earn same as I did in the states
Your economy wouldn't die JAB - just like ours didn't in the 70's - it just takes some getting used to.
Sparks
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Sparks if everyone in europe would drive the gas guzzling 8-liter hogs they do in the states, our economy WOULD die.. lol :)
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Is there an award for the best thread hijack? Never in the field of human whining has a thread been so thoroughly hijacked by so few. . .or something like that.
And all you guys who said European gas prices would destroy the US economy, I'm still laughing about that one. . .oh, you were serious?
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This is one of the best hijackings I ever read. Went from questioning the sanity of the players to euro gas prices.
Good grief people!
Good post moose.
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He said Lighten Up HBlair!!!
I believe moose's post isn't really about people's sanity and is actually a very subtle covert whine about gas prices.
Geez Moose...quit your whining!!
Cobra OUT!!!!////!!!!\\\\!!!!'''''!!!!
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How much fer a pack marlboro's over there?
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I have gas and believe me I pay for it.
Most people don't want to be in the same room..
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3.04 $ Hang.
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thats cheap!:eek:
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6 pack of the local beer here goes for about $3
mind you though this are 24oz. cans
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12 pack $17 and change...
smokes.. $7 bux
tho its worse in other provinces... I remember buying a 6 pack and smokes in British Columbia over 5 yrs ago for $17...
SKurj
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moose.. I am looking forward to the con. I bet guys don't have the guts to be insipid and butt smootching in real life! The humorless and preachy will also be silent!! The politically correct will be shamed!
gotta be fun.
And yu guys got it made... I gotta buy premium and then add octane booster.
lazs
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and the average car is about 1.4-1.6 litre maybe in europe
while whole america drives big engined cars
our politicians trying to save the enviroment with high feul prices
it's pure milkin and unfair
a water drop on a hot plate it is
:rolleyes:
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Originally posted by lazs2
moose.. I am looking forward to the con. I bet guys don't have the guts to be insipid and butt smootching in real life! The humorless and preachy will also be silent!! The politically correct will be shamed!
gotta be fun.
lazs
yep lazs,
gonna be a good time
i wish I was 21 cuz i'd buy ya a round for the guts ya got on this bbs. i may not agree with you 100% of the time but i have to give credit to a person who stands his ground