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Posted by Jim Dandy on March 9, 2009, 10:58 pm
> wrote:
>>>I thought they had laws against price gouging? So, when the
>>> danger and demand goes up, the gas stations just shut down
>>> instead of of incurring all that extra risk. Right after a
>>> storm, when the power is off. Folks are desperate for gas
>>> for their generator, but the government says they can't
>>> charge extra. No incentive, so the gas stations just stay
>>> closed. One more example of the nanny state trying to take
>>> care of us, with unintended consequences.
>>true to a point..... but I am not gonna wait till the summer travel season
>>for the gas prices to skyrocket. Gonna use up the old gas in the drums and
>>cans, service the generator, and refill all the drums, cans, generator etc
>>with fresh gas, so that when(not if) the storms start coming, all I will
>>have to worry about is topping off the trucks, and filling the water jugs.
>>Already got plenty of food and necessities in the pantrys. All of the
>>radios
>>and antennas (including spares) have been checked and are fully funtional.
>>My stock of spare parts that I carry on the trucks are up to where they
>>need
>>to be, as well as the extra spares in the shop.
>>I figure that when we get another storm come through, I will end up with
>>another housefull from my kids and their classmates.
>>I would rather have my ducks in a row as a "planned project", as opposed
>>to
>>"crisis management". After Katrina I was without power for 10 days, and
>>had
>>a house full of strays(kids, ex wife, etc). Had a housefull of kids for
>>Ike
>>also.
> Soooooo, if you dont have all the spare gas, parts, pantry full of
> food and all the other nececssities all stocked up then:
> Maybe your ex wife and all those kiddies wont want to hang out?
> Hmmmm, what would I do??? :-)
> Bubba
Just wear the magic underwear and get some more wives.
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Posted by Steve on March 10, 2009, 7:58 am
> wrote:
>>>I thought they had laws against price gouging? So, when the
>>> danger and demand goes up, the gas stations just shut down
>>> instead of of incurring all that extra risk. Right after a
>>> storm, when the power is off. Folks are desperate for gas
>>> for their generator, but the government says they can't
>>> charge extra. No incentive, so the gas stations just stay
>>> closed. One more example of the nanny state trying to take
>>> care of us, with unintended consequences.
>>true to a point..... but I am not gonna wait till the summer travel season
>>for the gas prices to skyrocket. Gonna use up the old gas in the drums and
>>cans, service the generator, and refill all the drums, cans, generator etc
>>with fresh gas, so that when(not if) the storms start coming, all I will
>>have to worry about is topping off the trucks, and filling the water jugs.
>>Already got plenty of food and necessities in the pantrys. All of the
>>radios
>>and antennas (including spares) have been checked and are fully funtional.
>>My stock of spare parts that I carry on the trucks are up to where they
>>need
>>to be, as well as the extra spares in the shop.
>>I figure that when we get another storm come through, I will end up with
>>another housefull from my kids and their classmates.
>>I would rather have my ducks in a row as a "planned project", as opposed
>>to
>>"crisis management". After Katrina I was without power for 10 days, and
>>had
>>a house full of strays(kids, ex wife, etc). Had a housefull of kids for
>>Ike
>>also.
> Soooooo, if you dont have all the spare gas, parts, pantry full of
> food and all the other nececssities all stocked up then:
> Maybe your ex wife and all those kiddies wont want to hang out?
> Hmmmm, what would I do??? :-)
The kids and their class mates are a blast, and I wish they would come visit
more often..... the ex-wife OTOH.......
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on March 10, 2009, 9:24 pm
Some folks find teenagers entertaining, others find them a
PIA. Glad you found some compatible people.
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
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The kids and their class mates are a blast, and I wish they
would come visit
more often..... the ex-wife OTOH.......
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Posted by Don Ocean on March 8, 2009, 8:27 pm
Stormin Mormon wrote:
> I thought they had laws against price gouging? So, when the
> danger and demand goes up, the gas stations just shut down
> instead of of incurring all that extra risk. Right after a
> storm, when the power is off. Folks are desperate for gas
> for their generator, but the government says they can't
> charge extra. No incentive, so the gas stations just stay
> closed. One more example of the nanny state trying to take
> care of us, with unintended consequences.
Just another good reason to reinstate states rights big time.
>
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Posted by Stormin Mormon on March 8, 2009, 9:15 pm
Like wolves who have tasted blood. Politicians who have been
in control, don't want to give up.
--
Christopher A. Young
Learn more about Jesus
www.lds.org
.
> closed. One more example of the nanny state trying to take
> care of us, with unintended consequences.
Just another good reason to reinstate states rights big
time.
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