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colorado thinker (676 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:30 PM Original message |
Gas prices hit the wealthy |
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bahrbearian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. I'm sure that is plenty to get him through the Summer |
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Clear Blue Sky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
2. But a year ago, the price was half what it is now. |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Don't forget the big travel RVs? That industry is going to |
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shraby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. The prices are just where Bushco wants em that's |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 11:08 PM Response to Reply #5 |
32. They could make affordable housing units from some of the used ones. |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
34. Winnebago is temporarily closing a plant in Iowa |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. Damn! |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
4. Imagine what devastation this is doing to the fishing industry then.... |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:37 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Grocery prices going up even more $$$$$$ |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Except not everyone gets a check... and I get your drift. |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. We don't HAVE a fishing industry anymore |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #10 |
14. In the NE Atlantic there is a fishing industry, limited and flailing as it is.... |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:53 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Yeah, that stinks. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Yup... my brother and his sons worked on lobster boats and it's rough work |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 10:01 PM Response to Reply #4 |
19. Well, that's not such a bad thing. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 10:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. Baloney! People whom have families are going under.... |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 11:03 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. My solution would be to average out the value of the catches over |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 11:08 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. The bans on fishing have NOT rejuvenated the fish populations. |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 11:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. I did read it, and there is no ban. There are restrictions on |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-21-08 12:28 AM Response to Reply #36 |
38. There have been many sanctions put in place in NE... that wasn't the only one |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 10:22 PM Response to Reply #19 |
28. MA fishing fleet have suffered unduly from federal fishing restrictions |
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pscot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 10:02 PM Response to Reply #4 |
22. Not to worry |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Have you been 200 miles off the shore and seen the foreign fishing factory/freighters? |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 10:20 PM Response to Reply #22 |
27. MA groundfishing fleet have suffered unduly from federal fishing restrictions... |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 10:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. Most of the flatfish fishermen in Alaska are sitting at the dock. |
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Breeze54 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 10:23 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. That's awful.... for them and their families that depend on that catch. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:36 PM Response to Original message |
6. I don't believe the rich are being hurt at all by high gas prices. |
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progressoid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. Yeah, I can't say I'm feeling very sorry for those that can afford a recreational vehicle that holds |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:37 PM Response to Original message |
7. Bet their gardners and house staff are having a worse time of it |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. Brings all new meaning of "A boat is a hole in the water to pour your money" |
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Liberal Gramma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
12. I know I'm a socialist at heart, but that is obscene |
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CRF450 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 11:01 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. I dont see a problem with someone being able to afford it. |
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madamesilverspurs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 11:34 PM Response to Reply #12 |
35. And you just know |
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Jack Sprat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
17. Isn't this why we attacked Iraq? |
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Wilms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 09:57 PM Response to Original message |
18. If you got money for a boat that large... |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
20. If you care what something costs you are not rich. |
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limit18 (261 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 10:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. If you have to ask the price you can't afford it |
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Bigmack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-20-08 11:48 PM Response to Original message |
37. I boat... |
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