Prices.... Going Up!!!

[raycarr00]

that's what's nice about busses today, they're running on natural gas, propane... and have bike racks. allows me to leave my three vehicles home and easily go up to the lake. just rode 8 miles- bikes definitely cut the gasoline budget.

and with my state/ union pension, the escape won't be something I need to "get use to."

 

[ernieb1536]

that's what's nice about busses today, they're running on natural gas, propane... and have bike racks. allows me to leave my three vehicles home and easily go up to the lake. just rode 8 miles- bikes definitely cut the gasoline budget.

and with my state/ union pension, the escape won't be something I need to "get use to."

I’m sure you’ll be happy on the bus and your electric bike ! While your three cars sit in the garage cause their to expensive to drive
Happy trails !

 

[petes'picks]

Its always some lame excuse as to why prices are going up, the most accurate explanation is always the same...GREED. Here is how much profit the top 5 oil companies made last year..... Saudi Aramco $110 BILLION, PetroChina $106 BILLION, China Petroleum & Chem $103 BILLION, Exxon $20 Billion,, TotalEnergies $16 Billion.

The greed this year is getting worse, Saudi Aramco made $40 billion in the 1st quarter of this year and these other companies have made over $100 billion combined in first quarter of this year which doesnt even include the Chinese and Russian held companies. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/may/13/oil-gas-producers-first-quarter-2022-profits

 

[ernieb1536]

Its always some lame excuse as to why prices are going up, the most accurate explanation is always the same...GREED. Here is how much profit the top 5 oil companies made last year..... Saudi Armaco $110 BILLION, PetroChina $106 BILLION, China Petroleum & Chem $103 BILLION, Exxon $20 Billion,, TotalEnergies $16 Billion.

The greed this year is getting worse, Saudi Armaco made $40 bilion in the 1st quarter of this year and these other companies have made over $100 billion combined in first quarter of this year which doesnt even include the Chinese and Russian held companies. https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/may/13/oil-gas-producers-first-quarter-2022-profits

The same people that gouge for oil will also with electric. And other technologies related to the switch over from fossil fuels just like the cable company’s who were loosing customers to internet tv now control a lot of the internet access !

 

[grillebilly]

Some people refuse to acknowledge that when hard times befall the general population there’s always those who profit from it, and it’s likely the profiteers are the source of the hardships.
Profit isn’t restricted to money, it can also be power or influence.

 

[raycarr00]

any other generalizations?

 

[ernieb1536]

Some people refuse to acknowledge that when hard times befall the general population there’s always those who profit from it, and it’s likely the profiteers are the source of the hardships.
Profit isn’t restricted to money, it can also be power or influence.

bad energy policy is to blame both sides suck at it ! And while no ones watching their gouging like there’s no tommorrow !

 

[ernieb1536]

Some people refuse to acknowledge that when hard times befall the general population there’s always those who profit from it, and it’s likely the profiteers are the source of the hardships.
Profit isn’t restricted to money, it can also be power or influence.

Do you call into WNIR or is that another person with the same handle?

 

[grillebilly]

Do you call into WNIR or is that another person with the same handle?

No

 

[ernieb1536]

No

Not a common handle theirs a caller that uses that on the radio usually has good topics ! Just wondered

 

[8-Tracked]

Chevron and Petro Canada gas prices Burrard St. A few cents of but same price.
The not here on photo inserted Esso 200Mtr further south but same street, has now a $229.9 in Canadian dollar cents. So looks like after the last unexplainable hike from a few days ago, the prices are slowly coming down. Not strange course 200+ wells' are all over the Canadian federation slowly being added to the existing active producing 'well's / pump and fracking production facilities. finally again. Same in the US, EU Mexico and Venezuela.
So for you car folks. Some relieve is coming I suppose. I think with in 3 or 4 months it could be possible to get back to the prices of 2 years ago locally.

 

[colortrakker]

So, revelation: I just paid more for one tank of gas than I did for a month of electricity. My electric bill was $46 this month. My last tank of gas cost $54. And mind you, that's for regular WITH the $.30/gallon perk discount. Once the central goes on and the generation rates rise, the electric will get more expensive, but hey, at least things will be back to whatever normal is.

 

[OBMG74]

Have a dog on a special diet for pancreatitis.
Searched high and low for food made here with clean ingredients, low fat, no grain.
Ended up with Farmina, made in Italy.

Price a month ago: $60 for 15#
Price today: $85

 

[ernieb1536]

Have a dog on a special diet for pancreatitis.
Searched high and low for food made here with clean ingredients, low fat, no grain.
Ended up with Farmina, made in Italy.

Price a month ago: $60 for 15#
Price today: $85

Inflation is a scary thing !

 

[OBMG74]

Yes, we have the dog looking for a part time job.....

 

[ernieb1536]

Yes, we have the dog looking for a part time job.....

Hey my cats getting lazy see if you can find one for him to !

 

[ernieb1536]

So, revelation: I just paid more for one tank of gas than I did for a month of electricity. My electric bill was $46 this month. My last tank of gas cost $54. And mind you, that's for regular WITH the $.30/gallon perk discount. Once the central goes on and the generation rates rise, the electric will get more expensive, but hey, at least things will be back to whatever normal is.

I had to pick up a gallon of milk recently and realized that a gallon of gas was almost as much as a gallon of milk lol

 

[rickb119]

Yes, we have the dog looking for a part time job.....

That's easy. Rent the dog to young men wanting to meet young women. (Or vice versa.) Dogs almost always attract the opposite sex. The dog gets walked, the young men/women meet possible mates, and you get paid.

I would guess that at least some college guys get dogs, just for that reason.

 

[kdlsoft]

Yup, prices going up.
Most people realize inflation costs but a radio dj made the point a few days ago that a year of 8.5% inflation will effectively take 1 monthly paycheck per year.
Do you like getting by for a year on 11 paychecks?
A second year of the same inflation will effectively take ANOTHER monthly check.
How do you like going a year on 10 monthly paychecks?
Is anyone getting annual raises of 8.5% just to stay even?
Not trying to sound political because inflation affects us all no matter what party is in control...

 

[ernieb1536]

Yup, prices going up.
Most people realize inflation costs but a radio dj made the point a few days ago that a year of 8.5% inflation will effectively take 1 monthly paycheck per year.
Do you like getting by for a year on 11 paychecks?
A second year of the same inflation will effectively take ANOTHER monthly check.
How do you like going a year on 10 monthly paychecks?
Is anyone getting annual raises of 8.5% just to stay even?
Not trying to sound political because inflation affects us all no matter what party is in control...

Totally agree and there’s plenty of blame to go around