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When did tires get so expensive?
On Jan 9, 6:52 pm, AMuzi wrote:
RobertH wrote: On Jan 2, 11:38 pm, "Bill Sornson" wrote: If you think 16 bucks for a quality, proven, name-brand tire is expensive, then hold on tight once Cap 'n Tax and other Nanny State over-stepping regulations (that couldn't pass legislatively, even last four years) take hold. Once gas hits $5 or more, /everything's/ going through the roof. (Gee, who will THAT hurt the worst?) Your post seems to imply that energy prices are going up primarily due to government regulations. Which part of the last 30 years would you like us to expand upon? Whichever part you think supports a view that energy prices have been rising primarily due to govt. regulation. That would be a hilarious view. Is that the view you hold, for real? |
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When did tires get so expensive?
?"RobertH" wrote in message
... On Jan 2, 11:38 pm, "Bill Sornson" wrote: If you think 16 bucks for a quality, proven, name-brand tire is expensive, then hold on tight once Cap 'n Tax and other Nanny State over-stepping regulations (that couldn't pass legislatively, even last four years) take hold. Once gas hits $5 or more, /everything's/ going through the roof. (Gee, who will THAT hurt the worst?) BS (not) Your post seems to imply that energy prices are going up primarily due to government regulations. Imply? Hell, just come out and say it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlTxGHn4sH4 (Money quote, in more ways than one: "Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket." HTH! |
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When did tires get so expensive?
On Jan 9, 10:13 pm, "Bill Sornson" wrote:
?"RobertH" wrote in message ... On Jan 2, 11:38 pm, "Bill Sornson" wrote: If you think 16 bucks for a quality, proven, name-brand tire is expensive, then hold on tight once Cap 'n Tax and other Nanny State over-stepping regulations (that couldn't pass legislatively, even last four years) take hold. Once gas hits $5 or more, /everything's/ going through the roof. (Gee, who will THAT hurt the worst?) BS (not) Your post seems to imply that energy prices are going up primarily due to government regulations. Imply? Hell, just come out and say it:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlTxGHn4sH4 (Money quote, in more ways than one: "Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket." HTH! You do realize that no "cap and trade" legislation has been passed, no energy bill at all has been passed, and none seems to be on the horizon, the whole idea is basically dead, yet energy prices have been going up for many years and continue to? But somehow "cap and trade" is the reason that energy prices are rising? That is some serious indoctrination. |
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When did tires get so expensive?
?"RobertH" wrote in message
... On Jan 9, 10:13 pm, "Bill Sornson" wrote: ?"RobertH" wrote in message ... On Jan 2, 11:38 pm, "Bill Sornson" wrote: If you think 16 bucks for a quality, proven, name-brand tire is expensive, then hold on tight once Cap 'n Tax and other Nanny State over-stepping regulations (that couldn't pass legislatively, even last four years) take hold. Once gas hits $5 or more, /everything's/ going through the roof. (Gee, who will THAT hurt the worst?) BS (not) Your post seems to imply that energy prices are going up primarily due to government regulations. Imply? Hell, just come out and say it:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlTxGHn4sH4 (Money quote, in more ways than one: "Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket." HTH! You do realize that no "cap and trade" legislation has been passed, no energy bill at all has been passed, and none seems to be on the horizon, the whole idea is basically dead, yet energy prices have been going up for many years and continue to? But somehow "cap and trade" is the reason that energy prices are rising? That is some serious indoctrination. Drilling moratoria, EPA regulating carbon emissions instead of elected representatives passing legislation, no new refineries in over 30 years, more money per gallon of gas going to taxes than producers, distributors or retail dealers, rules, restrictions, fees, tariffs. Even windmills and solar stymied over transmission lines. Nah, nothing to do with guvment. BTW, there was a huge outcry years ago when gas /approached/ $3 a gallon. Now there's silence. Hmmmm....what could be different?!? (Same goes for war casualties, but no one cares about them any more.) BS (known when seen) |
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When did tires get so expensive?
On Jan 3, 7:03*am, Dan O wrote:
On Jan 2, 6:58 pm, SMS wrote: I was out on a ride today with the spousal unit and two child units, and daughter-unit blew a tire. I did a temporary fix with two (2) dollar bills and proceeded to a nearby Performance Bike Shop. Got her a Ritchey Tom Slick 26" x 1.4" which was $18 (less an 11% off promotion they were having, so it was about $16). It's been a while since I bought a tire on the spur of the moment, and was kind of surprised that the prices are so high. On the Performance web site they have the Panaracer Urban Max for $20, but while the picture shows 26" x 1.75" the drop down menu shows 26" x 1.25". $20? *With an affinity for high thread counts and Italian racing mystique, I had to have a pair of Vittoria's new Randoneeur Hyper at around $40 each. *(They felt very good under the bike, BTW.) *With less than a couple thousand miles on them, though, I rode over something nasty while wiping my glasses and ruined the rear tire :-( Be sure to post a single star review on amazon. I read them reviews until the first "I had a flat in the first X00 miles", then the tire is off my wishlist/cart. Negative reviews are really helpful. I'm spoiled by the flat free performance of late on my RR2Ps (thus RR3Ps are not in the picture) |
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RobertH wrote:
Bill Sornson wrote: RobertH wrote: Your post seems to imply that energy prices are going up primarily due to government regulations. Imply? *Hell, just come out and say it:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlTxGHn4sH4 (Money quote, in more ways than one: *"Under my plan of a cap and trade system, electricity rates would necessarily skyrocket." HTH! You do realize that no "cap and trade" legislation has been passed, no energy bill at all has been passed, and none seems to be on the horizon, the whole idea is basically dead, yet energy prices have been going up for many years and continue to? But somehow "cap and trade" is the reason that energy prices are rising? That is some serious indoctrination. Bill still thinks Gee-dub was awesome. He's not a rational player. |
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When did tires get so expensive?
On Jan 10, 1:18 am, "Bill Sornson" wrote:
Drilling moratoria, Number of rigs and wells in the US has risen as price has gone up. EPA regulating carbon emissions instead of elected representatives passing legislation, Oh yearh, the EPA are real ball-busters... no new refineries in over 30 years, This one always gets me. ..Bill, do you think building more chair factories would lower the cost of wood? Why do you think building more refineries will lower the cost of the raw material that is fed into it? For gods sake thimk. more money per gallon of gas going to taxes than producers, distributors or retail dealers, rules, restrictions, fees, tariffs. The average tax on a gallon of gas in the US is about 50-cent (fitty cent), including state and federal taxes. So what the heck are you on about. In Holland the tax is roughly 3.50 per gallon. Even Norway taxes their fuel heavily, though, in sharp contrast to we here in the US, they EXPORT the hell out of it. Your narrative, which is quite common among a certain set, has no basis in reality. |
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When did tires get so expensive?
On Jan 10, 8:43*am, Chalo wrote:
Bill still thinks Gee-dub was awesome. *He's not a rational player. At least GeeDub told us what he was going to do before he did it. New guy says one thing, then does what GeeDub would have done. |
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When did tires get so expensive?
RobertH wrote:
Chalo wrote: Bill still thinks Gee-dub was awesome. *He's not a rational player. At least GeeDub told us what he was going to do before he did it. New guy says one thing, then does what GeeDub would have done. Yep. But in Bill's view, somehow that makes him not only a leftist, but a socialist. |
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When did tires get so expensive?
On 1/10/2011 1:21 PM, RobertH wrote:
On Jan 10, 8:43 am, wrote: Bill still thinks Gee-dub was awesome. He's not a rational player. At least GeeDub told us what he was going to do before he did it. New guy says one thing, then does what GeeDub would have done. What, like "Mission Completed" ? Although being a NOLA boy, the "Good job Brownie" one was my favorite. New guy at least gives the impression that he's thinking first. |
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