Disagree.
Adjust for inflation, and gas is still WAYYYY cheaper than it was over 30 years ago, even during the so called "gas crisis".
When you look at other things in comparison to gas, almost everything else has gone up much, much, more than gas.
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Things you think are far too expensive.
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Disagree.
Adjust for inflation, and gas is still WAYYYY cheaper than it was over 30 years ago, even during the so called "gas crisis".
When you look at other things in comparison to gas, almost everything else has gone up much, much, more than gas.
Matt, At the risk of getting too political here, I just don't believe it's right that companies profit from something that is a basic, human right. This is a very recent development.
There's an ok documentary about the industry of bottled water, I think it's called Tapped or something.n
+1
Which is why I've since gone to shaving with a safety razor. I can buy a 100 pack of Astra blades for $10. Last time I checked, a two pack of Mach 3 carts were like $7.
Plus, with a good razor and some technique, traditional shaving is infinitely superior to the multi-blade cart shave.
MatticusMania said:
Water bottle + tap water or water from a water fountain. I love my Nalgene bottle, and it forces me to hydrate properly.
I'm surprised this hasn't brought out the kleptomaniacs...
Where I live fruits, vegetables, and beer!
Over a buck an apple...no thank you!
50 bucks for a 24 pack of meh tasting beer.....no thank you!
Over a buck an apple...no thank you!
50 bucks for a 24 pack of meh tasting beer.....no thank you!
Food, gasoline, natural gas/electric service, clothes,...where do you want me to stop?
If you want to pay less for cable/satellite/internet/cell phone, call and ask for Customer Retention, not Customer Service. Tell them you can't or don't want to pay that much, but have some ammo before you call. Make sure you know what their competition are offering and what they'll bend in order to get your business.
When I decided to get a smart phone, it was partially because I need to be able to use the apps for my business ( I sell/install A/V, home theater and security cameras/DVRs). I also wanted to be able to check my e-mail without needing to carry a computer and I wanted to be able to stream Pandora (I had found out about this just before I called). I really don't text much- if someone wants to send a message from their smart phone, why can't they send an e-mail?. The problem- I don't want to spend $100/month for a freakin' phone! I had been on a 900 minute/month plan and had accumulated 5000+ rollover minutes, so I clearly didn't need to spend that much. The next plan below that was 450 minutes, which isn't enough. I told her that I didn't want to pay for 900 minutes/month, I wanted to keep my rollover minutes instead of losing them when I changed plans (typical for ATT), I wanted a data plan but don't care about text. She offered 450 minutes +100 for the price of 450 and the 2.5Gb data plan + the usual fee for using a smart phone for $5 less than I had been paying. I had my way with DirecTV and ATT DSL, too. Just don't call and yell at them.
It's a business- if people are stupid enough to pay their prices, it's OK. Why does water need to be purchased? Get a filtered pitcher or a whole-house filtration system and use a stainless bottle.
As far as water being a "right", no- it's a basic necessity. Do you mean that clean water is a basic, human right? How do you justify this when major populations on the planet don't have access to clean water? Who should pay for this clean water? The countries without it can't afford to pay- should the rest of the world pay for it?
Feel free to comment, but I'm not trying to be argumentative, I'd just like to know why a business that provides a product to people who are willing to pay for it shouldn't profit from it. What about all of the water they donate when a storm, earthquake or other disaster occurs? Doesn't that count?
Look at how much of the cost of a gallon of gas is taxes and then ask what that money is being used for. What we're paying for the gas is minimal.
1958Bassman said:
I for one cannot speak for other countries. I do believe healthcare and clean water should be rights and free in this country. EVERYONE needs it.
I hate plastic bottles. It requires more water than is put into the bottle to create. Just to transport something that is then discarded and sits for 1000s of years.
The epitome of this stupidity, Is the little 8oz bottles of water. That just kills me.
And the fact that its so cheap people will buy cases of water instead of a filter or perhaps reusable jugs or at least 1 gallon jugs. No it's too much effort to pour In a cup. Oh and then they usually discard of the bottle half full.
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Only two strings away from an attitude problem.
The bridges were paid off years ago. Now they're just charging admission to visit what's on the other side.
hmmm
i guess quality scotch in the USA.. not much can be had for less than $50 a bottle. for something really good, you're looking at at least $80
on the contrary, a good bourbon can be had for less than $30, and even at that price point one has several good choices in most stores. the really great stuff is in the $50-60 range.. so by comparison, i think scotch is too expensive.
next would probably be car insurance..
i guess quality scotch in the USA.. not much can be had for less than $50 a bottle. for something really good, you're looking at at least $80
on the contrary, a good bourbon can be had for less than $30, and even at that price point one has several good choices in most stores. the really great stuff is in the $50-60 range.. so by comparison, i think scotch is too expensive.
next would probably be car insurance..
Agreed.
Quick history lesson:
Back in the 1933, FDR signed the Tennessee Valley Authority Act (TVA) allowing the U.S government to construct hydroelectric power facilities, or dams. The reasons for this are many but this was Depression Era America so providing electricity to the south and promote business and economic growth in this region was the idea.
These people living in rural areas were living without power provided by companies like in the city, the government stepped in not because it was their right to have electricity, it was because it was necessary to promote business growth in these areas!
TL;DR - Its all about the money!
And I'm putting my memory to work for my final test in econ
I'd say that most forms of energy are getting too expensive.
Petrol, mains gas, electricity, food.
+1 on cable services, what cost me £35, 3 years ago, is now up to £60?! (I say is, I should say, was, at the last price hike I dropped back to the most basic service, primarily for internet and landline).
+1 on cinema costs too. £8.70 for an adult ticket, £11.60 for a 3D film & glasses, £13.20 for IMAX ($14, $18.60 and $21.20 respectively). Cinema food isn't even a consideration. Can go to the pub next door and get two meals for less than a drink and popcorn...
Heck, a good quality Scotch isn't cheap in Scotland! And at ~$1.60 to the £1, it's not great (price-wise) for export. >70% of the cost of a bottle is tax here
Petrol, mains gas, electricity, food.
+1 on cable services, what cost me £35, 3 years ago, is now up to £60?! (I say is, I should say, was, at the last price hike I dropped back to the most basic service, primarily for internet and landline).
+1 on cinema costs too. £8.70 for an adult ticket, £11.60 for a 3D film & glasses, £13.20 for IMAX ($14, $18.60 and $21.20 respectively). Cinema food isn't even a consideration. Can go to the pub next door and get two meals for less than a drink and popcorn...
Heck, a good quality Scotch isn't cheap in Scotland! And at ~$1.60 to the £1, it's not great (price-wise) for export. >70% of the cost of a bottle is tax here
For $3.59, I can take my self, another person and a short pour trailer with 2500 pounds of concrete 14 miles away.
Gas isn't expensive when you consider what it takes to process it. Trucking in drilling equipment to a field, Workers to pump it from a very deep hole. Then truck it back to a plant to be refined and then trucked back to a store to be sold to the end consumer.
Mayonaise, Now that's expensive stuff. Its $4.50ish a quart. That puts it at over 15 bucks a gallon. That gallon of gas can get you set up to make a stamped concrete walkway, while that gallon of mayo will get you.....Better sandwiches
Other expensive items
Gallon of Casting resin
House paint
but my biggest complaint...... Printer Ink....
