| Gasoline really isn't that expensive |
by DesiredUsername |
2008-08-22 09:19:57 |
So sayeth the story
It just seems so because it was so ridiculously cheap only ten years ago.
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Anyone living outside America could have told you | by EndlessWaves | 2008-08-22 09:25:42 |
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Oddly, I think there's a buffering effect there. | by DesiredUsername | 2008-08-22 09:31:53 |
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Oh, over the years | by SciSSorS | 2008-08-22 09:39:44 |
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Depens on which time frame | by aix tom | 2008-08-22 10:05:14 |
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not in the US. Miles driven per year | by joecrouse | 2008-08-22 10:43:52 |
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Not quite true. | by AndyA | 2008-08-22 10:13:03 |
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Gee, maybe there is some cause and effect | by Peace_man | 2008-08-22 10:45:16 |
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Partly. | by AndyA | 2008-08-22 10:52:52 |
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Not least that to take public transport... | by McNutcase | 2008-08-22 12:39:55 |
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There are major geographic concerns, though. | by merlin | 2008-08-22 13:28:46 |
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Yeah, there is that public transportation gap. | by Peace_man | 2008-08-22 13:59:36 |
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They're beginning to do that | by MatthewDBA | 2008-08-22 14:06:03 |
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I think | by DesiredUsername | 2008-08-22 09:27:46 |
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As to the "price increase in everything else" | by aix tom | 2008-08-22 10:12:01 |
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How much do we use now vs then though? | by esbita | 2008-08-22 09:28:57 |
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It looks like they account for the amount | by DesiredUsername | 2008-08-22 09:43:28 |
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Looking again...it's price, not expenditure. | by esbita | 2008-08-22 10:47:44 |
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I see expenditure. | by DesiredUsername | 2008-08-22 10:52:32 |
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The definition of the affordability index itself | by esbita | 2008-08-22 11:41:08 |
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Yup. I was thinking similar about the stats. | by jmaxsohmer | 2008-08-22 12:20:02 |
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exactly Bill And Warren and | by joecrouse | 2008-08-22 22:31:17 |
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Tell that to my nearly empty | by frizzgrig | 2008-08-22 09:34:06 |
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Same observation as what my cousins saw | by SciSSorS | 2008-08-22 09:35:20 |
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Actually, sitting all day is difficult | by frizzgrig | 2008-08-22 09:39:00 |
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An idea I had last week : | by aix tom | 2008-08-22 10:28:53 |
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Probably not worth it | by DesiredUsername | 2008-08-22 10:32:53 |
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They recently announced a new piezoelectric | by frizzgrig | 2008-08-22 10:48:33 |
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Children: The next renewable resource? :) (n/t) | by Concept | 2008-08-22 12:31:15 |
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HAH! that's a laugh | by Freakazoid | 2008-08-22 09:48:45 |
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bah! forgot a word | by Freakazoid | 2008-08-22 09:49:15 |
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I'll stick with reality, thanks. | by Concept | 2008-08-22 09:48:58 |
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But is it an absolute or relative? | by DesiredUsername | 2008-08-22 10:00:59 |
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I remember when..... | by frizzgrig | 2008-08-22 10:06:21 |
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In my case, about fifteen minutes. (n/t) | by krikkert | 2008-08-22 10:13:08 |
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Less now than it did back then. (n/t) | by DesiredUsername | 2008-08-22 10:14:59 |
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The trouble with comparing past vs. current income | by esbita | 2008-08-22 11:59:40 |
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Thier income figures are for the national average | by joecrouse | 2008-08-22 09:49:17 |
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50% of the people are below average (n/t) | by frizzgrig | 2008-08-22 09:51:30 |
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below *median* :-P (n/t) | by MatthewDBA | 2008-08-22 09:54:35 |
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Most media reports don't make the distinction | by frizzgrig | 2008-08-22 09:59:13 |
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Average is the wrong word | by joecrouse | 2008-08-22 09:58:12 |
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Doesn't apply to me, nor to a very large segment | by bitflipper | 2008-08-22 09:54:59 |
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How else are you going to compare | by DesiredUsername | 2008-08-22 10:12:24 |
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Define ridiculously cheap | by frizzgrig | 2008-08-22 10:43:00 |
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Different time frames. | by DesiredUsername | 2008-08-22 10:48:28 |
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Again, I quote | by frizzgrig | 2008-08-22 11:16:14 |
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Left out a word / messed up another: | by frizzgrig | 2008-08-22 11:17:53 |
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Prices go up, prices go down. | by DesiredUsername | 2008-08-22 11:26:50 |
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Not a problem with the concept, | by frizzgrig | 2008-08-22 11:40:50 |
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Interesting | by DesiredUsername | 2008-08-22 14:45:22 |
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I was one of those who cared. | by Peace_man | 2008-08-22 11:25:56 |
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My issue is when someone makes the claim | by bitflipper | 2008-08-22 11:21:17 |
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That's nice | by DesiredUsername | 2008-08-22 11:31:51 |
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However, they are comparing it to the absolute... | by RetiQlum2 | 2008-08-22 13:05:09 |
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Good points all.. | by DesiredUsername | 2008-08-22 14:39:26 |
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No, not that expensive | by y2kdragon | 2008-08-22 09:55:16 |
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Interesting quote: | by taitano | 2008-08-22 10:25:37 |
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No, that's a great point | by DesiredUsername | 2008-08-22 10:30:52 |
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I agree. | by Peace_man | 2008-08-22 10:38:04 |
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I'm not certain that there *are* | by MatthewDBA | 2008-08-22 10:41:11 |
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Ok, hold one one minute... | by Imp | 2008-08-22 10:46:54 |
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You are applying dollar signs where they don't | by merlin | 2008-08-22 10:49:49 |
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Correct | by Imp | 2008-08-22 10:52:52 |
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It's not the worst it's ever been? | by DesiredUsername | 2008-08-22 10:56:28 |
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Woot dount! | by Imp | 2008-08-22 11:04:05 |
