why that was nice

[slim j 10+ year member]

You miss the point. You don't HAVE to work THAT job. My point was there is always alternatives, we just like them even less than paying outrageous fuel prices. So welcome the rising fuel prices or embrace the shitty alternatives.

It depends on how they are rasing the price wouldn't it? I think faulkton was thinking of raising taxes whereas Flip was thinking about general price increase.

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

It depends on how they are rasing the price wouldn't it? I think faulkton was thinking of raising taxes whereas Flip was thinking about general price increase.

My point doesn't stem from how gas price is raised. If it is raised, it is raised. You still will pay more as a consumer. My point wasn't to debate good ways of raising it. My point is if you don't want to pay more, then hop on your schwinn and STFU //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

My point doesn't stem from how gas price is raised. If it is raised, it is raised. You still will pay more as a consumer. My point wasn't to debate good ways of raising it. My point is if you don't want to pay more, then hop on your schwinn and STFU //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

Actually it does depend how it is raised....as gas on-base can be subsidized, whereas gas increases from OPEC are harder to subsidize.

That was the point I was trying to make. If gas prices are increased at the source, like OPEC, the outcome is different than if they are raised by increasing taxes.

Furthermore, because of the opportunity cost of a barrel of oil...it would cost signifcantly more for the tires and tubes for my schwinn bicycle if the cost increase was a function of demand or a function of levied taxes.

 

[IamDeMan 5,000+ posts]

Actually it does depend how it is raised....as gas on-base can be subsidized, whereas gas increases from OPEC are harder to subsidize.
That was the point I was trying to make. If gas prices are increased at the source, like OPEC, the outcome is different than if they are raised by increasing taxes.

Furthermore, because of the opportunity cost of a barrel of oil...it would cost signifcantly more for the tires and tubes for my schwinn bicycle if the cost increase was a function of demand or a function of levied taxes.

For most of us, it isn't any different. We still pay more.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

If you ride a big wheel like me, you don't have to worry about rubber tires or tubes. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

Aren't those made from plastic?

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

The front wheel tends to wear holes in it when driving on pavement.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I see.

I was an avid fan of the power slide even after I flipped it.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

No.

Just go down a huge hill, lock the brakes, and turn.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I was young. I didn't believe in physics yet.