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Esteban · 03-10-2022, 02:25 PM

Putin is a monster and somebody should take that motherf**ker out!

TiMSport · 03-10-2022, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by cmyx6go

Gas prices were going up before Ukraine. The national average cost of diesel Nov 2, 2020 was $2.372, on Feb 2, 2022 it was $3.951 and this past Monday it hit $4.849. I am using diesel because I track it for work and have the info handy.

It is a tragedy what is going on there.

Yes, that is true. Global energy prices had been rising for the past year before Russia ever invaded Ukraine. This conflict has exacerbated the issue however. Let's not forget how COVID had a say in this as well. For reference, a barrel of oil was only about $20 in April 2020 due to worldwide energy demand collapsing and the global supply of oil was massive. A barrel of oil right now? I think it hit $130 a few days ago and came back down a little bit.

Crude oil began to recover after producers curtailed production and energy demand picked up again as the economy began to strengthen last year. This Russia-Ukraine conflict is going to prove devastating in many ways, not least of which the people of Ukraine of course.

I didn't mean this particular post to do a deep dive into energy costs, it was a random remark I made to contrast what we've been talking about (in another thread for example) to what a huge number of people are facing overseas. It does however shed light on the fact that many Americans are spoiled, especially some of us that hang here on this forum.

When I see images like the one I posted on the news, it's sickening.

TiMSport · 03-10-2022, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

Putin is a monster and somebody should take that motherf**ker out!

You mean this paranoid f***? He doesn't even want to sit near his own team! He's in a bunker somewhere hiding with his family. Maybe we'll be lucky someday and one of his own will pull the trigger or add a little ingredient to his tea.

shoei · 03-10-2022, 02:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TiMSport

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Originally Posted by Esteban

Putin is a monster and somebody should take that motherf**ker out!

You mean this paranoid f***? He doesn't even want to sit near his own team! He's in a bunker somewhere hiding with his family. Maybe we'll be lucky someday and one of his own will pull the trigger or add a little ingredient to his tea.

Social distancing. Amirite?

TiMSport · 03-10-2022, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by shoei

Social distancing. Amirite?

Ha! Yeah you could call it that. Rumors are that he has seriously been paranoid as hell ever since the pandemic started. I think he has seriously lost his mind. We see evidence of it daily.

Esteban · 03-10-2022, 02:47 PM

Yes, somebody close to him (if there is such a person) who cares about Russia and cares about the rest of the world.

Esteban · 03-10-2022, 02:50 PM

Poisoning him would work. Get him at his own game.

rebekahb · 03-10-2022, 03:17 PM

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Originally Posted by TiMSport

I think he has seriously lost his mind. We see evidence of it daily.

Seems to be a common theme

Esteban · 03-10-2022, 03:28 PM

To top it off the temps will be below freezing over the next several days in Ukraine.

TiMSport · 03-10-2022, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by rebekahb

Seems to be a common theme

What are you trying to say?

shoei · 03-10-2022, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Esteban

Poisoning him would work. Get him at his own game.

You mean windows. He accidentally fell out of a window 20 stories up. Cuz that's the usual M.O.

TiMSport · 03-10-2022, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by shoei

You mean windows. He accidentally fell out of a window 20 stories up. Cuz that's the usual M.O.

shoei · 03-10-2022, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by TiMSport

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Originally Posted by shoei

You mean windows. He accidentally fell out of a window 20 stories up. Cuz that's the usual M.O.

I especially love the second article. "…. fell out of window while on a conference call."

*hol'up. Her window looks an awful lot like the window TiMSport just posted LOL

Esteban · 03-10-2022, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by shoei

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Originally Posted by Esteban

Poisoning him would work. Get him at his own game.

You mean windows. He accidentally fell out of a window 20 stories up. Cuz that's the usual M.O.

Whatever is easiest.

M5Rick · 03-10-2022, 04:06 PM

e90335e36m3 · 03-10-2022, 04:35 PM

Lol

UncleWede · 03-11-2022, 11:21 AM

While I have mostly kept the road rage in check, we are traveling to Temecula tonight to be with wife's family (and drink, and gamble!!) I'm planning to wait to leave until 6pm, but . . .

My only hope is that $6+/gal keeps a few of my closest 10gazillion friends off the LA freeways.

Sedan_Clan · 03-11-2022, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

While I have mostly kept the road rage in check, we are traveling to Temecula tonight to be with wife's family (and drink, and gamble!!) I'm planning to wait to leave until 6pm, but . . .

My only hope is that $6+/gal keeps a few of my closest 10gazillion friends off the LA freeways.

Wishful thinking. These people are out & about like ants.

shoei · 03-11-2022, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by UncleWede

While I have mostly kept the road rage in check, we are traveling to Temecula tonight to be with wife's family (and drink, and gamble!!) I'm planning to wait to leave until 6pm, but . . .

My only hope is that $6+/gal keeps a few of my closest 10gazillion friends off the LA freeways.

Wishful thinking. These people are out & about like ants.

Confirmed. I just got back home and it's been a shit show on the road. Gas prices are NOT keeping people at home that's for sure lol

It's only 4:11pm - wait until 5:30-7:30pm.

TiMSport · 03-11-2022, 09:24 PM

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Originally Posted by shoei

Confirmed. I just got back home and it's been a shit show on the road. Gas prices are NOT keeping people at home that's for sure lol

It's only 4:11pm - wait until 5:30-7:30pm.

You sure those aren't lines at the gas station? Lol.

UncleWede · 03-11-2022, 09:29 PM

Waze told me take 118-210. So far not bad. Actually, I set cruise at 75 and just steered until gas light came on

TiMSport · 03-12-2022, 02:59 PM

I'm a little concerned about the "accidental" launching of a missile by India into Pakistan (two nuke carrying countries that dislike each other).

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