On The Road ( not by Jack Keruac)
|
05-29-2008, 23:00
Post: #1
|
|||
|
|||
On The Road ( not by Jack Keruac)
We are in Wisconsin in our Tacoma toad on the way to Georgia to PU
our non Bird. Of course this requires fuel stops. Forget all the platitudes you hear on TV about how gas is still cheaper than a gallon of milk or it is double that in Europe. Unless your last name is Jessop one does not normally buy 20 gallons of milk. The fact remains that people are hurting. A lady in front of me at the pumps rung up $84.00 filling her PU. From the attire she was on the way to work. I am assuming she has a family and that her husband also has a vehicle. I bet they go through $150 a week in day to day fuel costs. How do they handle this outrageous cost? There has to be something in their budget that has been removed. Maybe that new RV or boat. Maybe taking a shorter vacation. At the same time they are suffering from increased food prices. Either way we are about to see a fundamental shift in people's spending habits. Too much of our income is going for energy costs. The economy is driven by the consumer not business or government. If the consumer stops spending the economy grinds to a halt. This is happening as we speak. We were on I 94 yesterday. This is a major route for the "haulers" that drive RV's from Indiana to the midwest. We saw lots of smaller pull trailers ( 18 to 25 ft.) and a few big 5th wheels. But not one Diesel Pusher. Of course one day is not a good statistical sample. I will watch today and continue this report. BTW: Have any of you ever talked to these haulers and observed them at the "J"'s. This is more like a cult. We are people watchers and often strike up conversations with these fellows. My conclusion is they would be better off as Wal Mart greeters! More $ with less hassle and you dont have to sleep in your PU. However if BB wants to hire me to deliver the new units I am available !!!!! Bruce 1988 FC35 |
|||
05-29-2008, 23:45
Post: #2
|
|||
|
|||
On The Road ( not by Jack Keruac)
I don't disagree with anything you've said Bruce but in my experience
so far the only real change is that people are complaining. We've seen this coming for at least a generation and have done little or nothing. It's time for people to stop the talk and walk the walk. For the most part we can fix this if we have the will. It's going to be inconvient for a while but not the end of the world. Our parents and grand parents faced much more difficult problems then high gas prices and we may as well. It's certainly time for action and not just words. I am certain you agree. The lady in the pickup was by herself. A pickup truck is not the best choice for that use. (I understand too that she may not have anything else to drive) But my point is lets get past the complaining and DO SOMETHING. John Heckman central Pa 1973 FC > > We are in Wisconsin in our Tacoma toad on the way to Georgia to PU > our non Bird. Of course this requires fuel stops. Forget all the > platitudes you hear on TV about how gas is still cheaper than a > gallon of milk or it is double that in Europe. Unless your last name > is Jessop one does not normally buy 20 gallons of milk. The fact > remains that people are hurting. A lady in front of me at the pumps > rung up $84.00 filling her PU. From the attire she was on the way to > work. I am assuming she has a family and that her husband also has a > vehicle. I bet they go through $150 a week in day to day fuel costs. > How do they handle this outrageous cost? There has to be something in > their budget that has been removed. Maybe that new RV or boat. Maybe > taking a shorter vacation. At the same time they are suffering from > increased food prices. Either way we are about to see a fundamental > shift in people's spending habits. Too much of our income is going > for energy costs. The economy is driven by the consumer not business > or government. If the consumer stops spending the economy grinds to a > halt. This is happening as we speak. > > We were on I 94 yesterday. This is a major route for the "haulers" > that drive RV's from Indiana to the midwest. We saw lots of smaller > pull trailers ( 18 to 25 ft.) and a few big 5th wheels. But not one > Diesel Pusher. Of course one day is not a good statistical sample. I > will watch today and continue this report. > > BTW: Have any of you ever talked to these haulers and observed them > at the "J"'s. This is more like a cult. We are people watchers and > often strike up conversations with these fellows. My conclusion is > they would be better off as Wal Mart greeters! More $ with less > hassle and you dont have to sleep in your PU. However if BB wants to > hire me to deliver the new units I am available !!!!! > > Bruce > 1988 FC35 > |
|||
05-30-2008, 00:10
Post: #3
|
|||
|
|||
On The Road ( not by Jack Keruac)
Yes sir, it is time for a noisy revolution to get the attention of the folks in DC.
You can't by a BB delivering them or SOB's and you can't sleep in them while you are. Those guys have a difficult job and don't get paid squat. And when they get there the get $10 to wash it. If you come through Dahlonega, be sure to stop by out here in the woods. Leroy Eckert 1990 WB-40 Smoke N Mirrors Dahlonega, GA Royale Conversion birdshill123
|
|||
« Next Oldest | Next Newest »
|
User(s) browsing this thread: 2 Guest(s)