Did anyone else have a rough season?

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Fred Ficarra

Fred Ficarra

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Dec 2, 2003
4,245
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Speaking of high oil prices John,

What really fries me are the talking heads on TV news that quote the latest closing record price on oil. A few years ago oil became a commodity on the Chicago mercantile/futures market. Can you spell pork bellies boys and girls? I don't know how that came to happen (who was in the White House?) but since then when ever those 'traders' (they're really gamblers) buy-up oil futures so as the guesstimate for oil is higher, the press says thats the actual price of oil. BS. The oil companies tightly control the price. There is less and less competion due to mergers that seem to be OK now for some reason. (who's in the White House?) The price at the pumps also gets run-up when ever a local station owner (who more often than not now days) uses English as a second language, understands that the futures market set a new guesstimate price record so they run out and jack up the price at the pumps. Diesel here in Silverdale went up $.55 LAST WEEK! Grrrr. And it didn't go up when the Alaska pipe line broke. They didn't understand BP Petroleum negligence. Yes Phil, sailboats use diesel. I think I'm on-topic. ????? What was the topic? Edit: Oh yeah! Obsession and bad luck. I know a good friend with a wife just like yours. You know, a sailboat is the very best babe-magnet. Did I say that?
 
Fred Ficarra

Fred Ficarra

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Dec 2, 2003
4,245
- - Seabeck WA
Speaking of high oil prices John,

What really fries me are the talking heads on TV news that quote the latest closing record price on oil. A few years ago oil became a commodity on the Chicago mercantile/futures market. Can you spell pork bellies boys and girls? I don't know how that came to happen (who was in the White House?) but since then when ever those 'traders' (they're really gamblers) buy-up oil futures so as the guesstimate for oil is higher, the press says thats the actual price of oil. BS. The oil companies tightly control the price. There is less and less competion due to mergers that seem to be OK now for some reason. (who's in the White House?) The price at the pumps also gets run-up when ever a local station owner (who more often than not now days) uses English as a second language, understands that the futures market set a new guesstimate price record so they run out and jack up the price at the pumps. Diesel here in Silverdale went up $.55 LAST WEEK! Grrrr. And it didn't go up when the Alaska pipe line broke. They didn't understand BP Petroleum negligence. Yes Phil, sailboats use diesel. I think I'm on-topic. ????? What was the topic? Edit: Oh yeah! Obsession and bad luck. I know a good friend with a wife just like yours. You know, a sailboat is the very best babe-magnet. Did I say that?
 
Fred Ficarra

Fred Ficarra

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Dec 2, 2003
4,245
- - Seabeck WA
Speaking of high oil prices John,

What really fries me are the talking heads on TV news that quote the latest closing record price on oil. A few years ago oil became a commodity on the Chicago mercantile/futures market. Can you spell pork bellies boys and girls? I don't know how that came to happen (who was in the White House?) but since then when ever those 'traders' (they're really gamblers) buy-up oil futures so as the guesstimate for oil is higher, the press says thats the actual price of oil. BS. The oil companies tightly control the price. There is less and less competion due to mergers that seem to be OK now for some reason. (who's in the White House?) The price at the pumps also gets run-up when ever a local station owner (who more often than not now days) uses English as a second language, understands that the futures market set a new guesstimate price record so they run out and jack up the price at the pumps. Diesel here in Silverdale went up $.55 LAST WEEK! Grrrr. And it didn't go up when the Alaska pipe line broke. They didn't understand BP Petroleum negligence. Yes Phil, sailboats use diesel. I think I'm on-topic. ????? What was the topic? Edit: Oh yeah! Obsession and bad luck. I know a good friend with a wife just like yours. You know, a sailboat is the very best babe-magnet. Did I say that?
 
Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
14,693
Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
Hi Fred, Just a little put out with the politics

of oil these days? Remember when a barrel of oil cost less than a bushel of wheat? Remember when minimum wage was 1.05 dollars per hour? Remember when you could buy 3 gallons of gas for a dollar? I just put 5 gallons of diesel fuel in my boat and didn't fill the tank. That means I used more than 15 dollars worth of fuel for the whole 2007 season, Curses!!!! ;D
 
Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
14,693
Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
Hi Fred, Just a little put out with the politics

of oil these days? Remember when a barrel of oil cost less than a bushel of wheat? Remember when minimum wage was 1.05 dollars per hour? Remember when you could buy 3 gallons of gas for a dollar? I just put 5 gallons of diesel fuel in my boat and didn't fill the tank. That means I used more than 15 dollars worth of fuel for the whole 2007 season, Curses!!!! ;D
 
Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
14,693
Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
Hi Fred, Just a little put out with the politics

of oil these days? Remember when a barrel of oil cost less than a bushel of wheat? Remember when minimum wage was 1.05 dollars per hour? Remember when you could buy 3 gallons of gas for a dollar? I just put 5 gallons of diesel fuel in my boat and didn't fill the tank. That means I used more than 15 dollars worth of fuel for the whole 2007 season, Curses!!!! ;D
 
Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
14,693
Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
Hi Fred, Just a little put out with the politics

of oil these days? Remember when a barrel of oil cost less than a bushel of wheat? Remember when minimum wage was 1.05 dollars per hour? Remember when you could buy 3 gallons of gas for a dollar? I just put 5 gallons of diesel fuel in my boat and didn't fill the tank. That means I used more than 15 dollars worth of fuel for the whole 2007 season, Curses!!!! ;D
 
Stu Jackson

Stu Jackson

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Feb 26, 2004
23,344
Catalina 34 224 Maple Bay, BC, Canada
I remember when...

A token in the NYC subway was 25 cdents, and so was the ferry to Staten island. Now the ferry is FREE. There should be more Staten Island ferries in this world. At least the price is heading in the right direction! :)
 
Stu Jackson

Stu Jackson

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Feb 26, 2004
23,344
Catalina 34 224 Maple Bay, BC, Canada
I remember when...

A token in the NYC subway was 25 cdents, and so was the ferry to Staten island. Now the ferry is FREE. There should be more Staten Island ferries in this world. At least the price is heading in the right direction! :)
 
Stu Jackson

Stu Jackson

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Feb 26, 2004
23,344
Catalina 34 224 Maple Bay, BC, Canada
I remember when...

A token in the NYC subway was 25 cdents, and so was the ferry to Staten island. Now the ferry is FREE. There should be more Staten Island ferries in this world. At least the price is heading in the right direction! :)
 
Stu Jackson

Stu Jackson

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Feb 26, 2004
23,344
Catalina 34 224 Maple Bay, BC, Canada
I remember when...

A token in the NYC subway was 25 cdents, and so was the ferry to Staten island. Now the ferry is FREE. There should be more Staten Island ferries in this world. At least the price is heading in the right direction! :)
 
Jim

Jim

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May 21, 2007
775
Catalina 36 MK II NJ
Ross you only spent $15 because

you didn't go anywhere. Go on some trips and you'll burn some fuel. You know it is not good to let that old fuel sit in the tank year after year.
 
Jim

Jim

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May 21, 2007
775
Catalina 36 MK II NJ
Ross you only spent $15 because

you didn't go anywhere. Go on some trips and you'll burn some fuel. You know it is not good to let that old fuel sit in the tank year after year.
 
Jim

Jim

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May 21, 2007
775
Catalina 36 MK II NJ
Ross you only spent $15 because

you didn't go anywhere. Go on some trips and you'll burn some fuel. You know it is not good to let that old fuel sit in the tank year after year.
 
Jim

Jim

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May 21, 2007
775
Catalina 36 MK II NJ
Ross you only spent $15 because

you didn't go anywhere. Go on some trips and you'll burn some fuel. You know it is not good to let that old fuel sit in the tank year after year.
 
Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
14,693
Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
Jim , I didn't motor anywhere!!!!!!!

I can sail for nothing. :(
 
Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
14,693
Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
Jim , I didn't motor anywhere!!!!!!!

I can sail for nothing. :(
 
Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
14,693
Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
Jim , I didn't motor anywhere!!!!!!!

I can sail for nothing. :(
 
Ross

Ross

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Jun 15, 2004
14,693
Islander/Wayfairer 30 sail number 25 Perryville,Md.
Jim , I didn't motor anywhere!!!!!!!

I can sail for nothing. :(
 
Jim

Jim

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May 21, 2007
775
Catalina 36 MK II NJ
Ok, no LONG trips

if you did you would have burn some fuel. I burned about 40 gallons the summer. I burn an gallon an hour.
 
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