Credit-card delinquencies hit record - Good read I thought.

**Halon** · 09-28-2005

Ya, let's sit here and point out every flaw in our government because that makes us winners! Or maybe you should just learn to budget and not count on the government to bail you out of everything. Take control of your own life and quit depending on outside help for every little thing. I spend an extra maybe $20 a month on gas due to the increase. I don't think that is going to make me deliquint on payments.

CDeutsch · 09-28-2005

So you're prepared to take care of yourself if we get wiped out like New Orleans?

For the most part I agree with the "take care of yourself" principal, but when 1/3 of my income goes to "not helping myself" I'd expect that to go to good use. When it's being used inappropriately I'm going to bitch.

Outlaw1 · 09-30-2005

Last year at this time I was paying half of what I pay for fuel now. My fuel bill has doubled, and that's more than $20 a month difference for me. Just for reference sake, I have driven more than 31,000 miles in the last year. Luckily I make enough money and I can absorb the cost easily. What about those people that are just getting by? It's easy to say "get a better job", but that's not the only solution. I don't see how raising the fuel prices could help anyone, except the people selling oil/gas and the government that taxes them. I am onsite at the 7th largest refinary in the United States and I have not found anyone that could justify the price of oil/fuel. Maybe I'm asking the wrong people. Within the last two days the price of fuel has gone from $2.56 to $2.76 at the gas station close to my house. Who is that helping? Not me.

CDeutsch · 09-30-2005

The only good thing that could come of the high prices are maybe people will stop commuting in Trucks and SUVs.

Outlaw1 · 09-30-2005

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Originally Posted by CDeutsch

The only good thing that could come of the high prices are maybe people will stop commuting in Trucks and SUVs.

I'm from Texas, we all drive trucks. I own several. Ya gotta have a vehicle that can pull a gooseneck horse trailer, haul firewood, make it down a dirt road in the rain while pulling a trailer without getting stuck and still keep the family comfortable while pulling your fifth wheel travel trailer out of town for a weekend get away. I'm still kinda shocked there's so many people with little cars here. I was here for nearly two weeks before I saw my first Ford SuperCrew. From conversations I've had with the locals and my neighbors (BTW very nice people), the majority of people here are "city slickers". Nobody cuts their own firewood, no hunting leases, no four wheelin', no horses/cattle... I really thought it was gonna be the exact opposite since there's so much open country up here.

CDeutsch · 09-30-2005

Key word here is "commuting". I'm from ND and the people who own trucks and SUVs there actually use them like you describe and then some and I'm not against that. Here people use them to drive to their office job. They always say "well it's nice to have, because we tow our boat once a month, blah, blah, blah". In reality it's used as a utitlity vehicle 2% of the time and as general transportation 98% of the time. Here's an idea, get a truck AND a car and use the right one for the right job. Seriously get a Honda and stop fucking up traffic, parking, etc with your oversized, overprized, gas wasting land yaht. The bad thing is they've gotten so "buick like" that idiots actually think these vehicles stop and handle like cars.

Outlaw1 · 09-30-2005

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Originally Posted by CDeutsch

Seriously get a Honda and stop fucking up traffic, parking, etc with your oversized, overprized, gas wasting land yaht.

I'm not driving a Honda.

Hell, I feel like half a sissy boy driving my DSM. You have a good point though, and that is exactly what I do. My FWD DSM got over 30mpg and I'm hoping I can average somewhere around 25MPG in the AWD car. If not I will pull the t-case/driveshaft and FWD around until snow is on the ground and the AWD will be a benefit.

CDeutsch · 09-30-2005

Smart man.

I don't so much care about the mileage they get (as long as the owner doesn't bitch). I just think they're too large for everyday driving and they're defintely not helping traffic any. Most of it is probably because I can't F'n see around them and they're driving in the left lane like they own it.