Went to Needles fuel at the stations diesel was posted at $7.69 a gal how in the world can people pay those prices,the stations here are $4.33 a gal and it is cheaper in Bullhead City lol no wonder I see so many CA cars and trucks here
Holy Cow! Now ain't you glad you and Warren Buffet bought all of those oil stocks and back in the 70's, before prices started ratcheting up Cliff?
Yep, six is a good round number to use for budgeting these days. Not long ago I was spouting about a buck a mile at $5. I guess I'll still say the same thing, wishful thiking the bus now gets 6mpg.
Here in Hayward, CA diesel pricing is from $5.15 to $5.99 in less then a few miles from each other. Will put enough fuel in the rig here and fill up when we get to AZ
Low to high 4's along East coast in Pa., W.Va,Va,N.C., S.C. at least.
Oil is trading @ over $85.00 a barrel today not going to get any better soon ,I don't need to use the RV but man the price of food now sucks
Gasoline in Oklahoma and Texas is $3.29 to $3.89 for regular. One place was $3.89 for premium for the Thunderbird, lowest price for the 4000 mile trip...
Cat food's not too bad. Linda and I can get by on a can each every day. Get tired of it though. Not enough variety.
What is ironic, here in Nampa, Idaho where no oil is produced, Diesel at WalMart is $4.46. Cheaper than Commefornia. Good Luck, TomC
Quote from: TomC on September 01, 2023, 09:47:07 AM
What is ironic, here in Nampa, Idaho where no oil is produced, Diesel at WalMart is $4.46. Cheaper than Commefornia. Good Luck, TomC
Tom you have 3 large fuel distributors in Boise fuel is pumped in from pipe lines,Marathon bought the Chevron center,on Phillippi and Cole rd,Sinclair is located on Curtis and United on Phillippi the oldest and largest was owned by the Franklin family since 1939, I knew Robert Franklin, I heard Robert sold it to some outfit from Washington but those 3 are where the petroleum products come from in that valley ,I miss that valley,now it is getting over crowded though houses,box stores and shopping centers stand where fruit ochards were when we lived there.Idaho does have oil and gas wells I seen a few wells in Payette
Quote from: chessie4905 on September 01, 2023, 09:28:06 AM
Cat food's not too bad. Linda and I can get by on a can each every day. Get tired of it though. Not enough variety.
What's your favorite Brand? ;D
Quote from: windtrader on August 31, 2023, 02:27:50 PM
Yep, six is a good round number to use for budgeting these days. Not long ago I was spouting about a buck a mile at $5. I guess I'll still say the same thing, wishful thiking the bus now gets 6mpg.
I average about 7.5 MPG with my Series 60 in my 1967 Eagle. I estimate it costs about $2/mile when I consider fuel, and other maintenance costs to run the bus. I do not travel as many miles each year as I used to with the price of fuel being so high, and never have been able to afford to stay in RV parks. I also try to plan my routes so I travel more downhill than I do uphill stretching out my fuel mileage as much as possible.
Friskies Pate. Shreds are terrible. Even our cat doesn't care for it.
Quote from: Gary Hatt - Publisher BCM on September 01, 2023, 01:43:53 PM
I average about 7.5 MPG with my Series 60 in my 1967 Eagle. I estimate it costs about $2/mile when I consider fuel, and other maintenance costs to run the bus. I do not travel as many miles each year as I used to with the price of fuel being so high, and never have been able to afford to stay in RV parks. I also try to plan my routes so I travel more downhill than I do uphill stretching out my fuel mileage as much as possible.
7.5 mpg now the 3:33 gears we installed made a difference
Quote from: luvrbus on September 01, 2023, 05:26:55 PM
7.5 mpg now the 3:33 gears we installed made a difference
Yes exactly. I forgot exactly which gears we put in, but i went from an avage of 5.5 to 7.5 MPG with that swap. Best thing I ever did for that bus. Thanks Cliff.
Quote from: chessie4905 on September 01, 2023, 05:17:17 PM
Friskies Pate. Shreds are terrible. Even our cat doesn't care for it.
Have you tried ol Roy dog food yet? Tastes much better than cat food. Once a month we'll treat ourselfs to fresh pet.
You guys think you are funny. I once knew a guy who went to work for Purina. Free snacks. He's dead now, dogs only live maybe 15 years.
Jim
Quote from: Jim Blackwood on September 02, 2023, 04:40:04 AM
You guys think you are funny. I once knew a guy who went to work for Purina. Free snacks. He's dead now, dogs only live maybe 15 years.
Jim
Well Joe says the economy is great so maybe we can "upgrade" to The Farmers dog here soon. Sorry about your friend and the dogs.
Quote from: tr206 on September 02, 2023, 04:58:13 AM
Well Joe says the economy is great so maybe we can "upgrade" to The Farmers dog here soon. Sorry about your friend and the dogs.
I read where the Government Snap program added 28% to price of food, then you add transportation ,farmers paying double for equipment, fuel, seeds , fertilizer, labor cost food is getting up there even for pets.I need a Snap card with one I could by the $22.00 a lb steaks, like the guy with the baggy shorts and his @$# showing at the meat counter does,lol me I only pay almost $5.00 a pound for chicken breasts it's crazy
Cliff, you need to get some chickens. And a goat. Goat cheeze pizza baby!lol
Cliff, you need to get some chickens. And a goat. Goat cheeze pizza baby!lol
Traveling across America, just a tremendous amount of Interstate and hiway repair work going on. Way to go Brandon!
Quote from: chessie4905 on September 02, 2023, 06:09:22 AM
Cliff, you need to get some chickens. And a goat. Goat cheeze pizza baby!lol
I'll pass on the goat cheese, my neighbor Richard makes goat cheese, and the chickens the coyotes would take care of those. Coyotes here are like roaches the more you shoot the more they produce
You have to have a double fenced enclosure, including run way area with roof fence. Outer fence and top spaced a foot a way. And, a mean @$# junk yard dog that lives by his pet chickens. OR, you can go to store and buy chicken and eggs with your Wick card.
Quote from: chessie4905 on September 02, 2023, 07:02:20 AM
You have to have a double fenced enclosure, including run way area with roof fence. Outer fence and top spaced a foot a way. And, a mean @$# junk yard dog that lives by his pet chickens. OR, you can go to store and buy chicken and eggs with your Wick card.
Lol don't have a Wick card for the babies or the snap card for adults.All I have is old George to buy with
Quote from: lvmci on September 02, 2023, 06:12:46 AM
Traveling across America, just a tremendous amount of Interstate and hiway repair work going on. Way to go Brandon!
Only 200 billion of 1.5 trillion has been released so far, the projects you seeing have been on the drawing board for years, Interstates highways have a 10 year plan in place at all times that what our federal gasoline tax is supposed to cover.AZ got screwed when Obama was in office ,he was to busy suing sheriff Joe to worry about highway funds .Giving the Indians in AZ 100 million for internet service when some don't have water or inside plumbing what a waste
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/changes-2023-benefit-amounts
With the EBT cards you can buy from McDonalds I think it is for people that get welfare, I never knew how the system worked, I never in my life even drew unemployment benefits.
Quote from: lvmci on September 02, 2023, 06:12:46 AM
Traveling across America, just a tremendous amount of Interstate and hiway repair work going on. Way to go Brandon!
How about thank the much poorer tax payers.
They way the system works the US number highways and interstate systems belong to the US Government and they are supposed to provide the funds to each state to keep the highways in good shape.When the states don't get the money from DC they let the interstates and US highways go to hell.The 1.5 trillion bill was the Government bailing their own @$# out of years of neglect. Az keeps their state highway is good shape but they let I 40 and I-17 go to hell because of no funds from DC
And thats because they only spend our tax dollars on things they invest in (the Politicians)Like war equipment and setting up corporations in other countries etc so they can get in when they are at the bottom. And all their little programs. Both sides need to be thrown out and all new people voted in.
Government is not suppose to own anything. It is our money and we own them. Off soap box. lol
What's this snap card? Something like those clickers we used to have that you could carry around in your pocket and make noise with? Who gets snap cards anyway? Is it something I can have or is it just for illegal aliens or something?
Jim
Quote from: Jim Blackwood on September 03, 2023, 06:14:04 AM
What's this snap card? Something like those clickers we used to have that you could carry around in your pocket and make noise with? Who gets snap cards anyway? Is it something I can have or is it just for illegal aliens or something?
Jim
Snap helps pay for food if you are low income and not on welfare, I think is how it works, I see senior citizens using the card sometimes at Walmart ,one older couple ahead of me spent almost 400 on food and only had to pay less than 20 bucks out of pocket using the card . Have no idea what income bracket qualifies for a Snap card I never took the time to find out.
I just found out here in AZ I have been paying property taxes for 5 years AZ exempts me from paying since we are seniors and Sonja health ,I am going for that one all it takes is doctors signature on a 1 page form
Jere is the sanp website and it tells how your income below a certain amount will determine what you will be able to use. Its all here. No I don't use it but it is a good program for low income and seniors if they are on fixed incomes.
https://www.fns.usda.gov/snap/changes-2023-benefit-amounts
ok - back to bus topic - fuel. What's the bet diesel goes down after the holiday? I've been delaying filling up, being lazy, but now, maybe wait if it'll drop. Crude went up so not a sure bet it'll stay down.
I drove by Sam's yesterday the discovered you need a membership to get fuel. I'd likely save enough with one fill to pay for a membership. what a PIA! lol
Course it will. Same thing before Thanksgiving, Momorial day, 4th for last several years.
Quote from: windtrader on September 03, 2023, 08:01:24 PM
ok - back to bus topic - fuel. What's the bet diesel goes down after the holiday? I've been delaying filling up, being lazy, but now, maybe wait if it'll drop. Crude went up so not a sure bet it'll stay down.
I drove by Sam's yesterday the discovered you need a membership to get fuel. I'd likely save enough with one fill to pay for a membership. what a PIA! lol
Oil closed at 86.00 for Sept delivery so don't expect much relief in fuel or food not going to happen in November ,inflation is on the rise. LOL of all things Biden is going after Texas oil feilds over a friggin lizard they want to protect it never ends in politics, wonder how they will tell the birds like crows and owls those lizards are protected it is just stupid. Can you see it on the liberal news all the new jobs created by rounding up lizards on the Texas plains
Actually that lizard thing was started by Obama back in December of 2020 and will be decided by Wildlife fish and game in December of 2023. 150 people may lose their jobs but will be retrained like they did in New Mexico last year on the same thing according to NPR and Fox..
Quote from: chessie4905 on September 01, 2023, 09:28:06 AM
Cat food's not too bad. Linda and I can get by on a can each every day. Get tired of it though. Not enough variety.
John for the cat? Please tell me yes! Lol
Quote from: Dave5Cs on September 04, 2023, 10:22:58 AM
Actually that lizard thing was started by Obama back in December of 2020 and will be decided by Wildlife fish and game in December of 2023. 150 people may lose their jobs but will be retrained like they did in New Mexico last year on the same thing according to NPR and Fox..
It is stupid who ever started it the sand lizard is so small they are to see,till they get about a year old,I have caught those for years and they bite if you caught one by the tail they shed their tail and take off. In Monahan's Texas at the dunes those are ants .The state of Texas owns the dunes where the oil wells are not the federal government. I don't how they can enforce it most all the oilfields are on private property there, a game warren can enter the property if he or she can prove poaching or a crime is being committed, Texas property owners are not going that route no matter what Biden passes.
Yeah, like in West Virginia, Scranton, clothing industry, etc, etc.🤣
What y'all gripin' bout'? Come live in CA where that example is like pre-school antics. One of many reasons building here is outrageous is one of the checkboxes is getting an environmental report by a licensed and certified pro that your project will not harm any indiginous pests, namimal, plants, weeds, whatever. Next will be banning if there are any birds that fly overhead.
Ont the flip side, new regulations broadly allow lot splitting and secondary dwellings (ADU). With the cost of real estate never going to become afforable for the masses, these new reguations provide pathways to increase density and help property owners offset costs; these in addition to Prop 13 that provides relief over time.
OH - to keep post OT, fuel costs in CA are higher due to the increased regional and local regulations that force blended fuels making it more costly due to smaller production and distribution and higher inventory and supply costs.
Quite suprised today. We were at a laundramat today and needed quarters. Put 20 bucks in coin machine and got the same amount of quarters as ten years ago. What a country...🤩
Quote from: chessie4905 on September 04, 2023, 03:15:53 PM
Quite suprised today. We were at a laundramat today and needed quarters. Put 20 bucks in coin machine and got the same amount of quarters as ten years ago. What a country...🤩
LOL just took the 20 dollars of quarters to do laundry
Only $10. Two washers, two dryers. Not that much laundry today. Attending sick brother and his daughter. Stay is longer than first anticipated. They are doing better, gratefully. Doing shuttle service to hospital appts. 2 1/2 hrs one way every couple of days.
4 large loads for $6.00 every 4 weeks wash and dry. :^
Is that the badge of honor living in fly over country?
I get it, you need something to brag about. LOL
Quote from: Dave5Cs on September 04, 2023, 07:07:02 PM
4 large loads for $6.00 every 4 weeks wash and dry. :^
That is cheap Dave,a friend owns a laundromat here he just installed new washers and dryers he is $2.50 a load for washing in the small machines and $1.50 for getting clothes 1/2 dried.I saw his power bill he needs to keep the machines running to pay that bill
Don unlike you I have a lot to brag about but I just don't need too. Whatever floats your boat LOL
Clifford, At the park they have one commercial washer and one dryer but there are only 21 spots here and only three are fulltimers and the rest of the time it is weekenders or maybe someone that stays a week. They have a few young people that work at CAT, John Deer or New Holland for training or temporary and they are here maybe the winter or 6 weeks in the summer then gone. So not many using them. You put in 6 quarters a load and 6 for the dryer also. Done. :^
The owner here has 300 plus storage units around the backside of the park and that is where he makes his money.