[TheForge] Heating with woodstove OT

[GREG LYNN]

> We also pay more for fuel, and gasoline compared to most areas of the
> county.  Somehow the ports being under a 100 miles away that the fuel 
> comes
> in on.......doesn't matter a bit.  Up near the canadian border they pay 
> less
> than us........but what would I expect if they had to truck it 300 miles -
> of course it would be less!  Go figure -

Go figure! When I worked in New Jersey my pay check was exactly twice what I
make now. While in New York it was $2 higher. Funny thing the company I work
for home office is in New York! Way I figure, I pay $1.95 for gas New Yorker 
should
pay close to $4.00. They claim the higher cost of living as the reason for 
the difference.
Then again while I was there I used mass transit, which is supported by tax 
dollars
( the federal tax dollars I pay?). That's another story in itsself,eh?
Oh,did I mention the oil refinery with in sight of the facility I work in? 
Their gas is the highest
brand in the area. Explaination being the are forced to charge more in order 
to prevent charges
of unfair advantage. Like you say go figure-

Seems to me they pee on your leg and tell you it raining. Truth is they 
gouge all the market can bear.
When it gets to the point you stop buying they'll cut the price enough to 
get your business back. I've
seen 35 cent swing in price in a three day period. One station goes up and 
the others don't - he'll come
back down. He'll go back up and the others follow - price stays up.

I guess that's what makes free enterprise a great thing. Went to an antique 
sale, table $145 - says he could
take $135 if that would help me out. Niece buys table for $110 ( she's a 
dealer). She sell table in her shop
for $295 a week later. What made the value of the table go up? She says 
overhead. Rent,power,3 % surcharge
for credit charge,etc. Like you say go figure-

nuff of my rambling uh?

Greg