Tricks that old racers get up to after retirement

[FUJIMO]

[jackiewilson]

By the way Roy— you have been scammed big time .

[FUJIMO]

...jeeeeez!....that's one scary...um...cut lip...

[FUJIMO]

[FUJIMO]

[powerabout]

Hi Jackie
did you ever get the special decals for the F1V8 record boats?

[jackiewilson]

Hi Jackie
did you ever get the special decals for the F1V8 record boats?

still waiting for them—-i have four boats finished and ready to go. Just need the art work. Problem here is its my son in law “LITTLE JEFF’ who provides them , but he’s always too busy. May try and put a little pressure on him.

[Bob V]

How bad has the Russia/Ukraine war effected your gas prices?

[jackiewilson]

How bad has the Russia/Ukraine war effected your gas prices?

We have always been shafted when it comes to gas prices — we have just been shafted a little deeper .
All this crap about gas prices —when its the government that takes the biggest rake off—- higher the price —more the tax collected —its a win -win every time!

[jackiewilson]

Am i the only sane person on the planet?????
we have a United Nations —— we have NATO. So i ask myself -WHAT FECKIN GOOD IS IT ??????
I was under the impression it was set up to protect all nations against aggression -and invasion ???? When push comes to shove no one seems to be able to face Putin . Somebody has to — or he will do what Hitler did —- just keep on invading other countries until he is stopped !!!!

[WaterZebra]

We have always been shafted when it comes to gas prices — we have just been shafted a little deeper .
All this crap about gas prices —when its the government that takes the biggest rake off—- higher the price —more the tax collected —its a win -win every time!

When 40% of production capacity disappears in a matter of days, the only way you can "ration" the supply is to make it economically unreachable for many who can barely afford it to begin with. I'm betting that when gas reaches $6 / gal in the USA there will be a purchasing stampede on EVs and hybrids. Putin may be doing us a favor by forcing us to figure out how to "get off" oil. The stuff has connections to everything we do. Taxes have nothing to do with it.

[FUJIMO]

...we will never be off oil. not in my lifetime anyways...

[WaterZebra]

Yep.........me neither.

[jackiewilson]

When 40% of production capacity disappears in a matter of days, the only way you can "ration" the supply is to make it economically unreachable for many who can barely afford it to begin with. I'm betting that when gas reaches $6 / gal in the USA there will be a purchasing stampede on EVs and hybrids. Putin may be doing us a favor by forcing us to figure out how to "get off" oil. The stuff has connections to everything we do. Taxes have nothing to do with it.

Gas is way over $6 a gallon here already. I get 35 mpg out of my Lexus Hybrid -so yes, i think its the way to go. [previous gas only Lexus got 18/20 mpg] How the hell can you think paying 60% tax on gas has nothing to do with it ?????
Oil is like cash—- something we just cant do without— if it reaches £10 a gallon, we will still buy it.

[Bob V]

When 40% of production capacity disappears in a matter of days, the only way you can "ration" the supply is to make it economically unreachable for many who can barely afford it to begin with. I'm betting that when gas reaches $6 / gal in the USA there will be a purchasing stampede on EVs and hybrids. Putin may be doing us a favor by forcing us to figure out how to "get off" oil. The stuff has connections to everything we do. Taxes have nothing to do with it.

"Russian crude oil and petroleum product exports to the U.S. represent 8 percent of all its imported oil and less than 2 percent of the U.S. supply, an NBC News analysis of U.S. and European oil data found." courtesy of NBC news.

This being the case, how do you justify a 45% increase in price. This is nothing more than price gouging from the oil producers, refineries, wholesales and retailers. Our local gas stations are increasing the prices several times a day, yet they have these same gas in the ground that they purchased at a much lower price a week or two ago. This is nothing more than a money grab by the petroleum industry fueled by the media.