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High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows?

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huntingreen

09-30-2005 22:04:10




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Fine show going on in Clarksville Tn. Oct 7 and 8. How do you folks on here think these high fuel prices are going to affect the shows?




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JK-NY

10-03-2005 06:25:14




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to huntingreen, 09-30-2005 22:04:10  
I think if fuel stays high it will discourage people from travelling far from home , also could discourage people who have to trailer in their tractors to shows/pulls.We are about done up here till next year for shows,it didnt seem to bother this year too bad. I was at a car show a couple weeks ago that was packed, but we"ve had excellent weather this fall so far. I hope fuel/gas comes down or the heating costs will hurt alot of people this winter, this could affect the whole economy in a bad way.

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Mark - IN.

10-02-2005 02:26:46




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to huntingreen, 09-30-2005 22:04:10  
Today was riding down the road with my brother, and he tells me that some inventor type was on some sort of program whom adds 2.5 onces of acetone to something like every 10 gallons of "premium" grade gasoline in his fillups, has been doing it for... ever, I guess. As I heard it, changes the chemical composition to the additives added to that grade of gasoline, that increases his fuel economy in a noticeable manner, and actually makes his engines run with less wear and tear, as I heard it.

My understanding is that doesn't work well with regular grades, works somewhat with mid grades, but well with premium grades. And, is some sort of ratio that can be done with diesel. I've never heard of this before, and certainly never tried it, but figure at some point here, will try to do a Google Search to see if anything turns up. So I was told, the cost of doing this to premium grade more than offsets the up-front costs in long term savings (both economy and wear and tear).

Anyone ever heard of it? Was too busy loading, delivering, and unloading fire wood to the fella that told me about it (my brother) to offset the proposed tripling of this winter's up and coming nutual gas bills to try search Google. If anyone knows anything about it, let us know. Thanks.

Mark

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Duane TX

10-01-2005 19:57:49




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to huntingreen, 09-30-2005 22:04:10  
I always made the four hour drive to the Temple, TX show which is this weekend. This time, my wife said it was too much money for gas and we don't have any extra with going to work and all.
Shout, it's now costin me three dollars just to go to WallyWorld ten miles away.



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Kmiller

10-01-2005 20:04:46




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to Duane TX, 10-01-2005 19:57:49  
My daughter and I always go to the Temple, TX show, but she was off on a school field trip today so we're going early Sunday morning. I'm not taking my truck though, I'm taking my wife's car because it gets much better mileage. So, we're going, but we're making adjustments.

Kerry



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centralilbaler

10-01-2005 18:47:57




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to huntingreen, 09-30-2005 22:04:10  
definately the fuel prices are slowing down the attendance at shows. I planned on attending the Oliver show in baraboo,wi. After realizing it was going to cost me $100.00 there and another $100.00 back. i attended a local show



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Jonfarmer

10-01-2005 18:38:07




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to huntingreen, 09-30-2005 22:04:10  
no doubt about it, high fuel prices are cramping everyones style. Most events this fall had poor attendance. It will be interesting to see what another year will bring. I hope things get better.



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Ohio puller

10-01-2005 16:47:16




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to huntingreen, 09-30-2005 22:04:10  
There is a show with a pull close to me (about 1 hour each way) and I take a tractor down each time they have it. Last year it cost me $45.00 - $50.00 this year $75.00. If my math is correct thats about a 33% jump in the cost and the only price change was the cost of gas. This year I've gone to 1/2 of the places I went last year and cost was just about the same for each year. It cost my wife and I $400.00 a month just to drive back and fourth to work. I know it sure affects just about anything I do and I'm too old, fat, and lazy to ride a bike.

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loko17

10-01-2005 12:35:04




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to huntingreen, 09-30-2005 22:04:10  
It will definitely affect what I do and where I go, especially if I'm taking a tractor or tractors to a show and have to use my 2500 HD Chevy PU and trailer. If I'm just going to observe, using my VW Diesel (45MPG), maybe it won't bother me too much. Recently returned from Gypsum KS where I picked up a Farmall C which I got at a good price however, the fuel cost about $450.00 round trip (which you can add to the price of the tractor). Will be rethinking the longer trips in the future.

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KENT

10-01-2005 09:43:03




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to huntingreen, 09-30-2005 22:04:10  
IT LOOKS LIKE THE PRICE OF FUEL NOT ONLY AFFECTS SHOWS, BUT AUCTIONS TOO--I WENT TO A MONTHLY TRACTOR & EQUIPMENT AUCTION THIS MORNING IN EAST TEXAS AND I WOULD SAY THERE WAS LESS THAN HALF OF THE REGULAR BUYING CROWD THERE



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WIZ

10-01-2005 18:55:44




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to KENT, 10-01-2005 09:43:03  
WELL IT'S GOOD TO KNOW YOU HAD ENOUGH GAS TO GET THERE AND BACK. THE GOOD AUCTIONS DON'T START UP UNTIL THE CROPS ARE IN.



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Bguy

10-01-2005 07:06:20




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to huntingreen, 09-30-2005 22:04:10  
I have only gone to three this year but it"s due to time restraints not gas prices. But, the prices lately will make me think twice about some of the shows that are several miles away in the future. I am going to the Claksville show, it"s only 30 miles from me.



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jfp

10-01-2005 09:36:48




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to Bguy, 10-01-2005 07:06:20  
Hey Bguy, I wonder if you know where Henry county is, or are you in the other direction .



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Bguy

10-02-2005 06:00:18




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to jfp, 10-01-2005 09:36:48  
I"m just north of Nashville.



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jfp

10-02-2005 12:56:41




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to Bguy, 10-02-2005 06:00:18  
O.K. I was in the other direction. I used to go to the shows at the Milian musem just on Hwy 79. Its full of antiques if you can get by there sometime.



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RJ-AZ

10-01-2005 07:05:40




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to huntingreen, 09-30-2005 22:04:10  
I am debating going to a show and pull in Willcox AZ which is about a 150 mile round trip. Between gas and lunch and gee gaws I could maybe squirt away $100.00 easy.



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John M

10-01-2005 05:33:19




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to huntingreen, 09-30-2005 22:04:10  
give up going to a show just 15 miles away today!Its not just the diesel in my truck, its the gas in my tractor too.Proabably wouldnt cost that much,but the few bucks Id save on fuel would get me to work a day or two next week.



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RustyFarmall

10-01-2005 04:35:18




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to huntingreen, 09-30-2005 22:04:10  
The high price of fuel has already stopped me from attending shows. I only went to one this summer. Usually take in 4 to 5.



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Nebraska Cowman

10-01-2005 03:46:30




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to huntingreen, 09-30-2005 22:04:10  
I skipped one 160 miles from home. Not that I couldn't afford it. I just wanted to do my part to conserve. Today is uor club tractor drive and it's close enough to drive the tractor in. (only 2 miles to the starting point) then next month we pick corn and I will drive the tractor to that too. Spring plowing day is right here on my own farm. I want to go to the Red Power show in Ohio next year but havn't made any plans yet. All in all it will not affect me too much. I never have been one to waste trips and just drive around for fun. But it is going to take more dollars to operate, a lot more. I'm just thankful I am not locked into a weekly paycheck.

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dab

10-01-2005 01:06:26




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to huntingreen, 09-30-2005 22:04:10  
From a personal standpoint HECK YEA!!!! I know myself that I normally attend 8-10 shows a year. A couple of them are 400 miles from me. Not this year, in fact only went to two and they were both within 40 miles of me. Don't see next year being much different. Talked to a lot of different clubs and shows and they told me they are down an average of 40%. Venders have said they are hurting to. Say it's more profitable to sit home and put it on e-bay then spend $500.00 or more to go to a show to only make a $100.00 or so. Just my $.02 worth.

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THEkyroastnear

10-01-2005 06:03:36




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 Re: High Cost of Fuel How Will Affect Shows? in reply to dab, 10-01-2005 01:06:26  
went to one in may 15-20 miles from my home gas had not sky rocketed then also RPRU at Lebanon Tn. that is roughly 200 miles one way going today oct. 1 at Philpot Ky. around hour drive thought about clarksville show also hour more or less have decided to sit that one out i live in western ky.those are about my usual yearly trips 3-4



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