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Posted by The tractor vet on May 22, 2006 at 09:45:44 from (64.179.117.98):
In Reply to: Re: OT/diesel fuel posted by john in la on May 22, 2006 at 08:51:17:
Well i don't know what will the end resualts will be over the long haul of all this B/S but you can bet your sweet arrs that it will put the hurst to everyone in the end . Just stop and think about it . Now yes i am DATEING myself here but way back many many moons ago ya made 2-5 bucks and hour and if you were on the bottom of the food chain even at the 2 buck and hour wage you could work one full day and make 16 bucks before unclesam go a pice of ya but with what was left you could fill you car with gas take your date out to a movie and stop and have a couple bugers and frys and a shake on friday nite and still have money left over for saturday night with the guys .And you could drive all the next week to work on that tank of gas ya bought friday evening . You could walk into any show room and buy a new set of go fast wheels for under 2500 bucks . Now today ya need to make over 13 bucks and hour to just fill your tank on your pick up before taxes and as far as going out with the wife for just a quiet dinner with no frills that takes ya and other 3/4 of a days wages . Now ya want to add just a nother dime to the cost here and a dime there and just try and find a job that you can get for 13 bucks and hour .
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