How long before gas goes to 4-5 a gallon?

Hi @hislegacy

hislegacy said:

But since you are willing to go back and change things - please do so with the accusation of yours I have request twice and now a third time.

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Ok, I changed it to minister...your own word used to describe your profession. By using the term, I was hoping that you would make the connection that your career choice demands that you not be 'like the world'. Using your name doesn't make that point.

Now, is there a possibility that you will answer the questions that I put to you?

God bless,
Ted

Hi @hislegacy

Also, just a point of order. Your first 'request', wasn't really any request. You didn't ask me to change anything, you merely pointed out, by statement, that you were not a pastor, but a teacher. You just pointed that out as you claimed, 'an FYI' in your post #335. You didn't request that I go back and change anything.

In fact, I only find one post from you, since I used the term 'pastor', where you requested that I make the change. I immediately responded that I would, if you would tell me what career name you would like me to use. You asked that I just address you with your name, but as I pointed out after I made the change that my questions were directed to you with the understanding that your career was what I was imploring you to use in making your answer to me.

So, once again, your claim that you have now requested 3 times that I change the word 'pastor', isn't really true, is it? You'll have to ask me at least two more times for you to have asked me three times to change my word 'pastor'.

God bless,
Ted

hislegacy said:

Really? you thought you needed 800 words to retort? I'm sorry, I skimmed it, but just too lazy to read your diatribe.

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Being too lazy to read and thinking 800 words is too many to read (but obviously not too many to spend your time counting, go figure) are not qualities I see in any other graduate degree holders. Has me wondering if ORU is an accredited university; I'm pretty sure their "medical school" is not as it is based on faith healing if I remember correctly.

hislegacy said:

It is so fascinating to see you and @ArmenianJohn seemingly knee jerk reaction to my comment..

Both seem to imply I am not educated, or I am not good with the funds I have. Let be dispel some of your more glaring points.

1. Education: I hold a Masters Degree from ORU Magna cum Laude. While not the highest, certainly at the top.

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*Master's* Degree

hislegacy said:

2. Work ethic: Any of you cyber sleuths can go back through my many years of posting here and see that I have mentioned that I work more than one job - that back in the beginning of the Obama years I made moves to become debt free. I have been debt free including my home for 10 years now.

All done on middle class income.

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OK, so then why are you complaining about gas prices?

hislegacy said:

At my current stage in life I have authored and published two books, working on the third - I am an adjunct teacher in international Bible Schools and travel in Europe, the Middle East and this year several African nations.

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What does this have to do with anything?

hislegacy said:

Don't believe me? Ask a mod to tell you my IP address during the week of 10/4-10.

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These are my miles for 2021 -

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Why would I be interested in any of this? Not sure what your point is in sharing this - is it to boast about accomplishments? Because I don't see how that would fit into this conversation.

hislegacy said:

That does not negate the fact that yesterday it took me 52.00 to fill my car. That is appreciably higher than pre biden.

Any other quips or digs?

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It's much cheaper than the Bush era and even than Obama's terms, so what's your point?

You seem to be upset or complaining about the price of gas and I am not understanding why, unless you are finding it too financially burdensome (too expensive to afford). If you can afford it then what is your complaint that I am missing?

hislegacy said:

It is spelled expensive (I can do that also!).

Now let's notice exactly what was said - that is expensive. I did NOT say it was too expensive.

YOU are the one who added the "too expensive" and assumed in error that meant I could not afford it. That is on your misinterpretation, not based on anything I said.

Example: Every year for our anniversary I bring my wife to specific restaurant. We always get their Foie gras - as an appetizer - it is expensive. That does not mean I can't pay for it. No, I do indeed pay for it, I budget for it.

985.00 a year increase for no additional value or service. The increase does nothing for me.

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If it's not too expensive then what is the problem? What is your complaint? You wish it were cheaper? I could say that about everything I buy as could most people. When it comes down to it, you choose to buy based on your needs and wants - if something does not satifsy those needs and wants at an amenable price you are free to not buy.

And if it "does nothing for" you then why do you pay it? It obviously does something for you or you would choose not to pay for it. Just like foie gras - why would you pay for something expensive unless you had a need or want to do it?

As a Christian who claims to be also a minister (or is it teacher? author?) are you telling us by your example that it is better to complain about something being expensive rather than giving thanks to the Lord that He meets your needs and lets you afford things even when they are "expensive"? Your focus has been on the expensive and I haven't seen anywhere that you are grateful to the Lord for being able to afford it.

All the necessities in my life are "expensive" - always have been. I am thankful to God that I can not only afford them but also that I can have excess money which goes to your state where people are unable to afford basic expenses and rely on my state to pay them for them.

By the way, your claimed added expense in gas prices is about 1/3rd or less than my increase in SALT taxes imposed by the former guy - why are you not upset about what the former guy did there?

Hi @hislegacy

I'm more than satisfied to discuss with you whether or not some of your posting has inferred that you are at least having a difficult time dealing with these fuel price increases because of your financial position:

hislegacy said:

Not every minister makes big money.

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hislegacy said:

When you live on a budget so you can maintain a debt free life style, you choose wisely where to spend. The difference in gas - 1.11 a gallon = 18.87 a week or 918.24 a year increase in my spending.

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However, I'm still interested in hearing the answer to my questions that I put to you. Is this all just a one way street for you?

God bless,
Ted

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hislegacy said:

Are you purposely obtuse or honestly do not understand why paying more for something and getting no increase in service or value is something people don't appreciate.

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I don't understand why a small price increase in a necessary expense whose price fluctuates daily and is far from the only such expense is so seemingly devastating to a person who gladly pays high prices for a completely unnecessary and unhealthy item such as foie gras.

hislegacy said:

Perhaps if you concentrated more on the topic instead of the poster

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Perhaps I would if you didn't keep bringing the focus back onto yourself. I originally talked about how the topic of this thread is out of whack to begin with because prices have not and will not reach $5 a gallon which in today's prices would still be lower than past pricing has been.

When I do that you refocus the argument on yourself and say that you have been paying one price and now are paying another price and that it's about you paying $52 for a tank fill-up, implying that this is financially burdensome to the point of not being able to afford it. You make claims that you don't think it's worth the price but then you belie and contradict that by admitting that you go ahead and choose of your own free will to pay for it and use it anyway.

Make up your mind. If you want to talk about the topic then why do you keep bringing up your $52 fill-up, your budget, your ideas, your opinions, your everything and then when I or MT or anyone replies you are going to say not to focus on what's yours???

Are you being intentionally obtuse when you talk about your own personal experiences and opinions but then demand that nobody else talk about your experiences and opinions?

hislegacy said:

This one is the coming rise in gas prices.

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This thread isn't really about the coming rise in gas prices - it's really about bashing Biden over anything, real or imagined.

Hi @hislegacy

hislegacy said:

Are you debt free?

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Yes, I pay off my CC bills in full every month, of which I have about a half dozen. My home is paid for my cars are paid for and my RV is paid for. I have no debt, but the debt to love one another as God's word explains.

I see that you still aren't willing to answer my questions of you.

God bless,
Ted

hislegacy said:

This one is the coming rise in gas prices.

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it's up to US, the people


Why Do Gas Prices Keep Going Up?

"If Americans can’t slow their appetite for fuels, we’ve got no place for prices to go but up.”


I'm doing my part by driving less....how about you?

gas prices are only going up if WE let them

hislegacy said:

I have - a couple of times - would pointing out the answers help you, or would you continue to ignore them?

Will that apology be coming or should I just shelve it?

Never mind - I'll shelve it.

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Hi @hislegacy

No! You have not. Yes, pointing out the answers would help me.

If you'd like an apology from me, I am more than willing to say that I'm sorry if my posts put you in a bad light. Sometimes, arguing for truth can do that. I mean there are times that you have to stand up to someone and say, "Hey, that isn't true!" If that hurts your feelings, I'm very sorry, but no, I will not retract my statement.

So yes, I'd encourage you to shelve any expectation of my retracting the statement about seeing some of your comments about your financial position as being 'cries of poverty'.

God bless,
Ted