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Re: We're All Doomed!™ (the Conquest, War, Famine, and Death Thread)
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2026 6:01 am
by 5thhorseman
Per wrote: ↑Mon Oct 19, 2026 1:55 am
And then the "Yellow Vest" movement joined.
...
Their main concern tends to be that gas should be cheaper, ...
People are weirdly obsessed with gas prices. At the Petrocan yesterday gas was 153.9 while across the street it was 159.9. The lineups for the Petrocan extended into both cross streets while the other station had empty bays.
All for a $0.06 savings that on 100L would amount to $6. Yeah I'm going to wait half an hour for that, lol.
Re: We're All Doomed!™ (the Conquest, War, Famine, and Death Thread)
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2026 6:44 am
by donlever
I've never understand lining up for gas to acheive the minimal savings garnered.
Some people don't seem to understand the value of time.
Sitting in a line up burning gas to save 6 cents on gas and then claiming to have no time to work out or take the kids to the park to kick a ball around.
Such a robotic, knee jerk society we are....
Re: We're All Doomed!™ (the Conquest, War, Famine, and Death Thread)
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2026 9:16 am
by Meds
Goes to the entire rush to buy something because it’s on sale. People think it’s a good deal because the advertisement is telling them it is. They don’t realize that a month before the 25% off blowout the regular sticker price increased by 15%…..
Re: We're All Doomed!™ (the Conquest, War, Famine, and Death Thread)
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2026 9:25 am
by donlever
The old I saved $500.00 by "only" spending $2500.00 affliction.
The ex old lady was deep into that rabbit hole....
Re: We're All Doomed!™ (the Conquest, War, Famine, and Death Thread)
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2026 2:34 pm
by Per
Yeah, I’ve stopped lining up for gas. I just plug the car in when I get home.
Re: We're All Doomed!™ (the Conquest, War, Famine, and Death Thread)
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2026 4:50 pm
by donlever
I haven't lined up for gas one time in my entire existence on this planet.
Re: We're All Doomed!™ (the Conquest, War, Famine, and Death Thread)
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2026 5:34 pm
by Cornuck
I remember back in the day, we took a road trip to Seattle, and didn't know that the gas stations were closed on Sundays during the 'fuel crisis' of '79. Thankfully, someone told us we could get some gas where the taxis filled up and we got back across the border.
Re: We're All Doomed!™ (the Conquest, War, Famine, and Death Thread)
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2026 5:50 pm
by donlever
1978 beer strike (which didn't bother me at the time but pissed off the old man).
Had to get beer from down there.
1979 gas.
Had to get fuel up here to go down there.
Good times....
Re: We're All Doomed!™ (the Conquest, War, Famine, and Death Thread)
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2026 6:14 pm
by Cornuck
donlever wrote: ↑Mon Oct 19, 2026 5:50 pm
1978 beer strike (which didn't bother me at the time but pissed off the old man).
That kinda fucked up our grad that year!
Lots of kids drinking wine and hard liquor instead!
Re: We're All Doomed!™ (the Conquest, War, Famine, and Death Thread)
Posted: Mon Oct 19, 2026 6:17 pm
by donlever
Baby Duck?
Lol.