Re: General Banter

by **Quietace** Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:46 am

docstox12 wrote:Passed a gas station on Route 4. 1.45 per gallon! When I started driving in 1968, we had two cars in the family, a 1959 Ford Custom 300 with a 292 HP V-8 and a 1963 Grand Prix with a 389 4bbl V-* (same engine as the GTO), both gas guzzlers.I was able to get gas for 28 cents a gallon in 1968.All you needed to do was get your timing light out and tweak your timing to burn the crap gas without pings and pre-ignition,LOL.Those were the days a backyard mechanic like me could do any job on a car.Good luck with that today.Anyhoo, I'm willing to bet that 1.45 a gallon today adjusted for inflation is less than the 28 cents I paid in '68.

When I was flush from a part time job, I could fill up the '63 Grand Prix with Hi-Test (we called it Ethyl as in "fill it up with Ethyl,lol).That 389 4bbl really had guts with that top shelf gas!! Peeling rubber!!!!!

Anyway, a tip o' the hat to the dumbass Saudi's for starting an oil price war,LOL!

.28 cents is equivalent to $1.95 in 2016 dollars...$1.45 today was .21 cents in 1968. So you are certainly correct.

by **docstox12** Thu Feb 04, 2016 7:59 am

Thanks, Ryan, I had a feeling I was right.Gas is cheaper today on a relative basis than in 1968.

Saudi's war on our shale oil industry is succeeding so far.Personally, I think their real fear, and why they started pumping out record oil amounts, was to knock out our wind and solar industry.

by **docstox12** Fri Feb 12, 2016 2:57 pm

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-finest-hours-movie-cape-cod-coast-guard-rescue-ss-pendleton/

If anybody wants to see a great movie of an amazing Coast Guard Rescue in a major 'noreaster off Cape Cod MA in Feb. 1952, see this one.A true story, no BS!

Starts off a little slow and sappy, but once these guys hit the water, it's non-stop action.

by **frank 638** Fri Feb 12, 2016 4:59 pm

Thanks for the info I am definitely going to watch it

by **docstox12** Thu Feb 18, 2016 12:18 pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heMk1orhchc

Here's to helping Frank laugh his way back to health and a tribute to the Great State of NJ, of the NJ STRONG WEATHERBOARD!!!!!

by **docstox12** Fri Feb 19, 2016 9:40 am

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unzTk3LFipY

Metaphor for the Hudson Valley winter of 2015-2016.

by **sroc4** Fri Feb 19, 2016 10:25 am

docstox12 wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unzTk3LFipY

Metaphor for the Hudson Valley winter of 2015-2016.

LOL...although this made me laugh out loud I have to say the rocket at least got off the ground. Im not sure the winter of 2015/2016 in the HV every did. This is not a dig either.

by **docstox12** Fri Feb 19, 2016 10:38 am

sroc4 wrote:
docstox12 wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unzTk3LFipY

Metaphor for the Hudson Valley winter of 2015-2016.

LOL...although this made me laugh out loud I have to say the rocket at least got off the ground. Im not sure the winter of 2015/2016 in the HV every did. This is not a dig either.

LOL, Doc.This would be for the Lower Hudson valley.At least we got 20 inches.The poor guys above I 84.....the rocket blew up on the launch pad!

by **sroc4** Fri Feb 19, 2016 11:23 am

docstox12 wrote:
sroc4 wrote:
docstox12 wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unzTk3LFipY

Metaphor for the Hudson Valley winter of 2015-2016.

LOL...although this made me laugh out loud I have to say the rocket at least got off the ground. Im not sure the winter of 2015/2016 in the HV every did. This is not a dig either.

LOL, Doc.This would be for the Lower Hudson valley.At least we got 20 inches.The poor guys above I 84.....the rocket blew up on the launch pad!

True. Doc

by **Frank_Wx** Sun Feb 28, 2016 8:32 pm

Here is to hoping Leo and Stallone win Oscars tonight

by **docstox12** Mon Feb 29, 2016 6:53 am

Frank_Wx wrote:Here is to hoping Leo and Stallone win Oscars tonight

I heard talk that Chris Rock was pressuring the Academy to not give Leo the award but instead to the bear in the Revenant because the bear was black.

My guy Stallone was never going to be given an award.He is looked down upon by the Hollywood people.Meanwhile,Sly has a drop dead gorgeous wife, beautiful daughters and millions in the bank! That's his FU to the Hollywood people!

by **Math23x7** Thu Apr 14, 2016 12:45 am

Happy 19th Ryan!
party

by **Dunnzoo** Thu Apr 14, 2016 8:03 am

Happy Birthday Ryan!

by **amugs** Thu Apr 14, 2016 11:36 am

Happy Belated Birthday Ryan - last years of the teenage life wow - I remember when you just became a teen on the Old Channel 7 board - God Bless and hope you had a great day.

Mugs

by **Quietace** Fri Apr 15, 2016 4:38 pm

Thanks Everyone!

by **Dunnzoo** Mon Apr 18, 2016 11:28 pm

Thank God the NY primary is tomorrow, so tired of the commercials. I am so tired of hearing them blah blah blah.....

by **Math23x7** Tue Apr 19, 2016 1:20 am

Dunnzoo wrote:Thank God the NY primary is tomorrow, so tired of the commercials. I am so tired of hearing them blah blah blah.....

NJ's primary is June 7th

by **docstox12** Tue Apr 19, 2016 5:17 am

Dunnzoo wrote:Thank God the NY primary is tomorrow, so tired of the commercials. I am so tired of hearing them blah blah blah.....

Agree, Janet.I hate politics and this years is especially awful.

by **Dunnzoo** Tue Apr 19, 2016 7:37 am

Math23x7 wrote:
Dunnzoo wrote:Thank God the NY primary is tomorrow, so tired of the commercials. I am so tired of hearing them blah blah blah.....

NJ's primary is June 7th

Yeah, we have to wait a little bit here, but the media mayhem around the NY primary will stop!

by **Frank_Wx** Wed Apr 20, 2016 9:49 pm

I only saw Bernie and Hilary commercials. I don't think Trump does commercials. Maybe when NJ has theirs I'll see more. Great....

by **Dunnzoo** Thu Apr 21, 2016 2:48 pm

RIP Prince. Grew up listening to your music, you will be missed..

by **Frank_Wx** Thu Apr 21, 2016 8:44 pm

Horrible news. Did not listen to his music but I can tell he was loved.

by **Dunnzoo** Thu Apr 21, 2016 9:35 pm

This was a great halftime show!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJDuGjMwsow

by **Dunnzoo** Sun Apr 24, 2016 8:12 pm

Hmmmm, meteor or sub?

https://www.superstation95.com/index.php/world/1218

by **Math23x7** Tue May 24, 2016 12:00 am

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FRANK!!!!!

party

by **Dunnzoo** Tue May 24, 2016 12:16 am

Happy Birthday to our fearless leader! Have a great day Frank!

by **Snow88** Tue May 24, 2016 9:57 am

Happy Birthday

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