Originally Posted by Joseph Davis

I agree with igotnothin, somewhat. I do think this is an era of economic readjustment, and that while things have been mishandled and they could be better and the current situation needs positive action on multiple fronts... the economy is not trashed. This is still a rich nation, and the ability of the average person to buy luxuries and amenities is still high.

Today is the first time in over a week I found a pump with 93 octane gas... I've heard of it coming into town, but the pumps that have it are sucked dry within 2-3 hours. Simultaneously I have more people calling me for tunes in the middle of a "weak economy" and a "gas shortage" than I can handle in two weeks, doing nothing else. You guys need to make a concerted effort to acquire knowledge, education, experience as the American economy changes and things become more competitive... but I really don't think families are going to starve. Nor are empires going to be made off of black market beef which in turn buy large chunks of downtown Asheville, and within a generation further laundered into a Porsche dealership, which now employs Hitchhikkr. Little Great Depression history lesson for you there, kids. :P

Originally Posted by SinisterCRX

So to wrap this all up in one statement: we're fucked?

Originally Posted by Whitey

Lol I love how its the evil democrats at fault. The republicans want and pushed for a non-regulated $700 billion bailout.

Its the republican's plan to have a government ran economy, and if the bailout passed, thats what we would have had. What the republican's want passed is the complete opposite of a free market in every sense of the word.

Originally Posted by igotnothin

Again everyone looks at oh you’re a republican or you’re a democrat.. Reality is they are all liars, none is actually looking out for "you" or the “people” They are in it for one thing power. Notice how they all say what you want to here and then do what is necessary to stay in power. So in reality, they are just like all those "republicans" who only want to give the rich more money.

Please don’t pull the cover over your eyes when it comes to this, cause all it results in is calling people retarded or ignorant, or evil based on a part affiliation.
In reality there are few republican candidates out there. Many candidates in the republican party, however most are more liberal, and run a borderline democrat belief based campaign.

The truth is regardless of what your party is, our country was founded on certain beliefs, like right to life, liberty .............. so on so forth. If you keep letting the gov. take the rights away, for the good of the people or for our safety, You will be neither safe nor free. It was written that the gov. is supposed to stay out of private business. With exceptions to certain industries, like pointed out on the last page. The gov. did the right thing by telling them to ---- off and the over reacting mentality of the majority of uninformed people is crazy.

Life isnt that bad. Hmm we are all still building fast cars, when gas is at record high, ... Yea sounds like we are in a depression to me :S Come on... We might not be able to overextend ourselves like we have the past 10 years, but another great depression give me a ------- break. Oh which brings me to the point that why are so many people in debt, and so forth and why they are complaining of a bad economy. its because they exercise no form of self control or discipline in spending. Well ---- ya you should lose your house if you agreed to a loan for a house you can’t afford. Hmm you make 40k a year and buy a 1,000,000 dollar house. Couldn’t see that it wasn’t going to work out.
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Originally Posted by Toysrme

funny JD, actually Im perpetually regarded as better than you. you step off of HMT and you're just some classless honda turd from HMT. I step off HMT and Im the go-to guy for the world's most popular make of car; regardless if Ive ever done performance related work on the particular vehicle in question or not.

Originally Posted by Joseph Davis

I'd like a public retraction and apology, faggot, or I will find every forum you participate in and lovingly correct your frequent errors. You will find that places you call home have significant numbers of reputable members who know who I am and side with me over you, as if my logic doesn't speak for itself.

Originally Posted by Joseph Davis

Incorrect, rawr. Re-examine the system dynamics.

1) Less 93 is sold than 87
2) 93 is more expensive than 87
3) Some cars require high octane or warranty is void.

The first 4 days of the shortage every pump had 93, nobody wanted to pay extra for it. It went bye-bye when the 87 ran outm and by then the 87 octane crowd was trained to buy whatever gas they could find... resulting in car owners needing 93 fucked worse than the average car owner.