Somerset, Ky. enters the gasoline retailing business

Started by hbelkins, June 18, 2014, 11:50:51 AM

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qguy

Quote from: nexus73 on June 23, 2014, 07:27:43 PMCongrats on bringing it out with your approach.  You could have made a better reply too but you chose not to, thus you got the fangs.

My approach? I could see if I started ripping on you or something, but I didn't so why reach for the nuclear option right out of the box? Why so techy in the first place? Sheesh, just dial it down a notch.


nexus73

Quote from: qguy on June 24, 2014, 07:52:47 AM
Quote from: nexus73 on June 23, 2014, 07:27:43 PMCongrats on bringing it out with your approach.  You could have made a better reply too but you chose not to, thus you got the fangs.

My approach? I could see if I started ripping on you or something, but I didn't so why reach for the nuclear option right out of the box? Why so techy in the first place? Sheesh, just dial it down a notch.

When you come out of the box playing the "oblivious" card and then go on a political rant about the Eeeevils Of Communism, you pushed my button and since I was USAF/SAC (radio ops) with the mission of delivering the EWO over the air, you got nuked of course...LOL!

Now back 'em off buddy if you want to have a measure of peace.  That's my profession you know!

Rick
US 101 is THE backbone of the Pacific coast from Bandon OR to Willits CA.  Industry, tourism and local traffic would be gone or severely crippled without it being in functioning condition in BOTH states.

Arkansastravelguy


Quote from: Pete from Boston on June 23, 2014, 04:05:11 PM

Quote from: SP Cook on June 22, 2014, 07:27:39 AM
It is not really "socialism" but it is an interference with the Market, the only perfect thing that can exist on Earth.  In the Market, every person acts in his own best interest, and his value is exactly equal to his $$.  And Market actors only get some of another Market actor's $$ via a fair exchange in which both felt they were doing the best thing for their own interest.  The Market will respond, in relation to each person's value.  Perfect. 

But the Market produced government, because the Market exists in a state of nature, and individuals acting within it attained Success at creating the man-made institution of government.  The Market — which is perfect — did and continues to allow it.  Nothing exists unless the Market allows it.  Government is no exception.
I think we are going on a limb calling gasoline a "market". In today's times it falls closer to a necessity than a market. Although it is possible to not use gasoline (walk, bike, etc), for an overwhelming percentage of Americas population it would cause a severe disruption in daily life not to have gasoline. Although I'm conservative and dislike big government, I do think it should be regulated as like electricity is since it's similar as a necessity.


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Quote from: Arkansastravelguy on June 24, 2014, 10:40:50 AM

Quote from: Pete from Boston on June 23, 2014, 04:05:11 PM

Quote from: SP Cook on June 22, 2014, 07:27:39 AM
It is not really "socialism" but it is an interference with the Market, the only perfect thing that can exist on Earth.  In the Market, every person acts in his own best interest, and his value is exactly equal to his $$.  And Market actors only get some of another Market actor's $$ via a fair exchange in which both felt they were doing the best thing for their own interest.  The Market will respond, in relation to each person's value.  Perfect. 

But the Market produced government, because the Market exists in a state of nature, and individuals acting within it attained Success at creating the man-made institution of government.  The Market — which is perfect — did and continues to allow it.  Nothing exists unless the Market allows it.  Government is no exception.
I think we are going on a limb calling gasoline a "market". In today's times it falls closer to a necessity than a market. Although it is possible to not use gasoline (walk, bike, etc), for an overwhelming percentage of Americas population it would cause a severe disruption in daily life not to have gasoline. Although I'm conservative and dislike big government, I do think it should be regulated as like electricity is since it's similar as a necessity.


iPhone

Gas and electricity are the same. You don't necessarily need electricity. You could live in a shack and cook food over a fire, not have AC, not have TV, etc. However that wouldn't be a very good lifestyle. Neither would riding a bike or walking 20 miles to work everyday.
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qguy

Quote from: nexus73 on June 24, 2014, 10:16:58 AMWhen you come out of the box playing the "oblivious" card and then go on a political rant about the Eeeevils Of Communism...
1. Hadn't thought I was, what's that, playing the "oblivious" card, but OK whatever. One of the things I've done in my career is teach communication; one of the primary principles is that when there is miscommunication, the error is always with the communicator, not the one being communicated to, so my bad.
2. Didn't know a single line was a rant, but OK you can have that too. I suppose.

Quote from: nexus73 on June 24, 2014, 10:16:58 AM
...I was USAF/SAC (radio ops) with the mission of delivering the EWO over the air...
Cool.

Quote from: nexus73 on June 24, 2014, 10:16:58 AMNow back 'em off buddy if you want to have a measure of peace.  That's my profession you know!
You can't do anything to disturb my peace, but I get the reference. Very good!

Quote from: nexus73 on June 24, 2014, 10:16:58 AM
...you pushed my button...
Howzabout we just say we accidentally pushed each other buttons (or is that "turned each other's keys" ha-ha) and call it a day?


nexus73

Okay, it's a day! :bigass:

Now with all that said, I sure wish we had the gas prices of the late 1990's back! 

Rick
US 101 is THE backbone of the Pacific coast from Bandon OR to Willits CA.  Industry, tourism and local traffic would be gone or severely crippled without it being in functioning condition in BOTH states.

bandit957

Quote from: SP Cook on June 22, 2014, 07:27:39 AM
It is not really "socialism" but it is an interference with the Market, the only perfect thing that can exist on Earth.

That's hilarious.
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hbelkins

Some more news coverage of this situation:

http://www.lex18.com/news/lex-18-investigates-somerset-s-gas-war/

Quote"'I think it's going to lead to a lot of price fixing, anti-trust issues,' said State Sen. Chris Girdler."

Sorry, but there are already price fixing and anti-trust issues. Gas station owners in individual locales collude on prices. It's as obvious as the day is long. No one station owner seems willing to undercut everyone else by a significant amount. There's no logical reason why gas prices in Town A are all within a penny or two of each other, while gas prices in Town B, 25 miles away -- which is closer to the terminal, so transportation costs should be lower -- are generally a dime higher than in Town A, and gas in Town C, 20 miles even closer to the terminal, is a dime higher still.


Government would be tolerable if not for politicians and bureaucrats.

hbelkins



Government would be tolerable if not for politicians and bureaucrats.



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