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  1. 15 minutes ago, Scorpio64 said:

    Dude, HG is the fucktard here.  Deal with it.

    How do you know the Honda guy wasn't rushing someone to the hospital, or had some other emergency??

    Oh, you don't...:facepalm:

    1 minute ago, Scorpio64 said:

    HG was passing on the right, trying to cut off F150, aiming to slip between the truck and the car (between lanes) just ahead of HG.  The truck slowed down to avoid a collision because there was not enough room for HG to get by without causing an accident.  HG was not behind the truck when the F150 first hit the brakes.  HG was in the right lane, so it was not really a brake check.

    It's amazing what some people "SEE" when watching the same video...  :crazy:

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  2. On 1/29/2022 at 2:25 PM, RUTGERS95 said:

    my general rule is that when main street jumps in, it's time to jump out but I'm a big fan of metaverse

    I hope you jumped out of Metaverse before yesterday:

    ......"Shares of Facebook parent Meta were down more than 23% Thursday after the company forecasted weaker-than-expected revenue growth in the next quarter. It also said it’s taking a big hit from Apple’s privacy changes, and showed the first quarterly decline in daily active users on record.

    The stock is on pace for its biggest one-day drop ever, ahead of the 19% plummet it saw in July 2018. Thursday’s drop is set to shave about $210 billion from its market cap, bringing it to about $689 billion.

    https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/03/facebook-shares-plummet-22percent-after-reporting-weak-guidance.html


  3. I'd like to say I'm sad about this, but I'm not.... Wish it was worse:

    Facebook Plummets 20% After Missing Across The Board; US Users Drop, Guidance Disappoints

    In an instant shares wiped out a year of gains.

    Unfortunately if it really depends on Facebook then we have a problem because moments ago Facebook reported EPS and DAU which both missed, and while the company beat modestly on revenues, the kicker was the company's revenue guidance was well below expectations, and as a result the stock is crashing a whopping 16% 23% after hours.

    https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/facebook-plummets-16-after-missing-across-board-guiding-below-expectations

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  4. 2 hours ago, SmittyMHS said:

    Whats the chance of that ever happening again??? :diablo:

    Probably close to zero, maybe in the next 100 years, since I have everything I need now.. :pardon:

    5 hours ago, SmittyMHS said:

     A 100 lb. tank really doesn't take up much more space then a 20 lb BBQ tank.

    I think if I was really concerned, or needed propane for different appliances, I'd bury a 250 or 500 gallon tank. Why stop at 100?

    But what was interesting with Sandy, I started out with a couple of 20 lb tanks, but then when it looked like it was going to be a longer duration, I was able to get additional 20 lb tanks for cash at a gas station that was without power. Also, one grocery store that was accepting cash had a rack of tanks outside.

    So, I was able to get the additional tanks I needed, and I didn't get shot by one shotgun..  :yahoo:


  5. 51 minutes ago, Scorpio64 said:

    They got in their cars and drove to south Jerz, or went north, or west.

    So, they drove to Pittsburgh to get fuel?

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    52 minutes ago, Scorpio64 said:

    Some gas stations rented generators that were trailered in, the Speedway near me was back in business in two days.  After the storm, many gas stations had massive gensets permanently installed.

    So, that happened with most stations a few days after the storm hit?  :facepalm:

     


  6. 16 minutes ago, SmittyMHS said:

    Ever hear a 12ga. ? You might not. They say you don't hear the shot that gets you. Counting on sneaking into your neighbors backyard to steal their BBQ tank isn't what I'd call a good plan. Not at my house for sure. 

    You're going to worry about a simple shotgun, when your kids are freezing, your cell phones are dead and everything in your fridge is defrosted?

    Just make sure to note who in your neighborhood is a Liberal, and go get their tanks. They don't have any guns.

    17 minutes ago, SmittyMHS said:

    Anyway...Lets all hope that we never have to worry much about that SHTF situation anytime soon. or ever.

    Just remember, the Zombies eat the weak ones first.


  7. Is it time to assume the position??  A 500,000 miss....

    • Private payrolls fell by 301,000 for January versus the estimate for a 200,000 gain, according to payrolls processing firm ADP.
    • This was the first reported net job less since December 2020 and came as surging omicron cases hit hiring.
    • The pandemic-sensitive leisure and hospitality industry was the hardest hit, losing 154,000 jobs.

    Companies cut jobs in January for the first time in more than a year as the spread of the Covid omicron variant appeared to hit hiring, payroll processing firm ADP reported Wednesday.

    Private payrolls fell by 301,000 for the month, well below the Dow Jones estimate for growth of 200,000 and a marked plunge from the downwardly revised 776,000 gain in December. It was the first time ADP reported negative job growth since December 2020.

    https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/02/adp-jobs-report-january-2022.html

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  8. 36 minutes ago, SmittyMHS said:

    I know I wouldn't be comfortable finding someone trying to "harvesting" one of my BBQ tanks. They might not be either.

    In a SHTF situation, anything goes... Ever hear of "Midnight Auto Parts".

    37 minutes ago, SmittyMHS said:

    A 100 lb. tank really doesn't take up much more space then a 20 lb BBQ tank.

    That's true, but in a grid down situation, who's coming to refill it? That's what makes the 20 lb more realistic, you can find them anywhere.

    39 minutes ago, SmittyMHS said:

    Like 3 day snow storms where you can't get out to get fuel. Or a 100 year rain event. Of course that will never happen so there's that.

    Remember Sandy, we were without power 8 days... many people burned through their fuel storage in a few days, then what...


  9. On 1/28/2022 at 8:40 AM, EdF said:

    How long before the carjackers come over to South Jersey?

    Looks like they're here, right across the river.

    ....."Two motorists were carjacked at separate Wawa gas stations in Pennsauken in the past month while filling their vehicles’ tires with air, authorities said.

    Both stolen vehicles were later found in Camden. No arrests have been made in either carjacking, though investigations are ongoing.

    https://www.nj.com/camden/2022/02/drivers-carjacked-at-wawa-air-pumps-in-2-separate-incidents-in-same-nj-town-cops-say.html


  10. 1 hour ago, Scorpio64 said:

    As far as I can tell, F150 didn't really do anything wrong.  He was driving with traffic, not swerving etc.

    Watch the video again, he accelerated to block/pinch the Honda behind the car in the slow lane. Had he maintained his speed, Honda dude would have had a clear path around the car in the slow lane and back into the passing lane in front of the PU.

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  11. Who's willing to convert to Vegan??  I'm not...

    150 Meat Trucks Stranded At US-Canada Border As Protests Continue

    ....."The U.S. is Canada's largest export buyer for beef and Canada's largest importer supplier. Any disruption to the meat trade between both countries would have severe consequences for meat processors in Canada and consumers in the US. 

    Days after the "Freedom Convoy" of truckers protesting vaccine mandates in Ottawa, the country's capital, protests are spreading to US-Canadian border crossings and furthering logistical headaches. 

    Bloomberg reports 150 trucks packed with beef, bound for the US, are stuck in a traffic jam at the border at Coutts, Alberta, the Canadian Meat Council said. Since the weekend, a convoy of truckers has slowed processing times between Alberta and Montana. 

    https://www.zerohedge.com/commodities/150-meat-trucks-stranded-us-canada-border-protests-continue


  12. 18 minutes ago, JimB1 said:

    Yeah but 20lbs are easy to move and swapped out at every hardware store and some grocery stores so easier overall than 100lb tanks. I have 40 lb tanks on my RV and tend to swap them out with 20lb all the time because it's easier to carry and get them at home depot or wherever then going to get the larger tanks filled.

    I agree. My generator is propane, for all the reasons you mentioned, and has a rack on it that holds 20 lb tanks. I bought it because I knew 20 lb tanks are all over the place. In the SHTF situation, just about every backyard has a 20 lb tank attached to their grill, so it would be easy to "harvest" tanks, if need be...

     Plus, propane never goes bad or stale, and doesn't foul the carb.

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