****ASF Breaking News****

[SirRumpole]

Rito.. so this injekshun is so toxic it causes heart attacks years before it was injeked ?

Someone's been reading the Funny Sheet

He's joining the wrong dots again.

 

[wayneL]

He's joining the wrong dots again.

Yeah I couldn't put the clappy hands in between each iteration like you can in Twitter.

 

[basilio]

I don't know when the pips will squeak but the rapid rise in petrol prices must be causing serious grief to many peoples budgets.

A 60 litre tank of petrol/diesel now costs $132. That's 60 x $2.20

How many people doing long commutes can stomach filling up a tank a week at that price ? Much of the price rise has been in the past few weeks. Be interesting/terrifying to see what the March CPI figures look like. If interest rates also go up by any amount...

 

[wayneL]

I don't know when the pips will squeak but the rapid rise in petrol prices must be causing serious grief to many peoples budgets.

A 60 litre tank of petrol/diesel now costs $132. That's 60 x $2.20

How many people doing long commutes can stomach filling up a tank a week at that price ? Much of the price rise has been in the past few weeks. Be interesting/terrifying to see what the March CPI figures look like. If interest rates also go up by any amount...

At 600-800 km per week in the Hilux, it's noticeable, but not painful... Yet.

But fuel is the ultimate grudge expanse, so a topic of conversation among the colleagues.

 

[sptrawler]

At 600-800 km per week in the Hilux, it's noticeable, but not painful... Yet.

But fuel is the ultimate grudge expanse, so a topic of conversation among the colleagues.

The son drives in and drives out 8 on 6 off, 700klm each way, lucky the little diesel gets about 5 litres/100klm. So it isn't bothering him yet.

 

[wayneL]

The son drives in and drives out 8 on 6 off, 700klm each way, lucky the little diesel gets about 5 litres/100klm. So it isn't bothering him yet.

Nice.

My Hilux, loaded up to the gunnels gets about 9.5... add in about 10-12kg of lpg per week.

A coupla hundred bucks or thereabouts

 

[sptrawler]

Nice.

My Hilux, loaded up to the gunnels gets about 9.5... add in about 10-12kg of lpg per week.

A coupla hundred bucks or thereabouts

I had an early LR Disco 2.5l turbo diesel, I put LPG injection on that it was a bit like a long range tank.

 

[basilio]

I'm guessing most of the posters on ASF are not too strapped for cash (but I'm sure a significant number would still be watching their budgets)

I referenced the families that have long daily commutes and possibly two cars. I think many of these families don't have big stretch options in their weekly budgets. Fuel jumping from $1.50 litre to $2.20 litre is a very big hit.

 

[wayneL]

I had an early LR Disco 2.5l turbo diesel, I put LPG injection on that it was a bit like a long range tank.

We've got a td5 we've had for ages...

But the lpg I use is for an atmospheric forge to heat steel

 

[sptrawler]

We've got a td5 we've had for ages...

But the lpg I use is for an atmospheric forge to heat steel

Is there any wonder everyone in Sydney/Melbourne hate you, you epitomise the smelly working class, that are causing global heating with your disgusting sweat. ?

 

[wayneL]

Is there any wonder everyone in Sydney/Melbourne hate you, you epitomise the smelly working class, that are causing global heating with your disgusting sweat. ?

...and that I probably make more money than them LMAO

 

[sptrawler]

...and that I probably make more money than them LMAO

You can probably pick up a Triumph TR6 to go with you other rust bucket, at Gingin on 15 May, you had better be there, I'll find you with the sweatometer.
By then, the broken leg should be good to go on the motorbike, I went on the electric scooter that threw me off and managed that o.k, so should be good to go on the bike by then. The knee bend is improving daily. ?

 

[sptrawler]

A good read on what can really happen in Australia.
I say that because the MIL had a really bad fall a couple of years ago, if the wife and I had been away overseas on holidays, she would have been put in a nursing home.
The brother in laws were convinced by the doctors, she wasn't able to go home. long story short, she is home no outside help, driving a brand new car and is absolutely back to normal 100% and 90 years old.
This is the sort of story that made the ABC great, not trying to compete with the tabloids in a race to the bottom and hoping to pick winners in politics.
These are the stories the taxpayers deserve to hear IMO.

Chris is one of the few people to escape the Public Trustee system. The ordeal cost him $1 million

When the Public Trustee is given the keys to your life, speaking out publicly is illegal, and it can block you from trying to regain your freedom. Four Corners went to the Supreme Court to reveal the hidden ordeals of those who have escaped the system.

www.abc.net.au

 

[wayneL]

You can probably pick up a Triumph TR6 to go with you other rust bucket, at Gingin on 15 May, you had better be there, I'll find you with the sweatometer.
By then, the broken leg should be good to go on the motorbike, I went on the electric scooter that threw me off and managed that o.k, so should be good to go on the bike by then. The knee bend is improving daily. ?

There is a slim chance I might have a shower before coming, so you'll have to keep an eye out for the scars on my left arm.

I like the tr6, but it's that V8 burble of a Stag that gets my juices going... or maybe a Sunbeam Tiger if I really want an under-braked death trap LOL.

15th May eh? My @ss will be there.

 

[SirRumpole]

I'm guessing most of the posters on ASF are not too strapped for cash (but I'm sure a significant number would still be watching their budgets)

I referenced the families that have long daily commutes and possibly two cars. I think many of these families don't have big stretch options in their weekly budgets. Fuel jumping from $1.50 litre to $2.20 litre is a very big hit.

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What do you suggest should happen ? Cut in fuel excise ?

 

[PZ99]

What do you suggest should happen ? Cut in fuel excise ?

Cutting a fuel tax would be like cutting interest rates. Consumers get sixth fifths of nothing in the end.

Let's bring back Kevin Rudds' fuel watch scheme... at least that'll get us up to seven fifths.

 

[SirRumpole]

Cutting a fuel tax would be like cutting interest rates. Consumers get sixth fifths of nothing in the end.

Let's bring back Kevin Rudds' fuel watch scheme... at least that'll get us up to seven fifths.

Just legislate a maximum price at the bowser, big fines for non compliance.

 

[PZ99]

Just legislate a maximum price at the bowser, big fines for non compliance.

Yep that's the only way to do it, but I don't think any side of politics would try it.

Retailers faced with loosing money would simply close their station(s) until their CODB came down.

 

[SirRumpole]

Yep that's the only way to do it, but I don't think any side of politics would try it.

Retailers faced with loosing money would simply close their station(s) until their CODB came down.

So you don't set the price too low that retailers lose money, you just stop price gouging.

 

[PZ99]

So you don't set the price too low that retailers lose money, you just stop price gouging.

Retailers have very little margin on fuel, the gouging is further up the chain.

What the Govt could do is sell their stake in crude oil and use that profit to lower the tax in addition to your earlier suggestion about fixing the bowser price.