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[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

I agree on the economy. I am sitting at a popular Mexican place and 90% of the tables are empty. I was here last year on a weeknight and had an hour wait. Fortunately, I think dgies can fill it up!!

Yes. The best way to determine the country’s economic health is by surveying Mexican restaurants on a random Friday evening.

[Uncle Rico]

Yes. The best way to determine the country’s economic health is by surveying Mexican restaurants on a random Friday evening.

Not enough people driving American cars.  Too many Beamers out there.  Pretty unreliable and expensive to repair and they need a lot of repair.

[WarriorFan]

  Big solar farm in Texas just got destroyed by a monster hail storm. hope they're covered this Summer for AC

Meanwhile the nearby coal fired power plant works just fine.

[dgies9156]

Yes. The best way to determine the country’s economic health is by surveying Mexican restaurants on a random Friday evening.

Brother Satan:

OK, if you don't like the Mexican Restaurant Observational Index as a basis for economic growth, let's try this:

In October 2020, give or take a few weeks, the price of the most precious commodity this side of beer -- gasoline -- in my county in the State of Florida was $1.98 per gallon at the local Citgo (now an Exxon-Mobil station).

Tonight, I filled up my convertible and paid $3.77 per gallon. That's roughly a 20 percent Compound Annual Growth Rate ("CAGR) in 3.583 years.

That's enough to make even the most arrogant of Middle Eastern royalty blush!

It's also enough to make people think the economy sucks!!!! When you look at the greatly increased cost of today's essentials, red meat, beer, booze and wine, the current leadership of this country has a problem. And no, lower prices on rabbit food isn't going to make us change one bit!!!!!

A couple of years ago, I think it was 2021 or so, I filled my beloved BMW (which, for the record Brother Rico, is one of the most reliable automobiles I've ever owned. It's nine years old and has 50,000 miles on it) at a gasoline merchant in Lake County, Illinois. It was more than $6.00 a gallon for the premium my BMW so richly deserves! But that was Illinois! What do you expect?

The fact that we're all not racing out to our Tesla dealerships or buying the Ford F-150 Lightening is a testament to the fact that, at a very minimum, we're addicted to gasoline! The last drop of gasoline burned in North America probably will on Interstate 95 somewhere between Martin and Duval Counties, likely in a car going 150 miles per hour through a Florida State Trooper radar trap (and, yes, the Trooper probably will be too lazy to chase him)!

[cheebs09]

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Right?

[MU82]

I agree on the economy. I am sitting at a popular Mexican place and 90% of the tables are empty. I was here last year on a weeknight and had an hour wait. Fortunately, I think dgies can fill it up!!

Tonight, my wife and I were at a popular Scottsdale brewery that also served food. Every table was taken, the bar area was packed, and there was a line of people waiting for a table. Last night, we were at a popular Tucson restaurant. Every table was taken, the bar area was packed, and we were told there was a 2-hour wait for those without reservations. Last week, we were at a popular Charlotte restaurant. Every table was taken, the bar area was packed, and there was a 1-hour wait.

Ipso fatso, those 3 personal anecdotes serve as unassailable proof that the entire U.S. economy is not just good or great, but perfect.

[Plaque Lives Matter!]

Higher Gas prices controlled by market supply and demand factors that ignorant people think is the President’s fault doesn’t make that the case though?

[Plaque Lives Matter!]

Meanwhile the nearby coal fired power plant works just fine.

Sure does!

https://news.utexas.edu/2023/11/27/coal-power-killed-half-a-million-people-in-u-s-over-two-decades/

[Goose]

82

Keep on spending!! I am strongly encouraging everyone to spend, spend, spend. Enjoy AZ!

[4everwarriors]

Pretty sure Nads is livin' high off da hog...North Carolina style, aina?

[Goose]

Doc

I have there are millions of 82’s out there spending money and driving the economy. I find it very interesting that the vast majority of people I talk about the economy are concerned and scoopers are not.

I love Fluff jumping in on my Mexican restaurant experience from last night. The expert on all topics.

[4everwarriors]

Goose, you're just not woke, hey?

[Uncle Rico]

Goose, you're just not woke, hey?

No, I don’t think goose boycotts beer because a transgender person posed with it

[The Hippie Satan of Hyperbole]

Doc

I have there are millions of 82’s out there spending money and driving the economy. I find it very interesting that the vast majority of people I talk about the economy are concerned and scoopers are not.

I love Fluff jumping in on my Mexican restaurant experience from last night. The expert on all topics.

No offense, but that was a dumb statement. I would think you know better than that.

But perhaps not.

[Goose]

Fluff

There is no better evidence in judging life than observing life around you. The smartest business people I know have some of the simplest methods for judging the economy. Hell, Warren Buffet watches the sales of men’s underwear as a guide on the economy. But, I know you are far more sophisticated in your knowledge of the economy.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

I agree on the economy. I am sitting at a popular Mexican place and 90% of the tables are empty. I was here last year on a weeknight and had an hour wait. Fortunately, I think dgies can fill it up!!

I've been told by a reliable source that the U.S. Government lies about the economic numbers, just like the Chinese government, so that probably explains the disconnect between the jobs numbers, GDP, unemployment, etc. vs. your real-world findings at a popular Mexican place.

[TSmith34, Inc.]

In October 2020, give or take a few weeks, the price of the most precious commodity this side of beer -- gasoline -- in my county in the State of Florida was $1.98 per gallon at the local Citgo (now an Exxon-Mobil station).

Tonight, I filled up my convertible and paid $3.77 per gallon. That's roughly a 20 percent Compound Annual Growth Rate ("CAGR) in 3.583 years.

Yes, if only we could go back to the good ol' days of October 2020 when the economy was humming along and we hadn't a care in the world.

[Uncle Rico]

Before this gets locked, I am going to go to a Mexican restaurant tonight and count EV’s in the parking lot and end the debate about EVs and the economy.

[Goose]

Rico

Great call. Uncle Julio’s at Brookfield Square. If you decide to dine there, bring your own Corona and wine, because they were out of stock last night. It might be a good idea to bring along your own staff as well.

I do realize that you would not slum it by going there, but just in case I wanted to give you fair warning. FYI, if you seeing a guy outside burning $250 that would be me, it would be a better use of the money than I experienced last night.

[jficke13]

Yes, if only we could go back to the good ol' days of October 2020 when the economy was humming along and we hadn't a care in the world.

Was just wondering to myself if anything else was going on in fall 2020 that might have affected gas prices?

[Uncle Rico]

Rico

Great call. Uncle Julio’s at Brookfield Square. If you decide to dine there, bring your own Corona and wine, because they were out of stock last night. It might be a good idea to bring along your own staff as well.

I do realize that you would not slum it by going there, but just in case I wanted to give you fair warning. FYI, if you seeing a guy outside burning $250 that would be me, it would be a better use of the money than I experienced last night.

Honestly, as an evangelical, I don’t eat ethnic food, so I wouldn’t know better

[lawdog77]

Honestly, as an evangelical, I don’t eat ethnic food, so I wouldn’t know better

Just freedom fries and freedom toast.

[Goose]

Rico

You can use that $250 for a good number of rounds at Greenfield Golf and Country Club.

[Uncle Rico]

Rico

You can use that $250 for a good number of rounds at Greenfield Golf and Country Club.

I’ve been spending my discretionary money on specialty bibles