Re: Gas prices

[tourman <robercampbell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On May 9, 12:22 am, "alarman" <nos...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> tourman wrote:
> > On May 8, 8:02 pm, "alarman" <nos...@xxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >> tourman wrote:
> >>> On May 5, 3:23 pm, "Bob Worthy" <secur...@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>> What is everyone doing about the rising gas prices with service
> >>>> trucks on the road. Raising service call charges? Adding trip
> >>>> charges? Fuel charge? What is working best for
> >>>> residential/commercial? Is there a difference?
>
> >>> RHC: Other than trading in the 6 cylinder truck for a smaller four
> >>> cylinder vehicle (timing was right), absolutely nothing !! High gas
> >>> prices have always been a part of Canadian life; we pay over $5 for
> >>> the equivalent of a US gallon, so puny price increases of 25 cents a
> >>> gallon to $3.50 a gallon are nothing !! I've been tracking my fuel
> >>> costs for some time now and I can see where recent increases don't
> >>> amount to much in the overall total costs of running the business.
> >>> If you feel the need to raise customer rates substantially because
> >>> of fuel cost increases of late, I can only figure that you are not
> >>> really in tune with how much your true costs are, and you're simply
> >>> passing on your "cost assumptions" to customers.
>
> >>> Americans feel that they have a God given right to two things...the
> >>> right to keep and bear arms, and the right to low gas prices ! On
> >>> the first, I wholeheartedly agree; on the second, I can only
> >>> say..."get over it". Much higher gas prices are here to stay and
> >>> will get even higher in the future !!
>
> >>> Time to join the rest of the world !!
>
> >> Get over yourself, you self righteous, pontificating jackass.
>
> >> --
> >> js
>
> >> The voices in my head told me to clean my guns today.
>
> > Tsk, tsk....struck a nerve did I ? You guys piss and moan about high
> > prices while the rest of the world suffers double what you pay and has
> > for many years.
>
> > Oh btw, time to go metric like the rest of the world as well....
>
> Uh, yeah, I'd say you struck a nerve. Most of us here ARE struggling with
> increased fuel costs, and not just the gas we put in our tanks. You see, we
> actually have to make a living in this business. If you don't get that, then
> perhaps YOU are the one who is not in tune with what the true costs of
> running a business are. And, OBTW, we have, so far, rejected your socialist
> bent and the taxes that support it. So track that, Bob.
>
> --
> js
>
> The voices in my head told me to clean my guns today.

RHC: Jack, I think you missed my point. Gas prices ARE rising and damn
quickly. Just last night, our pump prices went up 3 cents a litre
OVERNIGHT (this equates to about 12 cents a US gallon). I'm not
suggesting that we don't have to take into account these rising costs;
however, at the moment they don't represent that much of an increase
in the overall cost of running a business. Perhaps if you have a large
number of vehicles on the road, it may well be different. If you're
looking into the costs of doing business next year in order to set
your rates, yes they will have an effect. And once the economy adjusts
to take into account these costs, every damn thing will be going up
right across the board, and THAT will affect costs far more. But when
you put your immediate increased gas costs into your annual cost
spreadsheet, they aren't as great as they first appear. Next
year...well, that may be a far different thing !!  And there is no
doubt it will only get far worse with the Chinese demand for fuel
helping drive the price up !

My so called "socialist bent" aside, I'm surprised at your "come
back". You should know by now I can't be insulted. I would have
expected a more intelligent response from you.