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Apr 30, 2026 | 09:23 AM

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bitkahuna

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Originally Posted by JDR76

I’ll never move away from the west coast. Yes, our gas and sales tax are expensive, but I have no state income tax, and it’s beautiful here. I’m not leaving. $2 gas or not.

so how's the relocation consideration going?

Apr 30, 2026 | 09:29 AM

#722

AJT123

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Originally Posted by bitkahuna

so how's the relocation consideration going?

I think the deadline was last night...

Apr 30, 2026 | 09:29 AM

#723

JDR76

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Originally Posted by bitkahuna

so how's the relocation consideration going?

Touche.

After a LOT of consideration I declined the job offer. You know, just couldn't move away from the west coast...lol...

Apr 30, 2026 | 09:46 AM

#724

AJT123

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From: Knoxville, TN

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Originally Posted by JDR76

Touche.

After a LOT of consideration I declined the job offer. You know, just couldn't move away from the west coast...lol...

You did what was best for you and your family... I get it. You would have come around and liked The South lol.

Cross country is a lonnnnnhg way from home, I've been there. It's hard. Every time the weather map comes on you'll look at home.

To think we moved to LA for a job with a $69,000 base salary...

Apr 30, 2026 | 10:03 AM

#725

LH1

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JDR76

Touche.

After a LOT of consideration I declined the job offer. You know, just couldn't move away from the west coast...lol...

I think you made the right decision. I think once your roots get planted too deep it's just so damn hard to move.

Apr 30, 2026 | 10:03 AM

#726

1111GS

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Originally Posted by SW17LS

Put it into an inflation calculator, prices are much higher than simply accounting for inflation. As much as twice that.
And people were crying holy hell in 2022 and it impacted an entire presidential election. Yet now it’s no big deal lol. Hilarious.

I don't know if someone said no big deal but I did say it was high or higher before, why all the fuss now? Like other "things" it seems like things will get echoed louder when they fit their narrative.

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Originally Posted by SW17LS

There are a great many people in this country for whom $60 more a month for fuel is a big problem.

If they survived the spike, this shouldn't be an issue, right? Especially when "100k is no longer a 100k" Lol.

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Originally Posted by bitkahuna

so how's the relocation consideration going?

So CL files do exist.

Apr 30, 2026 | 10:17 AM

#727

SW17LS

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Originally Posted by JDR76

Touche.

After a LOT of consideration I declined the job offer. You know, just couldn't move away from the west coast...lol...

And you get to keep the GS!

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Originally Posted by 1111GS

Thats my point, people were raising hell in 2022 and now its no big deal.

Gas prices and high living expenses are always a problem. I said it was a problem then and I say it is a problem now.

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If they survived the spike, this shouldn't be an issue, right? Especially when "100k is no longer a 100k" Lol.

I'm not sure I see your point. "people surviving" shouldn't be our goal. The people in power were put in power because prices were high and they said they would bring prices down to help struggling people...and they have done nothing but take actions that have further raised prices. THATS the problem. This situation with gas prices is directly their doing and for no good reason.

Apr 30, 2026 | 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by bitkahuna

doesn’t work that way. u.s. does not supply 100% of its own oil needs. u.s. is a ‘net’ exporter, but still imports a ton… a load of which is from canada.

oil is a global commodity and global supply and demand drives the price globally.

Yeah it does work that way, we produce more than we use so as long as the refineries are here it will never affect us. Canada is the USs hat after all

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Apr 30, 2026 | 10:37 AM

#729

Och

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Originally Posted by SW17LS

As if the people in power have been serious people in the recent memory. It's fair to say that many struggling people had high hopes in the current conman, I don't think anyone has anymore faith in the system.

The advice I give to young people is to not have children, this world is too messed up.

Apr 30, 2026 | 10:39 AM

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SW17LS

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Originally Posted by Striker223

Yeah it does work that way, we produce more than we use so as long as the refineries are here it will never affect us. Canada is the USs hat after all

The idea that we "produce more oil than we consume" is a misnomer. Its accurate, but we don't produce more of the specific oil we need than we consume. We produce mostly light crude, while our refineries are designed to process heavy crude, which we rely on imports for.

So, yes it can affect us here.

Apr 30, 2026 | 10:40 AM

#731

Striker223

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Originally Posted by Och

After everything that happened since 2020 and beyond, gas prices are a mundane issue. It’s unreal there are still people who still take elections seriously.

Elections just determine what stocks to hold for that term....aside from the good old military industry standards naturally.

Apr 30, 2026 | 10:40 AM

#732

SW17LS

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I totally agree. For the not having kids, you see that in birth rates...a lot of people are choosing not to have kids.

Apr 30, 2026 | 10:45 AM

#733

AMIRZA786

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Originally Posted by Striker223

Elections just determine what stocks to hold for that term....aside from the good old military industry standards naturally.

If I didn't have morals, I would be heavily invested in Palantir, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics

Apr 30, 2026 | 11:22 AM

#734

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Originally Posted by AMIRZA786

If I didn't have morals, I would be heavily invested in Palantir, Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics

Buying stocks makes you a bad person.
I have morals and stocks. I get my "insider information" from the OGs of insiders. https://www.capitoltrades.com/

Apr 30, 2026 | 11:27 AM

#735

AMIRZA786

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Originally Posted by neurocity

Buying stocks makes you a bad person.
I have morals and stocks. I get my "insider information" from the OGs of insiders. https://www.capitoltrades.com/

I have no argument to refute that except to say "compromises"