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gas problem reprise

Jul 03, 2008 13:13

so i was gassing up a while ago about 30 minutes past midnight, just because i read somewhere that you could get a few droplets more when the temperature's lower. anyway, the first thing the gas boy said to me was, "full tank sir?"

i wanted to shout back at him, "are you being intentionally dense? don't you read, or at least, watch the news? can't ( Read more... )

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popcorn mode... ext_104153 July 4 2008, 14:14:44 UTC

while i agree with you about the seriousness of the gas problem, i'll have to disagree with you bout recto being a major culprit..

sa tingin ko naman, expanding the vat was forward thinking on the part of the former senator back then.. it was about time taxes were raised..the fact na kinukurakot lang ung taxes is moot; still, we can't say that the evat is fundamentally bad or flawed just because kinukurakot lang sya ng mga opisyales ng pamahalaan.. in fact, it made perfect sense when it was passed.. i guess hindi lang nila na-anticipate na gas prices would skyrocket like this..

the evat would have been great if the extra taxes were used wisely, kaso nga lang, hindi pero it doesn't mean mali ung pagkaka-impose nun.. for now, i guess, it's best na i-suspend muna nila ung evat sa gas and basic commodities just to alleviate the rising prices..

--popcorn mode--

Re: popcorn mode... dehydrationblog July 4 2008, 15:21:07 UTC

he may had good intentions when he authored the law, but i think he didn't studied about it too thorough. if he did, he would have seen that the demand for fuel is steadily increasing in an alarming rate

higher gas prices trigger everything, meaning all consumer goods, and services, that are available. as a result for example, a jeepney driver who pays his taxes then has to pay an additional tax for fuel. what's the sense in that?

it would be wishful thinking that they would consider suspending or repealing the law. a more reasonable action would be to reduce the tax from 12% to 5?

an interesting side note on recto is that he didn't win in his re-election bid as senator. one of the very few instances that pinoys voted because of policy.

Re: popcorn mode... ext_104153 July 5 2008, 01:05:29 UTC

a lot of things don't make sense anymore these days...

it was a good, fundamentally sound law that just didn't cut it because of various factors, so we can't really pin a bulk of the blame on one former senator..i guess my point is this: let's not make him the ultimate scapegoat for the rising prices of everything..a lot of people had a hand in the problems now besetting our country (e.g., indirectly, may kasalanan din si bush dito...) but i agree sa suggestion mo na bawasan na lang ung tax ng gas since wishful thinking na ire-repeal o i-susupend ang entire evat law

Brian "The Editor" Sales Vs. Ralph "The Former Senator" Recto!!!

shet...serious topic nanaman ah.. mature na talaga ang mga ego boys ng ust...

on a lighter note, interesado rin pala lakers kay posey ah.. tsk, tsk, tsk..desperate for a tough guy ang lakers.. pero wishful thinking din kaya 'to--celtics sign posey, maggette, and mourning...

Re: popcorn mode... dehydrationblog July 6 2008, 02:27:24 UTC

interisado sila kay mourning? di kaya maging retiree all stars na yung celtics?

di ako masyado in favor sa interes kay posey. they should make moves to get artest, the ultimate tough guy.

Medyo mahaba to ext_80400 July 7 2008, 12:34:57 UTC

Alam nyo ba sa US isa sa mga iniisip nilang paraan para bumaba yung presyo ng langis eh taasan yung tax dun? Medyo weird pero maganda yung logic nila eh. Pag tinaasan pa nila yung tax, tataas yung presyo at pag tumaas presyo baba yung demand. Kasunod dapat non baba yung presyo. Pero gone are the days when the Americans can cut back on their oil consumption and the prices will ease ( ... )

Re: Medyo mahaba to dehydrationblog July 7 2008, 16:01:17 UTC

hindi ko pa rin matanggap e. masyadong masakit sa bulsa e. i'll take that immediate relief.

buti pa nga sa states at may option na sila ng hybrid vehicles na mababa ang konsumo sa gas. isama mo na rin diyan ang efficient bus at train systems nila. mas ganado ka rin maglakad ng medyo malayo kasi hindi ka maliligo sa pawis. dapat nga di mataas konsumo nila e..

may sinasabi sila lagi na lugi pa raw ang oil companies ng 7 pesos or so, e bakit wala akong nakikitang naluluging oil station. mas marami pa nga nagbubukas e, nagkakaroon pa ng starbucks...

tungkol naman sa popcorn mode, salted lang ba yun, or included na rin yung cheese, barbecue, or sour cream?

Re: Medyo mahaba to ext_104153 July 8 2008, 08:41:17 UTC

tama si pao! mabuhay ka paolo! pero okay din yung logic ng mga Kano.. 'di nga lang applicable dito dahil kung gagawin yun dito sa 'pinas, siguradong riot sa lahat ng sulok ng bansa..

hope for the best na lang tayo mga friends....

anyhows, sa aking expert, ego-based opinion naman, lahat ng klase ng popcorn e qualified for popcorn mode.. yung kornik at mani at kung anu-ano pang pagkain, iba na un.. kornik mode siguro

Re: Medyo mahaba to ext_80400 July 8 2008, 12:47:22 UTC

Oy ako nag-comment Martin di si Pao. Hehehe. Sigurado di nga pepwede sa Pinas yung taktikang yun unless may suicidal tendency si si Gloria. Pero kakainggit kasi ung magkagipitan meron silang ganung alternatibo. Dito bike tsaka kalesa ang option naten ( ... )

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