Popular Post bullhusk Posted March 16, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted March 16, 2012 A real downer reading about all of us guys with this hobbie of ours (trucks) and not havin the funds to go to shows because of the price of fuel!! I know about this first hand, tryin to keep 20 trucks running every day, tires going up, paint, parts, and so-on all related to the coast of rising fuel prices!! Now back to my point: How about we do this (so the big boys in Washington could get a tast of our world) First thing we do is ground Marine 1 helicopter and buy a Chevy Volt (stretched of course) for the Obama short trips. #2 Ground Airforce 1 and send the Pres. across this great country of ours on an Amtrac Electric train... This will save us a lot of fuel and maybe even boost the sales on that Chevy Volt that Obama want us all to drive!! And least but not least, take the Goverment fuel card from Secterary Of Energy Stephen Chu an let him and his family by there own gas!!! and let them all PRACTICE WHAT THEY PREACH!!!! AND LET THEM FEEL THE CRUNCH AS WE DO!!BULLHUSK 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 A real downer reading about all of us guys with this hobbie of ours (trucks) and not havin the funds to go to shows because of the price of fuel!! I know about this first hand, tryin to keep 20 trucks running every day, tires going up, paint, parts, and so-on all related to the coast of rising fuel prices!! Now back to my point: How about we do this (so the big boys in Washington could get a tast of our world) First thing we do is ground Marine 1 helicopter and buy a Chevy Volt (stretched of course) for the Obama short trips. #2 Ground Airforce 1 and send the Pres. across this great country of ours on an Amtrac Electric train... This will save us a lot of fuel and maybe even boost the sales on that Chevy Volt that Obama want us all to drive!! And least but not least, take the Goverment fuel card from Secterary Of Energy Stephen Chu an let him and his family by there own gas!!! and let them all PRACTICE WHAT THEY PREACH!!!! AND LET THEM FEEL THE CRUNCH AS WE DO!!BULLHUSK No kiddin'!!! Nobody knows more about this stuff,than the O/O and the small fleet owner! I threw in the towel 12 years ago and went to work for someone else then.I couldn't even imagine being an O/O or small fleet owner today! They just don't know how it feels to be us! Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-107739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mack mhe9 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 amen Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-107741 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackdaddy Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Well said......... I agree! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-107742 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Add Mrs PBO practicing what she preaches relative to eating and she wouldn't need the "WIDE LOAD" banner on her ass. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-107772 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Add Mrs PBO practicing what she preaches relative to eating and she wouldn't need the "WIDE LOAD" banner on her ass.Yes, it is going though a "growth spurt" hasn't it?Rob Quote Plodding along with no job nor practical application for my existence, but still trying to fix what's broke. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-107775 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivetroad Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I divert my gaze when she or her husband appear, they both look like big butts to me Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-107776 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 Add Mrs PBO practicing what she preaches relative to eating and she wouldn't need the "WIDE LOAD" banner on her ass. Oh how right you are my friend!!.......I wonder if she's eatin all that healthy stuff when her and the 300 people (all family of course) go on those tax payer Zillion Dollar Va - Ka's??.. Must be somethin in the DC water?? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-107803 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I average as of this week $200.00 a day on fuel for my equipment and 2 trucks 6 days a week, I drive a 25 mile loop to pay $4.25 for diesel. we have stations here selling fuel for $5.09 a gallon! My cost on oxygen and aceteline had gone up 50%. The man promised in his campaign to triple fuel costs......only effin promise he kept 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-107811 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 A real downer reading about all of us guys with this hobbie of ours (trucks) and not havin the funds to go to shows because of the price of fuel!! I know about this first hand, tryin to keep 20 trucks running every day, tires going up, paint, parts, and so-on all related to the coast of rising fuel prices!! Now back to my point: How about we do this (so the big boys in Washington could get a tast of our world) First thing we do is ground Marine 1 helicopter and buy a Chevy Volt (stretched of course) for the Obama short trips. #2 Ground Airforce 1 and send the Pres. across this great country of ours on an Amtrac Electric train... This will save us a lot of fuel and maybe even boost the sales on that Chevy Volt that Obama want us all to drive!! And least but not least, take the Goverment fuel card from Secterary Of Energy Stephen Chu an let him and his family by there own gas!!! and let them all PRACTICE WHAT THEY PREACH!!!! AND LET THEM FEEL THE CRUNCH AS WE DO!!BULLHUSKyaaaaaa,,,or try flying coach,,like the rest of us have to do(IDIOTS)...bob Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-107820 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivetroad Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 What do you pay there for oxy - aceteline?I go through two large tanks of oxygen and one of acet every week and I am wondering if I should go to liquid oxygen? Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-107823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 $52 for a lrg tank of Acetyline, $46 for oxygen and $122 for Argon 85 in a 75/25% mix.I average 2 acet and 3 Oxygen a week average and one mix every 3 weeks average. I know LOX is all most double the cost for equal CFM but never looked into using it. Do you need special parts to convert from liquid to gas? Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-107842 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted March 16, 2012 Author Share Posted March 16, 2012 yaaaaaa,,,or try flying coach,,like the rest of us have to do(IDIOTS)...bob Bob, The new Rep. speaker of the house does fly this way, not like Nancy Polsi did, when she went and bought a new 737 and had it decked out to her likein with our money, so she could fly home to Ca. non-stop!!!BULLHUSK Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-107843 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB DINGSDALE Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I seen the menu they had for PM of england.I couldn't even afford the horse dovers.Bob D. Canada Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-107888 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bulldog man Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Amen Brother !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote You Cant Fix Stupid. But You Can Numb It With A Sledgehammer. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-107892 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 What do you pay there for oxy - aceteline?I go through two large tanks of oxygen and one of acet every week and I am wondering if I should go to liquid oxygen?I switched to propane. Not quite as hot but cheaper and much safer. And easier to find when you run out on a Sat afternoon. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-108004 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivetroad Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 $52 for a lrg tank of Acetyline, $46 for oxygen and $122 for Argon 85 in a 75/25% mix.I average 2 acet and 3 Oxygen a week average and one mix every 3 weeks average. I know LOX is all most double the cost for equal CFM but never looked into using it. Do you need special parts to convert from liquid to gas? PaulThe last load I bought, Acetylene was $43 and oxygen was $30 something. I use the Argon mix for my mig, but I don't even use a tank a month - I must tear more apart than I weld back together!I switched to propane. Not quite as hot but cheaper and much safer. And easier to find when you run out on a Sat afternoon.I have had guys tell me to go to propane. Do you use different tips? Do you have a manifold on a big tank or do you use forklift bottles? I have been buying used oxy/acety tanks at farm sales whenever I get a chance, Praxair has not said anything yet about me bringing in 15 tanks at a time to swap out, so I don't worry about weekends anymore! Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-108008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Just change the tip and the fitting between the tank and guage. We use 20 and 100 lb tanks. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-108009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I seen the menu they had for PM of england.I couldn't even afford the horse dovers.Bob D. CanadaWhile I'm eating pink slime which goes STRAIGHT TO MY HIPS!My Dad was an o/o for a few years in the late 70's and was (by his own admiitance) really not much of a businessman, and yet he made a good living with 1 truck. Nowadays you need a business degree and a truck that gets 12 miles a gallon while grossing 80k to earn a net profit barely above poverty level! Quote Jim Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-108022 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 While I'm eating pink slime which goes STRAIGHT TO MY HIPS!My Dad was an o/o for a few years in the late 70's and was (by his own admiitance) really not much of a businessman, and yet he made a good living with 1 truck. Nowadays you need a business degree and a truck that gets 12 miles a gallon while grossing 80k to earn a net profit barely above poverty level!Thats just about the way it is todayBULLHUSK Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-108025 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I seen the menu they had for PM of england.I couldn't even afford the horse dovers.Bob D. Canada " Monies no object!! We'll just print more and tax the working saps" Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-108106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Bob, The new Rep. speaker of the house does fly this way, not like Nancy Polsi did, when she went and bought a new 737 and had it decked out to her likein with our money, so she could fly home to Ca. non-stop!!!BULLHUSKahhhhh appreciate the update,,,man,,,isnt that the same bimbo,,,that wants to disarm america,,,,these bigwigs need to put in a workweek,once in a while...to see what its like,such as single moms,,,paying 425 a gallon ,,for gas with tight budgets,,,what a buncha bullshit,,,while these spoiled brats fly all over the world,,,and eat lobster...and tell us we cant reopen the logging,,,cause the owls will get annoyed....and cant drill for gas cause the treehuggers will get annoyed,,,oh and dont forget now the phony president has to go kiss afganistans ass now,,,i suppose that asshole will be flying over there sucking up,,and appologizing,,,while we got kids starving to death,,,by the hundreds rite here,,,for lack of employment....bob 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-108160 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeavyGunner Posted March 17, 2012 Popular Post Share Posted March 17, 2012 There is a lack of employment in the US but I think there is a whole bunch of lazy asses that have figured out that it is just as easy (and profitable) to let me work while they collect wellfare. I say this because I live in a town of around 800 people, its 1hr to 1.5hrs to the nearest town from us in any direction and we just had 2 big grain shuttles put in here and they are starting out at an excellent wage for our area with bennies and they cant find anybody to work yet I know of many, many healthy people who are collecting food stamps and section 8 housing. My company has been trying to find a driver for 5 months (fulltime with bennies) and we have not had a single person stop by for an application yet. Never fear myself and the rest of the working class will work 1 or more jobs to support those lazy bastards. 5 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-108174 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vision386 Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 I'm about sick to death of hearing about these lazy bastards that thinks the world (and me) owes them a living! and as far as the "government" why the hell would anyone care about what gas,food,etc, costs if you're not paying for it! course we ALL make 2/300,000 bucks a year right? i doubt there are many polititians currently who even know how to pump their own gas,or where to buy it,"i'll just ask my chauffer" or "whats a grocery store?" these people are so out of touch with cold,hard reality,its just not funny anymore! and yet and still,people keep voting them in! bout'time to send some of these damn deadbeats packing! (most of them actually) personally,i think its about time to find someone with a bluecollar background,to run the country,and get us back on track,course that aint ever gonna happen,too many happy with welfare,foodstamps,section 8,free healthcare,to be bothered with finding a job.......Pop always told me,"a man without a job,is just no F**KING good,useless to himself,and his family who depend on him"..................words i live by to this day!.................Mark 2 Quote Mack Truck literate. Computer illiterate. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-108179 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted March 17, 2012 Author Share Posted March 17, 2012 I'm about sick to death of hearing about these lazy bastards that thinks the world (and me) owes them a living! and as far as the "government" why the hell would anyone care about what gas,food,etc, costs if you're not paying for it! course we ALL make 2/300,000 bucks a year right? i doubt there are many polititians currently who even know how to pump their own gas,or where to buy it,"i'll just ask my chauffer" or "whats a grocery store?" these people are so out of touch with cold,hard reality,its just not funny anymore! and yet and still,people keep voting them in! bout'time to send some of these damn deadbeats packing! (most of them actually) personally,i think its about time to find someone with a bluecollar background,to run the country,and get us back on track,course that aint ever gonna happen,too many happy with welfare,foodstamps,section 8,free healthcare,to be bothered with finding a job.......Pop always told me,"a man without a job,is just no F**KING good,useless to himself,and his family who depend on him"..................words i live by to this day!.................Mark The fact is Mark, do you know when these SOB's get a job?? Just before the last U.P. check comes... And that my friend is a fact 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/23882-practice-what-you-preach/#findComment-108180 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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