[PRCo] Re: Fwd: Inflation

[John Swindler]

 On a recent trip, we were going to order glass of water and cup of coffee in a restaurant.  Then we noticed that the local wine was cheaper. Easy choice.
 
The hotel wanted to sell bottled water for $8-9 per bottle.  A nearby market sold much larger bottled water for about 70 cents.  Paying for convenience can cost a lot. This has strayed very far from topic, but this city has red and white PCC cars and routes that in parts reminded me a lot of roaming around Pittsburgh in early '60s, although Pittsburgh didn't have two 'grand unions' at that time.  Pic attached John    > From: fwschneider at comcast.net> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Fwd: Inflation> Date: Sat, 5 Apr 2008 22:44:10 -0400> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> > Isn't it amazing; I'm also noting that a great number of people now > are moving away from bottled water as they discover that it isn't > anything more than city water anyway. The local Indian restaurant > put's a bottle on my table every time I dine there. I bring it > home. After drinking it, I refill the bottle so I have one in the car.> > On Apr 5, 2008, at 9:16 PM, Bob Rathke wrote:> > > I agree with both Schneiders, and I'd like to add:> >> > A gallon of bottled water today costs upwards of $12. And no one > > complains> > about that.> >> > Amazing, since good quality tap water is available to almost > > everyone for a> > fraction of a penny (in the Chicago area, a gallon of municipal > > water costs> > less than 1/10th of a cent per gallon).> >> > It all depends on a person's priorities and wont to complaining.> >> > Bob 4/5/08> >> > -----------------------------> > ----- Original Message -----> > From: 'Fred Schneider' <fwschneider at comcast.net>> > To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>> > Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 5:27 PM> > Subject: [PRCo] Fwd: Inflation> >> >> >> Here is what my friend Alan Schneider ... no relation ... said in> >> response to my comments.> >> Fred Schneider> >>> >> Begin forwarded message:> >>> >>> From: 'alschneider2 at juno.com' <alschneider2 at juno.com>> >>> Date: April 5, 2008 9:41:52 PM EDT> >>> To: fwschneider at comcast.net> >>> Cc: trams2 at comcast.net, bbente at bellsouth.net, pittsburgh-> >>> railways at dementia.org, alschneider2 at juno.com,> >>> philgcraig204 at yahoo.com, jdeshlemanmd at aol.com> >>> Subject: Re: Inflation> >>>> >>> I believe we produce about 1/3 rd of the crude we use.> >>>> >>> The chemical industry has become more efficient over the years, so> >>> the real cost of making gasoline from crude has declined. Crude is> >>> still priced in dollars, so to a degree the fall of the dollar> >>> hasn't affected the price of crude as much as it should.> >>>> >>> The oil industry can now make more gasoline from a barrel of crude> >>> than ever before, and diesel, which in the fifties was only a few> >>> cents a gallon, is now more expensive than gasoline primarily> >>> because we now send the diesel to Europe in exchange for gasoline> >>> (their cars run more on diesel than gasoline, and we do the > >>> opposite).> >>>> >>> Gasoline taxes (Federal, state, and local) haven't risen with> >>> inflation.> >>>> >>> You don't get any service when you go to the gas station - do it> >>> yourself saves money.> >>>> >>> The gasoline you get is better than in the fifties - no lead and> >>> some very important engine protecting and environment protecting> >>> additives.> >>>> >>> All in all, gasoline is roughly at the same real price as when I> >>> was a kid in the 1950's.> >>>> >>> For whatever it's worth, I'm a chemical engineer.> >>>> >>> Alan> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> _____________________________________________________________> >>> Upgrade your kitchen or bath with beautiful new countertops. Click> >>> now!> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> > 
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