06-14-2008, 07:14 PM
I walk 5 mins to my work and shop at LIDL for years now. Surprising how you can save €600 a month just on basic shopping. :wink:
But then, my wife cannot work anymore so it's not something we chose out of ideology or something.
Oil prices WILL rise. I saw some documentaries YEARS ago that foretold exactly this scenario. But hey, nobody wants to hear it and at the time they all laughed. I advised people as long as 7 years ago that if they wanted an intercontinental holiday, the time to take it would be soon.. And now we see airline tickets in a steep rise after years of being cheap, and petrol getting more and more pricey. But maybe alternative fuel will save us?
Of course, governments will in time have to cut fuel taxes, before fuel prices will start to hurt the economy. But will that be enough? My prediction is that oil prices will continue their way for the time being. Oil may well become 600% more costly over the next two years, as demand will continue to rise, and production will soon start dropping worldwide. It has been predicted.
Personally I worry more about world food prices, which has already affected the feeding pattern of my office collegues... :wink:
But then, my wife cannot work anymore so it's not something we chose out of ideology or something.
Oil prices WILL rise. I saw some documentaries YEARS ago that foretold exactly this scenario. But hey, nobody wants to hear it and at the time they all laughed. I advised people as long as 7 years ago that if they wanted an intercontinental holiday, the time to take it would be soon.. And now we see airline tickets in a steep rise after years of being cheap, and petrol getting more and more pricey. But maybe alternative fuel will save us?
Of course, governments will in time have to cut fuel taxes, before fuel prices will start to hurt the economy. But will that be enough? My prediction is that oil prices will continue their way for the time being. Oil may well become 600% more costly over the next two years, as demand will continue to rise, and production will soon start dropping worldwide. It has been predicted.
Personally I worry more about world food prices, which has already affected the feeding pattern of my office collegues... :wink:
Robert Vermaat
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
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FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
