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and driving prices of other goods up also, will this effect your collecting habits?
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go to gas station
get gas
go to work
buy coin with coins from paycheck
go home
next day, see above.
Hell, I don't need to exercise.....I get enough just pushing my luck.
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Never want to be like papa
Working for the boss every night and day
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<< <i>and driving prices of other goods up also, will this effect your collecting habits? >>
No. I live one-half mile from work, so I can walk or ride a bicycle there.
Now these hurricanes and the needed relief efforts, on the other hand, WILL affect my collecting by diverting discretionary income. But they need food, clothing and medical care more than I need another coin, so I just count my blessings.
So I think that it will have a definite effect on the hobby.....
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<< <i>Nope.....
go to gas station
get gas
go to work
buy coin with coins from paycheck
go home
next day, see above. >>
What he said...............
TorinoCobra71
<< <i>It is going to affect coin collecting negatively(and many ,many other things as well). Lower levels of disposable income equals less money for coins. It's simple economics. >>
The next Long Beach show should be a good test if gas prices
will be having an impact on coin shows. Dealers traveling the coin
show circuit have to be getting hit in the pocketbook if
they do a lot of driving. The average collector who doesn't
have a whole lot of money to spend on coins will probably be
affected the most.
The dismal attended CSNS show last week might have been a clue on the higher gas price factor or the awful Michigan economy might have been a bigger factor. Who knows?
"Nope.....
go to gas station
get gas
go to work
buy coin with coins from paycheck
go home
next day, see above."
With one exception for DUIGUY - get beer then gas
<< <i> "Nope.....
go to gas station
get gas
go to work
buy coin with coins from paycheck
go home
next day, see above."
With one exception for DUIGUY - get beer then gas
>>
Just for the record, Thats, Get Beer, Coins, Then Gas!
- Marcus Tullius Cicero, 106-43 BC
I've got a bid on a nice 1897 $20 I hope I win.
Looking for alot of crap.
it was $3.09. I sure won't be driving any distance to a show. I've been doing pretty
good on the BST forum lately. I think I'll stick with my local dealer and the BST forum
for awhile.
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Dang Marty, If I had known this was going to happen today I would have been a little empathetic with you when you called me this morning complaining about the price of gas.
<< <i>Hey Conder, what are you driving that gets 50 - 100 miles per gallon? >>
For in town travel a Tomos moped, 100 miles per gallon. Out of town, Honda Helix, 50 miles per gallon. I'm a little disappointed in that one, I was expecting 60 mpg.
However, one of my co-workers drives about 70 miles each day !!
We figured he spends about $2000 a year, just driving to work, plus his wifes gas, weekends, whatever. Also that was at $2.50.
At $3.50, add 40% for $2400 plus his wifes gas, weekends, whatever. OK, I like doing math, so lets say he make $50K, after taxes, medical, etc, lets say he brings home $40K (that probably generious). So atleast 10% of his take home goes into the gas tank. That's a lot !!!
I don't see how this will not hurt the economy. When this guy has $1000 less a year to spend on coins, toys, clothes.
<< <i>I don't see how this will not hurt the economy. >>
Americans actually use less energy per person than we did 25 years ago.
As for me, I will skip a couple of shows including one coming up next week.
<< <i>Hey Conder, what are you driving that gets 50 - 100 miles per gallon? >>
Honda ruckus? or some other scooter I'm sure.
I can walk to food, coffee, post office, bank, FedEx, bars, and just about everything else I need. And I work from home.
If I wanted to park my car and leave it for a week, it would take some more time planning (i.e. make it to the walking distance FedEx and restaurants before they close) but I could do it.
It's a shame that this tragedy may finally make planning commissions rethink urban sprawl, extended exurbia, and new communities built to a non-walkable scale.
My personal coin budget will not be largely affected by gas price hikes (which, in the Washington DC metro, are hefty already and pushing $4 like elsewhere), but other aspects of my hobby/job will be: higher air travel costs to shows, greater expense to visit with friends and customers 1-2 hours away. etc.
If you've ever considered working from home (and taking a not-insubstantial home office deduction), this week may be the week to bring it up with your boss. A few days a week can save a lot of gas.
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I lived through the gasoline lines of the 1970s, and that disrupted the economy badly. Down here if there is no gas, there are fewer tourists and less money coming into the state. A bad situation.
You can’t ignore this any longer. The situation is not good. We had a bad run of coin shows last fall because of the hurricanes. Looks like this year’s replay might be worse.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
BUT we have got to go through the libeal judges in the courts, the environmental extremists and almost every member of the Democrat Congress to do it. These groups have been obstructing domestic oil refinery construction and oil production for years.
I guess My answer to the question is it will not affect My spending on gold coins!
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Nope, I just switched to driving the station wagon instead of the SUV, just got a new, better paying job. I only drive about 2 miles to work. If it gets worse, I have a bike.... Cut back on some other things I didn't need, like the cell phone. So I should have an amount to spend each month on my hobby(s). After all, what will everyone do when they can't watch TV anymore? At least we have our collections to keep us entertained! :