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Replying to: trispec (May 24, 2008 5:23 pm) "But why has the price of my ammo tripled? " My answer about the metal demand is part of the issue, but incomplete. I sent an email to a friend who is a bit more in the know about those things. He responded with: Yes, the raw materials; brass, copper, steel and lead are up. The powder has gotten expensive, too. The dramatic price increases on ammo has been to all the military caliber's, in general. Iraq and Afghanistan are drawing all domestic production of .308; 5.56, 9 mm and .40 cal. There was military surplus available several years ago (lower prices over commercial), now there is no surplus.
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Replying to: avalon02wh (May 25, 2008 1:43 pm) |
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Replying to: avalon02wh (May 25, 2008 1:54 pm) Everyone in Maine is loading their own by now though. |
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Replying to: andre1969 (May 25, 2008 12:06 pm) Twenty years later, all the projects are finished, everything is deployed and running. Nothing has changed accept getting to the Logon Airport and back is easier if you make all the correct exits (four going and three returning). BTW Logan Airport is getting the worst customer satisfaction ratings ever. What happen, is that the economy essentially lets more regular folks by more cars. For twenty years people kept buy more cars because the promises of better traffic conditions was held there like a carrot. When I came to Boston twenty years ago, junker city cars were everywhere. No body was going to buy an keep a nice car in Boston city limits. That was a crazy idea. I don't even see junkers anymore. I see tens of thousands of Prius's and Minis, Camerys and BMW 3 series, not cheap stuff. Twenty years ago, the street I live on always had plenty of street parking spots. Today, there are no more houses, but serious arguments regularly breakout over just a few feet of street space. During snow emergency conditions, despite threats by Mayor Manino, who lives in my neighborhood, people claim their dug out car spots jealously. The city is simply bursting with to many cars. And it's getting much worse faster. The belt way around the Boston area, 128, can go grid lock condition both directions at any time day or night. Twenty years ago, 128 was never full accept at the the major exchanges for 90, 93, or 95.
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Replying to: trispec (May 25, 2008 4:46 pm) That should be simple. Pass an ordinance banning on street parking. Many subdivisions in CA and AZ have those right in the covenants. My sis in AZ just moved into her new home. You cannot leave a car in your driveway more than 24 hours. Has to be in the garage. If they did away with on street parking in your area. It would be much easier clearing snow in the winter. I'm with you that it seems the more roads they build the worse the traffic. I think we just have too many cars. Maybe the high priced gas will eliminate a few. It won't hurt my feelings.
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Replying to: trispec (May 25, 2008 4:46 pm)
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Replying to: kdhspyder (May 25, 2008 6:13 pm) 
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Replying to: gagrice (May 25, 2008 5:36 pm) You can't eliminate on street parking if you have no alternatives. In cities like Boston, or much of NYC people live in apartment bldgs, many of which don't have parking lots, or in townhouse style 2-3 family units, that are built in a rowhouse style, without driveways or garages. As a side note, in NYC when it snows, most parking rules are suspended, allowing and encouraging people NOT to move the already parked cars. |
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Replying to: kdhspyder (May 25, 2008 6:13 pm) Staten Island and Queens are multiple vehicle households, Manhattan, more likely to be mass transit/bike owners, With the Bronx and Brooklyn somewhere in between.
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Replying to: gagrice (May 25, 2008 8:08 pm) Most of us don't think it's horrible, however.... to get on topic, we are well over $4 for all grades of gas.
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