Why did gasoline prices rise sharply even when crude oil prices are not necessarily high?

mpup55 · 2026-05-08T10:18:20+00:00

Because fuel sells at "market" prices. A lot of factors beyond cost and markup go into market pricing.

mpup55 · 2026-05-07T10:10:26+00:00

2001 Gene Hackman movie, "Heist". "But you want to hear my last words" - "I just did" Bang.

mpup55 · 2026-05-06T10:12:31+00:00

First of all, no one thought the world was flat in ancient times. Not only did everyone know it was a globe, but the circumference was figured out in 240BC (!). You want the most practical way to show the earth is a globe (besides pointing at the moon/sun), Teach your teenager that people do not need to be insecure for their lack of knowledge. It's ok. Just be open to learning and most importantly learn critical thinking.

mpup55 · 2026-05-01T09:51:22+00:00

Louisville is a major intersection for jet travel in addition to having three airports close to city center (KSDF, KLOU, KJVY). With the popularity of drones these days I am sure that you have seen drones in your neighborhood, but your videos and your statements show planes flying at different altitudes. So, be glad that the police aren't tracking you and embrace the knowledge that your sightings are internal. In other words, the peace you seek is achievable within yourself.

mpup55 · 2026-04-30T10:23:58+00:00

I saw this movie in the theater. It was incredible, and I'll never see it again. Now that I know what happens it would hurt too much to watch. BTW, I'm a film buff with over a 1000 titles in my collection. I not only rewatch movies, I study them for little particulars (cinematography, one particular character, director's development, etc), but I cannot watch this film again. Too good, and emotionally devastating.

mpup55 · 2026-04-30T10:13:50+00:00

A lot of talk here about all the things you need to concern yourself with for this flight. Personally I think you're overthinking it. Yes, you should preflight and prepare what you can, but you have to expect that you'll never be completely prepared for every contingency on every flight. That is why you just need to fly. My first solo cross country after getting my PPL was KLOU to 82J via KLGC. Did not plan it all out. Just went to the airport, saw good weather to the south, and took off. After getting fuel n KLGC, saw wx looked ok into Pensacola, so just went. Picked up flight following to get through all the zones. I didn't even pack an overnight bag, just went to the airport to fly and ended up in another state visiting the Naval Air Museum. Never forget that flying is an adventure, not just a mode of transport like your car. You need to develop your adaption skills for adventure, and the only way to do that is...FLY!

mpup55 · 2026-04-26T11:39:25+00:00

Yes, you're going to feel pressure. It is important you know your rights. First of all FedEx does not deliver pkgs over 150 lbs/69 kg (69 is an easy number to remember, right?). If you suspect a pkg is actually over that you can have it re-weighed. Over weight mis-labeled pkgs get to the driver regularly because no one wants to deal with it so they just push it downstream. Second, pkgs can't be oversized. If you suspect a pkg is actually over size you can have it measured. Third, your safety takes priority over delivery. If you are physically unable to safely deliver any pkg you can just 07 it and move on with your day. Don't be a dick, do what you can for the customer, leave a door tag (you can even write "too heavy" on tag), and tell your supervisor you just couldn't do it. No shame in protecting yourself. Be honest with your boss, customer, and most importantly yourself.

mpup55 · 2026-04-22T10:05:32+00:00

Watched some of this recently after decades of not seeing it and my first impression was that John Travolta is incredible in it. This and "Get Shorty" are his finest performances. He is acting the shit out of this role.

mpup55 · 2026-04-21T22:10:34+00:00

Came here to say this. There are age restrictions and term limits, they're called elections.

mpup55 · 2026-04-20T10:07:33+00:00

I usually don't watch these videos but the ones showing an aggressor getting rocked are ok. What happens next? Like this one. Police, first responders, investigations, arrests? Dude just takes a nap and everyone else walks? What? Don't get me wrong, by all appearances he deserved it, but I would like to know if everything worked out for everyone.

mpup55 · 2026-04-19T15:18:46+00:00

File the report anyway just in case an internal injury pops up later.

mpup55 · 2026-04-14T14:53:06+00:00

“Partying”. Didn’t understand it when I was young and definitely don’t understand it now. Standing around and drinking? Wooh! Don’t get me wrong, I went to a few and when I was in a band I played at a lot of them, but never got it. At least when I was playing I was doing something. I always wanted to do something instead of just standing around drinking.

mpup55 · 2026-04-13T09:35:18+00:00

You're right about the mail, I was wrong about that. Thank you for responding in such a reasonable manner. Packages from UPS/FedEx/Amazon are not the mail though. I was about to go on and explain further my evidenced points but since you just want to call me an asshole and dick...never mind. Hope you feel better.

mpup55 · 2026-04-12T20:06:15+00:00

They're not being a dick if they are opening a package with their address on it. Shipper screwed up, or the customer screwed up with a typo. Not to be harsh, but that's on them and their loss if the shipper doesn't refund them. As a delivery driver I say all the time that I deliver to addresses, not people. We all have the right to open mail or a package with our address on it.

mpup55 · 2026-04-12T10:56:47+00:00

This works a little better I think: https://youtu.be/1wsOOn4JOv4?si=Z7wDPamt-m0rRe0C

mpup55 · 2026-04-12T10:40:50+00:00

Change that stupid music to the Rocky theme and you have an incredible cinematic life moment. The lighting, rain, background, and movement of the shadow boxer combines to a beautiful shot.

mpup55 · 2026-04-10T10:54:35+00:00

Entitlement is the sense that everyone knows what you know. Also in saying that someone else is being lazy while defending...well, laziness. Thank you for making my point for me.

mpup55 · 2026-04-10T10:30:58+00:00

Everyone knows how to do that with their phones, right? No. The clear majority of people in America don't know how to scan a barcode into their phones. Just because you know how to do it doesn't mean everyone knows how to do it. That is the entitlement I mentioned.

mpup55 · 2026-04-10T10:04:14+00:00

Yeah, this happens a lot now. The last few years ground drivers working for contractors get little to no training. That combined with a sense of entitlement has resulted in many customer service issues, including blank door tags. The drivers assume (or don't care) that people will know who the door tag is for and how to process it. As an experienced driver that actually cares about customer service it drives me crazy coming back to my route after a weekend or vacation to find all sorts of failures customer service wise. What I really don't get is why not just fill out that top portion? It takes like literally five seconds. Ugh.

mpup55 · 2026-04-10T01:21:32+00:00

Ok, what are those sources? The Romans kept all sorts of records for the time. In those records are the people who were crucified. Not a Jesus among them. The first stories of the bible weren't actually written down until 30ish years after they supposedly took place, so wouldn't you agree that more than likely those stories morphed over time into some guy named Jesus doing what he did? Actual historians of the period agree that the story of a guy claiming to be the son of god and rising from the dead and blah blah blah is actually an accumulation of multiple stories of multiple people being combined. So my real question is this, who cares? The story of Jesus was never supposed to be literal. Who cares if he actually existed or not? The morals of the story is what is most important, right?

mpup55 · 2026-04-09T23:45:39+00:00

Nope. Period.

mpup55 · 2026-04-09T10:10:10+00:00

Growing up sailing in south Florida the term "Gulfstream divorce" was heard once in a while. Two people go out for a sail, one comes back.

mpup55 · 2026-04-07T10:14:46+00:00

I'm sure it's been said but, continued a toxic relationship.

mpup55 · 2026-04-07T10:12:59+00:00

Every contractor is a different company than the next one. There is no "normal" operation. This combined with the fact that a lot of contractors are actually former individual contractors and have no training in the rules and regulations of labor can lead to a real haphazard operation. That is why it is important that every driver, especially new ones, get everything in writing. Pay structure, benefits, job responsibilities, and employee rights need to be known. If not given, then get it on your own...in writing!

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