Why the cost increase?


I went to buy materials for a speaker project. I also priced some T-111 siding on 8" centers, 5/8 thick, Ship lap.
I hadn’t picked up any sheets or anything in over 18 months.

48" x 96 x 5/8 wood siding was 19-26.00 and on sale 15-20.00 per sheet, NOW 74-84.00 per sheet.

MDF 3/4" 48 x 96" if you can find it. 45-55.00 per sheet it was 22.00 to 27.00 per sheet.

2x4x8 DF stud grade 1.99-3.00 per. Now 4-6.00 per stud,

There is no shortage but there sure is a LOT of price gouging. NOTHING changed. Just the price..

The quality is worse. The workers aren’t paid worth a crap...Why the increase?

I’m getting ready to finish my home out. WOW.. I might have to rethink this a bit..

The price all most tripled in 12-18 months.. This kind of stuff is NOT cool at ALL.

Just my opinion of course. Any projects you’re doing get put on hold or STOPED?

YES I’m very frugal. Money never came easy, and it leaves the same way..

oldhvymec
COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough infection
I guess this D Variant is more contagious but not a debilitating as the original strain.


Love it when quotes are taken totally out of context. Kamala said she would take a vaccine recommended by Dr Fauci but not if it was being pushed by Trump. Which basically means she would listen to someone who was using science and facts as a basis but not from someone who didn’t. 
Everyone.. My health is just fine. I'm saying what needs to be said.

We can make excuses all day long. We've let what passes for good business sense to nothing more than stealing when at all possible from an already stressed out people..

NOT the system, the system can print money and enact relief packages for people that choose to live on a coast line with hurricanes. 75 years ago you couldn't give that crap land away, now people are building 25,000,000.00 homes in that God forsaken mosquito, infested, crap HOLE. WHO picks up the bills? Same thing with CA wild fires. Do you know how many times the Oakland Hills have burnt to the ground, and they still rebuild.. Who do you think gets subsidized. The land owners?

They actually have insurance. Someone insured that property, at YOUR expense, for the 4th time...

The give away, take away is just the icing on the cake.

Governments position;  I'll give away 2500.00 to someone that didn't work for it and then not do a thing about fuel, and every other price in the country being raised and costing Joe taxpayer 35-40% more to live that year because of it. 2500.00 given to anyone for any reason was just plain wrong..

I have no problem with charity. But our government is in the cherry pickin' charity business at the expense of Joe and Josefina tax payer.

I'm still having a tough time digesting an Full blown Urban Assault Vehicle setting in most police stations with oil dripping out of them. Then approving 15k a year for maintenance cost. That's starting it 12 times a year. Just so you know..15k subsidies to start TANKS at the police stations..

What happened to "When we get to Bagdad we can capture their oil supply and they will PAY US BACK.. WTF is US. That war only cost me money.. AND A TON of it too..

We're close all right, and not because I'm mad, because I'm calm really calm to the point of quit talkin' calm.. That's really good for everyone..

I'm ready to show people stealing ain't ok.. I feel really good about spreading that word too.. Just tell people that are stealing, PUT THAT $HIT BACK, NOW. And everyone walk up and help that person return what they thought they could get away with..

I'm willin' to help any time..
I'm 67, with a broken neck, gentle hands and a gentle voice. Ask my dog or rabbit, GO AHEAD ASK UM.. I'm a good Dad..

Like I've always said I never met a man I didn't like.. What they do or say is a different story..

Maybe I can hire someone to help fix the house and make the speakers.. Idea.. Never actually though about that.. Hiring someone... 

Regards
Hey Capt. Fly by Night, (earlflynn, skypunk, whatever)
All the hesitancy was being done by just about everyone until they heard from the CDC. This is known history. Look it up. Couple that with the thousands of lies that Rump made, along with his absolving of China, promoting chlorine injections and somehow getting intense light into your body, and many a person was hesitant to believe him. Remember, he didn’t want to do anything about the virus as he thought it would hurt his chances of winning and spook the economy. We all know how that played out.

Besides, you said you weren’t for Rump or anyone, for that matter, so why the turn around and attacks for one group and groveling subservience for the other? Do you fancy yourself taking over Keith Schiller’s job of following Rump around with that briefcase full of Adderall and diapers?

It is said that a wise person can change their mind. As the facts on the ground changed, so did their (the Dems) positions on getting the vaccine which Rump could have sped up but refused to do so.

On another note, you gotta stop banging you head on the laps you swim. Stick your arm out instead.

All the best,
Nonoise