im so pissed off.....pls read this!!!

[LOCa]

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Originally Posted by Girl about town Thanks ratmist that was interesting, im glad i don't live in sierra leone thats for sure $18.00 per gallon eh no thanks i'll walk!!!!i have been trying to walk more often recently. While we are talking about the economy lol, im off to ibiza next week and the euro exchange rates suck!!!! im really disapointed x

Do They Have Buses In Scotland?

 

[ratmist]

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Originally Posted by LOCa Wow I Would Not Pay $18 Bucks For A Gallon Of Gas. Owee Go Venezuela...! .17cents For A U.S. Gallon Thats What Im Talking About. Yeah! I Wanna Live There!

I think I read somewhere that their gas is 25% ethanol, which is a by-product of their sugar production. The majority of Venezuelans are very poor and they rely on public transport. The poor aren't really getting the benefit of the cheap gas, really, but it's there if they need it and have a vehicle.

Venezuela's oil is produced by a government-owned company and local gasoline prices are subsidised by their government to keep their citizens happy.

There were riots in 1989 when Venezuela raised fuel prices as part of a move to reduce government [SIZE=-1]spending in order to pay back creditors[/SIZE]. This pushed up bus fares and resulted in anger among the poor, setting off riots. Soldiers and police clashed with rioters, leaving more than 300 people dead, according to official estimates. Human-rights groups put the toll much higher. So they're keen to avoid any of that happening ever again.

There are estimates that it costs Venezuela $9 billion USD a year to keep their gas prices low. That's socialism in action for you though.

 

[ratmist]

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Originally Posted by LOCa Do They Have Buses In Scotland?

In all the major cities, yes. In the rural areas, there are national bus networks that don't give fantastic coverage. In the most rural areas, you rely on the mailman (seriously!). They call it "The Post Bus", and you hitch a ride with the mailman when he/she is on his/her delivery route.

 

[ratmist]

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Originally Posted by Girl about town Thanks ratmist that was interesting, im glad i don't live in sierra leone thats for sure $18.00 per gallon eh no thanks i'll walk!!!!i have been trying to walk more often recently. While we are talking about the economy lol, im off to ibiza next week and the euro exchange rates suck!!!! im really disapointed x

Yeah, my mother is supposed to be flying over here when I'm due to give birth, and the dollar is so weak it's costing her a fortune. Not to mention it'll be expensive for her to just afford to eat/drink/shop here, even though she'll be staying here with us at our home. I don't think she'll be doing any shopping, come to think of it.

 

[ratmist]

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Originally Posted by Girl about town Thanks ratmist that was interesting, im glad i don't live in sierra leone thats for sure $18.00 per gallon eh no thanks i'll walk!!!!i have been trying to walk more often recently. While we are talking about the economy lol, im off to ibiza next week and the euro exchange rates suck!!!! im really disapointed x

It's really sad, reading about Sierra Leone. They're a country rich with diamonds, which fueled the civil wars in that country for decades. Even now it's an incredibly fragile country, with corruption, poverty, economic mismanagement, and the HIV/AIDS pandemic being the biggest problems. Sierra Leone is the lowest ranked country on the Human Development Index and seventh lowest on the Human Poverty Index. In short, I think cheap gas is a low priority for them right now. :/

 

[Girl about town]

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Originally Posted by LOCa Do They Have Buses In Scotland?

off course lol its not outer mongolia!!! unfortunately on buses in scotland you tend to get hassled by junkies and alcoholics and neds lol x

 

[ratmist]

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Originally Posted by Girl about town off course lol its not outer mongolia!!! unfortunately on buses in scotland you tend to get hassled by junkies and alcoholics and neds lol x

Just in Glasgow. Edinburgh doesn't have that kind of riff-raff.

*runs away!*

 

[Girl about town]

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Originally Posted by ratmist In short, I think cheap gas is a low priority for them right now. :/

yeah i think they have other problems to worry about, it kind of makes me feel bad for moaning about petrol and the price of make up , we are lucky thats all we have to worry about!!

 

[ritchieramone]

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Originally Posted by LOCa Do They Have Buses In Scotland?

And ... coming soon to Scotland in 2010 - electricity!

 

[Girl about town]

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Originally Posted by ratmist Just in Glasgow. Edinburgh doesn't have that kind of riff-raff. *runs away!*

ha ha you are probably right, i had to get the bus the other week and the obligatory junkie hassled me the whole way to my work , i was terrified, i thought to myself 'i don't care how much petrol is lol' xxx

 

[ratmist]

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Originally Posted by natasha im soooooooooo mad i love mac and i want to buy even more but how am i going to ... im not rich and im only 19 and i have 2 jobs.. soo i think the only way is online shopping but shipping will be another pitfall...thanks for looking...

You could try US sellers on eBay. See if it's cheaper. There are hundreds of posts on Specktra about good US sellers and bad eBay sellers to avoid. I buy from eBay a lot because MAC is damned expensive in the UK. $20 including tax for a lipstick, on average, compared to $14 in the US (excluding tax).

 

[ratmist]

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Originally Posted by ritchieramone And ... coming soon to Scotland in 2010 - electricity!

We batter and deep fry it first.

 

[Girl about town]

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Originally Posted by ritchieramone And ... coming soon to Scotland in 2010 - electricity!

LOL i would be happy with more MAC shops, im fed up being ignored at glasgow House Of Fraser xx

 

[ratmist]

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Originally Posted by Girl about town ha ha you are probably right, i had to get the bus the other week and the obligatory junkie hassled me the whole way to my work , i was terrified, i thought to myself 'i don't care how much petrol is lol' xxx

Edinburgh's okay for rush hour bus behaviour. Outside of those times, it can be a bit tricky sometimes. The drivers tend not to let obviously inebriated/drugged up people into their buses. The ones that have given me trouble are the neds. I hate to say it because I sound so damned old and middle class, but the neds aged 13 - 20 are the worst offenders on the buses. They scream, throw stuff, get in fights, shout bad things to people to wind them up, and are generally extremely unpleasant. They're never on buses during rush hour though.

 

[ratmist]

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Originally Posted by Girl about town LOL i would be happy with more MAC shops, im fed up being ignored at glasgow House Of Fraser xx

We should hook up in Edinburgh for a MAC day.

The girls at Harvey Nicks are really nice.

 

[Girl about town]

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Originally Posted by ratmist You could try US sellers on eBay. See if it's cheaper. There are hundreds of posts on Specktra about good US sellers and bad eBay sellers to avoid. I buy from eBay a lot because MAC is damned expensive in the UK. $20 including tax for a lipstick, on average, compared to $14 in the US (excluding tax).

Even ebay isn't that cheap any more, the american sellers are wise to the fact that we pay a lot for MAC, One of the sellers i used to use often has bumped her prices up so far they sometimes work out slightly more than the uk prices, so that they make a massive profit! If i buy a lipstick on ebay i rarely get it much cheaper than we would pay in the uk, im going to rope my american aunt in i think xxx

 

[Girl about town]

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Originally Posted by ratmist We should hook up in Edinburgh for a MAC day. The girls at Harvey Nicks are really nice.

Ive always meant to visit the Harvey nics one, we should have a scotland meet up lol not that there is many of us !!!

 

[Calhoune]

Wow yeah, like Fashionette said, moooore expensive in Sweden.
Makes me wish we voted yes to the euro!

 

[ratmist]

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Originally Posted by Girl about town Even ebay isn't that cheap any more, the american sellers are wise to the fact that we pay a lot for MAC, One of the sellers i used to use often has bumped her prices up so far they sometimes work out slightly more than the uk prices, so that they make a massive profit! If i buy a lipstick on ebay i rarely get it much cheaper than we would pay in the uk, im going to rope my american aunt in i think xxx

That really bites. There are some good sellers though who seem to keep their prices somewhat reasonable. My-boo-kitty comes to mind...

 

[macmistress]

can anyone from US pm me? Please?