It's getting crazy

[missmuffet]

35 minutes ago, LadyKay said:

I was almost doing that today my a/c is not working right. But at less I was in the house and not outside. 

At least you have an a/c

[da_man1974]

Yeah our town is about 9000 people. They are expecting us to have over 80000 coming thru. They said the line to the event is over 20 miles long about an hour ago. 

[HAZARD]

1 hour ago, missmuffet said:

Yes, I have noticed that our gas prices have gone up as well.And hotel rooms are going up to $1300.00/night. What does that tell you?

Tells me people are nuts,

[The_Patriot21]

1 hour ago, missmuffet said:

Yes, I have noticed that our gas prices have gone up as well.And hotel rooms are going up to $1300.00/night. What does that tell you?

Supply and demand. People see a excuse to make money lol. Ive just been informed the price has gone up to 1600. There's a Indian reservation nearby that's renting out camping spots with no water, electricity, or services of any kind for $500 a spot. And people are paying.

[missmuffet]

6 minutes ago, The_Patriot2017 said:

Supply and demand. People see a excuse to make money lol. Ive just been informed the price has gone up to 1600. There's a Indian reservation nearby that's renting out camping spots with no water, electricity, or services of any kind for $500 a spot. And people are paying.

Ummm....it is called GREED

[The_Patriot21]

2 hours ago, missmuffet said:

Ummm....it is called GREED

Maybe but that's how capitolism works....can't say as I wouldn't do exactly the same thing. 

[appy]

I don't think the verse in Rev 16 is in reference to physical nakedness that the world sees and thinks about but symbolically and figuratively to our faith in Jesus as being clothed in Christ when we are in him, and he in us we are in perfect fellowship and righteousness. Rev 16:15  Is speaking more in the terms of having the nature of Christ for when we have his nature we are clothed. It is saying that as believer's we are to stay in perfect fellowship and not fall away and thus become spiritually naked.

Galatians 3: 27 for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.

[Neighbor]

10 hours ago, da_man1974 said:

Its a great time for people watching. Except for the ones who have decided to walk around without clothes. 

Oh them, they are just have excessive fear of pickpockets.

They are going to get a real "tingle up their leg" when the temperature drops to fifty degrees at fullest blackout. Whooie cold all of a sudden.

May God keep you all safe during this  event that has so drawn many to blackness. It's a rush to the dark side I guess.

Wonder how Murphy NC is going to make out with their seven extra port-a-potties and a few extra trash dumpsters. They allotted I think it was $4,000 of city budget funds for the control and safety there. Ha they have 70,000 or more coming there, and  they are not all going to fit in the Indian Casino.

Wow I just realized if it is packed already the shortage of supplies is going to be deeper and longer than most had figured. Could get to be pretty rough for a couple of weeks. May God bring clam  and safety to those caught short . May many be able to share of the basic provisions of life's needs too. I suspect the drain on resources will be cause for power outages too! The event could become a natural calamity more than an event to remember as a holiday occasion. 

Edited August 17, 2017 by Neighbor

[Neighbor]

1 hour ago, Sojourner414 said:

All of this to see a solar eclipse; I wonder what folks are looking for.... aside from the obvious, that is?

Selfies, they want selfies with  a caption "I was there, see?  It's me!". Oh well, you see the selfie is all black because.... but it is me right in the middle of that darkness.

Stray thought: I wonder how many automatic cameras and cell phones will set off their flash when taking pictures of the eclipse?

Flash- sending  beam of light, effective for a distance of eight feet, trying to light up an eclipse of the sun by the moon so that it can be captured on digital imaging devices,- kinda funny to think about.

Edited August 17, 2017 by Neighbor

[Neighbor]

7 hours ago, The_Patriot2017 said:

Supply and demand. People see a excuse to make money lol. Ive just been informed the price has gone up to 1600. There's a Indian reservation nearby that's renting out camping spots with no water, electricity, or services of any kind for $500 a spot. And people are paying.

Many States if not all have a legal limitation on pricing for rooms at motels and hotels and any temporary lodging facility, plus several have a law that says a hotel can never be out of their minimum advertised price room. They must provide a room at their lowest advertised price if there is a vacancy anywhere in the facility.

The sign on the inside of the entry door to every room explains the limits of what can be charged for that room. a typical notice reads as this one from California:

(a) Every keeper of a hotel, inn, boardinghouse or lodginghouse, shall post in a conspicuous place in the office or public room, and in every bedroom of said hotel, boardinghouse, inn, or lodginghouse, a printed copy of this section, and a statement of rate or range of rates by the day for lodging.

(b) No charge or sum shall be collected or received for any greater sum than is specified in subdivision (a). For any violation of this subdivision, the offender shall forfeit to the injured party one hundred dollars ($100) or three times the amount of the sum charged in excess of what he is entitled to, whichever is greater. There shall be no forfeiture under this subdivision unless notice be given of the overcharge to such keeper within 30 days after payment of such charges and such keeper shall fail or refuse to make proper adjustment of such overcharge.

 

So rumor or fact? I don't know, but I kinda have  doubt that many will risk losing their business over rate gouging, for the civil law attornies will have a field day with it if it happens.

Let's see a $150 dollar room for a gouging price of $1600. That's $1450 dollars times three for a total libility  to the innkeeper of $4350 per room. I don't see an innkeeper risking that. Plus there will be the group lawsuits against innkeepers by attorneys seeking damages for all those that suffered being turned away for lack of funds, and for the injuries they received from lack of shelter, etc.

No, I just don't see even us awful greedy landlord and innkeeper businesses types doing that to ourselves for a one time windfall opportunity. Though as a class we are awful people I am sure. Now if I were the ice cream vendor, would I move up the price of my ice cream? Nah.

Gas stations that gouge will likely find they have limitations on them too, same with Home Depot and other large suppliers. Most avoid the bad image they will get from gouging.

Why we are still a nation that has  history of price controls and average price standards. That is why we have rebates  as a sales driving vehicle rather than reduced sale prices on many items. No company can risk letting their average price fall too low and then get caught in another national or State emergency  price control scenario.

Edited August 17, 2017 by Neighbor