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Was sorry to see the thread on gas prices disappear. Sometimes change is brought about by grass roots discussions like that was. I know FTE is not that type of site but too bad just the same
Token Redneck
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From: Breckenridge, TX
It moved to the Club. Pay the $ to be a supporter and come join us! 
Gotta keep the tech forums focused on what they're meant for, helping people fix trucks and engines. All the off-topic stuff happens in the General Non-auto, General Auto, or the Club.
Gotta keep the tech forums focused on what they're meant for, helping people fix trucks and engines. All the off-topic stuff happens in the General Non-auto, General Auto, or the Club.
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From: West Granby, CT.
So if I started the thread ..."how can i improve my gas mileage cuz gas may reach $5.00 gallon" ...that could have stayed here cuz it was helping me with my problem?
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While we understand that some discussions related to this often go hand-in-hand with talk about taxes, pricing, etc., it is also understood that the tech forums are not the place for political discussion. When threads like the one mentioned above get some steam, it never fails that someone starts throwing blame on the feds, the senate, congress, the President, and so on. That's when it's time for us to step in and either edit the posts, close the thread, or move it to the Club.
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From: Tacoma, WA
Now this thread has to be moved because its totally unrelated to Super Duty tech...
That topic (along with this one) had NOTHING to do with SuperDuty tech at all, I can see why that got moved..
And this is me talking as a past and present moderator on several other forums... Not trying to be a jerk, its just the rules of the site...
That topic (along with this one) had NOTHING to do with SuperDuty tech at all, I can see why that got moved..
And this is me talking as a past and present moderator on several other forums... Not trying to be a jerk, its just the rules of the site...
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It'll be a good reference for when threads start getting sidetracked and bogged down with political content. We'll just refer folks to it when they ask these same questions.
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From: West Granby, CT.
However, to say it has nothing to do with helping people fix trucks and engines?? well how about:
"Lets see your truck dogs" or "best scenic pic" or anything that says "show me", or "lets see".
I'm just saying its disappointing to start a thread that effects my business AND how i operate my SD and could effect many others who have SD's moved or removed. Right now the way it looks I may not have a SD much longer because of rising gas prices.
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Now if you want to start a thread about the rising price of gas in the U.S. and it remains free of political garbage, no problem. However, as soon as politics enter the thread, it's gone.
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From: CA Bay Area
I found that politics affect almost every hr of my life.
I can not fire my fireplace this morning, because we do have spare the air day. I mean spare the air is in the area 60 miles from me, but whole Bay Area is banned.
We do have good freeways and good cars, yet we can only use about 50% of their potential because of the politics. Speed limits aside -our cars of last generation have governors factory build in. There are dozens of cheap cars making 60 mpg all around the World, but not in the USA.
Heck, I can't buy good beer on West Coast as government limits alcohol level to 3.5%
All I can say, thank you moderators for trying to make conversations possible.
I can not fire my fireplace this morning, because we do have spare the air day. I mean spare the air is in the area 60 miles from me, but whole Bay Area is banned.
We do have good freeways and good cars, yet we can only use about 50% of their potential because of the politics. Speed limits aside -our cars of last generation have governors factory build in. There are dozens of cheap cars making 60 mpg all around the World, but not in the USA.
Heck, I can't buy good beer on West Coast as government limits alcohol level to 3.5%
All I can say, thank you moderators for trying to make conversations possible.
Elder User
Joined: Apr 2006
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From: West Granby, CT.
I found that politics affect almost every hr of my life.
I can not fire my fireplace this morning, because we do have spare the air day. I mean spare the air is in the area 60 miles from me, but whole Bay Area is banned.
We do have good freeways and good cars, yet we can only use about 50% of their potential because of the politics. Speed limits aside -our cars of last generation have governors factory build in. There are dozens of cheap cars making 60 mpg all around the World, but not in the USA.
Heck, I can't buy good beer on West Coast as government limits alcohol level to 3.5%
All I can say, thank you moderators for trying to make conversations possible.
I can not fire my fireplace this morning, because we do have spare the air day. I mean spare the air is in the area 60 miles from me, but whole Bay Area is banned.
We do have good freeways and good cars, yet we can only use about 50% of their potential because of the politics. Speed limits aside -our cars of last generation have governors factory build in. There are dozens of cheap cars making 60 mpg all around the World, but not in the USA.
Heck, I can't buy good beer on West Coast as government limits alcohol level to 3.5%
All I can say, thank you moderators for trying to make conversations possible.
Postmaster
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From: CA Bay Area
Not so easy. My 15,000lb truck is under 20 years rule for engine replacement. 7 more years and I have to park it.
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