Are the high prices of gas cutting into your Blu-ray purchases?

[PS3 Blu-Ray]

na, close to 30 bucks a title is though

[jk1138]

Originally Posted by PS3 Blu-Ray

na, close to 30 bucks a title is though

I am with you on this, I find ways to pay for gas, but cannot justify the 25 - 35 price range for BDs. man I am hard pressed to spend 20 at times.

[PS3 Blu-Ray]

Originally Posted by jk1138

I am with you on this, I find ways to pay for gas, but cannot justify the 25 - 35 price range for BDs. man I am hard pressed to spend 20 at times.

i have no problem at 19.99 if it has dts ma, if not, Ill wait for 14.99 deals without ma, if I made good money, maybe 25-30 a title I would buy, but I don't

[ground chuck]

the cost of utilities have risen, severely in maryland. thus the trickle down affect has increased dairy, produce, other items at the grocery store.

[nu2blu2]

Originally Posted by ground chuck

the cost of utilities have risen, severely in maryland. thus the trickle down affect has increased dairy, produce, other items at the grocery store.

+1
everything is going up in MN too

[SDon1969]

Nope, but the high cost of Blu-rays is cutting into my gas purchases!

[Deacon220]

I live about 2 miles from where I work so I still only fill up every three weeks or so. The higher gas prices suck but don't really put much of a dent in my standard of living.

[ldominicano]

....i use to pick up a new release every other week or so. Now im down to just grabbing a movie at the end of the month when my bonus comes in cause that extra spend money i had is going towards gas.

Im looking for a 2nd job to pay for my gas to go to my primary job ...x

[Beta Man]

For my 14 MPG.... prices of gas are rough, but I'm sure the Europeans here will chime in with what REALLY high gas prices are. Americans don't have any room to complain if you ask me.


Besides, if you are THAT price sensitive to things like gasoline, you shouldn't be in the market for Blu-Ray or HD DVD, or Cable/Satellite Television for that matter. All of these things are consumer goods that the price sensitive shouldn't spend their money on....... it's like people on welfare (or Wel-Fate as I call it) that drink and smoke..... but I'll save that rant for another day.

[un4gvn94538]

cost of gas is filtered into everything including blu. the cost of shipping the blu, shipping the materials to make blu. it all comes back to us. thats why we bought a small vw for commuting. suv sits until we take a trip or go somewhere with the kids. and i dont use my truck that much any more, i miss it

[Brian Cash]

gas really doesnt effect my blu ray spending just effects on how many times im gonna take my 32' baja out this summer

[grimicoh]

I'll agree with you that Europeans have it rough, but they also have a Public transportation system that works. Thats something that besides NY, doesn't exist in America.

[un4gvn94538]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

For my 14 MPG.... prices of gas are rough, but I'm sure the Europeans here will chime in with what REALLY high gas prices are. Americans don't have any room to complain if you ask me.


Besides, if you are THAT price sensitive to things like gasoline, you shouldn't be in the market for Blu-Ray or HD DVD, or Cable/Satellite Television for that matter. All of these things are consumer goods that the price sensitive shouldn't spend their money on....... it's like people on welfare (or Wel-Fate as I call it) that drink and smoke..... but I'll save that rant for another day.

i guess us po' folk shouldnt have cell phones either

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by un4gvn94538

i guess us po' folk shouldnt have cell phones either

For those who are concerned with the price of gas, they certainly shouldn't have I-Phones!

It's just rough, and I appologize, but I was just venting a little.... My wife is a physician at a small family clinic that treats a predominantly un-insured population. We spend money on certain things we enjoy, everyone does, but just a few weeks ago she was telling me about seeing a young girl, who was in there, paying on the "sliding scale" so her entire visit was $5 or so, but she had an I-Phone...... my wife was just mystified at why this girl, with no insurance, on public assistance, would have an I-Phone.

I was just trying to say, if prices of gas were putting that big of a strain on your budget, you probably shouldn't have jumped into HD yet, be it Blu-Ray, or a $3,000 television.....

I guess I was raised with conservative values, and was taught at an early age to SAVE SAVE SAVE...... My parents still scoffed at me when they visited us, and saw the T.V. and other stuff..... my parents were actually disappointed because they raised me to know better.

I'm sure if people wanted to they could max out credit cards for Blu-Rays.... it's your right to do so I guess, so have fun..... I've gotta save, because it always rains when you're least prepared.

[dialog_gvf]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

I guess I was raised with conservative values, and was taught at an early age to SAVE SAVE SAVE...... My parents still scoffed at me when they visited us, and saw the T.V. and other stuff..... my parents were actually disappointed because they raised me to know better.

Your parents are right. For the most part people are whining that their luxuries are costing them too much.

Not everyone can do it, but a heck of a lot of people could use public transit, if their own selfish reasons for driving were examined.

Certainly more than one person per car should be doable. All those people on the road are going the same direction as you, and none of you could travel together?

Gary

[dialog_gvf]

^^^ I live and work in downtown Toronto. By choice.

I bike to work 9-10 months a year, and take transit the rest of the time.

Gary

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by dialog_gvf

^^^ I live and work in downtown Toronto. By choice.

I bike to work 8-9 months a year, and take transit the rest of the time.

Gary

I have a very short commute now (used to be 60 miles EACH direction....) so I drive in the winter, but Bike it, or jump on the little "community circulator" thing in the summer. Even at 14MPG, if I ONLY went to work/back, I could get by on filling up on the mid-grade once every 3 weeks.... but It takes me the same amount of time to Bike to work...... maybe adds 5 minutes.... but not much anyways.

I don't do it necessarily to save money, and I'm obviously not an environmental nut, otherwise I'd buy a fuel efficient vehicle..... I just do it because it really doesn't make sense to drive to work.....

There ARE other cities out there with good public transportation...... but I do agree that Europe has their ducks in a row..... could be due to the $8+ gallons of gas..... Hmm??????

[Bobby Henderson]

The main thing high gas prices are cutting into is my driving. I've been doing a lot more to consolidate trips and even use my 24-speed trail bicycle for some errands.

Overall, I fill up my pickup truck once a month. If gasoline hits $4 a barrel, I'm going to choose to drive even less.

I hope more and more people will do something similar to what I'm doing on driving conservatively. Oil prices are already way past any justification by market fundamentals. Greedy speculators are the ones pushing up prices further and further in the futures markets. If demand for gasoline really starts dropping those greedy bastards will lose a fortune. That would be fine my me. Anyone buying into oil futures at this point has to be crazy.

[Brian Cash]

Originally Posted by Beta Man

For those who are concerned with the price of gas, they certainly shouldn't have I-Phones!

It's just rough, and I appologize, but I was just venting a little.... My wife is a physician at a small family clinic that treats a predominantly un-insured population. We spend money on certain things we enjoy, everyone does, but just a few weeks ago she was telling me about seeing a young girl, who was in there, paying on the "sliding scale" so her entire visit was $5 or so, but she had an I-Phone...... my wife was just mystified at why this girl, with no insurance, on public assistance, would have an I-Phone.

I was just trying to say, if prices of gas were putting that big of a strain on your budget, you probably shouldn't have jumped into HD yet, be it Blu-Ray, or a $3,000 television.....

I guess I was raised with conservative values, and was taught at an early age to SAVE SAVE SAVE...... My parents still scoffed at me when they visited us, and saw the T.V. and other stuff..... my parents were actually disappointed because they raised me to know better.

I'm sure if people wanted to they could max out credit cards for Blu-Rays.... it's your right to do so I guess, so have fun..... I've gotta save, because it always rains when you're least prepared.

its called having F**cked up priorities

[Beta Man]

Originally Posted by Brian Cash

its called having F**cked up priorities

HAHA!!! yeah... True.... of course she sees 16 year old girls that are "concerned" because they're trying to get pregnant, and haven't been able to

The girls/guys she sees are usually carrying something, but it isn't a baby