08-04-2016, 03:14 AM
It is all about scarcity and the law of supply and demand.
So, you would have no problem before or after a tropical storm paying triple for a generator, chainsaw, or 4x8 sheet of plywood? Someone help me here. Is that called supply and demand, or is there another term applied when a hardware store or lumber yard engages in the practice?
The moon kind of surprises me sometimes. I’ll be out at night and I’ll see a nice moon, and say, “Hey, that looks good.” Then I’ll say, “Oh sh-t, I went up there one time!” Kind of surprises me. It’s like there are two Moons, you know—the one that’s usually around, and then that one. - Michael Collins, Apollo 11 astronaut
So, you would have no problem before or after a tropical storm paying triple for a generator, chainsaw, or 4x8 sheet of plywood? Someone help me here. Is that called supply and demand, or is there another term applied when a hardware store or lumber yard engages in the practice?
The moon kind of surprises me sometimes. I’ll be out at night and I’ll see a nice moon, and say, “Hey, that looks good.” Then I’ll say, “Oh sh-t, I went up there one time!” Kind of surprises me. It’s like there are two Moons, you know—the one that’s usually around, and then that one. - Michael Collins, Apollo 11 astronaut
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