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aggiesal

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39. And because they don't have a critical thinking skills, ...
Tue Jun 22, 2021, 12:16 PM
Jun 2021

they would have not figured out that the tariff on lumber that Canada imposed, does not affect
the price of lumber on this side of the border.
But I loved what you did and it got them thinking and shut them up.
Now if we charged a tariff on Canadian lumber, then yes the lumber prices would be affected on this side of the border.

Maybe I'm misunderstanding something, but bravo on your part.

In line at Home Depot [View all] HAB911 Jun 2021 OP
Thanks. I had a good laugh over it. You can't fix stupid. Best you held your tongue. Firestorm49 Jun 2021 #1
Old couple. One half of which told the other to shut up. Did he? LakeArenal Jun 2021 #2
Lumber was through the roof expensive MontanaMama Jun 2021 #3
You are right but also add in the high demand due to all of last years hurricane and fire damage. Dustlawyer Jun 2021 #15
Nah... JohnnyRingo Jun 2021 #19
👍👍👍👍 Diamond_Dog Jun 2021 #24
"Thanks Oba-... er, Biden!" N/T Jedi Guy Jun 2021 #37
Same thought I had! mtngirl47 Jun 2021 #46
Great minds think alike! N/T Jedi Guy Jun 2021 #50
We need to buy up Fux, ClearChannel, and FascistBook, then flip the management and message. lagomorph777 Jun 2021 #20
Lumber prices have spiked due to COVID related shutdowns LetMyPeopleVote Jun 2021 #4
There are also fewer trees to cut down because of the TexasBushwhacker Jun 2021 #53
Grad Party this weekend jonstl08 Jun 2021 #5
Actually it was the US Disaffected Jun 2021 #12
Kinda scary that you are the only one on the thread that has a clue questionseverything Jun 2021 #52
It looks like US tariffs on Canadian softwood lumber Disaffected Jun 2021 #54
I think they import doors, windows and cabinets questionseverything Jun 2021 #55
👏🏼 bravo seta1950 Jun 2021 #17
And seems to me it has to be said. calimary Jun 2021 #29
I agree. duhneece Jun 2021 #38
And because they don't have a critical thinking skills, ... aggiesal Jun 2021 #39
Lumber prices have begun to adjust downward. If it's not an emergency repair, WAIT. dalton99a Jun 2021 #6
I went to my local Lowe's yesterday and was pleasantly surprised to find zuul Jun 2021 #7
Cedar prices are almost reasonable RainCaster Jun 2021 #10
babylonsister wrote this OP yesterday about prices starting to fall now. TheBlackAdder Jun 2021 #8
Old guy has been indoctrinated into believing everything is "the democrats" fault Niagara Jun 2021 #9
There is a young guy and his wife behind us who redstatebluegirl Jun 2021 #16
No, not all, but Elessar Zappa Jun 2021 #22
Yep. sounds right. Evolve Dammit Jun 2021 #26
Home Depot is crap geardaddy Jun 2021 #11
Yes seta1950 Jun 2021 #18
Yep, I agree geardaddy Jun 2021 #35
yes, yes and yes. Home Diablo. Then there's Lowecifers, next to Satan Mart. Evolve Dammit Jun 2021 #27
We don't have a Lowe's near us geardaddy Jun 2021 #36
Krugman had a great piece on this in the Times yesterday. sarchasm Jun 2021 #13
Spot On! ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #49
Yeah, I have an architect/builder friend in CO ... sarchasm Jun 2021 #51
"Biden Stopped the Lumber!" might be the new "Thanks, Obama!" n/t forgotmylogin Jun 2021 #14
Thinking the same .. luckone Jun 2021 #25
They indeed are about that bad! Duppers Jun 2021 #44
Wish I'd been there. Duppers Jun 2021 #21
Let's hope that doesn't happen. Niagara Jun 2021 #41
Aww, thank you, Niagara. Duppers Jun 2021 #42
Right On marieo1 Jun 2021 #23
Perople without an ounce of personal responsibility Dukkha Jun 2021 #28
Yup, blame it on Biden ... aggiesal Jun 2021 #30
Sounds like the older gentleman... MiHale Jun 2021 #31
He was deflecting his own stupidity. lpbk2713 Jun 2021 #32
An example of people saying stupid things who only know half the story or less. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2021 #33
I'm guessing Alex Jones has something to do with this. Initech Jun 2021 #34
Got wood? BootinUp Jun 2021 #40
Neighbor was complaining his daughter was giving up her job here in Jacksonville, FL CUZ the price NoMoreRepugs Jun 2021 #43
Amazon bought all of the forests in the world. twodogsbarking Jun 2021 #45
Just So Those Here Know... ProfessorGAC Jun 2021 #47
Being chicken these days is a good thing, Dumdum's fan club is unhinged Warpy Jun 2021 #48
Typical Southern geezer comment. I've witnessed several similar comments from older Southern men southerncrone Jun 2021 #56
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