Gas prices= angry face.
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Topic: Gas prices= angry face.
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Subject: Gas prices= angry face.
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 8:30am
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This is not a rant about the problem, nor my demanding a solution or politically related assault on policy, wars, or any of that. It's merely the relation of a short story that resulted in no small amount of ire on this very day. This morning, when I got in my gas chugging Chevy Blazer, I glanced at the gas gauge and take note that I've got a little less than a quarter of a tank of fuel. I figure on filling up this afternoon. Driving into work, I pull into the local gas station for my morning coffee and happen to take note of the price of one gallon of gas here in Windham, NY. $3.43 So now, rather than fill up my tank this afternoon, I plan on driving as far from my little mountain town as my remaining gas will allow me to get in the hopes that the surrounding areas aren't so stupidly insane. I hate to ask, but what are you all paying? Thanks to NY state taxes, I run my tank until its almost empty hoping that the price will dip a little before I have to push myself down the road. It never does. When we get my wife's little Toyota corolla back from her parents, we'll be using that for damn near everything. I have made the prediction that the state of New York will never EVER see the price of one gallon of gasoline dip below $3.00 again. /sad little story. ------------- ? |
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Posted By: reifidom
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 8:33am
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We're paying about $3.10 here in KC.
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Posted By: TheSpookyKids87
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 8:34am
| In Hudson county NJ; I'm paying about average 2.97 |
Posted By: rednekk98
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 8:39am
| State average is $3.09 for regular, so it's about $3.29 for the family cars that need to run on premium. |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 8:48am
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$3.29 (I think) for regular here in Milwaukee at the moment. Our gas is usually pricier than most. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 9:02am
It figures someone from NJ would wander in here and kick my day in the junk just a little harder. Whenever I'm down at my In-laws in Harriman NY, we jump the border to fill up. ------------- ? |
TheSpookyKids87 wrote:Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 9:12am
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Last time I got gas. $3.47 for Regular.
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Posted By: barn_user
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 9:14am
| A friend of mine working for a trucking company is worried about possibly being laid off due to the diesel prices affecting the profit margin of the company. |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 9:19am
I hope it gets better by the time the summer rolls around. The wife and I will be riding I-90 back from our trip out west this July.  ------------- ? |
Posted By: Bounty
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 10:10am
| I live in CT and I was lookin at 3.59 at my last fill up, unfortunatley I need to get super. |
Posted By: Strife_17
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 10:13am
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Also in Connecticut, anywhere from 3.23/gal in Waterbury to 3.40/gal in Hamden. I'm just glad I don't run anything on diesel, we are up to 4.09/gal of diesel. I was in New Jersey on Sunday and filled up at 3.09/gal and it was full service. It's sad that I find that a good deal. |
Posted By: Kingtiger
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 10:29am
| $3.00 in Denver. |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 10:29am
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You coming through this neck of the woods? ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 10:32am
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I did the litre/gallon and $CAD/USD conversion... We're paying about $4.12 or so at today's exchange rate. Cry moar. ------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: Schlockmerc
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 10:34am
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Michiggan has an average 0f $3.55, but the station near us runs about10 cents cheaper. ------------- George Zimmer is a sexy mother |
Posted By: Apu
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 11:02am
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$3.53 for premium here in Morgantown, WV. ~$3.50 in Fredericksburg, VA.
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Posted By: carl_the_sniper
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 11:03am
| A little over a dollar... |
Posted By: pntbl freak
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 11:05am
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Yesterday it was $3.29. The BP oil refinery right by me is losing something close to $0.15 a gallon they sell. At least they were a few days ago. -------------  |
Posted By: holysmartone
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 11:16am
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I filled up at 3.15 on sunday. Monday it jumped to 3.45. Something has to happen to remedy this situation. |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 11:22am
Sometime in July, yeah. We're taking a more southern route to get out to the Pacific, then hitting I-90 in Washington and coming back, since it runs all the way back to NY. The fun part is, its still a vastly unplanned trip. "Drive west until we hit water. Come back" We're stopping in Chicago to see a friend of mine and we're going to see the redwoods in Cali.....but that's all we've got on the itinerary thus far. ------------- ? |
Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 11:23am
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Well, let me know when you will be in the Midwest. ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 11:24am
Will do, We're open to any stop suggestions, meetings, or detour warnings that we can get. 
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Posted By: Rambino
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 11:27am
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I'm all about the suggestions. Once your route starts firming up a bit, let me know and I'll throw in my $0.02. :) ------------- [IMG]http://i38.tinypic.com/aag8s8.jpg"> |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 11:29am
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Done. It'll be nice to have some input aside from people around here who "Went out there once when I was a kid" ------------- ? |
Posted By: SSOK
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 11:31am
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2.90 something here in... New Jersey! Plus, my personal ride gets 120ish MPG. 45 mph doesn't look that bad when you aren't riding on highways.. ------------- 
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Posted By: Da Hui
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 11:37am
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$3.62 for regular at a Shell down the street from me. This was about 30mins ago. -------------
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Posted By: CarbineKid
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 12:01pm
$3.14 here in RI, and going up 
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Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 12:10pm
If you have the time, the drive over the pass in Glacier National Park is magnificent. Mount Rushmore is also pretty cool and not nearly as far off of I-90 as Glacier is. However, having lived in Rapid City, SD, and currently living in Montana, I can tell you that the tourists are pretty thick in Rapid City in mid-summer; much worse than Glacier. (Of course with Glacier, you never know if the road is still going to be there once the snow melts.) If, for some unfathomable reason, you think you might end up near Great Falls, MT, you should let me know. (Our only tourist attractions are the Charlie Russell Museum and the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center.) Edited Note: I-15, which passes right through town, does provide easy access to a relatively uninhabited area of Canada. 2nd Edited Note: $3.29 for premium last time I gassed up. (Gotta love SAMS CLUB.) ------------- 
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Posted By: Ceesman762
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 12:13pm
| $3.29 here on Long Island. |
Posted By: Panda Man
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 12:57pm
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2.86 in Wyoming.
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Posted By: Bunkered
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 1:32pm
I don't know where you got the average figure from. The Flint Journal and Detroit Free Press both had it at an average of $3.25 statewide.... But at all the surrounding gas stations, it's $3.459 a gallon. Now I'm wondering why I decided to get a land-yacht with a v8 and a 20 gallon tank.  ------------- 
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Posted By: tgaffner
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 1:39pm
/highfive for WI livin! |
Posted By: youm0nt
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 1:40pm
JUST WENT OVER $3 HERE IN NJ. 
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Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 1:49pm
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It's been oscillating a lot lately, but right now it's $3.19. It was $3.09 just last week! Aviation fuel is $6.21 per gallon here. |
Posted By: Susan Storm
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 1:51pm
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Dude. ------------- "No society can surely be flourishing and happy, of which the far greater part of the members are poor and miserable." |
Posted By: Bunkered
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 1:51pm
You think that's bad? It was $3.06 at my local Shell 4 days ago. Now it's $3.45 (maybe more, haven't been out today). Dubya Tee Eff. -------------
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Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 2:02pm
I finished that statement for you. ------------- ? |
Posted By: tgaffner
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 2:04pm
Well if were talking like that, then my R/C truck's fuel is $29.99 a gallon..... |
Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 2:17pm
Hey, it was just for comparison. I think it would be interesting to see prices for other fuels people buy (biodiesel, E85, etc). |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 2:23pm
Its not a comparison at all. My paying $3.43 is a necessity. ------------- ? |
Posted By: Snipa69
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 2:38pm
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$3.59 was my last fill-up with regular. Reb, let me know when Washington approaches you. I'd be happy to lend some suggestions. ------------- http://imageshack.us - [IMG - http://img456.imageshack.us/img456/857/sig9ac6cs1mj.jpg - |
Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 2:43pm
It's not a comparison most of us would have any basis for making. Few of us have any familiarity with recent historical trends in the cost of aviation fuel. We get it, you fly planes. ------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: scotchyscotch
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 2:47pm
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£1-£1.10 a litre. Suck it up. |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 2:50pm
Please, oh, pretty please never use 'u' again? Consider this begging.  ------------- ? |
Posted By: brihard
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 2:52pm
Fear not, Reb- I merely misspelled 'us'. I hate laptop keyboards. You should know by know I pride myself on my English more than that. ------------- "Abortion is not "choice" in America. It is forced and the democrats are behind it, with the goal of eugenics at its foundation." -FreeEnterprise, 21 April 2011. Yup, he actually said that. |
Posted By: Reb Cpl
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 2:54pm
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Ah. Laptop keyboard. Say no more. My apologies. I'd have caught it, except "You" would have fit just fine into that statement, so I thought you were being lazy. ------------- ? |
Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 2:58pm
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I'll give you the trend. Since 2005, it has gone up about $2.00. I might add that if I am traveling significant distance or on a tight schedule, my paying for avgas is a necessity too. Usually we bring 60-100 gallons of automotive gas to use though because it's so much cheaper but there is no performance difference. |
Posted By: scotchyscotch
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 3:01pm
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How can you not tell that nobody cares? |
Posted By: WGP guy2
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 3:04pm
I can tell that someone does care. More than one person commented on it, if they didn't care my statement would have been ignored. |
Posted By: Mack
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 3:04pm
If I did the math right, isn't that like $8.00 a gallon. Ouch! I remember the prices being significantly higher when I lived over there, I guess things haven't changed. -------------
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Posted By: scotchyscotch
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 3:10pm
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You mean these comments?
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)Posted By: +DreX+
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 4:05pm
Where the heck in RI are you at? Over here in NK we're hitting 3.09 When I filled up on Sunday. ------------- Insert Fail Here |
Posted By: .636
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 6:07pm
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Did the Can to US conversion for the gas prices here. 4.60 per gallon for regular.
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Posted By: Shub
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 6:10pm
| $3.19/gal in Pennsylvania. |
Posted By: CarbineKid
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 7:42pm
Providence. That was the price this morning. Its $3.15 this evening.
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Posted By: Tical2.0
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 8:30pm
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1.09 Liter for gas 1.25 for diesel ------------- 
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Posted By: fractus.scud
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 8:30pm
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$2.95 in Ocean County NJ. I drive a truck that I don't plan on giving up. I have however mad some changes to help cut down on fuel (online classes). I only use about $19 a week now. I'm hoping to get a job at a new place just 10 minutes from home, that would be ideal. ------------- 
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Posted By: jmac3
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 9:04pm
I paid $3.15 at Shell on the Prov/Cranston line this morning. I then paid $3.35 on my way home. It is $3.05 next to my house. ------------- Que pasa? 
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Posted By: JohnnyCanuck
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 9:59pm
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$1.19/litre for reg. fuel. I'm paying .65 cents/litre for propane.
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Posted By: jerseypaint
Date Posted: 13 March 2008 at 10:00pm
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2.89. Passaic County NJ. ------------- 
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