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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
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 Posted - 03/20/2003 : 8:32:04 PM
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Since gas prices are going through the roof here in LA, I thought I'd ask what the rest of the world is paying.
I bought gas a week or two ago (on base, which is about the cheapest around) and paid $2.01; last weekend it was $2.09. Today I drove by and it had only gone up to $2.11 (only?) so I did a quick fill-up in case it goes even higher tomorrow! |
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victorwootenfan
Alien Abductee
USA
2128 Posts |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 03/20/2003 : 9:11:34 PM
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| I paid $1.68 9/10 a few days ago for regular. always makes me laugh about the tenths. Why do they do that? |
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{=HTG=}
Alien Abductee
USA
2342 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2003 : 12:19:47 AM
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I've been paying 1.47. Thankfully I drive a Honda, and those sip on gas, so it takes about $10 to fill her up. I know a few friends that drive trucks and it takes them about $25 a tank.  |
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Saint Jude
Alien Abductee
USA
2144 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2003 : 01:12:21 AM
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| i think its about 1.70 here, (st paul) |
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
6501 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2003 : 07:30:49 AM
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| Wow. We really are getting screwed here in L.A. Pretty soon it'll be cheaper to drive to Minnesota and fill up there. |
Gay marriage killed the dinosaurs. |
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bugman96
Chatterbox
148 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2003 : 3:30:35 PM
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| Last time I was home, I think it was somewhere around 1.57 at the cheapest stations. |
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2003 : 3:40:21 PM
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Originally posted by pcbTIM
Wow. We really are getting screwed here in L.A. Pretty soon it'll be cheaper to drive to Minnesota and fill up there.
Thanks for making me laugh! I had a bad week. |
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therippa
Fluffy-Esque
Kazakhstan
1099 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2003 : 6:44:55 PM
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I paid $2.39/gallon (87 octane) to fill my tank up this morning...the place across the street wanted $2.59/gallon (87 octane)
I WIN!!! |
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GuitarGuy305
Alien Abductee
USA
2007 Posts |
Posted - 03/21/2003 : 9:01:37 PM
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I can only put 92 octane in my car, and thats up to about 1.90 here, podunk Marion, IA. It costs me around 23.00 to fill up. I have to fill up abnout every week or so.
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Fleabass76
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1026 Posts |
Posted - 03/22/2003 : 2:37:50 PM
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| Last Wed I got gas in St. Paul for 1.54, but the rest of the stations were around 1.75. I'm in the Milwaukee area now and the majority is 1.75, but I've seen 1.68. |
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 03/22/2003 : 3:02:06 PM
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| Gas on base went up to $2.13 today, but it's $2.15 at the Mobil near my house. I guess I should just be happy that LA is preparing me for European gas prices... |
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monkeyman41
Try A Little Harder
USA
78 Posts |
Posted - 03/22/2003 : 3:10:09 PM
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i think its like 1.67 around me but im not positive. my current ride is a beautiful little two wheeled bicycle with a flashlight duct taped on for night rides.
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KevinLesko
Alien Abductee
3712 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2003 : 02:06:29 AM
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| same here Teri... like 2.12 per gallon in Irvine. I'm starting to ride my bike to work (or even walk when I have the time) just because it is far too expensive to fill up. I'm strongly even considering looking at buying a car with better gas milage. |
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KevinLesko
Alien Abductee
3712 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2003 : 02:07:34 AM
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| Sorry about you bad week too Teri.. is it because of the war? anyways, hope you are feeling better. |
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2003 : 4:17:35 PM
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It was because of the inspection we were going through at work. We came through with the lowest acceptable grade from the inspectors. We were hoping to do better.
Also, they made us work through last weekend so I missed my 23-mile training run.
On my way home from running 8 miles today, I heard on NPR about the POW video which made me very sad. I hope the ones who are still alive stay that way... |
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LSD
Is Anybody Here?
USA
42 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2003 : 6:01:12 PM
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| In South Mississippi its about 1.67 for regular. Not to bad on me because I drive a hybrid, but its still a bitch.. |
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LSD
Is Anybody Here?
USA
42 Posts |
Posted - 03/23/2003 : 6:03:56 PM
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One more thing, my Dad is retail sales manager for a local Shell Franchise, and he told me this: (Prepare to get pissed off)
The reason for the gas spike: Because they are now paying up to 3 cents a gallon for regular!
He showed me receipts for the police and firestations, they pay 6 cents a gallon when they get gas at the Shell. |
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Fleabass76
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1026 Posts |
Posted - 03/24/2003 : 01:56:39 AM
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Holy Salami!!! Gas here is down to like $1.45!
I wonder if this is price reduction is due to the war, maybe the oil companies want to reduce reasons to oppose it because they'll benefir in the end? Eh, I dunno anything. |
Robots are the enemy? Hmm... |
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LSD
Is Anybody Here?
USA
42 Posts |
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{=HTG=}
Alien Abductee
USA
2342 Posts |
Posted - 03/24/2003 : 6:55:52 PM
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Flaming Moe anyone?  |
'HTG, are you a cute girl?'
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2003 : 1:24:39 PM
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| It's around 2.10 here in Chico, CA. |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 03/25/2003 : 10:12:14 PM
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I guess it's not just LA then. I also saw something about gas prices in San Fran:
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victorwootenfan
Alien Abductee
USA
2128 Posts |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 03/27/2003 : 01:33:29 AM
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Still about $1.68 but I will know better tomorrow because I have to fill up the tank! |
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2003 : 9:48:50 PM
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| Mine remains steady at $2.09. YAY! |
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victorwootenfan
Alien Abductee
USA
2128 Posts |
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2003 : 10:06:17 PM
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| interesting... |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2003 : 10:12:25 PM
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Yep, still $1.67 9/10! Just filled up last night! (for reg)
Ok no one ever said But why is gas sold with the 9/10?????why not round up to the next cent??????????? |
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 03/28/2003 : 11:26:42 PM
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No clue... but here's the useless information I found:
Exactly when and where the tenth cent pricing practice was first used to set the cost of a gallon of gasoline has been difficult to determine. Requests for information on this subject addressed to the major oil companies and to the many petroleum marketing associations, with one exception, were not helpful. A response from the Customer Relations Department of Mobil Oil Corporation suggested that tenth cent pricing probably started no earlier than the late 1920s and early 1930s.
An Iowa law, effective June of 1985 (Omaha World-Herald, 1985), mandated whole-cent prices for gasoline sold in that state, thus eliminating the long-standing practice of adding 9/10 cent to the price of a gallon of gasoline. The new law was well received by Iowa motorists; however, four years later in May of 1989 (Omaha World-Herald, 1989) through some legislative sleight of hand, an amendment reinstating the 9/10 cent gasoline pricing practice was attached to a bill making wording changes in state law. The amendment was not debated in the Senate before attachment to the code-change bill and neither the Iowa Attorney General's office nor the Iowa Department of Weights & Measures was involved in the law change. One lawmaker said that the change had been 'sneaked' through the Legislature and that he would work to repeal it; however, whole-cent pricing of gasoline was never again enacted into law in the state of Iowa.
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 03/29/2003 : 1:22:30 PM
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| Thanks Teri, very interesting indeed. |
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Fleabass76
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1026 Posts |
Posted - 03/30/2003 : 5:20:08 PM
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| Still under $1.50 here, the gas gods must like MN.... |
Robots are the enemy? Hmm... |
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 04/01/2003 : 9:14:09 PM
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Mine went down to $2.07 today.
Here are two funny photos I found while surfing:
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 04/07/2003 : 11:42:07 PM
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| $1.45 9/10 Penn State University Park PA |
"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!"Friedrich Nietzsche |
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Dickey500
Chatterbox
USA
144 Posts |
Posted - 04/08/2003 : 12:29:58 AM
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| Whaddya mean "paying for gas"? Get yourself a long rubber hose, a gas can, and a ski mask. Then, head to the nearest country club... |
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Fleabass76
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1026 Posts |
Posted - 04/08/2003 : 12:55:38 AM
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Originally posted by Dickey500
Whaddya mean "paying for gas"? Get yourself a long rubber hose, a gas can, and a ski mask. Then, head to the nearest country club...
I did that for awhile. But then I got really sick from accidently drinking all that gas...  |
Robots are the enemy? Hmm... |
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
6501 Posts |
Posted - 04/09/2003 : 06:49:53 AM
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| "I shouldn't have taken the mint first." |
Gay marriage killed the dinosaurs. |
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KevinLesko
Alien Abductee
3712 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2003 : 3:36:05 PM
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| Teri, I noticed too that ours FINALLY went down slightly for the first time in about two months. Hopefully it keeps going down. |
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 04/11/2003 : 9:43:46 PM
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| Woo hoo!!! I paid only $1.99 on base a couple of hours ago! |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2003 : 4:13:27 PM
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Just wondering what everyone is paying now.
Outside Philly PA I am paying $1.55 9/10
State College PA I just paid $1.25 9/10
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KevinLesko
Alien Abductee
3712 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2003 : 8:12:56 PM
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| wow Pam, that is excellent... I'm still paying somewhere in the dollar-eighties. |
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2003 : 8:54:07 PM
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| It went down to $1.74 on base, which I consider dirt cheap for LA. |
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ucfmeg
Is Anybody Here?
USA
30 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2003 : 9:43:21 PM
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| At the BP Connect in Orlando (by the University of Central Florida) it was $1.23..not too shabby, other gas stations near buy have regular for around $1.32, this is the lowest I paid since I started driving about 5 years ago... |
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SurferX
Chatterbox
USA
263 Posts |
Posted - 05/14/2003 : 02:55:51 AM
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I just paid $2.00 even for premium. Thank God...Hopefully, by the time summer comes around, it'll be a bit lower... |
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hukkanen
Is Anybody Here?
USA
43 Posts |
Posted - 05/14/2003 : 1:03:03 PM
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It's about $1.55/gal in Seattle burbs. I was in central IL 2 weeks ago and it was down to $1.27/gal.
I remember about 4-5 years ago when I was living in Minneapolis and gas prices were $0.87/gal in some of the burbs....WHAT HAPPENED?!?! |
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LoveToday
Chatterbox
USA
191 Posts |
Posted - 05/14/2003 : 1:44:24 PM
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I use 89 octane and its $ 1.56 as of 5/13/03.
I'd sure like to know whos making all that money. |
I childproof my home... and they still get in! |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 08/29/2003 : 6:01:50 PM
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Here we go again, with gas prices skyrocketing I thought this thread should be brought back.
I paid $1.79 9/10 (reg) in the Philly area this week, and $1.65 9/10 for regular at PSU. |
"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!"Friedrich Nietzsche |
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - 08/30/2003 : 1:09:07 PM
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| About $2.00 here in portland. What do expect though the supply of oil goes down as the demand increases. An interesting story my dad told me though is that he was working at a gas station during the Gas shortage back in the day. You know the one when the odd plates filled up one day and the evens another. He said he talked to a trucker who delivered the gas and the guy said that the depot that he fills up at was completely full and that they turned away a ship or tanker or what ever they're called because they had no room to store the stuff. So that seems al little crazy but man to thimk that they could of done that just to make money. WoW. Also I've heard that we the price of oil would be going up. |
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Fleabass76
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1026 Posts |
Posted - 08/30/2003 : 4:28:57 PM
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| It's like $1.80 here in Minneapolis, give or take $0.07 depending on where you are.. |
Robots are the enemy? Hmm... |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2004 : 2:01:55 PM
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| Here we go again! Shit! I am guessing others here paid more than I did, $1.679 for reg. Outside of Philly. Wish my salary would go up the way gas prices do. |
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dan p.
Alien Abductee
Uganda
3776 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2004 : 2:10:53 PM
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| i'm paying like a buck fitty. there's a fraction of cent at the end of the price, but i never pay that. considering i drive to and from school daily, and it's 40 minutes on the main roads, that's a lot of money i saved. LOOK AT ME REBEL AGAINST THE MACHINE. |
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KevinLesko
Alien Abductee
3712 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2004 : 2:57:32 PM
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| damn, you guys are lucky, its up to $2.15 here in CA. Fucken ridiculous. |
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2004 : 4:31:08 PM
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| I've heard it could hit $3.00 in the summer too. It's expected to get higher. The worlds oil supply is not far from peaking in production and the demand rises every year. I'm no economics major but I figure that that means that gas prices will only continue to rise. Eventually at exponential rates too. |
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James M.
Chatterbox
USA
245 Posts |
Posted - 03/06/2004 : 4:51:10 PM
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its about a dollar 59 here in the denver colorado area...and as for that extra 9/10..if u think about it logically...doesnt 159 and 9/10 SEEM better than 160?..and it is....1/10 of a cent better...just a marketing thing...and a way to make extra money...think how those 9/10s add up across the world.....u might say "well why not just go up to 160?"...but like i said 159 9/10 just looks better than 160...kinda like u purchase something for 3.99...it looks like only 3 bucks when u just glance at it...even though it isnt..just..yeah..hope that makes sense
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
6501 Posts |
Posted - 03/14/2004 : 06:59:11 AM
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| None! I pay nothing for gas because I don't own a car! Mwahahahahahahahahaha!!!!!!! |
Gay marriage killed the dinosaurs. |
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prsmartin
Yak Addict
USA
547 Posts |
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 03/16/2004 : 1:36:23 PM
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We paid over 50 Euros to fill the car up in France over the weekend. I'm not sure exactly how much it was per liter, but it's pricey.
On base, unleaded is $1.758 per gallon and super unleaded is $1.854. And they say we pay about half what the Germans do... |
teri 
Twittering about the DC adventure since Dec '09...
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Fluffy
Administrator
USA
10739 Posts |
Posted - 04/08/2004 : 03:32:45 AM
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On this past CW tour I had the joy of experiencing gas prices nationwide and without a doubt California takes the cake. I actaully paid $2.56 a gallon in CA and saw a sign for $2.93 a gallon. I wanted to stop and take a picture but there wasn't TIMe. To quote Kevin, quote:
Fucken ridiculous!!!!
(emphasis added by ME)
PS:Nowhere else in the country, that I saw, went over $2 to put that into perspective. |
Peace & Keep the Faith
Fluffy         
"THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS A CRUEL AND SHALLOW MONEY TRENCH-- A LONG PLASTIC HALLWAY WHERE THIEVES AND PIMPS RUN FREE AND GOOD MEN DIE LIKE DOGS. THERE'S ALSO A NEGATIVE SIDE..." -Hunter S. Thompson |
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 04/09/2004 : 07:01:00 AM
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We're at 50 cents per liter here now.
I don't feel like doing the math, but if somebody gets the urge to translate that in price per gallon, feel free. |
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Fluffy
Administrator
USA
10739 Posts |
Posted - 04/18/2004 : 11:02:37 AM
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Well it seems HI gas prices followed me EAST!! I just noticed that gas prices in DC just broke the $2 mark. OUCH!!!
DID I MENTION HEMP!!!! HEMP HEMP HEMP....but the oil companies don't want you to know about it or especially, have it as an option.
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Peace & Keep the Faith
Fluffy
"THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS A CRUEL AND SHALLOW MONEY TRENCH-- A LONG PLASTIC HALLWAY WHERE THIEVES AND PIMPS RUN FREE AND GOOD MEN DIE LIKE DOGS. THERE'S ALSO A NEGATIVE SIDE..." -Hunter S. Thompson |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 04/18/2004 : 12:06:45 PM
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We're still at $1.73 a gallon for regular here outside of Philly. I guess I should be glad we aren't hitting the $2.00 mark. Ouch!
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 5:28:09 PM
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| I can't believe I just paid $1.979/10 for regular! |
"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!"Friedrich Nietzsche |
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Saint Jude
Alien Abductee
USA
2144 Posts |
Posted - 05/12/2004 : 6:11:46 PM
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Its 2.05 for regular here, (WI) 2.25 for ulitimate.
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tericee
Alien Abductee
USA
2579 Posts |
Posted - 05/13/2004 : 03:27:13 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by Fluffy
DID I MENTION HEMP!!!! HEMP HEMP HEMP....but the oil companies don't want you to know about it or especially, have it as an option.
When I was in Amsterdam last November, I got a chance to visit the hemp museum in the red light district. It was pretty cool. If you're ever in The Netherlands, give it a look.
Next time I go back I need to see Anne Frank's house and the Van Gogh Museum...
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GuitarGuy305
Alien Abductee
USA
2007 Posts |
Posted - 05/16/2004 : 1:50:54 PM
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I've gotten yet another chain email about "Don't buy gas on this day...." These have been going around for the last few years about not buying gas for one day because if EVERYONE did that, the oil companies would suffer tremendous loss. The whole thing is bullshit, b/c if I tell my neighbors and friends to not buy gas on May 19th, guess what: they're all going to go out and gas up on either the 18th or the 20th!
The whole not buying gas on one day effecting the oil industry is bullshit.
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 01:14:03 AM
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Thought this would be a good TIMe to bring this one up again.
Took a road trip this weekend, interesting that gas was cheaper by about 20 cents in Charlottesville VA compared to the Philadelphia area, which is near the refineries. The expense is due to all the f*ing taxes and surcharges for polution that we have to pay here.
Reg in Philly area 87 oct. is $2.43/gal. VA was $2.19 ironically same brand of gas! LOL or should I say "crying out loud!" |
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pcbTIM
Alien Abductee
USA
6501 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 02:25:03 AM
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| I't's around $2.79 here in L.A. I filled up my step-dad's SUV the other day and the bill was over $70. Fucking ridiculous. I am not looking forward to buying a car. |
Gay marriage killed the dinosaurs. |
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Silky The Pimp
Alien Abductee
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Posted - 08/10/2005 : 08:11:28 AM
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It's about $42 to fill up my tiny non-sport ute car here in Atlanta. I remember filling up my old car a few years ago for around $17.
I should have bought a hybrid. |
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dan p.
Alien Abductee
Uganda
3776 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 11:36:45 AM
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| yeah i'm paying like 2.15. absurd. |
death to false metal. |
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
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Posted - 08/10/2005 : 1:12:15 PM
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| Ya it was like $2.60 here in portland when my buddy filled up the other day. |
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 2:48:21 PM
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I'm paying on average about $2.50.
When I was in Long Beach a few weekends ago I found a gas station that was selling the lowest unleaded for $3.00. |
Steve Hackett: "I'm my own opening act, you see."
Tim (before "Faceoff"): "Peace, love....and SEX!"
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Robin
Yak Addict
USA
598 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 5:25:48 PM
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| Here on the central coast of CA. it's running about 2.50-2.67. Today I noticed it was up to 2.89. I was heading south this past weekend and in Soledad it was 3.60. Highest price I've seen anywhere. And yes to whomever mentioned why gas is higher here than anywhere else in the country. We have a non-polluting formula that makes gas available to us on a more limited basis. That's why Bush always sneers when he talks about CA gas prices. He'd like it if we'd just stop being so damned environmentally conscious, things would be so much easier. A lot of people I know are switching to bio-diesal made from french fry grease.There's a thought since we'll never ever get to use hemp. Peace, Robin |
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SurferX
Chatterbox
USA
263 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 9:20:25 PM
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| I just paid $2.55 for 87 here in Vegas...That's the highest it's been in a long time. It was down to $2.19 about a month ago... |
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enthuTIMsiast
Alien Abductee
6990 Posts |
Posted - 08/10/2005 : 10:26:17 PM
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2005.08.05 17.782 2.159 38.39 197226.6 22.3 0.09678 20.2
Let me translate that...
On 2005.08.05 I got 17.782 gallons of gas at $2.159 per gallon for a total cost of $38.39. My gas mileage on the previous tank was 22.3 mpg (thank you highway miles), for a cost of, on average, $0.09678 per mile, and a cumulative average miles per gallon of 20.2 mpg (over the course of approximately a year).
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Fluffy
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USA
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Posted - 08/11/2005 : 03:26:01 AM
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$2.50ish here, keep in mind I buy the 93 octane, the good stuff.
You guys remember Will Bradford from Seepeoples? While we were on TouR with him he was telling us all about his personal car back home which he had a friend convert to run on grease. The chinese restaurants near him love him now as he comes by and cleans out their grease traps for them and he never has to pay for gasoline again. Sounded like a sweet deal and I considered jumping on that bandwagon but I haven't done it yet. SHAME on me! |
Peace & Keep the Faith
Fluffy
"THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS A CRUEL AND SHALLOW MONEY TRENCH-- A LONG PLASTIC HALLWAY WHERE THIEVES AND PIMPS RUN FREE AND GOOD MEN DIE LIKE DOGS. THERE'S ALSO A NEGATIVE SIDE..." -Hunter S. Thompson |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2005 : 12:52:20 PM
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Would you believe gas went up here 6cents a gallon over night!
Fluffy, your Rav 4 won't run or regular 87 oct.? Maybe its just the newer cars but I was told specifically not to put higher octane in my car because it was designed for the 87. Seems to run well (knocks on wood) so I guess that was true and damned if I am going to pay the higher price for the higher octane, which I think is now $2.68 a gallon.
I am told that prices will go to $3 a gallon before long. Yikes! |
"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!"Friedrich Nietzsche |
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Robin
Yak Addict
USA
598 Posts |
Posted - 08/11/2005 : 7:03:35 PM
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| If it went up that fast where you are I better keep an eye out next TIMe I'm in town. I drive a Subaru Forester which gets pretty good milage.I was told not to put anything less than 89oct,so that's what I do. I was splurging every once in awhile and still pay more at union 76 someTIMes cuz they have no MTBE in the gas. Bad for the environment. It's not always possible to pay for that these days. I've been bringing my bike to town, parking my car and doing errands by bike. Berkeley is the only place I know that actually has a biodiesel station or maybe even offers it at a regular station. I forget...Peace, Robin |
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Arthen
Alien Abductee
USA
4845 Posts |
Posted - 08/12/2005 : 02:05:07 AM
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| In short, to answer the originally question, How much am I paying for Gas?....too much! |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2005 : 09:09:33 AM
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Just got gas last night and it jumped to $2.52 and I heard someone say it was going up another 7 cents today!
This is just bull shit. I listened to the profits of the oil companies and they are still raking in the money. They can get away with raising prices so they do. I don't want to hear the bs about it being because OPEC raised the price on a barrel of oil or about the fires at the refineries, damnit, if you're making profits in the billions of dollars you can afford to keep the price down.
Home grown terrorism!
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"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!"Friedrich Nietzsche |
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Fluffy
Administrator
USA
10739 Posts |
Posted - 08/13/2005 : 3:36:02 PM
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| $2.71 today!! |
Peace & Keep the Faith
Fluffy
"THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS A CRUEL AND SHALLOW MONEY TRENCH-- A LONG PLASTIC HALLWAY WHERE THIEVES AND PIMPS RUN FREE AND GOOD MEN DIE LIKE DOGS. THERE'S ALSO A NEGATIVE SIDE..." -Hunter S. Thompson |
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Robin
Yak Addict
USA
598 Posts |
Posted - 08/14/2005 : 1:19:28 PM
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| I was in San Francisco yesterday,and it was 2.98 for mid-grade,3.09 for premium. Here in Santa Cruz it's back up to 2.94. Peace,Robin |
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - 08/14/2005 : 2:29:51 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by PJK
Just got gas last night and it jumped to $2.52 and I heard someone say it was going up another 7 cents today!
This is just bull shit. I listened to the profits of the oil companies and they are still raking in the money. They can get away with raising prices so they do. I don't want to hear the bs about it being because OPEC raised the price on a barrel of oil or about the fires at the refineries, damnit, if you're making profits in the billions of dollars you can afford to keep the price down.
Home grown terrorism!
The worst part about that is that Congress just gave the energy sector billions in tax breaks. It sucks that gas prices are going through the roof for no other reason than to help fatten the pocket of those who already need no help and now the truly are entering a state where everything is regulated in their favor to make profits. Let's not forget the don't have to do anything about their refineries in texas since the first thing Bush did in office was to make sure that they didn't have to be responsible for polluting.
When you consider what people pay for gas in Europe, and compare it to here we aren't doing too bad. I actually support gas prices going through the roof to force a shift towards people using alternitive fuel sources and getting people to just plain not drive, but not when that money is just going to go to the oil companies who in return will give us the shaft more and more. If we could get that money going towards something worthwile I support it going up to $5.00 a gallon. |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 08/14/2005 : 3:03:40 PM
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I agree with what you said in part Zach, but my fear is not auto gas but heating fuel for the winter. I am already budgeted at over $200 a month for oil heat. That was set back in June when prices were lower. If gas only effected travel it would be one thing, but even that means everything will go up due to trucking costs increasing.
This is going to seriously hurt people this winter. I feel the divide between rich and poor opening up further and I am sorry to say I am not on the rich side. |
"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!"Friedrich Nietzsche |
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - 08/15/2005 : 3:17:02 PM
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Originally posted by PJK
This is going to seriously hurt people this winter. I feel the divide between rich and poor opening up further and I am sorry to say I am not on the rich side.
Me either. I definitely don't like where I see this country going. As long as the country decides we want to elect oil men to rule things are only going to get worse too. |
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guitarisPIMP
Yak Addict
Niue
587 Posts |
Posted - 08/16/2005 : 10:22:27 AM
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| I think gas prices may one day become the catalyst in bringing marijuana legalization into serious consideration. It is an option that is too good to be true, only it IS TRUE, and it's only a matter of time untill gas prices force the fact that hemp provides an alternative source of power into the open. Imagine, paying 4.50$ a gallon for gas, or legalizing a harmless cash crop in order to create cheaper fuel, cheaper clothing and fibers, cheaper paper, and, of course, a safer recreational drug. Take your pick, America. |
my favorite color is go fuck yourself. :D |
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dan p.
Alien Abductee
Uganda
3776 Posts |
Posted - 08/16/2005 : 10:56:47 AM
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| i'm surprised you want marijuana to be legal. to it seems like that would be the last thing you'd want. the second it becomes legal is the second the tobacco companies get into the business. and don't tell me it won't happen. it would. it isn't like the law makers are going to stop them. |
death to false metal. |
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - 08/16/2005 : 2:43:38 PM
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If and when Marijuana becomes legal I will be growing it myself, for my own use. Even if the tobacco industry took over and that was the only way to purchase it, it would still be better then the policies we have now. Besides unless the tobacco companies start putting addictive and harmful chemicals into their joints nothing to terrible can come of it.
Anyway the hemp being the source of all fuel in this country would be nice, but I hope people realize what would have to happen. We would really need a decrease still in energy use. There is only so much hemp that can be grown and used for energy. With the way our society has encroached the farm lands of america it would be surprising to me if we could supply all the fuel we need from hemp, but I think it could also work as a tool to help us realize we are way overpopulated. |
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Fluffy
Administrator
USA
10739 Posts |
Posted - 08/22/2005 : 4:50:27 PM
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| I saw a station a few days ago here in the DC area $3.91 per gallon for super at a FULL Serve pump. OUTRAGEOUS! |
Peace & Keep the Faith
Fluffy
"THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS A CRUEL AND SHALLOW MONEY TRENCH-- A LONG PLASTIC HALLWAY WHERE THIEVES AND PIMPS RUN FREE AND GOOD MEN DIE LIKE DOGS. THERE'S ALSO A NEGATIVE SIDE..." -Hunter S. Thompson |
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Silky The Pimp
Alien Abductee
3321 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2005 : 6:40:03 PM
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I'm up to $50 per tank.
A Prius is starting to look a little better... like looking at an ugly chick with a few beers in you. |
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Fluffy
Administrator
USA
10739 Posts |
Posted - 08/23/2005 : 11:31:15 PM
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Updated: 02:53 PM EDT
Rising Gas Prices Spur Thefts
By SAMIRA JAFARI, AP
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (Aug. 23) - Industry experts say gasoline theft cost retailers $237 million last year and this year may be much worse because of the higher prices. With gasoline prices soaring, industry experts predict the number of drive-offs - and violence -will increase.
But gas station owners are wrestling with a dilemma. How do they make sure people don't steal gas without hurting profits from other parts of their business?
Many stations have gone to a pay-first policy, but they say that cuts down browsing and buying in gas station stores, which is a big chunk of their income.
A spokesman for the National Association of Convenience Stores says "As the price of gas climbs, people's values decline."
The death of an Alabama service station owner illustrates the point that a gasoline industry group makes over and over to its members: Losing money during a drive-off isn't worth losing your life.
Husain "Tony" Caddi, 54, died Friday after being run over by a driver who police believe wasn't going to pay for $52 worth of fuel. Police are searching for the driver of the gold or tan Jeep-style SUV.
"It's a very difficult situation, and you're never sure how people are going to react," said Sam Turner, president of Calfee Co. of Dalton, Ga., which operates 114 Favorite Markets convenience stores in the South.
"It's something on everybody's mind right now because it's a commodity that virtually everybody uses. You're talking about a heck of an impact to their billfold."
The Petroleum & Convenience Marketers of Alabama tells gas retailers to never take action themselves during robberies and drive-offs, said Arleen Alexander, the group's executive director.
"But I can understand why someone would want to fight for their property," Alexander said. "Fifty-two dollars doesn't sound like that much, but with the little they're making these days that's a lot."
On average, one in every 1,100 fill-ups was a gas theft last year, the National Association of Convenience Stores said. With about a penny per gallon as profit, a retailer would have to sell an extra 3,000 gallons to offset each $30 stolen, said Jeff Lenard, a spokesman for the group. Caddi would have had to pump an extra 5,200 gallons to make up for the $52 drive-off.
Gasoline theft cost retailers nationwide $237 million in 2004 - more than twice the $112 million loss in 2003, according to NACS. Gas prices have jumped this summer to an average of $2.61 a gallon nationally.
Lenard and Turner said safety and theft concerns have pushed most gas stations in the region to shift to a prepay policy, but even that is not a perfect solution. A prepay policy cuts down on browsing and buying in gas station stores - a big chunk of owners' profits.
"We're in uncharted territory. We're seeing more people going to prepay than ever before," Lenard said. "I think we'll look back on 2005 and say, 'Remember when we used to be trusted to pay for our gas?'"
08/23/05 07:52 EDT
Copyright 2005 The Associated Press. |
Peace & Keep the Faith
Fluffy
"THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS A CRUEL AND SHALLOW MONEY TRENCH-- A LONG PLASTIC HALLWAY WHERE THIEVES AND PIMPS RUN FREE AND GOOD MEN DIE LIKE DOGS. THERE'S ALSO A NEGATIVE SIDE..." -Hunter S. Thompson |
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - 08/24/2005 : 12:36:07 PM
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| Interesting, in Oregon where we are the only state where it is ilegal to pump your own gas it's always pay first unless you are paying cash and are getting it filled. If you just want a certain dollar amount though it's usually pay up front. Wait till a few more years pass and the demand has shot up a little more and the supply has fallen. Then the gas epidemic will have begun. It will start slowly, but once it's rolling we are going to be in a world of hurt. |
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Fluffy
Administrator
USA
10739 Posts |
Posted - 08/24/2005 : 7:48:44 PM
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| Hey Zach, I am pretty sure across NJ it is also illegal. I always try to make sure I don't stop in NJ for gas. I hate that. There are always lines and they are so fucking slow. |
Peace & Keep the Faith
Fluffy
"THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS A CRUEL AND SHALLOW MONEY TRENCH-- A LONG PLASTIC HALLWAY WHERE THIEVES AND PIMPS RUN FREE AND GOOD MEN DIE LIKE DOGS. THERE'S ALSO A NEGATIVE SIDE..." -Hunter S. Thompson |
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - 08/25/2005 : 5:53:07 PM
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| Oh man, I thought Oregon was the only state. I remember the first time I left the state with a few friends on our own (as in not with parents) and I pull into a gas station and I'm waiting for a second and everyone else in the car is pretty much asleep or just grogy from being in the car for the last like 5 or so hours. Well I must say it took me a little while before I realized that no gas station attendent was coming and that I needed to get out and pump some gas. I wish people could pump their own gas here too as it would be great to not have to wait so long to get $5 of gas. Although it's not a big deal for me as I don't drive. Only I think I might only make it another year before I have to give in and drive once more. |
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chrism
Is Anybody Here?
Canada
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Posted - 08/30/2005 : 10:23:33 PM
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| i'm from canada........i'm paying around $1.15 per litre, or $4.60 per gallon. |
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Robin
Yak Addict
USA
598 Posts |
Posted - 08/31/2005 : 11:57:26 AM
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| Maybe if we all had to pay that much, we'd be more inclined to drive less and drive fuel efficient vehicles. I live in a fairly small town and I've always been sorly disappointed at the quality of public transportation. When I moved here many years ago, it was pretty good, but I still had to ride or hitchike to get to a lot of places. Alternative energy!!! Somehow though I think people are too addicted to cars. Peace, Robin |
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Mechman293
Chatterbox
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Posted - 08/31/2005 : 4:55:06 PM
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We're on our way there.
I was on my way home from school and the gas station on the way was $2.99/gal. Since it's the cheaper ones around it's probably $3+ by now.
Here we come Alternative energy. |
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PJK
Alien Abductee
USA
4159 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2005 : 07:07:51 AM
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| It's already well over $3/gal here in Philly area, looks like it will get up over $4 before too long. The worst is in the south near the disaster sites, over $6! Just what those people need, talk about getting f*ed! |
"It is hard enough to remember my opinions, without also remembering my reasons for them!"Friedrich Nietzsche |
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - 09/01/2005 : 4:18:50 PM
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You know what's worse too? Certain oil companies had only a small percentage of their refineries in Louisiana and for them they literally couldn't be happer. Watch their profits soar.
Can you say Bio-Diesel? |
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Fluffy
Administrator
USA
10739 Posts |
Posted - 09/02/2005 : 4:31:17 PM
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| The gas lines have started in DC. I just ran errands and all the gas stations I passed had lines 2-3 blocks long. JUST SO YA KNOW!!(not a quote from AP so the less intelligent don't misunderstand) |
Peace & Keep the Faith
Fluffy
"THE MUSIC BUSINESS IS A CRUEL AND SHALLOW MONEY TRENCH-- A LONG PLASTIC HALLWAY WHERE THIEVES AND PIMPS RUN FREE AND GOOD MEN DIE LIKE DOGS. THERE'S ALSO A NEGATIVE SIDE..." -Hunter S. Thompson |
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Zachmozach
Fluffy-Esque
USA
1534 Posts |
Posted - 09/02/2005 : 5:21:48 PM
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Ok I was thinking about this whole hurricane situation and gas prices and all, and it all seemed like dejavu (?I don't know how to spell that). Then I remembered. There was a show all about this on TV earlier this summer. Check it out http://www.fxnetworks.com/shows/originals/oilstorm/main.html
The synopsis is reading earily like real life events. A hurricane smashes into Lousiana and cripples oil production and then a sort of choas insues after the economy collapses basically. Anyway it's a little odd. Like W said though nobody expected something like this could happen, even if a TV show was made or no matter what the Army Corps of engineers told him. |
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How much are you paying for gas?
