Author Topic: GAS PRICES!!!!!!!!!!! (Read 7780 times)

BlueStateSaint · « **Reply #25 on:** September 13, 2008, 06:03:08 PM »

I work with a guy who traded his Grand Cherokee for a Patriot, off a lease. He gets 10 mpg more with the Patriot than the GC.

Gas prices near me are still around $3.75 or so.

debk · « **Reply #26 on:** September 13, 2008, 10:24:48 PM »

When to Sam's tonight.....when I passed the Pilot up the hill...it was $4.99 and the gas truck was pulling out of the parking lot.

Get to Sam's....on this side of town, about 15 minutes away....and their gas was $3.84!!!!! I thought maybe they just hadn't corrected their price signs. However, I was meeting a friend there, and she was getting gas and told me that's what it was.

When I came home, the Pilot still had gas at $4.99, but the Weigel's and Texaco had all their pumps covered.

Airwolf · « **Reply #27 on:** September 13, 2008, 11:11:42 PM »

Yesterday it was $3.44 a Gallon. Today it was $3.59/Gal

Atomic Lib Smasher · « **Reply #28 on:** September 13, 2008, 11:37:37 PM »

Thursday it was 3.69 here, then Friday night (when I filled up) it was 3.89. Now, just after work this afternoon... it spiked to 4.39 a gallon. Maybe at gas stations that aren't Shell and BP, it's 4.29, but still...I tell ya, it's nuts.

Chris · « **Reply #29 on:** September 14, 2008, 12:12:56 AM »

It was 3.36 on Monday. I filled up for $4.01 and it was a bargain. I've been seeing $4.50, $4.60, and up across town. I saw a station selling Regular for $4.50 and their diesel was still selling for $4.01.

Crazy Horse · « **Reply #30 on:** September 14, 2008, 11:46:20 AM »

Now they are saying that the refinieries will be down a week

Willow · « **Reply #31 on:** September 14, 2008, 12:33:09 PM »

As I have said before, post Katrina it was about a month before we here in the panhandle of Fla. got a barge full of gasoline. Earlier this year we invested in a scooter. looks like it may come in handy.

Chris_ · « **Reply #32 on:** September 14, 2008, 02:01:55 PM »

It's $3.49 here in Kansas City, which is up from $3.35 on Friday, but I'm not certain how much of our supply comes from the gulf refineries..........

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Miss Mia · « **Reply #33 on:** September 14, 2008, 02:12:11 PM »

Quote from: Crazy Horse on September 14, 2008, 11:46:20 AM

Now they are saying that the refinieries will be down a week

They can't start them up until the electricity is restored, then they can call in the workers and it takes a couple of days to get the refinery up and running.

BlueStateSaint · « **Reply #34 on:** September 14, 2008, 02:45:48 PM »

Quote from: Miss Mia on September 14, 2008, 02:12:11 PM

Quote from: Crazy Horse on September 14, 2008, 11:46:20 AM
Now they are saying that the refinieries will be down a week

They can't start them up until the electricity is restored, then they can call in the workers and it takes a couple of days to get the refinery up and running.

You can bet the farm that there will be crews working on the lines to them 24/7. (Might even be some special VRWC Electrical Techs, too.)

NHSparky · « **Reply #35 on:** September 14, 2008, 02:48:24 PM »

Quote from: BlueStateSaint on September 14, 2008, 02:45:48 PM

Quote from: Miss Mia on September 14, 2008, 02:12:11 PM
Quote from: Crazy Horse on September 14, 2008, 11:46:20 AM
Now they are saying that the refinieries will be down a week

They can't start them up until the electricity is restored, then they can call in the workers and it takes a couple of days to get the refinery up and running.

You can bet the farm that there will be crews working on the lines to them 24/7. (Might even be some special VRWC Electrical Techs, too.)

From a lineman standpoint, that would probably be first priority, followed by other commercial, then residential.

However, the utility can only do so much, depending on where the line is drawn for utility versus customer responsibility. For example, when I was a relay tech with SCE (So Cal Edison), substations would supply the refineries (like Chevmain, Mobil, etc), but once that juice left our breakers, it was THEIR responsibility--IOW, if their system is down, it's up to them to fix it.

Crazy Horse · « **Reply #36 on:** September 14, 2008, 03:10:00 PM »

Quote from: Miss Mia on September 14, 2008, 02:12:11 PM

Quote from: Crazy Horse on September 14, 2008, 11:46:20 AM
Now they are saying that the refinieries will be down a week

They can't start them up until the electricity is restored, then they can call in the workers and it takes a couple of days to get the refinery up and running.

I realize that. I hope they hurry yet do it safely

Flame · « **Reply #37 on:** September 14, 2008, 03:32:29 PM »

I saw a caravan of about 10 trucks heading down south from PA yesterday...I'm sure there are tons of others on the way to help out, too.

Lacarnut · « **Reply #38 on:** September 14, 2008, 11:36:30 PM »

I have seen a bunch of utility trucks heading to TX on Interstate 10. The out of state utility company from AL did a bang up job to restore the power in my neighborhood in Baton Rouge.

Gas prices have not gone up but a few cents here. Baton Rouge has the 3rd largest refinery in the country.

debk · « **Reply #39 on:** September 15, 2008, 10:06:50 AM »

Local news reported that Flying J and Pilot have had complaints filed against them for price gouging.

Should be interesting...this is Pilot's home....one of the founder's sons is the Mayor. On the other hand.....they give millions back to the community and the University.

Crazy Horse · « **Reply #40 on:** September 15, 2008, 11:36:12 AM »

NC is going to be issuing subpoena's today are tomorrow for people they have received complaints on.

thundley4 · « **Reply #41 on:** September 15, 2008, 12:14:29 PM »

Friday afternoon regular was $3.59, this morning $3.99.

djones520 · « **Reply #42 on:** September 15, 2008, 01:08:04 PM »

$4.19 here in Detroit. Grandparents told me it was $3.55 the day before I got here (3 days ago).

Was watching Fox News while taking a lunch break from hunting today. They pointed out that even though Oil dropped to $94 a barrel, prices where sky rocketting everywhere, solely because of the lack of refineries.

So what does that mean? Build more ****ing refineries. Doesn't take a PhD in rocket science to figure that shit out.

Nick Schizen · « **Reply #43 on:** September 15, 2008, 03:00:28 PM »

NJ................ Friday... $3.27 .................. Saturday.......$3.47 ............ Sunday..... $3.40 ...... Today..... $3.35................. who knows what tomorrow will bring?

I frequent a fishing site in in NC where there are those who blame President Bush, and when I posted what I pay in NJ one imbecile said that it was because we have refineries here and that they didn't down there. But that makes absolutely no sense at all seeing that there are states with refineries that the price is higher than NC's!

It's all about greedy quick buck artists in the area.

Sure! We could debate this all we want about why the price of gas is higher in one state than it is in another ............. gas tax...... suppliers cost... and so on, but if it costs $3.27 in NJ, and $3.37 in NC on Wednesday night, and on Saturday it costs $3.47 in NJ and $3.99 in NC then the guys in NC are screwing their own people royally!

Willow · « **Reply #44 on:** September 15, 2008, 03:19:32 PM »

Quote from: Nick Schizen on September 15, 2008, 03:00:28 PM

NJ................ Friday... $3.27 .................. Saturday.......$3.47 ............ Sunday..... $3.40 ...... Today..... $3.35................. who knows what tomorrow will bring?

I frequent a fishing site in in NC where there are those who blame President Bush, and when I posted what I pay in NJ one imbecile said that it was because we have refineries here and that they didn't down there. But that makes absolutely no sense at all seeing that there are states with refineries that the price is higher than NC's!

It's all about greedy quick buck artists in the area.

Sure! We could debate this all we want about why the price of gas is higher in one state than it is in another ............. gas tax...... suppliers cost... and so on, but if it costs $3.27 in NJ, and $3.37 in NC on Wednesday night, and on Saturday it costs $3.47 in NJ and $3.99 in NC then the guys in NC are screwing their own people royally!

we all pay a federal gas tax, but don't the states have a gas tax too? and the amount differs state to state. I don't even know what Fla.'s is.

Willow · « **Reply #45 on:** September 15, 2008, 03:24:14 PM »

http://www.gaspricewatch.com/usgastaxes.asp

NHSparky · « **Reply #46 on:** September 16, 2008, 07:10:13 AM »

Gas up to $3.73 this morning--.30 up from last week.

SaintLouieWoman · « **Reply #47 on:** September 16, 2008, 07:48:59 AM »

Quote from: Willow on September 15, 2008, 03:19:32 PM

Quote from: Nick Schizen on September 15, 2008, 03:00:28 PM
NJ................ Friday... $3.27 .................. Saturday.......$3.47 ............ Sunday..... $3.40 ...... Today..... $3.35................. who knows what tomorrow will bring?

I frequent a fishing site in in NC where there are those who blame President Bush, and when I posted what I pay in NJ one imbecile said that it was because we have refineries here and that they didn't down there. But that makes absolutely no sense at all seeing that there are states with refineries that the price is higher than NC's!

It's all about greedy quick buck artists in the area.

Sure! We could debate this all we want about why the price of gas is higher in one state than it is in another ............. gas tax...... suppliers cost... and so on, but if it costs $3.27 in NJ, and $3.37 in NC on Wednesday night, and on Saturday it costs $3.47 in NJ and $3.99 in NC then the guys in NC are screwing their own people royally!

we all pay a federal gas tax, but don't the states have a gas tax too? and the amount differs state to state. I don't even know what Fla.'s is.

I'm not sure the specific taxes, but last Thursday two vertical marketing reps from the manufacturer of the equipment I sell were in from Chicago for a lunch meeting with me. They were saying at the time that gas in the Chicago area was about $4.50 a gallon (before the Ike inspired gas hikes). That day the gas was about $3.40 a gallon in Missouri. Folks at my office who live in Illinois and work in Missouri always get their gas on the Missouri side.

Those state taxes really make a difference. The one woman said that she was buying cigarettes to take back to Illinois. She said in Cook County, Ill the price for a carton of cigarettes was over $80, due to local taxes. I don't smoke, but thought she said a carton was about $37 here.

Thor · « **Reply #48 on:** September 16, 2008, 10:58:24 AM »

If anybody suspects price gouging, it can be reported to both your respective State Atty General or here:

http://gaswatch.energy.gov/

debk · « **Reply #49 on:** September 16, 2008, 12:14:05 PM »

Pilot's moved theirs back down to $4.49.

We made the national news for the highest gas hike in the country....

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Author Topic: GAS PRICES!!!!!!!!!!! (Read 7780 times)