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themailman
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Well, today was the first time i've ever seena line-up to buy gas.......EVER!!.
Yesterday in Chatham Ontario gas went to $C1.79/ litre, and nearby Woodstock was over $C2.00/ litre. With the incoming storm nearing Texas, the local gas gauging has begun....this time before the storm has hit.
I filled up early this morning at $C1.04/ litre, was bloody pathetic seeing it go over $C70 for the tank.
Anyway, another gripe to tick us off. Seriously tho, i'd hate to have to commute to Toronto everyday (40mins roughly each way in traffic).
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fitz_1986
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 12:59 pm Post subject:
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| In the UK you get lines to buy petrol very few years when prices get to high and some group threatens to bloke off the refinery. Last major one was in 2000 and there was one two weeks ago. |
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redbirds33
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 1:41 pm Post subject:
Re: New Gas Price Gripe! |
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| themailman wrote: | Well, today was the first time i've ever seena line-up to buy gas...
... the local gas gauging has begun....this time before the storm has hit. |
Lines or prices is the way it is now. You can't have both.  |
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ALT
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 3:28 pm Post subject:
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strange... Gas prices have dropped in Chicago, going down to 2.59 a gal.
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Garbadge Man
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 5:42 pm Post subject:
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| redbirds33 wrote: | | themailman wrote: | Well, today was the first time i've ever seena line-up to buy gas...
... the local gas gauging has begun....this time before the storm has hit. |
Lines or prices is the way it is now. You can't have both. |
Never in my life have I seen a line up for gas at 1.04. The last line up I remember was when a gas station had some kind of free gas offer, the line ups were obviously very rediculious. But this is just mayhem. I can't believe resorting to waiting in line to spend $1.04/litre of gas, but I guess people tend to want to fill up before the prices go up to $2.30 tommorow.  |
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TNT1
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 6:06 pm Post subject:
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I paid $2.58 a Gal today in SC and there was a short line, but mostly because you have to pay now before you pump, which is great. No gas drive-offs any more.
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mlthmp
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| Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2005 6:54 pm Post subject:
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Wait until Rita takes her toll.. gas will jump to over 3.50 fo rthe cheap stuff.. I almost betcha
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Commando
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 6:36 am Post subject:
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I'm saying 5 dollars a gallon galveston and houston have 25% of the refineries in the U.S.
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redbirds33
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 7:53 am Post subject:
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Losing 25% of the refineries shouldn't increase the price by 100%. I bet the prices rise about 25% to around $3.75. I say only premium tops $4.00.
The problem is, I heard St. Louis get its gas from those refineries in TX, so price increases could be worse in certain areas. Good thing my tank's full. I'll try not to buy gas for a couple of weeks. |
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Money
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 6:28 pm Post subject:
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Dropped... rather much today.
(From $2.98 two days ago to $2.81 today) Although I'm sure it'll rise again very soon.
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Chippy
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:14 am Post subject:
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| Money wrote: | Dropped... rather much today.
(From $2.98 two days ago to $2.81 today) Although I'm sure it'll rise again very soon. |
Around here it's down to slightly under $3.00 for the cheap stuff. Glad that it's starting to fall a bit.
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medric822
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:27 am Post subject:
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if you compare the price of gas to other things, that can be sold by the gallon, it's relatativaly cheap. But I still think thats its way too high
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themailman
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2005 12:00 pm Post subject:
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| medric822 wrote: | | if you compare the price of gas to other things, that can be sold by the gallon, it's relatativaly cheap. But I still think thats its way too high |
Discussion at work lately that. BUT, compared to Milk bread butter etc. we don't tend to buy 75Litres of it in 1 shot (we average 60L a week of Milk, but have 5 children).
Easier to buy $20 of milk than spend the same on Gas, and usually the price of daily needs tend to stay put for a longer period of time. Especially as we know the big companies are rising the prices whenever they feel.
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redbirds33
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| Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 9:28 am Post subject:
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| themailman wrote: | | medric822 wrote: | | if you compare the price of gas to other things, that can be sold by the gallon, it's relatativaly cheap. But I still think thats its way too high |
Discussion at work lately that. BUT, compared to Milk bread butter etc. we don't tend to buy 75Litres of it in 1 shot (we average 60L a week of Milk, but have 5 children).
Easier to buy $20 of milk than spend the same on Gas, and usually the price of daily needs tend to stay put for a longer period of time. Especially as we know the big companies are rising the prices whenever they feel. |
Are you saying your family of 7 drinks 60 liters of milk a week? 
Just speaking on volume, we probably consume more gasoline than anything. Wow, I never thought of that, but thats disturbing. I bet some people use more gas than water. |
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themailman
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| redbirds33 wrote: | | themailman wrote: | | medric822 wrote: | | if you compare the price of gas to other things, that can be sold by the gallon, it's relatativaly cheap. But I still think thats its way too high |
Discussion at work lately that. BUT, compared to Milk bread butter etc. we don't tend to buy 75Litres of it in 1 shot (we average 60L a week of Milk, but have 5 children).
Easier to buy $20 of milk than spend the same on Gas, and usually the price of daily needs tend to stay put for a longer period of time. Especially as we know the big companies are rising the prices whenever they feel. |
Are you saying your family of 7 drinks 60 liters of milk a week?
Just speaking on volume, we probably consume more gasoline than anything. Wow, I never thought of that, but thats disturbing. I bet some people use more gas than water. |
Yes we go thru tonnes of milk. Not hard to see a 4L bag disappear during a meal. And when evening comes and the babies want to goto sleep, they usually have 2 full bottles of milk before they doze off properly.
Older kids don't drink pop, so milk/ fruit juice is what they tend to drink. I bet we go 2-3 times/ week to the store for milk and bread.
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StangMan
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| Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 4:28 pm Post subject:
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| themailman wrote: | | Got Milk? |
That is a lot of milk, but at least your kids do not live off soda pop like a lot of kids do these days.
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yagadan05
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I just filled up my tank at $2.29/gallon.
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