glassgrl
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posted on August 29, 2005 12:39:08 PM
Not to start a big gas scare or anything but my DH is working the tower today and they just called him and told him that gas is going up 25-35 cents tonight. So he called me and said "quick - go fill up".
Need Gas?
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stopwhining
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posted on August 29, 2005 12:48:58 PM
I ditched my Mavica for a Nikon Coolpix and never look back,I guess you girls never cheat on your husband either?
You dont know what you are missing!
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Eat grass,kick ass,never go belly up!
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estatesalestuff
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posted on August 29, 2005 12:51:06 PM
glassgrl... glad you are doing well since the heavier winds blew by ...
we'll all fill up our cars tonite ...
(what tower does your husband work in? ... the gas lookout tower  ?)
got Gas?
marcia/ohio
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glassgrl
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posted on August 29, 2005 01:05:17 PM
stop - got the wrong thread there man.
Marcia - it's the airport control tower here in PC.
It could just be us affected by the Louisiana rigs but then again it could be everywhere.
Wind? It's STILL blowing. Where is that state where the wind blows all the time? It would drive me batty in a day.
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georgiapeach49
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posted on August 29, 2005 01:08:35 PM
My piggy bank after filling up!!
Carpe Diem ... Seize the day!
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toasted36
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posted on August 29, 2005 02:45:56 PM
lol georgiapeach49 ! Mine too ...To late for us ,gas jumped from 2.46 to 2.72 already today....groan
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glassgrl
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posted on August 29, 2005 02:52:37 PM
I told him he sounded like Henny Penny & Chicken Little - "the sky is falling" but maybe he wasn't.
Don't you think this is kind of an excuse for the Oil execs to make money out of a situation?
What was that about the president might decide to "tap into the reserves"?
I'm sure they were rubbing their little hands together in glee when Katrina headed for LA.
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fenix03
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posted on August 29, 2005 05:22:34 PM
: on't you think this is kind of an excuse for the Oil execs to make money out of a situation? ::
Of course it is!!
Bush is going to have to release from the reserves. Otherwise gas prices sour, dollar devalues more, president loses even more approval ratings and it all gets taken out on republican candidates during the midterm elections.
On the other hand.. he leaves it alone, I make larger profits and democrats win more seats. hmmmm... what a conundrum. 
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glassgrl
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posted on August 29, 2005 05:44:18 PM
I predict either Tomwiii will be along with a comment or he's biting his and Ralphies tongue..........
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jackswebb
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posted on August 29, 2005 07:42:26 PM
I TORE,,peeled off one of those,STATE and FEDERAL tax stickers on a gas pump today,,,,State tax,,,,.183/gal. cents,,,,Federal,,.180/gal. folks what is this .,point whatever crap!!!!!!! that's .36 cents!!!!!! and THE REST of it is PROFIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! $3.00 a GALLON!!!!!!!!!!!!!! minus .36.....=....$2.64!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My,.2 cents.....split the tax out of that,,,
Have a GREAT AMERICAN Day.....
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meowmix71
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posted on August 29, 2005 09:03:20 PM
Gas jumped here from $2.56 to $2.69 in a matter of a couple of hours. I filled up this morning on my way to work before all this happened. I'm so glad I have a mid size sedan and not an SUV or a full-size truck. I couldn't afford to drive either of them. We would have to park them. Our mini van is expensive to fill up but we don't drive it as much as the car since it is smashed in on one side and you can't open the driver's side door. The car is easier to drive and get in and out of.
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Roadsmith
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posted on August 29, 2005 09:48:54 PM
Our Prius is getting 40-45 mph, sometimes more, and it fills up with 8 gallons. Still, I hate those rising gas prices and agree the oil execs are gleeful. Stock market rose today on the bad news - bad, that is, for all of us commoners.
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rutabaga
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posted on August 30, 2005 01:40:41 AM
Fenix,
The United States only has 70 days worth of gas in the reserves. I personally think it should be saved for a real emergency. While prices may pinch a little now, I can envision a point where the situation reaches a serious crisis point. I think the wee bit o' reserves we have should be saved for that.
Rutabaga
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fenix03
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posted on August 30, 2005 10:31:38 AM
Rutagbaga - we just lost the source of 25% of our oil for who knows how long so if we don't make that up from reserves we are going to have to be replacing it with market purchased resources at their highest historical price. That would result not just in higher gas prices but in all produce and consumable goods, higher transportation costs, higher manufacturing costs etc. That is the recipe for a recession and we are not yet recovered from the last. Another one coming so soon results in huge dips in the value of the dollar which end up in a spiral higher import costs, lowered stock market value etc.
Crisis points can exist in many forms but do you honestly believe that it is better wait until we reach the finacial crisis point? Wouldn't it be more responsible to AVOID the crisis point that to try to deal with it when we reach it?
Why not use what we have now have now and then negotiate replenishment of those sources with the new Iraqi government when it comes into play from their resources. According to a report I saw this week, Iraqis are currently paying $.05 a gallon for gas.
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glassgrl
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posted on August 30, 2005 10:34:30 AM
well our gas didn't go up yesterday - it's still $2.52 for regular.
Jack - why aren't you making biodiesel? My DH just heard about it.
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cblev65252
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posted on August 30, 2005 11:04:48 AM
fenix - I have to agree with you here. Increased prices means a decrease in consumer spending. Things could spiral out of control. As it is, we've cut back on a lot of our spending. We know what our heating bills are going to be this winter. Last winter, in one month it cost us over $500 to heat our home. This winter could be worse yet. To put it into perspective, that's more than our mortgage payment, electric and phone bills combined.
Something needs to be done about this now. It's funny. Last night I was watching the news and the government said that the news was good about the damage done by Kristina. It wasn't as bad as they thought. Now, we're hearing otherwise. Call me cynical, but I'm beginning to wonder how much of this "news" is being brought about by the oil company's need for profit and how much is actual fact.
Cheryl
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sanmar
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posted on August 30, 2005 11:11:01 AM
I wish I could buy gas for $2.52/gallon. The cheapest I have seen lately is $2.91/gallon. I heardon TV the other day that Wisconsin has the highest state tax in the nation at .30 per gallon.
Life Is Too Short To Drink Bad Wine
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fenix03
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posted on August 30, 2005 11:13:21 AM
Cheryl - I think part of the problem is that is really is getting worse. Yesterday it looked like New Orleans had dodged a bullet but now the flooding that they expected, but did not happen, the day of the storm is happening now. Levees are breaking, bridges are falling apart and now there is only one way in or out of the city which has rising water levels but no one know where it's coming from to stop it.
I don't think even the oil companies are able to create this one. Areas we saw footage of yesterday with no standing water are now under a foot of water and rising.
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pandorasbox
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posted on August 30, 2005 11:30:54 AM
I've been recommending gas pricing sites on the show for awhile..
gaspricewatch.com
gasbuddy.com
These really do come in handy.
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Michael
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cblev65252
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posted on August 30, 2005 11:44:34 AM
As much as I hate WalMart, we do buy gas at Sam's Club. We saved 14 cents a gallon the other day by going there. It's a little bit out of the way, but at these prices it's worth the trip.
Cheryl
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fenix03
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posted on August 30, 2005 11:56:46 AM
I may hate shopping at Walmart and may disagree with some of their practices but you have to give a little credit where it is due as well, they were one of the first to step up and donated one million dollars to the Red Cross and I have a feeling you are going to see their trucks right beside the brewery trucks bringing in bottled water and supplies. When it comes to disasters like this, they have an impressive history of lending help where they can.
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glassgrl
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posted on August 30, 2005 12:53:23 PM
Cheryl - is that with the Walmart gift card? ltray said that if you buy a Walmart gift card and use that to buy gas with you save additional $$. She has a Walmart with gas on her side of town - we don't so I've never bought one.
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buyhigh
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posted on August 30, 2005 03:44:35 PM
Doesn't one have to buy a membership in Sams Club to buy gas at Walmart?
buyhigh
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glassgrl
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posted on August 30, 2005 04:10:06 PM
NO.
and buy a gift card to buy gas with.
Sam's club is Sam's.
Walmart is Walmart.
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cblev65252
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posted on August 30, 2005 04:22:42 PM
glassgirl
WalMart owns Sam's Club. They are one in the same.
Cheryl
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glassgrl
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posted on August 30, 2005 05:39:01 PM
I KNOW that! But to shop in Sam's you need a Sam's membership card or at least a one day guest card.
To shop at Walmart (ie to buy Gas) you don't need a Sam's card.
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cblev65252
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posted on August 30, 2005 06:13:36 PM
Sorry, misunderstood what you had said. We have a Sam's membership although we rarely use it. I got it through work so it was a freebie.
Cheryl
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buyhigh
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posted on August 30, 2005 06:35:08 PM
Since we do not have any super Walmarts in this area, the gas sold at regular Walmarts if they have a gas station have signs saying Sam's Club. That is why I asked.
buyhigh
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glassgrl
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posted on August 30, 2005 06:49:39 PM
OH! I've never seen that. Hmmm. Interesting. I'd wonder the same thing then.
If the gas was cheaper I think I would have already pulled in and tried to get gas though.
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sthoemke
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posted on August 30, 2005 06:54:50 PM
Gas jumped 10 cents here in Northern California this evening to $2.89/$2.99/$3.09 depnding on type of gas. (I watched the gas station girl change the prices)
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