High Price of Gas Discussion(s)

johnnysannie · May 16, 2008

After ten straight days (again) of record prices, gasoline has hit and exceeded the $4 a gallon mark in many places.

News story here:

http://biz.yahoo.com/cnnm/080516/051608_gas_prices.html

In my area, the cheapest gas - at two stations is now $3.59. Last weekend, we waited in line to buy gas at $3.46 at one station; the others were already $3.56. I imagine it will go up again today.

Some predict - and I hope they are wrong - that gas prices may be close to $5 by the Memorial Day weekend, a time when gas prices usually spike higher.

Shadow_Ferret · May 16, 2008

"Daddy, I need a new pony."

"OK, pumpkin, I'll get right on it. Hello? Yeah, my pumpkin needs a new pony. Raise prices again."

"OK, boss."

*actual conversation by the CEO of Exxon*

Tink · May 16, 2008

It was $3.53 here yesterday. I need a bike without a motor, as far as I live from civilazation it'll take me three days to get to town but, hey, I won't be spending my money buying the CEO's pumpkin a new pony.

auntybug · May 16, 2008

Never thought about the pony... I always thought it was the wives bugging for another fur coat...

eta: $3.69 here - we canceled our summer trip to WA - my friend there said it was now 4.11 in her area. We just can't afford to go...unless of course we ride my pony there...

Calla Lily · May 16, 2008

I paid $3.86 last Saturday. At some stations here, the middle grade of gas is already at $4. Plain old regular will be at $4 by Memorial Day, I'm sure.

Very glad I live 10 minutes from work, and most of the kids' activities are 15-20 minutes away, max.

WendyNYC · May 16, 2008

It's 4.01 on average here.

Takvah · May 16, 2008

Don't worry... Mr. Bush is on the job, meeting with his extended family in Saudi Arabia. Everything is going to be fine... *snicker*

Siddow · May 16, 2008

I put $10 in my tank yesterday at $3.79/gallon.

Yep, just enough to get home and park it.

Pat~ · May 16, 2008

$4 a gallon gas coming soon to a station near you

Hybrid car (or bicycle) coming soon to a driveway near me...

Bird of Prey · May 16, 2008

Isn't it Exxon that just launched some mega multi-million dollar pr campaign to try to bring "good will" back to oil companies?

Do you feel any good will yet?

MidnightMuse · May 16, 2008

If I'd needed it this morning, I would have paid $4.72/gallon.

Me, I'd be HAPPY if it was only $4.00 !

Sarpedon · May 16, 2008

The bus has recently become cheaper than driving. (if parking is included) Yay!

Jcomp · May 16, 2008

I'm gonna start moonwalking to work...

Takvah · May 16, 2008

I love how they say that the market determines the price... and then you read about record profits to the oil companies and realize that Saudi Arabia is actually producing a million less barrels per day than it did in 2006... meanwhile they have the capacity to produce 11 million barrels a day and only make 8.5 million. We're being hosed.

James81 · May 16, 2008

Ooh another gas prices thread...we haven't had one of those in a while. lol

Pat~ · May 16, 2008

James81 said:
Ooh another gas prices thread...we haven't had one of those in a while. lol

party pooper :partyguy:

Sheryl Nantus · May 16, 2008

It's already $5 a gallon in Canada.

James81 · May 16, 2008

Pat~ said:
party pooper

I'm just the fly in everyone's ointment.

I don't mean to be...if you cut me, I bleed. Sometimes I cry myself to sleep late at night. I watch girly movies from time to time. I have a soul.

:roll:

I also have some oceanfront property in Koffey, Kansas if you're interested.

Rolling Thunder · May 16, 2008

All but one of the gas stations around here are in the $3.71 to $3.75 range for a gallon of regular.

The sole holdout is an independent selling regular for $3.60/gallon; cash only. He doesn't take credit cards and all he sells is gasoline: no convenience store items. He is open from 6a.m. to 8p.m. Mon-Sat and is always busy.

Who says there isn't money to be made selling gasoline?

Shadow_Ferret · May 16, 2008

Pat~ said:
Hybrid car (or bicycle) coming soon to a driveway near me...

Yeah, if only the hybrids didn't start at $25K! And a bike, well, it's so hard to fit the kids on the handlebars to get them to school, you know?

Bird of Prey said:
Isn't it Exxon that just launched some mega multi-million dollar pr campaign to try to bring "good will" back to oil companies?

Do you feel any good will yet?

Only goodwill they could give me is $1 a gallon gas again.

ACEnders · May 16, 2008

MidnightMuse said:
If I'd needed it this morning, I would have paid $4.72/gallon.

Me, I'd be HAPPY if it was only $4.00 !

Man, where are you? I thought it was bad here at 3.72.

Tirjasdyn · May 16, 2008

3.78 last night.

MidnightMuse · May 16, 2008

ACEnders said:
Man, where are you? I thought it was bad here at 3.72.

Puget Sound region of Washington State. And that's the price for Diesel.

Yes, I use Diesel, but at 50 miles per gallon, I'll keep buying Diesel !

ACEnders · May 16, 2008

James81 said:
I also have some oceanfront property in Koffey, Kansas if you're interested.

"I've got some ocean front property in arizona
From my front porch you can see the sea
I've got some ocean front property in arizona
An if you'll buy that I'll throw the golden gate in free"

- George Strait, "Ocean Front Property"

AndreaGS · May 16, 2008

3.99 in my neck of the woods. That was last night, when I had to fill up my tank.

I'm starting to become really, really glad that I got out of the whole "drive the car to work" thing a few years ago.

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