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endless gas prices
Posted 09-13-2008 at 02:21 AM by bg38
today, here in nc, Gas jumped 20 cents and up, to reach as high as 7.50 a gallon in some of the larger cities.
They are also rationing gas at the stations as well. they won't let you get any more than 10 gallons at a time, due to the refineries closing in Texas.
I think its because the greedy oil companies just want to make as much as they can to replace that which they lost by having to lower prices recently.
I mean, humping from 3.71 to over 4.20 in one day? and by tomorrow its supposed to hit 7 or over everywhere around here.
come on. that is pure unadulterated greed. nothing more..nothing less.
I heard the head oil executives are being called to washington DC to the whitehouse to a meeting about they way they've spiked prices. bull poopies..
The president owns oil in Texas. He sure doesn't want prices to go down. Less money in his pocket.
Everywhere here, places are cutting back on hours to work folks, and yet prices are rising faster than.. well, gas prices.
So, its that old catch 22 again.. can;'t afford to work, can't afford to go home.. what to do, what to do?
They are also rationing gas at the stations as well. they won't let you get any more than 10 gallons at a time, due to the refineries closing in Texas.
I think its because the greedy oil companies just want to make as much as they can to replace that which they lost by having to lower prices recently.
I mean, humping from 3.71 to over 4.20 in one day? and by tomorrow its supposed to hit 7 or over everywhere around here.
come on. that is pure unadulterated greed. nothing more..nothing less.
I heard the head oil executives are being called to washington DC to the whitehouse to a meeting about they way they've spiked prices. bull poopies..
The president owns oil in Texas. He sure doesn't want prices to go down. Less money in his pocket.
Everywhere here, places are cutting back on hours to work folks, and yet prices are rising faster than.. well, gas prices.
So, its that old catch 22 again.. can;'t afford to work, can't afford to go home.. what to do, what to do?
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that sucks it goes up that fast! I'm guessing riding a bike to work isn't an option
Posted 09-13-2008 at 02:27 AM by angelstar
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afraif not. even with my truck it still takes me around 20 minutes or so to get to work.. then there's the taking the kids to school as well.Posted 09-13-2008 at 02:36 AM by bg38 -
I just don't know what to say. I don't think theres many people that can take them kind of prices. Its hard enough at 3.50 a gallon. Somebody has to stop the madness. My hubby can't ride a bike to work either, it takes him 2 hours to get there. There was no work around here he had no choice.Posted 09-13-2008 at 02:44 AM by CjM -
7.50 a gallon??? that sounds like mega gouging...It went up about 30 cents here today...The dealership I work at has a gas station and they told all of us to fill up before it went up so we could save a little...It's getting beyond unreal.Posted 09-13-2008 at 02:45 AM by umpthis31 -
It's beyond crazy. They say the rationing is due to the threat to the refineries due to Hurricane Ike. The hikes are nothing more than price gouging and that is illegal and immoral. BUT, then again...gonna leave it at that before I start a rant. I wish the best for you bg.
Posted 09-13-2008 at 04:00 AM by d girl -
Went up here 10 cents a litre. It's almost $1.40 a litre. Which I think is more than the US. Although don't quote me. I'm not good at conversions.
Which is also stupid since we HAVE oil here.
But I'm not going to even get started. No, not me. *takes deep breath*
I actually am fine with the bus. Except I don't get a discounted buspass till next month. It's a new program that you have to commit 6 months to, and you get the cost deducted from your paycheque. Which will be great because I don't even like city driving, and esp. not in the winter!Posted 09-13-2008 at 04:50 AM by Confuzzled1 -
We're at over $1.50 per litre here. The annoying part is everytime the price of Crude oil went up so did the price of petrol (gas). Yet in the last few weeks the global price has dropped from 120 to 99 per barrel yet guess what........
Yep - at the pumps is hasn't changed.......absolute rip offPosted 09-13-2008 at 09:31 AM by Nitehawk -
Gosh...that really sucks! How can that sort of price hike be justified?
Where I live in the UK (Yorkshire) petrol has come down in the past couple of weeks from £1.19 litre (approx. US$2.11) to £1.09 (US$1.93). It's expensive - there's no arguing with that...and my car isn't particularly juicy anyway. But I guess the major difference is that apart from my daughter's school, everything we need is fairly close by. There's no rugged terrain where I live and most of my friends and family live within four or five miles. But still we drive most places - I love to drive, but I'm not sure how long we'll be able to keep going on like this. We're a two-car family and I know my fella would NEVER want to cycle to work.
Some local bus services have been cut and fares increased with the blame being put on fuel prices, which obviously makes it more difficult for people to get around when they are trying to use their cars less! Go figure...Posted 09-13-2008 at 10:03 AM by sasquatch -
Gas went up $1 from when I went to work to when I came home... I was so sad =( It reached 4.59 around me.Posted 09-13-2008 at 02:24 PM by kiljo -
holy cow.. I'll have to ask my family about the prices where they are. Good thing my sister doesn't really have to DRIVE the kdlets to their babysitters.. they walk lol.
I theoretically can either walk or bike to work but I don't have a bike.. and I live near an interstate. Hmm early AM isn't too bad but afternoon.. nuh uh.
I just don't go anywhwere anymore. Have been watching the jobs too-- I think I'm okay but we'll see.. they haven't hired any new people in months so that's.. worrying.Posted 09-13-2008 at 10:55 PM by Ducky - Up to 4.99 today... This is not cool.Posted 09-14-2008 at 01:16 AM by kiljo
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It's all getting daft... our fuel is about 55% tax on top too!
Cost me £60 ($106) to fill the car last time!Posted 09-14-2008 at 12:50 PM by Jimborama -
Gasolin prices
Agree with all the comments!
Further more: I see a life style change to many of us, and more so to our kids and grand kids...It is not just the greed of the oil companies that affects us. It is mostly our dependence on gas...an alternative should be found and our independence regained...Posted 09-14-2008 at 03:16 PM by pearla59
