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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
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Mostly the rising demand for oil, along with speculator greed. I don't think we've seen the worst of this yet....
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Le_Canard]
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$2.10 here also. It sux....
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
#3932487 - 03/17/05 08:21 PM (19 years, 6 days ago) |
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Don't drive..problem solved....some people get dependent on a vehicle to get them around everywhere...
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: TYL3R]
#3932520 - 03/17/05 08:26 PM (19 years, 6 days ago) |
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They are so high because they can get away with it. What are you going to do about it? Jack shit, thats what. There is no shortage of oil whatsoever. Oil whores like Bush and Dick want to charge you more to drive your car around to line their pockets, so they won't fund research for better fuels. OPEC is a load.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
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10 years from now we'll have good ole' Alaskan oil, hopefully we're still around for that!
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
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It's because of fear. Speculators or whoever is in the oil futures market hear bad news and buy buy buy, when that happens prices skyrocket, and we get the shit end of the stick.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
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You realize it is nearly twice as expensive in Europe?
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
#3932683 - 03/17/05 08:59 PM (19 years, 5 days ago) |
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Looks like it's time to go bomb some more middle eastern countires .
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: gdman]
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But the oil won't hit the market for years.
The war was really not about oil (in the short term). Really.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
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Oil's a non-renewable resource(unless you wait billions of years for more plants to fossilize), and there's growing demand for it. Thus, prices will continue to rise until it becomes too unbearable to remain the status quo, and then the market will switch to a cheaper, more efficient fuel source(possibly hemp, as you suggest).
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: delta9]
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: newuser1492]
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The war was really about establishing America as a dominant power in the Middle East. Oil was one of many cover stories.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: DNKYD]
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But oil is the reason we want to dominate the Middle East. The oil companies control our lives much more than people realize.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Silversoul]
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I am all for alt fuels, but I remain extremely skeptical that in our or our childrens lifetimes they will make a concerted effort to find a viable, natural safe efficient fuel source, especially Hemp. It just doesnt seem to fit in the bureaucratic mindset.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: pstupid]
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The bureaucratic mindset cannot make oil last forever. The world's oil reserves will get smaller, and prices will rise until it is no longer realistic to keep using oil.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Silversoul]
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Silversoul]
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Indeed. But until there is a reason to replace oil with something else, progress in those fields will be limited to relatively few environmentally minded R&D teams, which arnt worth shit in a can to the general population, hence there will be no real headway until necessity requires it.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: pstupid]
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True, but I'd say we're getting near a point where necessity will require it.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Silversoul]
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I think we're at that point now.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
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Fuck it, I'm just gonna buy a Hummer. That way I can drive the 100 yards to the corner store. Fuck all that walking shit!
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Silversoul]
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I give it a few generations. And by that time the rest of the world will be so fucked, they'll give it a miss and head back to the primordial soup. And the entire process will start over.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
#3932908 - 03/17/05 09:26 PM (19 years, 5 days ago) |
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over half of what you pay for gas is taxes, the price on a barrel isnt enough to run it up that much.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
#3932928 - 03/17/05 09:29 PM (19 years, 5 days ago) |
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87 Octace = $2.49 a gallon in Bakersfield!
I remember gassing up my corsica nine years ago as I was leaving to move up to bakersfield from long beach, 92 octance was $1.29. Man that was cheap shit.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Its Pat]
#3932950 - 03/17/05 09:33 PM (19 years, 5 days ago) |
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I too remember the days of a buck and a quarter gallons of gas. Wasn't able to drive, but I remember it well.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: pstupid]
#3933099 - 03/17/05 10:03 PM (19 years, 5 days ago) |
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This is Bushes way of thanking us for his re-election....3.5 more years my friends... Never trust a Texan unless they call him Paw
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
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It's been a lovely dream of mine that someday his head will implode from all the stupidity in there. I'm rather surprised it hasn't already...
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
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Lets change the subject this shits making me feel badly...
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
#3933167 - 03/17/05 10:21 PM (19 years, 5 days ago) |
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This is why I'm glad I drive a '69 VW bus... About $40(CDN) to the tank, and I can go just about forever on it, too.
Hills are a bitch.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: PawPaw]
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Yes lets not discuss ways to fix our problems lets just talk about different subjects until the shit hits the fan aye
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: faslimy]
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high gas prices will push the demand for more fuel efficient vehilces. Honda insights get 60mpg yet dumbfucks are still buying hummers that get like 10mpg. I personally have no problem paying upwards of $5 a gallon. Let these dipshits with their SUV's start to realize the stupidity of their vehicular monstrosities.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Silversoul]
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Paradigm said: The bureaucratic mindset cannot make oil last forever. The world's oil reserves will get smaller, and prices will rise until it is no longer realistic to keep using oil.
meanwhile tens of thousands freeze to death during the conversion because they can't afford heating oil. what a wonderful "modern" world they created
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: phalloidin]
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MrTryptastic said: high gas prices will push the demand for more fuel efficient vehilces. Honda insights get 60mpg yet dumbfucks are still buying hummers that get like 10mpg.
buy a hummer and the tax breaks you'll get will pay the $50k for the thing
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
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yeah dude. yesterday i saw 2.30!!!!!!!!!!! its fucking ridiculous
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: LilShank]
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up here in canada its been liek that for a while. $0.80-$1 a litre. times that by 4 (roughly) to get a gallon. $3.20-$4 a gallon cdn funds...whish is probably around 2.50-3.40 or somthing with exchange...but i dunno.
americans have cheap gas prices....in comparison to the rest of the world....nevermind europe :o
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: kadakuda]
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gas jumped 10 cents here in 5 hours...frinkin war..
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: starptv23]
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You can thank our (dictator) friend Dick Cheney for the rise in oil prices.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
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dr_gonz said: I just paid $2.10 a gallon. FUCK
I know the news says the the price of oil per barrel is rising, , but that's not a good enough answer.
Our president/vice president are so deep into the oil industry that they wouldn't dare grant the funding of a vehicle that ran on vegetable oil (hemp fuel).
For one $2.10 isn't that bad when you look at the rest of the country. I am paying our six month low now at $2.18. The current President and Vice President have no power to set oil prices. The prices are set by quantity and demand. We set demand and OPEC (middle East) sets prices since they have the majority of the oil supply. If Bush had an oil pump on the white house lawn he couldn't really do anything to bring prices down or up because he would have a very small fraction of the oil supply. The real problem would not be who is selling oil in regards to the U.S suppliers but the Petroleum companies like Chevron and B.P, Exxon etc. They are the ones who buy and refine the oil and make the majority of the $. They have been making record setting profits off these times of rising energy costs. Bush has been lobbying for the oil companies to reduce their PROFITS so that the countries economy doesn't take a hit for the companies getting rich. Veggie oil really isn't a realistic mean of energy for cars, hydrogen and other means prove to be much better and would release water. This would have to be done by car malefactor's though, because we have the technology already which just need to implanted it and I doubt the oil companies want to lose business. It also mean replacing every gas station with a hydro station which is billions of $. Just what I think take it for whatever.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: starptv23]
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starptv23 said: gas jumped 10 cents here in 5 hours...frinkin war..
I live in an area affected by the hurricane in New Orleans and after it hit gas went up to $3.30 a gallon here.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: WhiteBunny]
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For one $2.10 isn't that bad when you look at the rest of the country.
It was very bad 8 months ago when this thread was made
in 1998, just 7 years ago, unleaded gas was 99 cents a gallon at the local racetrac station
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: WhiteBunny]
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WhiteBunny said: The prices are set by quantity and demand.
dont believe everything that economics class has taught you, chicken for an example runs $4 a pound in Georgia, we are the largest producer of chicken in the world, producing more than most countries, I traveled to Chicago and found chicken for $1,19 per pound, most of that chicken was shipped from Georgia, according to the packaging it was processed in gainsville, ga.
given the expense of trucking and the fact that the demand for chicken in most larger cities is about equal that pricing is a little off the scale for a state that actualy has the higest production.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
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It's 2.49 here and thats the lowest its been in months, stop whining.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
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$4 a pound for chicken? I call shenanigans
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
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WhiteBunny said: The prices are set by quantity and demand.
dont believe everything that economics class has taught you, chicken for an example runs $4 a pound in Georgia, we are the largest producer of chicken in the world, producing more than most countries, I traveled to Chicago and found chicken for $1,19 per pound, most of that chicken was shipped from Georgia, according to the packaging it was processed in gainsville, ga.
given the expense of trucking and the fact that the demand for chicken in most larger cities is about equal that pricing is a little off the scale for a state that actualy has the higest production.
very true I remember that year paying .88 cents a gallon it was great!!!
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WhiteBunny said: The prices are set by quantity and demand.
dont believe everything that economics class has taught you, chicken for an example runs $4 a pound in Georgia, we are the largest producer of chicken in the world, producing more than most countries, I traveled to Chicago and found chicken for $1,19 per pound, most of that chicken was shipped from Georgia, according to the packaging it was processed in gainsville, ga.
given the expense of trucking and the fact that the demand for chicken in most larger cities is about equal that pricing is a little off the scale for a state that actually has the highest production.
well speculating that the chicken is exactly the same, they can afford to give Chicago for example getter prices if they sell 5 times as much of the product. It follows the same reason why places like Wal-Mart is able to beat just about every store on prices because of sear quantity of products being sold.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: WhiteBunny]
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It follows the same reason why places like Wal-Mart is able to beat just about every store on prices because of sear quantity of products being sold.
Wall-Mart's low prices come more from the cheapness of their products than from the bulk that they sell. Getting a bunch of Asians to make their cheap wares for a buck an hour goes a LONG way to having incredibly low shelf-prices
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/walmart/view/
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: trendal]
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trendal said: It follows the same reason why places like Wal-Mart is able to beat just about every store on prices because of sear quantity of products being sold.
Wall-Mart's low prices come more from the cheapness of their products than from the bulk that they sell. Getting a bunch of Asians to make their cheap wares for a buck an hour goes a LONG way to having incredibly low shelf-prices
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/walmart/view/
and I agree but the reason why they are able to buy in such bulk is because they are able to unload (sell it)
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in 2001 gas was 84 cents a gallon here
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: WhiteBunny]
#4956084 - 11/19/05 02:07 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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That has little or nothing to do with shelf prices though
If they couldn't unload quite so much, they wouldn't buy quite so much. They could still buy whatever they were buying nice and cheap from the factories over in Asia, though.
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Microcosmatrix said: $4 a pound for chicken? I call shenanigans
it's true, we seem to have the highest prices on poultry, the lowest I've seen is $3.49 a pound on sale
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#4956098 - 11/19/05 02:12 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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Microcosmatrix said: in 1998, just 7 years ago, unleaded gas was 99 cents a gallon at the local racetrac station
in 2001 gas was 84 cents a gallon here
Georgia does lead the nation in gas prices usually though. I remember leaving there and the gas prices were nice.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#4956166 - 11/19/05 02:28 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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damn, is that boneless, skinless breasts?
How much are leg quarters?
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#4956179 - 11/19/05 02:31 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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as a petroleum engineer major in college i can tell you its mostly OPEC and environmental issues. OPEC which includes alot of middle eastern countries plus venuzlua. those guys set alot of the prices. but they send over crude oil. americans themselves have to refine the oil that they send over so we can put it in our gas tanks. the second is environmental issues. there are so many regulations that its hard for new production plants to be opened up. the EPA and NOAA refuses to give permits to drill that could ease the prices. rita shuttered 27% of the nations capacity to refine crude oil into gasoline, heating oil, and other products. while katrina shutdown 10% of the capacity. this is why prices are so high.
its so wierd. i get to hear both sides of the story. as an immediate family member works for the federal goverment for the national fish and wildlife refuge, and my classes all about oil. anyways i know that the government regulations cause alot of problems. but just look at the enegry policies of the u.s. and see that we are trying to get away from oil and our dependicy on it.
2 fun facts. exxon makes $0.15 on each barrel of oil. exxon made 9.9 billion in 3 months. [edit] 9.9 billion in profit i meant.
thats where im gonna be working in a matter of years. a whoop.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: WhiteBunny]
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WhiteBunny said: Georgia does lead the nation in gas prices usually though. I remember leaving there and the gas prices were nice.
we used to have the lowest, now we are up there with everyone else
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#4956199 - 11/19/05 02:35 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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White Bunny said: Georgia does lead the nation in gas prices usually though. I remember leaving there and the gas prices were nice.
we used to have the lowest, now we are up there with everyone else
I lived there before they did the emissions tests.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: WhiteBunny]
#4956209 - 11/19/05 02:36 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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they still dont do them out where I am
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: friggest]
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2 fun facts. exxon makes $0.15 on each barrel of oil. exxon made 9.9 billion in 3 months. [edit] 9.9 billion in profit i meant.
That is why I think that oil companies is were the fat is needed to be trimmed. I don't mind them making a profit just not so much of one.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: friggest]
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friggest said: exxon makes $0.15 on each barrel of oil.
I believe thats a bit low, their profit margin is much greater, this I know because I am an exxon/mobil stockholder
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: WhiteBunny]
#4956227 - 11/19/05 02:40 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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well the oil companies mostly invest in themselves to try to come up with cheaper and better ways to drill. most oil companies themselves lead the way in developing environmental sounds ways to drill. its amazing. they have drills that go an go straight down and and turn and drill in another direction, then they lay pipe. the oil companies know that oil will eventually run out. its there job. dont forget about that.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#4956239 - 11/19/05 02:41 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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I heard that in Kuwait gas is like .05 cents a gallon. I would drive a lot more if it was that cheap here.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: WhiteBunny]
#4956245 - 11/19/05 02:42 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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I think theirs is about $.15 a gallon, it's insanely low but in comparison to the rest of the worls our is also
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#4956248 - 11/19/05 02:43 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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actually yes they make 15 cents a barrel in 2005. its just the united states produces 7,241,000 barrels a day in 2004. so thats how they make there money.and today there is more demand.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: friggest]
#4956266 - 11/19/05 02:47 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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so then there's about 3 gallons per barrel then by exxons statement
http://www.exxonmobil-solidarity.org/Pre...on%20profit.htm
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: friggest]
#4956275 - 11/19/05 02:49 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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They'd be making about $2.10/barrel, then.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: trendal]
#4956285 - 11/19/05 02:52 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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trendal said: They'd be making about $2.10/barrel, then.
correct considering it's 42 gallons per barrel at $.5 per gallon in profit the actual profit margin in the current state is arount $8 per barrel
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The Saudi Arabian oil minister said at a press briefing in Vienna last month that he doesn't see more demand for his crude oil. Saudi Arabia is now pumping about 9.5 million barrels a day.
``We have offered up to 11 million barrels, but we have had no response whatsoever,'' al-Naimi said. There is ``absolutely not'' demand for more oil from Saudi Arabia. http://www.finfacts.com/irelandbusinessnews/publish/article_10003746.shtml
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#4956297 - 11/19/05 02:54 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yeah that article was from last may, when sale prices were quite a bit lower per barrel. $8 sounds about right to me for the current prices.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#4956302 - 11/19/05 02:56 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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I've heard that all the extra supply that SA has is the heavy/sour crude instead of the much easier to sell light crude - so they do have a couple extra mbpd of capacity, but no one wants to buy it because it's not the cleanest oil around.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: trendal]
#4956411 - 11/19/05 03:37 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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an interesting note to consider, the 'sour' crude produces more diesel fuel as it;s actualy a byproduct of the refining process, with that information, why are diesel prices still much hgher than that of gas
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#4956418 - 11/19/05 03:39 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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I think the US refineries are all running full-tilt and producing as much gasoline as they can. Usually at this time of year, end of the summer driving season, they would switch over to producing more fuel oil for heating and such...but apparently they are more concerned with keeping national gasoline prices down for the immediate future.
I've also heard that the sour crude is a LOT harder on the refineries - all the sulfur and other contaminants do a real nasty job on the equipment. I'm sure that would be part of the reason why SA is having such a hard time unloading the stuff.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#4956466 - 11/19/05 03:50 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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so how much are leg quarters?
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I dont know, I've been murdering bambi and my wife seldom buys chicken with bones
purdue chicken, not organic or anything else that drives up cost
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#4956655 - 11/19/05 04:40 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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Wow man. Boneless chicken breast is $2.99/lb at the grocery store around the corner from me.
What's that, like $0.50 USD?
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: trendal]
#4956701 - 11/19/05 04:49 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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yeah, see my point about supply/demand, georgia really doesnt have that high of a demand with half the people eating wild game or raising their own, they simply dont have the profit margin like they do from sales in other areas so they raise the prices in order to make that cash, the same thing has been happening in the cerial grains industry, 6-12oz of cerial (breakfast) runs about $4 here, a ton of grain is about $200
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#4956721 - 11/19/05 04:53 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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how much per gallon are u guys even paying.. like i know prices around me have dropped to as low as 1.95 a gallon and right now sit at like 2.05$
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Banez]
#4956746 - 11/19/05 04:59 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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Prices around here have been dropping pretty steadily. I think the lowest I saw the other day was $2.05.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Banez]
#4956750 - 11/19/05 05:00 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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right now it's about $2.10 in my area, we generaly have the lowest in the state and country
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#4957118 - 11/19/05 06:47 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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Gas is high because people support it. Seriously, if you want gas prices to drop, cut back driving, and dont support high gas prices, simple. That would greatly reduce the price of gas. But until we stop paying for these crazy prices, it will continue to be high.
Example, gas was over 2.75 a gallon at this gas station right next to my house not to long ago(Shell btw ). Meanwhile, gas 2 miles down the road was significantly cheaper (by 20 cents atleast).
To my suprise, there was more business at Shell then it was at the cheaper places in town. This made me outraged. I nearly made a sign and was about to protest next to Shell calling everyone that supports high gas prices a fool.
By going to the cheaper gas stations, even if its a couple cents cheaper, will create an economic battle between competing gas stations, and prices will drop.
SO if you're supporting the more expensive gas station in your town, YOU ARE A FOOL, and YOU are the reason gas prices are so high!
arrrrrggghhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!
People are so used to paying for gas over 2 dollars a gallon now, when it does drop below the 2 dollar mark nationally(and it will!!) people will start to buy more gas, and guess what......prices will go up again.
Dont you just love this shit!?
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I actualy said virtualy the same thing in OTD, it's not because people support it as much as it's the fact that people are willing to pay that price.
http://www.shroomery.org/forums/showflat.php/Number/4956824#Post4956824
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#4957235 - 11/19/05 07:17 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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Yes, they dont "support" it. It's not something they want to do, I know people aren't crazy enough to want to pay for the expensive stuff (at least I hope they're not. )
I guess it all boils down to convenience... "Why should I have to cross this busy highway to pay 1-2 cents cheaper gas, when there is a gas station on this side of the highway with gas "just" a couple cents more?" It's not just a couple cents, maybe to you(general population) it isnt, but to the people that are making that couple cents love you so much.
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"prices" are an illusion. prices are "high", people bitch, prices are "low" people celebrate.
don't like high prices? make everything free
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
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Prisoner#1 said: yeah, see my point about supply/demand, georgia really doesnt have that high of a demand with half the people eating wild game or raising their own, they simply dont have the profit margin like they do from sales in other areas so they raise the prices in order to make that cash, the same thing has been happening in the cerial grains industry, 6-12oz of cerial (breakfast) runs about $4 here, a ton of grain is about $200
there could be a little of factors altering that. One the chickens could be rised in georgia and then ship off somewhere to be kill plucked and cut. There could be a lack of compitition in Ga, meanins there is really only one huge company and they can't set prices for that area pretty much at any price they want. Or you just get raped on the prices.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: WhiteBunny]
#4957500 - 11/19/05 08:20 PM (18 years, 4 months ago) |
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when you think about it since the eighties gas hasn't gone up with inflation. I bet if you figure it out gas is way cheaper than would it would be from the mid eighties and then adjust inflation to the gas price.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: WhiteBunny]
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WhiteBunny said: there could be a little of factors altering that. One the chickens could be rised in georgia and then ship off somewhere to be kill plucked and cut. Or you just get raped on the prices.
most of the large producers have processing facilities, they hire mexicans (illegals) for labor, we have several large freezer/cold storage waerhouses and distribution centers. Companies with farms in georgia include Purdue, Tyson, ConAgra and Butterball... we're just getting raped
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WhiteBunny said: when you think about it since the eighties gas hasn't gone up with inflation. I bet if you figure it out gas is way cheaper than would it would be from the mid eighties and then adjust inflation to the gas price.
WB
actualy gas prices have pretty much kept up with inflation, the only thing that hasnt is the minimum wage, in the 80's it was $3.35 now it;s at $5.25
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
#4957841 - 11/19/05 10:02 PM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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fucker the gas prices used to be $2.40 ++++ just a few weeks ago, and months ago, it is lower then it used to be
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: friggest]
#4958897 - 11/20/05 04:30 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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$1.94 a gallon by me..
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: HeavyDutyJudy]
#4959010 - 11/20/05 07:50 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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Its near 3 dollars here.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: blink]
#4959049 - 11/20/05 08:09 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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What?? $2.10 is good. We are still at $2.23 over here, and come on that beats the hell out of the summer prices they were like $3.10 here at one point so I'm not complaining.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: SaabRacer97]
#4959108 - 11/20/05 08:43 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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I just had to fucking pay $1.85 a gallon.
How weak is that??
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#4959144 - 11/20/05 08:58 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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I dont know, I've been murdering bambi and my wife seldom buys chicken with bones purdue chicken, not organic or anything else that drives up cost
That chicken is three months past its expiration date.
I think you're paying too much.
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How weak is that??
I haven't seen gas that low in who knows how long.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: WhiteBunny]
#4959316 - 11/20/05 09:58 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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No, I lied, I'm paying ~$2.50-2.80.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: HELLA_TIGHT]
#4959369 - 11/20/05 10:15 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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i saw 2.39 today, its going down cent by cent
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: InTheFlesh714]
#4959408 - 11/20/05 10:27 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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we were paying 3.15 for regular for a few weeks, glad thats over with
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: InTheFlesh714]
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It is $2.29/gallon, in Birmingham. It's the best price in about a year, if I can remember correctly.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: blissedout]
#4959457 - 11/20/05 10:45 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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blissedout said: It is $2.29/gallon, in Birmingham. It's the best price in about a year, if I can remember correctly.
used to live there myself beautiful place.
WB
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: WhiteBunny]
#4959531 - 11/20/05 11:08 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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It's alright. I grew up here, so it has a love/hate relationship, with me. We are about to move outta here, though. We may be back, but who knows?
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: blissedout]
#4959539 - 11/20/05 11:14 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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I just went to get a paper and some groceries and it is still $1. 96 in Erie.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: HELLA_TIGHT]
#4959569 - 11/20/05 11:31 AM (18 years, 3 months ago) |
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I saw gas for 1.95 at a bp near here. I speculate it would be cheaper at this other place up the highway thats normally a few cents cheaper then city prices.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
#8481541 - 06/03/08 10:08 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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dr_gonz said: I just paid $2.10 a gallon. FUCK
sorry to resurrect.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: LayYouIn]
#8481591 - 06/03/08 10:19 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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dr_gonz said: I just paid $2.10 a gallon. FUCK
Oh God, how I wish that was the price now!
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Jeebies]
#8481612 - 06/03/08 10:23 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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What a nice walk down memory lane. I'm paying $4.70 for a gallon of diesel around here. I get about 500-600 miles per tank, but it's still a good ol' fashioned bend-over-and-take-it.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: DNKYD]
#8481625 - 06/03/08 10:28 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Average price for regular is $4.05 gal and rising almost daily. I drive 30 miles round trip to work every day. This is getting out of hand. A tow truck driver I know has to pay at least $5.00 gal for diesel. He had to raise his prices to help cover the cost. How much higher can it go?
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Silversoul]
#8481654 - 06/03/08 10:40 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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lolz @ 2.10
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Compass
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that was scary when it broke 2 dollas
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Compass]
#8481728 - 06/03/08 11:06 PM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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How much higher can it go?
I expect prices to stop rising at around 5$ per gallon. There's no scientific basis for that claim, but that seems like a number where we may actually wake up and start changing the way we use fuel. I hope.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: thedefone]
#8481976 - 06/04/08 12:23 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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man... I saw this thread and thought there was hope.
then realized it was from 4 years ago.
fuuuuuuck.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: dr_gonz]
#8482222 - 06/04/08 02:22 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Lovin the old thread. Regular is 4.24 - I'm selling my car. You should all do the same.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: blkjkrabbit]
#8482269 - 06/04/08 02:59 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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yup..i flipped my jeep wrangler last year and totaled it...kinda glad. trying to find an 80's-90's honda or toyota to drive back and forth. i think everyone should. suvs suck ass.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: rugergirl79]
#8482512 - 06/04/08 05:31 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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lol old thread pwnege
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: thedefone]
#8482693 - 06/04/08 07:24 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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thedefone said:
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How much higher can it go?
I expect prices to stop rising at around 5$ per gallon. There's no scientific basis for that claim, but that seems like a number where we may actually wake up and start changing the way we use fuel. I hope.
But it's not just us. China and India are now using fuel like never before. And that demand is going up fast.
Here's a scary thought: China has only 38 million cars on the road.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: zouden]
#8482713 - 06/04/08 07:33 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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I'm loving my Prius... $35 every 10 days or so. 40 mile commute.
I kinda feel bad for people who need to drive trucks. Not the morons who own trucks for no reason other than to own a big truck... I laugh at them.
But the honest construction guy who NEEDS to haul around a ton of shit, I feel bad. It's like they got you by the balls...
Anyone convert to propane yet?
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: zouden]
#8482728 - 06/04/08 07:42 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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In my city gas is currently $1.33 CDN/liter
Which works out to $4.98 US/gal.
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RoosterCogburn said: I'm loving my Prius... $35 every 10 days or so. 40 mile commute.
I have a v6 Accord, I bought it in October with 49k miles it's now June and it's just hit 51k, I simply dont drive unless I have too
I have a tow truck as well, havent put more than 200 miles on it since I got it, it really sucks the gas
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: Prisoner#1]
#8482746 - 06/04/08 07:50 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Here it's currently A$1.48/litre. According to google:
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1.48 (Australian dollars / litre) = 5.37 U.S. dollars / US gallon
Owned.
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: zouden]
#8482933 - 06/04/08 09:37 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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$1.48 makes it sound better... but WOW.
You guys need solar cars... for half the year anyway.
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RuNE
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: zouden]
#8482994 - 06/04/08 10:01 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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But it's not just us. China and India are now using fuel like never before. And that demand is going up fast.
Here's a scary thought: China has only 38 million cars on the road.
To continue the discussion from a few pages (and years) back, that right there is the reason the US wanted a central base in the middle east. China's demand for oil is growing at an incredible speed. Pretty soon, it will come down to who gets those last remaining wells. Now when you consider that our entire way of life depends on that black gunky shit...well, at that point, people might not think Bush is such an idiot anymore...
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: RuNE]
#8483048 - 06/04/08 10:17 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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anyone want to go in on a vespa with me? well take turns riding it
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Re: Why are gas prices so high? [Re: RuNE]
#8483193 - 06/04/08 11:05 AM (15 years, 9 months ago) |
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Now when you consider that our entire way of life depends on that black gunky shit
What's really depressing is that the trillion or so dollars we just dumped on Iraq and company could have been devoted to developing oil independence instead. And consider the many more hundreds of billions we will have to spend to pay for all those soldiers' retirement, medical bills, kids and other dependents' medical bills, and all the rest over the next 20 years or so.
Imagine what a trillion dollars worth of research could have done for us. Our leader has instead used that money to riled up terrorism and anti-US sentiment everywhere.
I wish I could move to another planet and leave humans to this shit hole we've made for ourselves.
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