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MrBump
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If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon
#4114349 - 04/30/05 11:00 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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the gas station should have full service greaseballs like the oldd days.. they come out, pump the fucking gas for you, clean the bird shit off your windshield with a squeegee, check your oil and tire pressure, too. do gas stations even have full service stations anymore? im not that old and i can remember full service gas pumpers filling my mom's tank when i was a child. and gas was less than $1 a gallon.
now you've got all the gas stations owned by fucking Sangi's and Apu's who stand behind 2 ft. plates of bullet proof glass and speak to you thru an intercomm system "i only have $50 in my register, please dont try to shoot me."
pathetic...
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: MrBump]
#4114359 - 04/30/05 11:04 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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If gas was $3 a gallon.....nothing will change, the sheep will pay, and things will continue along the current path.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: K20A2]
#4114366 - 04/30/05 11:08 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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you don't buy gas?
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MrBump
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: K20A2]
#4114379 - 04/30/05 11:11 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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im just saying that filling up your tank now-a-days can cost you half a days pay, its a big ticket item...the shopping experience should be made a little more pleasant.
but in a way youre right, some soccer mom will glance up at the price on the pole in front of the station, curse under her breathe that the price per gallon is so high, and continue to fill up her Ford Expidition.
and another thing: if gas costs, say, $2.55 9/10ths, how come my total is never $24.60 3/10ths, how do you fraction off a penny?
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: K20A2]
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: MrBump]
#4114385 - 04/30/05 11:13 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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And hummer/suburban sales are falling, so it is having an effect. Stupid GM lost a $1 billion investing into gas guzzlers while toyota et al. invested in hybrid tech.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: Tao]
#4114388 - 04/30/05 11:14 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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$0.14!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
crap I'm smuggling it in
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: Tao]
#4114393 - 04/30/05 11:16 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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lol, thats a good thing...there's a Hummer Dealership right near the office building i work in.
outside of it flys the BIGGEST FUCKING AMERICAN FLAG i honestly have ever seen. it really panders to all the "freedom fighting" americans out there.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: goobler]
#4114399 - 04/30/05 11:18 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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I buy gas, Im no different. I drive a car and I love it, you have to pay to play. It dosent cost me $40 to fill up my tank though. I couldnt imagine spending that kind of cash on fuel and still driving a vehicle that was slow as shit.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: K20A2]
#4114408 - 04/30/05 11:22 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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I went through 2 1/2 tanks yesterday
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: goobler]
#4114417 - 04/30/05 11:25 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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What do you drive?
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: MrBump]
#4114432 - 04/30/05 11:32 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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There are a few stations around here that recently (in the past 6 months) started doing full service at no extra charge. Some of them already had it, but it was an extra $0.50-.60 per gallon.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: MrBump]
#4114435 - 04/30/05 11:33 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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This why im gettin a f350 dually powerstroke im gonna have my own biodiesel plant in the bed .25 cents a gallon.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: buckwheat]
#4114442 - 04/30/05 11:36 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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used veggie oil, right?
i hear thats a great alternative to gas...but if a third of the country decided to go this route, would there be enough bio-diesel to go around?
i thought i read somewhere that bio-deisel recyclable but i cant remember if thats true...
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: MrBump]
#4114455 - 04/30/05 11:40 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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yea its a great alternative untill it gets banned and it probably will because big oil will have none of it. but untill then free fuel!
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: K20A2]
#4114634 - 04/30/05 12:41 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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currently I drive a mustang cobra
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: MrBump]
#4114669 - 04/30/05 12:50 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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I'm glad that my car gets 34 mpg city and I don't have to travel far for school, groceries, bars, pool halls, etc.
When gas is $5+ a gallon I'll be breakin out the bike.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: MrBump]
#4114703 - 04/30/05 12:59 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Newjersey is i think the only state where its full service.
Ur the corn king make up some ethanol and fix ur carborater to run on corn...
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: MrBump]
#4114813 - 04/30/05 01:39 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Gas is expensive in the UK, Denmark and Norway because of government tax on it correct?
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: goobler]
#4114819 - 04/30/05 01:43 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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im glad my average mpg is at about 11.5 WOOOT FUCKIN WOOOT
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Also, someone asked about fractions of a penny. Well, you buy fractions of a gallon, so it doesn't matter what they charge; it will always end up being an extra fraction of a penny. They probably round up.
Unfortunately, biodeisel already is banned on public roads in the U.S.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: tbyte]
#4115004 - 04/30/05 02:45 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Thats bullshit must be do to the taxes.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: Tao]
#4115009 - 04/30/05 02:47 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
Tao said: And hummer/suburban sales are falling, so it is having an effect. Stupid GM lost a $1 billion investing into gas guzzlers while toyota et al. invested in hybrid tech.
This explains all the Hummer commercials I've been seeing lately.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: Tao]
#4115015 - 04/30/05 02:48 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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Quote:
Tao said: And hummer/suburban sales are falling, so it is having an effect. Stupid GM lost a $1 billion investing into gas guzzlers while toyota et al. invested in hybrid tech.
Yep, you've hit the proverbial nail on the head there....
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: Le_Canard]
#4115105 - 04/30/05 03:07 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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i live in jersey where there has always been full service. I have been to a self service once and i ended up leaving the lid open. See how new jersey corrupts you?
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: MrBump]
#4115604 - 04/30/05 05:35 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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i have never been to a full service gas station. man that would be sweet. there are some gas stations around here whereit's $3/gallon. i've been paying $2.45/gallon gas was cheaper back in the midwest and i got much higher mpg, up to 40. here in the west it's super expensive and i'm getting like 30mpg
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: MrBump]
#4117170 - 05/01/05 12:21 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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i pay $40 to fill up my 12 gal tank im slowly saving money for an electric conversion. this will be my around home and commuting car.
its been over $1 a litre now for about a month.
dont fret, the brick wall is coming. we realyl SHOULD start opening our eyes and learning from other countries. in this case, europeans.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: kadakuda]
#4117189 - 05/01/05 12:28 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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damn... it only cost me $7 to fill up my gas tank and still get 35 miles to a gallon but i have a motorcycle
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: thegatewaydrug]
#4117646 - 05/01/05 03:09 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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lol you think gas is expensive just wait for the water wars.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: batou]
#4117650 - 05/01/05 03:10 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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lol thats gonna be hell on earth
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: thegatewaydrug]
#4117819 - 05/01/05 05:29 AM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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I live about 100 yards from my workplace so I walk. I actually try to walk just about anywhere because I enjoy it anyway.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: Deadmaker]
#4118748 - 05/01/05 01:08 PM (18 years, 10 months ago) |
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gas in germany is ~1.20 euros per liter... a gallon is ~3.87l. one euro is 1.3 usd, so its not that bad (in the us)
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: elytorian]
#4446014 - 07/24/05 04:54 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Here in Finland gas costs roughly 5.85 USD PER GALLON. Thankfully, I drive a moped.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: kAAk]
#4446060 - 07/24/05 05:37 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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not just Finland...the rest of europe have similar petrol prices.
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Quote:
SHEIKofSHIITAKE said: Newjersey is i think the only state where its full service.
Damn right. And it's very convenient, too. But I believe Oregon along with New Jersey are the only two states that do.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: MrBump]
#4446096 - 07/24/05 06:11 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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whaa, quit being such a bitch! I don't even own anything that reqiures gas anymore, I can barely afford my other bills..I ride my mountain bike...ride a bike once in a while or walk..
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: MrBump]
#4446391 - 07/24/05 10:07 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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if gas cost $3 a gallon, it would be cheaper than it currently is in Denmark. stop your bitching - move to a place with reasonable public transport - or invest in a more efficient car.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: Krishna]
#4446397 - 07/24/05 10:10 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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damn straight. I can't wait till gas is 7.00 a gallon, then we'll see where all those big ass suv's and trucks will be. and why full service? then I'll just have to end up tippng those greasy fuckers. Americans are spoiled and wasteful.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: soochi]
#4446450 - 07/24/05 10:38 AM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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vroooom! my tank gets 1 mile per 3 gallons! out of my waY!!! or I'll run you over.!! ARRRRGGGHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: MrBump]
#4446895 - 07/24/05 01:39 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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yea, new jersey is full service. i mean, they'll pump it, but they wont wash your windows or anything. i live on the ny/nj border... not only does jersey pump it for you, but its also a good .20 cheaper then ny!! so yea, its worth a short drive over the border if u live around here in ny...
i currently get VERY good gas mileage with my golf.
and a VW TDI gets like 45mpg and will run off of biodiesal. they're just slow as shit, even the manual ones...
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: Skunk420]
#4446942 - 07/24/05 01:58 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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skunk78395 said: whaa, quit being such a bitch! I don't even own anything that reqiures gas anymore, I can barely afford my other bills..I ride my mountain bike...ride a bike once in a while or walk..
Haha same here.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: Tao]
#4446946 - 07/24/05 01:59 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Sweden already has some 15 000 cars that run on alcohol in use. (That's still nothing compared Finland though: we have 6 million people that run on alcohol)
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: ummikko]
#4447086 - 07/24/05 02:45 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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if anything, we're in the right country to live in when shit hits the fan....
neste have developed a way to render diesel fuel from animal fats (i.e. cows). well...that was just a side note...but the reason why i think Finland will be ok is...
the whole country is networked with railways which rely on electricity...majority of public transport i.e. trams and trains do not rely on petrol...except for a few buses but now they're switching to ethanol it seems...
plus, the Finnish society still have a tie with their "natural roots" if worse comes to worse the public can easily (well maybe easily isn't the correct word - but easier than most countries) revert back to rural living, i.e. living off hte land, not relying at all on petrol based products.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: boO]
#4447130 - 07/24/05 03:02 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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a country boy can survive.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: joe666]
#4447232 - 07/24/05 03:35 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Gas is only about $2.30-$2.70 here.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: HELLA_TIGHT]
#4447259 - 07/24/05 03:46 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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When I first started driving , about 6 years ago , I could fill up on premium at about any gas station for 1.30/gal. In the 6 short years since I started driving , gas prices have already gone up about 50% and there only going to continue to increase. It's getting rather rediculous , but Im poor and it hits me hard , rich people couldnt care less. It could be 5 bux a gallon and they would still be rollin around in their 8mpg SUV's.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: MaJikFungus]
#4447281 - 07/24/05 03:52 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Wait, I get gas for .30 cents a gallon! God, it fucking kicks ass to be a Bush.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: HELLA_TIGHT]
#4447315 - 07/24/05 04:01 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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I need me a VW bug.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: Smallworlds]
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tdiclub.com
apparently they're making those 45mpg things pretty quick now too. or so they say.. bring 'em on.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: joe666]
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: MrBump]
#4447439 - 07/24/05 04:32 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Hey! Let's make a topic and bitch about stuff because it totally helps solve the problem!
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: boO]
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Quote:
boO said:
if anything, we're in the right country to live in when shit hits the fan....
neste have developed a way to render diesel fuel from animal fats (i.e. cows). well...that was just a side note...but the reason why i think Finland will be ok is...
the whole country is networked with railways which rely on electricity...majority of public transport i.e. trams and trains do not rely on petrol...except for a few buses but now they're switching to ethanol it seems...
plus, the Finnish society still have a tie with their "natural roots" if worse comes to worse the public can easily (well maybe easily isn't the correct word - but easier than most countries) revert back to rural living, i.e. living off hte land, not relying at all on petrol based products.
True. btw, I just read that Hesburger is building a power plant that runs on used cooking oils.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: ummikko]
#4447488 - 07/24/05 04:49 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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haha that's pretty awesome
i like hesburger actually...if we have fastfood which is like once a month, we usually go to hesburger i think the mini mega and the kala burger is much better than some US fastfood joints!
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ummikko
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: boO]
#4447532 - 07/24/05 05:04 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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They're good but too small for my taste. If I'm having fastfood I usually go for a 5? rullakebab, (which is much bigger in Turku than in Helsinki IMO ).
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: MrBump]
#4447539 - 07/24/05 05:09 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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My roomate just got assis manager at a gas station so i am set .
I guess cigs are near 4 bucks a pack and people just throw him 4 dollars and leave with out change. Whatever he is over at the end of the night he either gives me some free gas or buys shit in the store.
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Re: If gas is gonna cost $3 a gallon [Re: baraka]
#4448598 - 07/24/05 09:31 PM (18 years, 7 months ago) |
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Gas here only costs ~$2.25. I guess it pays to live in a boring state (IN). Who here thinks they have the highest prices?
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