The Price of Gas

[Creighton]

Seems like the upper midwest is really expensive. It is a topic over at oldgas.com as well.
http://www.oldgas.com/shoptalk/ubb/Forum1/HTML/009389.html
Creighton

[Kilroy]

(Pat Pixley @ May 22 2007,11:52)

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Sorry about going off like I did earlier , It was not right .
It just get a little frustrating to see it jump like that for no reason.
Pat

There is a reason Pat

it's called greed.  I live outside the Motor City,  we have no mass transit, and no one I work with is near me to car pool to work.

I can understand if the cost is higher for the  owner, he has to pass it  to the customer,  but to raise the proce 30 cents  in an afternoon, without  receiving a new shipment, or rzising it  when it is reported OPEC  raised their price,  though a barrel of oil purchased today doesn't show up in your tank as gasoline for  2 years is  gouging, pure and simple.

Ok, off my soapbox now.

[globalcompressors]

Pat,

If that's "going off"...I don't think you have much to worry about!   '>


Pretty mild Dude...re read my post. You're okay in my book and I think we're all friends here...it's okay to vent.


Eric :'>

[Chris]

Right now we are at 1.15 a liter which works out to 4.36 for a US gallon.  If you are wondering where here is, its Calgary Alberta Canada.  I think we are at the lower end of the fuel costs for Canada.  I'm not to upset I drive an 06 Duramax and Diesel is pretty steady at 0.93 a liter or 3.52 US gallon which isn't great either, but at least it didn't go up for the weekend


Chris

[cormy]

About time you all realize the root of the problem is that we Americans have to have are Excessively large gas hog vehicles so we can boost our own feelings of inadequacy and dominate the person with a smaller vehicle. Lets see how high they go, and how much your willing to shell out to be a tough guy OR gal in your monster vehicles. Trucks should have to meet the same mileage requirements as cars. Bush will never let it happen with his "Oil Buddes" and the automakers clout.

[SIGNGUY]

I agree with the earlier post... KILL THE SPOTTED OWL, START DRILLING RIGHT HERE IN THE USA! '>

[globalcompressors]

Nice Duramax Chris!

Cormy...I don't feel inadequate at all. My truck isn't an extension of my
Pen*s.  In fact, if I didn't have my truck, I wouldn't be able to do my job,
haul loads like compressors, freon, machines, take my family camping, deliveries, etc..
Fedex and UPS...when you are shopping Ebay, how do you get your deliveries? How do you think
Wal-Mart gets the Chinese made products to the store?
It all takes fuel...one way or another. Have a better idea, let's hear it.

You find me a 1 ton truck that tows 18,000 lbs and gets the same mileage as a
Toyota or Nissan, (rice burners), I'll buy it...period!

I don't have a problem using "bio-diesel"...make it available, please. I also posted above about
E85, do you drive a Hybrid or Flex Fuel? Are you doing your share? When you get into a wreck,
I'll pass on a can opener so
they can get you out!

It's not about who drive the biggest...it's about where we're getting our fuel oil...the
Middle East and our families safety! I say keep it here at home.

Spotted owl...the Houston Zoo is a nice place   '>

Eric

[sodaworks]

Ol bush is just padding his retirement with the gas cash kickbacks. I can't wait til this POS is out of office!

[sodaworks]

I too own a few trucks, it would really be heard to stuff a few soda machines or dirt bikes into the back of a car.

[bubba]

(sodaworks @ May 23 2007,4:25)

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I too own a few trucks, it would really be heard to stuff a few soda machines or dirt bikes into the back of a car.

Not just that.... A family with 3 kids now needs a suv or van with all the car seat laws and everything else... I've got 2 kids, and with the sports and other stuff they need day to day, you need atleast a mini van or truck. Back in the day, you could cram a few kids into the back seat or trunk of a car... now, you'd get locked up if someone isn't wearing a seat belt..