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Horse with no Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 02:37 PM
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Gas $1.99/gallon still here in Northeast Texas
Had to wait in line at the gas pumps.
I wonder how long they can sustain this gas war?
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 02:39 PM
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1. Pretty cheap, though
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Horse with no Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 02:42 PM
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4. Was up to $2.30/gallon
Person bought out one of the 2 gas stations in town that are across from each other.
Old owner had a standing agreement that he would let the guy across the street be .02 lower a gallon without fighting a price war.
The new owners won't honor the agreement.
So they fought it all the way back down to $1.99 and are at a stalemate,lol.
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LT TX Donating Member (74 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 02:42 PM
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2. Wow!
Where are you at in NE Texas? I'm in the Longview/Marshall area and I paid $2.32/gal on Monday!
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AllieB Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 02:42 PM
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3. It's $2.60 for regular where I am
consider yourself very lucky. I wonder if this isn't a little Blue State punishment?
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RobertSeattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 02:45 PM
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5. Interesting - not showing up at the gasprices.com website
Edited on Thu Aug-11-05 02:51 PM by RobertSeattle
http://www.texasgasprices.com/


Added on edit: As a FYI - Military Posts tend to have slightly cheaper gas since the AAFES gas station doesn't have to pay various taxes - it's one of those little perks of being in the Military.


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Horse with no Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 02:51 PM
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6. Does that mean it isn't true?
I looked on the website and they didn't have ANY information for my town.
All that means is that nobody submitted it.
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RobertSeattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 03:03 PM
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10. Of course not - I believe you
It's just interesting that some GasPrices.com "reporter" hasn't reported it.

We all are going to be able to tell our Grandchildren, "Back in 2004, gas was still under $2 dollars a gallon".

:evilgrin:

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Horse with no Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 03:08 PM
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11. I went ahead and reported it to the site
Shows to be the cheapest gas price in Texas.
I wish our newspaper was online, it was on the front page last week.
But then again...so was Mr. Jones lost dog,lol.
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RobertSeattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 03:10 PM
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12. Do you have a refinery next door?
Is there any explanation why they seem to be holding the prices down in North Texas? Usually they say "Market forces" and raise the price even if they paid much less for it - gas is a commodity.

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Horse with no Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 03:12 PM
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14. It's two stores having a gas war
Nothing to do with market price. They are just trying to eat each other's business.
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RobertSeattle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 04:37 PM
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17. Wow - enjoy it while you can!
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DemsUnite Donating Member (118 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 02:52 PM
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7. Lucky! 2.56 in Michigan!
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Horse with no Name Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 02:56 PM
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9. I have no doubt that when this gas war is over
That we will be paying out the nose for it.
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OmmmSweetOmmm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 02:52 PM
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8. It's almost $1.00 more per gallon in my NY suburb, for premium.
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 03:11 PM
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13. $2.29 in San Antonio, just got back from the store.
I think that is the highest I have ever seen it here.
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negativenihil Donating Member (772 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 03:12 PM
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15. $2.49 for regular this morning in Beantown... n/t
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stopbush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Aug-11-05 03:18 PM
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16. But, you're in Texas... n/t
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