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puerco-bellies Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 11:07 AM
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Hummer alert! Unleaded trading @ $2.00gal on NY Merc
Edited on Fri Aug-12-05 11:08 AM by puerco-bellies
The guys in my office can't believe it. It looks very strong with no sign of a reversal soon. We are fucked.

www.alaron.com

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Penndems Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 11:34 AM
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1. I don't drive a Hummer, but I paid $2.32 a gallon for regular
Edited on Fri Aug-12-05 11:41 AM by Penndems
to fill up the tank in my 2003 Toyota Echo. It came out to a little over $14.00. Absolutely unbelievable. The people of this country are paying up the nose for gasoline, and The Village Idiot is kicking back on his ranch for a month, completely oblivious to it all. At this rate, we'll all be working just so we can afford to buy gas.

Heard this morning on CNN that the airlines are raising their fares $10-$20, due to the rise in price in aviation fuel.








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ohio_liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 11:49 AM
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4. It's at an all-time high here in eastern Ohio
$2.449/gallon regular unleaded at the cheapest stations.
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Penndems Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 11:56 AM
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6. Good Lord - and it's over $3.00 a gallon in California
This guy who runs one of those "cheapest gas in your area" websites was interviewed earlier today on CNN. Says that the rest of the country is either catching up to or on par with gas prices in CA, the first time that's EVER happened.

Wish I'd written down his website address, but I usually go to http://gasbuddy.com.
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Clovis Sangrail Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 12:00 PM
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8. amazingly, $2.49 would be a deal
Edited on Fri Aug-12-05 12:00 PM by Clovis Sangrail
Most places around here are closer to $2.70
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ohio_liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 12:07 PM
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9. I know, we've always been behind the curve here
I'm not sure why. But we're apparently catching up with everyone else and people are not happy. Of course I constantly make a snarky point to other motorists at the gas pumps that this gawdawful war in Iraq sure didn't help with gas prices like people thought it would.
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Clovis Sangrail Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 12:12 PM
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10. every time I go to the pump
I'm incredibly happy that I bought a Prius.
My last car would be killing me right now.

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ohio_liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 12:16 PM
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12. We traded early this year
I traded a Blazer and a Ford Taurus for a Honda Civic and a Chevy Cavalier. It was the best we could do at the time. There are waiting lists locally for diesel Jettas and hybrids. I'd love to have either and would trade again in a heartbeat.
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Clovis Sangrail Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 12:21 PM
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14. waiting lists here as well
(for hybrids)
I was lucky and had an opportunity to buy a used prius from a relative.

Not new, but it still gets ~46mpg

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ohio_liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 12:23 PM
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15. That's very cool
We looked on every lot available for a used hybrid but there aren't any to be found. I didn't feel comfortable buying one online.
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SammyWinstonJack Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 12:27 PM
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16. He's not oblivious to it, he's sitting in his counting house,
counting all his coins. That's what Kings do. He's happier than a pig in sh*t that the price of oil is at an all time high. More money for him and his GREED PIG oil execs. buddies. Life is Grand!
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Strelnikov_ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 11:47 AM
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2. This Is A Jump Of About $0.25 In 3 Days, Isn't It?
If so, about a 14% jump.

The wolf is at the door.
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 11:48 AM
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3. never to leave
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durablend Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 11:49 AM
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5. Onto $3.00 and beyond...
While Georgie smirks it up on the ranch...
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dogday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 11:58 AM
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7. Part of the new energy bill
raise the price of gas so high only the elite can afford, therby saving gas.....
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meganmonkey Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 12:13 PM
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11. Too bad I get 35+ miles to the gallon
I really wish I could help out the poor oil companies some more

:sarcasm:
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nadinbrzezinski Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 12:18 PM
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13. I own a civic Hybrid
and going to LA for a con, will be one fourth of my expense, unfriking unbelievable... I may not be able to afford the February Show
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oldtime dfl_er Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-12-05 12:37 PM
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17. CNN reporting Nasal Spray at $2000/Gal
In its unending quest to fill in airtime with meaningless drivel and inane comparisons, CNN has scooped the fact that if you're unlucky enough to have a car that runs on Nasal Spray(!) it would cost you $2000 a gallon! On the plus side they were informative enough to also point out to those of us who's cars run on Non-Fat Milk that we only have to pay $5.20/Gal. Wohooo!

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