$3.999/gal
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Larry Staunton
Contributing Member
A cousin in Sweden e-mailed me today that he is paying the equivalent of $6.16 per gallon. We're not so bad off.
Dark_Knight7096
Lead Farmer
The Shell station on Lalor street in Trenton, 3.11 for V-Power, getty right down the street 3.07 for premium.
On another note, I hate gas prices as much as the next person but think about it logically. Say you drive an SUV that gets 10mpg right, and say gas is 5 bux a gallon. Go outside put that SUV in neutral and push it for ten miles, then come back and tell me you wouldn't be willing to pay five bux to not have to do that again. Yes it sucks and in a big way, but when you think about it that way, 3.119, or even 3.999 is not all that much to pay to have a Marauder cart you 20 or so miles in style.
As a personal side not, I will NEVER, EVER, EVER,EVER, EVER get gas from SUNOCO again. They used to have 4 grades in NJ, Regular (87), Mid-grade (89), Premium (93), and Ultra (94). Regular, Mid-grade, and Premium were all reflective of other gas stations around them but Ultra was always 10 cents more expensive. Well in Jersey SUNOCO did away with Ultra 94, so the other day when I saw SUNOCOs premium at 2 cents cheaper than anywhere elses I stopped (in my SUPERCHARGED grand prix mind you) and told them to fill it with premium. The guy said, you have a supercharger, shouldn't you get the Ultra, I turned to him and was about to say, wait you guys don't have Ultra anymore when I noticed, they do. Premium is now 91 octane and the same price as everyone elses premium, Ultra is now 93 octane and AT LEAST 10 cents, usually 15 or 20 cents more per gallon than anyone elses 93 octane. I feel this is unfair business practice so for my own personal reasons, I refuse to patronize SUNOCO anymore, unless i'm 2 seconds from running out of gas and they are the only station around. Ok, rant over.
On another note, I hate gas prices as much as the next person but think about it logically. Say you drive an SUV that gets 10mpg right, and say gas is 5 bux a gallon. Go outside put that SUV in neutral and push it for ten miles, then come back and tell me you wouldn't be willing to pay five bux to not have to do that again. Yes it sucks and in a big way, but when you think about it that way, 3.119, or even 3.999 is not all that much to pay to have a Marauder cart you 20 or so miles in style.
As a personal side not, I will NEVER, EVER, EVER,EVER, EVER get gas from SUNOCO again. They used to have 4 grades in NJ, Regular (87), Mid-grade (89), Premium (93), and Ultra (94). Regular, Mid-grade, and Premium were all reflective of other gas stations around them but Ultra was always 10 cents more expensive. Well in Jersey SUNOCO did away with Ultra 94, so the other day when I saw SUNOCOs premium at 2 cents cheaper than anywhere elses I stopped (in my SUPERCHARGED grand prix mind you) and told them to fill it with premium. The guy said, you have a supercharger, shouldn't you get the Ultra, I turned to him and was about to say, wait you guys don't have Ultra anymore when I noticed, they do. Premium is now 91 octane and the same price as everyone elses premium, Ultra is now 93 octane and AT LEAST 10 cents, usually 15 or 20 cents more per gallon than anyone elses 93 octane. I feel this is unfair business practice so for my own personal reasons, I refuse to patronize SUNOCO anymore, unless i'm 2 seconds from running out of gas and they are the only station around. Ok, rant over.
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jgc61sr2002
Contributing Member
Rider90 said:
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Marauderjack
Senior Member
As long as prices are where they are..."Shale Oil" is an economical way to keep OPEC and the rest of the renegades in line!!:beer: We have plenty of it in the West but at <$2.50 a gallon it was not cost effective....stay tuned as the story unfolds!!
A side note: My neighbor got a Shell CC and for 60 days ALL Shell fuel purchases net you a 15% rebate and after 60 day 5% forever....Do the math...BEST DEAL AROUND...especially when the Shell station is close to a discount store!! Give it a try.....I have accumulated $396.00 in rebates since 11-5-05!!:bows:
Marauderjack
A side note: My neighbor got a Shell CC and for 60 days ALL Shell fuel purchases net you a 15% rebate and after 60 day 5% forever....Do the math...BEST DEAL AROUND...especially when the Shell station is close to a discount store!! Give it a try.....I have accumulated $396.00 in rebates since 11-5-05!!:bows:
Marauderjack
If it were just the increased "cost per gallon" price that we have to pay, most of us could probably live with it.
But, it's the trickle effect to everything that uses oil in its manufacture or delivery.
I hate to admit it, but there really isn't anything wrong with a company charging a price that the buying public will pay. That's our economic system.
The problem is that there's really no competition in the oil industry to keep prices at a minimum level.
I have five cars (two classics, two drivers, and one for every now and then top down cruising). All five have eight cylinder motors. I'm as much to blame as the folks who bought bigger and bigger SUVs because it was cool.
While I will not be buying a new car for a while, my next car purchase will have miles per gallon factored in my choice.
But, it's the trickle effect to everything that uses oil in its manufacture or delivery.
I hate to admit it, but there really isn't anything wrong with a company charging a price that the buying public will pay. That's our economic system.
The problem is that there's really no competition in the oil industry to keep prices at a minimum level.
I have five cars (two classics, two drivers, and one for every now and then top down cruising). All five have eight cylinder motors. I'm as much to blame as the folks who bought bigger and bigger SUVs because it was cool.
While I will not be buying a new car for a while, my next car purchase will have miles per gallon factored in my choice.
Leadfoot281
What?! Me worry?
At $70+/barrel of crude oil, that should encourage others to drill for oil. When supply goes up, prices come down.
Or economy is an energy based economy (not gold anymore). What a countries currency can buy in oil, is what the value of their currency is worth.
OPEC seems to think that they can buy more goods with Euros than Dollars. They are clearly trying to destroy the US economically. (hence the war in Iraq, and soon, Iran).
The Saudi royal family likes squeezing us into economic chaos. They fear a western friendly climate over there. The "war" isn't about terrorism. It's about eventually destoying us economically.
When China pays $75/barrel they are directly taking a shot at us, in an attempt to destroy our economy. What's the cure? Abolish ALL income taxes.
It's a global bidding war over "energy" or "enery dollars". How much will we pay?
Or economy is an energy based economy (not gold anymore). What a countries currency can buy in oil, is what the value of their currency is worth.
OPEC seems to think that they can buy more goods with Euros than Dollars. They are clearly trying to destroy the US economically. (hence the war in Iraq, and soon, Iran).
The Saudi royal family likes squeezing us into economic chaos. They fear a western friendly climate over there. The "war" isn't about terrorism. It's about eventually destoying us economically.
When China pays $75/barrel they are directly taking a shot at us, in an attempt to destroy our economy. What's the cure? Abolish ALL income taxes.
It's a global bidding war over "energy" or "enery dollars". How much will we pay?
1 Bad Merc
"Pathetic Earthlings"
We could easily abolish income taxes if we put a tariff on all import goods! Think of the money we could raise! You would then basically pay your income taxes when you bought things instead of based on your salary! What a novel concept. Funny .... it used to be that way until FDR changed it in the 30's.
This thing about Democrats or Republicans is also very foolish. By the time these guys get to Washington they are already bought and paid for by the many PACs and Corporations that have donated to their campaign funds. They are all crooks who really dont give a dam about the American people anymore. Do you really think the cost of gas is bothering them as they jet around the country on a private companies' airplane? They are talking about the gas and immigration issues because they know they are hot button issues but who would like to make me a bet that they dont do anything meaningful about either of them. Until we as a people wise up to this and start voting against these incumbent crooks then all I can say is we get what we deserve.
I am also tired of hearing about how Europeans pay more for gas and I should consider myself lucky. The size difference alone between the US and Europe is huge. Some of these European countries could fit inside a couple of our states! That's why the majority of Europeans use mass transit to get to work....because their distances are so very short!. Alot of Europeans dont even own cars and if they do it is usually only one! They also use the large amount of gas taxes that they do collect to fund the mass transit systems. I once read that the proposed Amtrak connection from Chicago to St. Louis would cost around 1.2 Billion dollars. I'll bet you could build a whole transit system to cover the Netherlands for that amount. Plus, add in the factor that most of the European Countries are now green type countries and most of their gas needs are imported (with applicable import tariffs...Duh) and you start to get the picture. I have first hand knowledge of this as I had to work in the UK for 3 months and was able to take numerous trains to and from work as well as to Liverpool and Manchester for nights out. I also took trains,buses and ferry's to different European countries and never felt the need to rent a car. Not trying to flame anyone but enough on the Europe gas cost thing.
Soapbox is ended.
This thing about Democrats or Republicans is also very foolish. By the time these guys get to Washington they are already bought and paid for by the many PACs and Corporations that have donated to their campaign funds. They are all crooks who really dont give a dam about the American people anymore. Do you really think the cost of gas is bothering them as they jet around the country on a private companies' airplane? They are talking about the gas and immigration issues because they know they are hot button issues but who would like to make me a bet that they dont do anything meaningful about either of them. Until we as a people wise up to this and start voting against these incumbent crooks then all I can say is we get what we deserve.
I am also tired of hearing about how Europeans pay more for gas and I should consider myself lucky. The size difference alone between the US and Europe is huge. Some of these European countries could fit inside a couple of our states! That's why the majority of Europeans use mass transit to get to work....because their distances are so very short!. Alot of Europeans dont even own cars and if they do it is usually only one! They also use the large amount of gas taxes that they do collect to fund the mass transit systems. I once read that the proposed Amtrak connection from Chicago to St. Louis would cost around 1.2 Billion dollars. I'll bet you could build a whole transit system to cover the Netherlands for that amount. Plus, add in the factor that most of the European Countries are now green type countries and most of their gas needs are imported (with applicable import tariffs...Duh) and you start to get the picture. I have first hand knowledge of this as I had to work in the UK for 3 months and was able to take numerous trains to and from work as well as to Liverpool and Manchester for nights out. I also took trains,buses and ferry's to different European countries and never felt the need to rent a car. Not trying to flame anyone but enough on the Europe gas cost thing.
Soapbox is ended.
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hitchhiker
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Leadfoot281 said:
Kinda makes me think that we should have let Saddam continue his role as the junk yard dog of the Middle East until the Saudis were screaming for help rather than prempting Saddams actions.
The Saudis might have appreciated us, instead of rewarding us with Muslim bombers and terrorists.
I say nuke the bastards and take their damn oil, but that will never happen as long as the Bush family and others in their orbit are making so much money from the high oil prices. How much have the Saudis deposited in Bush's offshore accounts by now? It is getting very difficult to tell politicians from large scale drug dealers!
The curent disintegration of our national strength is not going to be halted as long as those in our country's leadership positions care only about lining their own pockets.
Leadfoot281
What?! Me worry?
"the Saudis lining Bushes pockets in off-shore accounts".
Lol! You certainly have the desire to be a conspiracy theorist, but you totally lack the imagination needed to be truely successful (like Art Bell or Charlie Sheen
).
I can think of at least 100 ways to make millions or even billions of dollars as president, without going to war, or even raising a single eyebrow.
Lol! You certainly have the desire to be a conspiracy theorist, but you totally lack the imagination needed to be truely successful (like Art Bell or Charlie Sheen
).I can think of at least 100 ways to make millions or even billions of dollars as president, without going to war, or even raising a single eyebrow.
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hitchhiker
Guest
Leadfoot281 said:"the Saudis lining Bushes pockets in off-shore accounts".
Lol! You certainly have the desire to be a conspiracy theorist, but you totally lack the imagination needed to be truely successful (like Art Bell or Charlie Sheen
I can think of at least 100 ways to make millions or even billions of dollars as president, without going to war, or even raising a single eyebrow.
How do you explain the US lack of actions against the Saudis when they provided the majority of the 9/11 terrorists?
I say that if is smells like a ___ then it probably is a ___!
Regards,
Dave
Leadfoot281
What?! Me worry?
How do you explain the Clinton administrations lack of action against them after the first World Trade Center bombing, US Cole, embasy bombings, etc...
Clearly, it had to have been an international conspiracy to line his pockets with "protection" money. It's sooooo obvious......
This sort of thing has been going on for a long time. Remember when former hat salesman Harry S Truman nuked Japan because of his "connections" with the hat industry (aka "Big Hat") and their fear of the Japanesse head wear industry?
Want proof? So do I! Until then, this subject belongs on Art Bell.com.
Clearly, it had to have been an international conspiracy to line his pockets with "protection" money. It's sooooo obvious......
This sort of thing has been going on for a long time. Remember when former hat salesman Harry S Truman nuked Japan because of his "connections" with the hat industry (aka "Big Hat") and their fear of the Japanesse head wear industry?
Want proof? So do I! Until then, this subject belongs on Art Bell.com.
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hitchhiker
Guest
Leadfoot281 said:How do you explain the Clinton administrations lack of action against them after the first World Trade Center bombing, US Cole, embasy bombings, etc...
Clearly, it had to have been an international conspiracy to line his pockets with "protection" money. It's sooooo obvious......
This sort of thing has been going on for a long time. Remember when former hat salesman Harry S Truman nuked Japan because of his "connections" with the hat industry (aka "Big Hat") and their fear of the Japanesse head wear industry?
Want proof? So do I! Until then, this subject belongs on Art Bell.com.
Do you have even a clue or are you just into trying to bait people?
Clinton has been out of office a long time.
The current questionable (elections stolen in FLA OH, and IN) President is responsible now.
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shannon corkill
Member
This is why I love discussions like this and our country---People can speak their mind and no government agency is going to track you down and throw you in a political prison...Keep on with the angry replies