That's it, I'm walking. gas up 33 cents since Monday,

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8/30/05 at 2:00pm

CharlesD
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What's the deal with the 9/10ths of a cent thing?

The real reason is that they can have a price displayed thats one cent lower than what the effective price is.

2.99 9/10

looks better to passing motorists than

3.00

Even though if you buy less than 10 gal, the price is effectively $3/gal but if you buy 10 gallons you do save One Whole Entire Cent.

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8/30/05 at 2:14pm

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A temporary solution that I haven't seen mentioned is a temporary federal mandate on the reduction of 'blends' of gasoline.

I'm surprised this is not talked about more. I know the greens would go nuts, but...well, never mind...

Also, the government needs to shit-can all taxes on gas, at least for now.

Government in action = Government inaction

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8/30/05 at 3:05pm

Jeffrey Noel
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Crap!! Yesterday gas was $2.69/gal, now its $2.86/gal!!!

This sucks!!

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8/30/05 at 3:21pm

ThomasC
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It's been $2.59 here (Oxford) for a few days now and it hasn't changed yet, thankfully.

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8/30/05 at 3:51pm

Jason Hughes
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Sunday it was $2.54 (down about 10 cents). Noonish (today) it was $2.89. Now $2.99.

Somebody is getting rich BIG FUCKING TIME.

If there is a gas shortage, why arent stations putting up signs stating they are out of gas?

It is time to start drilling in Alaska and building more refineries. Yes, long-long term we need to go more hybrid and so on.

Since the gas pricing is all based on speculation (read: scam) I'd be willing to be prices would drop drastically just when ground is broken on a string of new refineries (plese, let's use common sense and build them inland a bit) and just one drill plopped down in ANWAR. And those situations assume the Middle East will never get fixed (which it probably won't, but I won't state what NEEDS to be done over there, I'll find some political chat room to do that

).

Government in action = Government inaction

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8/30/05 at 4:16pm

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Super Just went from 2.81 to 3.01 in just 4 hours. Thanks Katrina

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8/30/05 at 4:28pm

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25 cent increase for the 5 closest stations where I work.

$2.69 now. Yesterday I got it for 2.44 on fillup. Glad I got in at that price. It is said when I wish for $1.70 cents per gallon again.

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8/30/05 at 4:58pm

Joseph S
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Jumped from 2.69 to 2.99 in less than 8h today.

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8/30/05 at 5:00pm

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$2.55 this morning. After work it was $2.71. Who knows what it is now, 3 hours later.

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8/30/05 at 5:18pm

ThomasC
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I'm surprised prices are holding at $2.59 here. I guess it'll be an overnight change.

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According to MSN's gas price website, as of yesterday, Sumter, SC was selling it for $1.93. Can anyone confirm this?

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8/30/05 at 6:05pm

Jassen M. West
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2.61 This morning 3.09 right now. For regular.

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8/30/05 at 6:16pm

Charles J P
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Gas went from $2.79 to $3.29 for regular today during work. How is gas this high in Omaha NE?????!!!

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8/30/05 at 7:32pm

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2.79 here in Tulsa. Was 2.56 on Sunday.

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8/31/05 at 3:24am

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I'm surprised prices are holding at $2.59 here. I guess it'll be an overnight change.

Weird thing this morning....I went to Pilot where I normally get gas....$2.79????? I look across the street at Shell.....$2.59.....I guess shell hasn't had time to change the price? I'm supposed to go to Miami this weekend now I'm worried about gas shortage especially down there since there are still 125k people without power.

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8/31/05 at 4:51am

ThomasC
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Wow. Still $2.59.

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8/31/05 at 4:56am

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Coming in to work today one station had it at $2.95 a gallon. Somthing tells me it may be at $3 or higher when I leave work this afternoon.

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8/31/05 at 5:19am

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Last night coming home at 9pm gas was 2.99 for 87...think I will scrap the trip to Florida now.

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8/31/05 at 5:41am

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Lives tough for you guys EH!!

Gas went from 98.5 yesterday morning to $1.19 PER LITRE today.

For a U.s. gallon that would be $1 a litre x 3.78 litre = $3.78

WE WIN WE WIN

I'm REALLY happy I drive a Civic

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8/31/05 at 6:11am

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Brent, I saw the same thing this morning. Filled up at 97.7 last night, and did a double take this morning when I saw the 1.19. Really glad that I have a full tank right now...

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8/31/05 at 6:28am

ThomasC
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According to AAA, the average price for gas actually dropped in Ohio!

http://www.fuelgaugereport.com/OHmetro.asp

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8/31/05 at 6:29am

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I didn't quite fill up, I have about 500km left on this tank. That should last me till around next Monday or Tuesday.

Brent

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8/31/05 at 7:12am

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This is going to fuck the economy up big time unless the federal government steps in and does something.

Since they won't, we're toast...

Government in action = Government inaction

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8/31/05 at 7:18am

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This is going to fuck the economy up big time unless the federal government steps in and does something.

If you are talking releasing the Federal Reserve, I am with you. However, I lived through federal price controls and I never, ever want to go back to the days of long gas lines, station rationing and odd/even days rationing to the consumer, which also corresponded with the highest inflation rates ever and the most stagnant economy since the Great Depression. No way, no how.

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8/31/05 at 7:20am

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My wife and I now car-pool to work. It's a small sacrifice, but every drop of gas counts. I really wish I lived closer to my job - I would not rule out riding a bicycle. If this gets worse - I can imagine highways filled with bicycles.

- Colton

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8/31/05 at 7:27am

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Up 25 cents a gallon this morning here in NY from yesterday.

I saw it at $2.89 on the way in to work.

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8/31/05 at 7:31am

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oh yeah ... look for $4 / gallon !!!

http://money.cnn.com/2005/08/31/news...ex.htm?cnn=yes

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8/31/05 at 7:36am

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If you are talking releasing the Federal Reserve

If you're talking about releasing some of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve , I believe they have already decided to do that. However all it will do is reduce the post-Katrina crude oil price spike. It won't bring the price of oil down significantly and likely won't reduce the price of gas at the pump at all.

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8/31/05 at 7:36am

RobertR
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Also, the government needs to shit-can all taxes on gas, at least for now.

That'll happen when the government actually reduces its budget.

Which is to say never.

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8/31/05 at 7:48am

Jeff Gatie
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Quote:

If you're talking about releasing some of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve , I believe they have already decided to do that. However all it will do is reduce the post-Katrina crude oil price spike. It won't bring the price of oil down significantly and likely won't reduce the price of gas at the pump at all.

Yes, that's what I meant. Giving a break on refinery restrictions and overriding state "blend" requirements would also give a long term (the former) and short term (the latter) move towards a solution. An immediate OK to drilling in the ANWAR region should be a no brainer, if only to help relieve the reliance on foreign oil. Price controls, however, are a way to screw up the economy, not fix it.

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