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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 09:18 PM
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gas prices

sorry if its the wrong forum

but my question is...do these people that are making a quik buck by raising are gas prices so much...do these people relize that eventually the average american wont be able to afford to go to work? to buy there gas again..with no income theres no gass..there going to rake it up so high that...there going to all go bankrupt or a majority will.

like right now im about to go bankrupt due to gas prices....400 dollars a week for the truck 220 for the van...the van is new...cant trade it in...the truck is mine when i turn 16...

what the heck is the bs about...?
 
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 09:30 PM
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Heck i dont know, but I know this morning gas was 2.52 here and it jumped to 2.72 about 3 hours ago. 20 cents in 1 day
 
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 09:40 PM
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just speculation...
but i think we might be heading for another depression...
 
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 09:47 PM
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I have heard because of the hurricane over $3/gal by end of week. Even if it doesnt go up that much it sure isn't going down. I guess they know most people have no choice but to pay it.
 
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 09:53 PM
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just speculation...
but i think we might be heading for another depression...


Probably
 
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 10:01 PM
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if someone is pulling some sick **** joke..to make a quick buck..i hope they burn in hell..
 
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 10:05 PM
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Personally I think if the refineries are down as predicted that some of the strategic reserve should be released , that is is any US refineries have any capacity left. If they don't then no need to release any crude. That's the first step, then #2 as much as I hate federal government getting involved in any and everything, I think that all gas/fuel oil/diesel proces should be rolled back 1 week (before Katrina formed) and prices frozen until the refineries are back on line.
 
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 10:07 PM
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It was $2,54 at United earlier but i was going to fill up closer to the house at a Town & Country quick store and it was $2.74.

It doesnt make sense, I went back later and the same prices were there. T&C is screwing people HARD.
 
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Old Aug 29, 2005 | 10:13 PM
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im not mainly talking about catrina...every couple of weeks we go up 20-30 cents anyways...almost 3 bucks here...we gotta find this source of our price dlilema and get rid of it...at all costs..
 
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 10:29 PM
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dude....400 a week? i can drive 500 miles a week and that only costs me 60 or so...
 
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 10:44 PM
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well thats what you get for 120 miles round trip...on a 4.6l triton v8 prolly with some bad o2 sensors


its approximatly 400 dollars

my parents carpulled during the summer..
 
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 10:48 PM
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what are you drivin 120 miles round trip for and how many days a week? i drive 40-50 for school each day...only cause i live on one side of town and have to drive to the other to get to the right fire department...
 
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 10:51 PM
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5-7 days a week...latley 6 1/2 ..my dad drives the truck...to work..and hes sometimes carrying a load...wood..parts etc..
 
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 10:56 PM
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IT was 3 bucks or more in CHICAGO before the hurricane
 
Old Aug 29, 2005 | 11:16 PM
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You guys have nothing to complain about...try paying our prices in Canada. We drill,pump,refine the stuff up here, and we still pay more than you guys. I mean jeeeze we have a refinerey right here in town and it's cheaper in most back wood towns you guys have down there, than it is here. Right now I pay $1.09 / litre. Do the math and you'll see we're getting ripped off.
 



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