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It’s the Gas Prices Stupid
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| April 26, 2005
| K.L. Marsala
Posted on 04/26/2005 11:17:40 AM PDT by MikeEdwards
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To: Argus
There is a new refinery going in someplace in the US, heard on the news this morning, but missed the location, the company, and everything else. Maybe it will come up again.
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posted on
04/26/2005 11:36:33 AM PDT
by
RightWhale
(50 trillion sovereign cells working together in relative harmony)
To: MikeEdwards
Supply of unleaded gas effect prices more than cost of crude oil.
Build more refineries and tanks and drill ANWR.
To: MikeEdwards
Back in April 2003,
www.discovery.com had an article about Anything into Oil
It was a process that took what the US would send to a land fill back into Oil. They were building a larger plant near some Turkey processing plant to turn the waste turkey into oil using the process. Anyone know what happened to that business venture?
To: superiorslots
My wife is a vet and some people can only pay $10 or 20.00 a month to pay their bill. Well you know, after the essentials are paid for - the cell phone bill, internet bill, cable bill and eating out 4 times a week - there's just not much money left over for discretionary items...
To: oldvike
Obviously you drive for a living, travel for a living, or just plain live very very far from work.
Which is it?
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posted on
04/26/2005 11:39:33 AM PDT
by
ruiner
To: Phantom Lord
At 50 cents a gallon increase in price
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posted on
04/26/2005 11:40:03 AM PDT
by
oldvike
To: MikeEdwards
The biggest whiners still puff on the old cigs and can find the bread for that with no problem. Ride a motorcycle I get 38-40 mph on mine.
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posted on
04/26/2005 11:40:08 AM PDT
by
bikerman
To: MikeEdwards
These high gas prices make me glad I decided to live in the actual city of Baltimore (close to my work). Not only can I wake up relatively late and still make work on time, I save a lot on gas! (I honestly haven't noticed an impact on my budget).
Now, of course other than that, I have to pay very high real estate taxes, I have to put up with Martin O'Malley, I have to be practically the only conservative on my block, etc.
Ah, what the heck though. I prefer to look at the half full portion of the glass.
To: Phantom Lord
At 50 cents a gallon increase in price What's your time reference for this price increase? The start of the Bush Presidency?
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posted on
04/26/2005 11:40:35 AM PDT
by
oldvike
To: Argus
The same environmental controls mandate complicated formulations for gasoline that vary from region to region If memory serves me right (a little Iron Chef lingo there for ya), there are 55 different blends required by law. That is more than 1 per state.
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posted on
04/26/2005 11:41:37 AM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
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To: ruiner
Purchased my truck in 1998 when gas was around 80-90 cents per gallon in my area. I'm now paying over $2.20. I can understand a little inflation, but this is getting out of hand.
I put about 24,000 miles on my truck per year. Most of my driving comes from the 2 days per week I have to drive to Nashville (my boss and I ride in the company car the other 3).
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posted on
04/26/2005 11:44:59 AM PDT
by
oldvike
To: ruiner
I was in a drug store about a month ago, and struck up a conversation with a little girl in line behind me. She asked me where I live, and I told her, "Oh, just a couple of blocks from here." She said, "Me too; it's not so bad." I asked her what she meant, and she said "the walk." She went on to explain that she and her mom walked whenever they could in order to save money on gas.
To: MikeEdwards
Those big semi-trucks that deliver our groceries to our local supermarket are feeling the gasoline pinch too, this is being reflected at our stores by the daily increase of necessities and food items. "Those big semi-trucks" don't run on "gasoline."
The quoted portion above is also a comma splice.
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posted on
04/26/2005 11:52:15 AM PDT
by
B Knotts
(Viva il Papa!)
To: MikeEdwards
Gasoline is just about the only item for which we discuss price without factoring for inflation.
When inflation is factored in, gas cost $2.80 (1.30 before inflation) in the early 80's, a time when the average American's income was about half what it is now. And a time when a new Toyota Corolla was about $6,000.
The cost of the car has increased by 200% or better. Why are we not upset by that but go ballistic when gas costs 65% more than 30 years ago?
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posted on
04/26/2005 11:54:39 AM PDT
by
Restorer
To: MikeEdwards
"K.L. Marsala"? Love your chicken!
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posted on
04/26/2005 11:56:25 AM PDT
by
RexBeach
("I can see it now. You and the moon. You wear a necktie so I'll know you." -Groucho Marx)
To: poobear
Forget the cost of gas!! You have to take out a loan to buy a gallon of milk and a box of cereal. I have not heard one complaint about the cost of groceries. I cannot believe the cost of convenience foods in the grocery store. People are still piling up their carts.
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posted on
04/26/2005 11:56:26 AM PDT
by
Coldwater Creek
('We voted like we prayed")
To: The_Victor
"Gas is still cheaper than bottled water."
My water payments don't go to Saudi Arabia.
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posted on
04/26/2005 11:57:25 AM PDT
by
Shermy
To: OpusatFR
First, gas should be much higher. Not only will it encourage walking and the development of different forms of transit, it will keep everyone's waistlines from ballooning That gets tough when everything is nearly 20 miles away with the exception of the little country store with prices that are nearly double what they are in town.
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posted on
04/26/2005 11:57:49 AM PDT
by
Realism
(Some believe that the facts-of-life are open to debate.....)
To: oldvike
Is there any more to your post? Did you leave something off?
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posted on
04/26/2005 11:57:55 AM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
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To: bikerman
Ride a motorcycle I get 38-40 mph on mine I do 70 MPH in my minivan on the way to work. Sure your not riding a scooter?
I know, its a typo. You meant mpg.
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posted on
04/26/2005 11:59:04 AM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
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