heard on the news.....about gas

[AggieJohn]

that the national average is down too 2.15, and gas is cheaper in California than it is here....now someone explain to me, that when they raised the gas prices 60 cents becuase of fear katrina would knock the crap out of our gas lines....then turn around and they have released reserves, gotten the few lines that did go down almost back to working has the price not dropped.....explain to me that......

the fat cats need to be shot

[jmcgee]

Its just all bull to jack up the price

[Phil C]

That is what I have been trying to tell all of you. :) Fat Cats on the prowl!

[shellman54]

And I HURRIED to fill my tank when it was $2.99!!! Sheesh.

[Phil C]

Originally posted by shellman54
And I HURRIED to fill my tank when it was $2.99!!! Sheesh.

I am sorry Shell! I did the same thing. :(

[shellman54]

Originally posted by Phil C
I am sorry Shell! I did the same thing. :(

Darn those fat cats!!!!

[injuredinmelee]

did you hea correctly?? Because I know gas is still like 350 a gallon in New York. Was it 3.15 or 2.15 for the national average?

[football4life]

The thing that gets me is that we all get excited when gas goes down from $3.00 to $2.85. It's like we're accepting where it is and that we should be glad its down. I understand you gotta take what you can get, but it was tough to make ends meet when it was 1.50 or so, and now we're forkin out 40-60 bucks every time. Anyways, its the same old news, but still makes for good conversation on here and a way to rip the government.

[Phil C]

Originally posted by football4life
The thing that gets me is that we all get excited when gas goes down from $3.00 to $2.85. It's like we're accepting where it is and that we should be glad its down. I understand you gotta take what you can get, but it was tough to make ends meet when it was 1.50 or so, and now we're forkin out 40-60 bucks every time. Anyways, its the same old news, but still makes for good conversation on here and a way to rip the government.

You are right football4life. They are going down a little so we won't complain. The Fat Cats don't think we are very bright. We know what they are doing but I don't know if we can do anything about it. Not to get political but it is a shame this isn't an election year.

[dman79eagles]

you know people..we really can not gripe about gas prices. at least we are able to buy gas. those poor la ppl...

[Phil C]

The thing is if we were getting it from Iran if they announced they were stopping then the Fat Cats would raise the gasoline prices a lot quicker than they will drop them when it is going the other way around as it is doing now.

[AggieJohn]

while i feel sorry for the LA people, i still have to go about my daily life here, and my daily life consist of me having to pay for gas to get from point A to point B

[spiveyrat]

Originally posted by injuredinmelee
did you hea correctly?? Because I know gas is still like 350 a gallon in New York. Was it 3.15 or 2.15 for the national average?

You are correct. The national average is $3.15, not $2.15. AJ is either mistaken, or heard an erroneous report.

[AggieJohn]

Originally posted by spiveyrat
You are correct. The national average is $3.15, not $2.15. AJ is either mistaken, or heard an erroneous report.
where is the link, i would think that they would have credible sources on the radio news

[spiveyrat]

I don't have a link. I heard it on my way home from work yesterday. I might be able to find you one though.

[spiveyrat]

Here's the closest thing I found from yesterday... http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050906/bs_nm/energy_gasoline_dc_2

Although, it's neither $2.15 nor $3.15, it's closer to mine than yours. :p

Of course, if this were the Price is Right, I lose and you win. :(

:D

[AggieJohn]

Originally posted by spiveyrat
Here's the closest thing I found from yesterday... http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20050906/bs_nm/energy_gasoline_dc_2

Although, it's neither $2.15 nor $3.15, it's closer to mine than yours. :p

Of course, if this were the Price is Right, I lose and you win. :(

:D

we would be be out, closest to a dollar with out going over
http://www.tpir.tv/1M/wheel.jpg

[spiveyrat]

That's only on the wheel, though. On the "items up for bid" and the "showcases", it's the closest without going over.

BUT, wouldn't $1.00/gallon gas be great?! :clap:

[AggieJohn]

ahh...those were the days, when 15.00 bought you 15 gallons

[spiveyrat]

USA average price
Today 3.045
Yesterday 3.050
One week ago 2.851
One month ago 2.349
One year ago 1.832

Here's a link where you can see a graph of gas prices for a city near you and/or compare the trend with other cities.

http://www.sanantoniogasprices.com/retail_price_chart.aspx

[RiverRat19]

I did the same darn thing- filling up at $3.00 a gallon... I had also heard this time last week that $5.00 a gallon was a certianty in the next month or so. It might be for us but why is it more here than Cali??? Nuts.

[GreenMonster]

Originally posted by AggieJohn
that the national average is down too 2.15, and gas is cheaper in California than it is here....now someone explain to me, that when they raised the gas prices 60 cents becuase of fear katrina would knock the crap out of our gas lines....then turn around and they have released reserves, gotten the few lines that did go down almost back to working has the price not dropped.....explain to me that......

the fat cats need to be shot

according to CNN the national average is at $3.05 a gallon not $2.15 as you have here John. It'll get better.

[ILS1]

How can gas prices go up .80 cents in one week but the next week ONLY go down .05 cents?? Why not more than that?? Damn those FAT CATS!!!

[Supertilley]

This is whats crazy. Gas closed on the market today at 2.04 per gallon. But thats before taxes and store capitol are figured in.

Also a little good news. The EPA has certian standards for the gas that we burn in our cars. When a unit is in the process of makeing gas and they make a bad batch that doesn't pass EPA standards they put it aside in holding tanks to be burned off.

We have stockpiles of this stuff. It will not make your car run bad but it will cause global warming. Anyhow the EPA is going to lift their standards to get this lower quality gas on the market at a much cheaper price.

[Tackle75]

I dont wanna burst anyone's bubble, but Gas Prices are not up because the Fat Cats are trying to get richer.

Though they are, but there is a limit to where they can go.

OPEC, is the real reason behind the madness.

Opec basically decides the price of gas, by limiting the amount of oil that can be pumped in all of the oil produciing nations. If they keep the production down, the prices stay up, and therefore drive the gas prices up.

Do you think any of those guys are gonna let these countries produce more oil right now, with all the money they're making.

[injuredinmelee]

2.84 in Abilene. Sad that I am excited about that. But its exactly that the oil compnaies want. they have conditioned us well

[Gobbla2001]

Bought gas for 2.89 last week... got some gas today for 2.75... not bad

[ILS1]

I was happy I filled up yesterday @ 2.87 gal. I put in 12.5 gals. for $36!!! Woooohoooooooo!!!


:D :D :D

[LH Panther Mom]

Originally posted by ILS1
I was happy I filled up yesterday @ 2.87 gal. I put in 12.5 gals. for $36!!! Woooohoooooooo!!!


:D :D :D

I filled up today for $2.79. :D :p

[Leopards,class of 75]

I have seen it as low as $2.74 in Gainesville. We went to Lewisville on Monday and it was$3.00 plus. All it needs to do is drop about a dollar a gallon and I will be happy!

[MARLINDOGS]

Ours is still 2.89.:thinking:

[AggieJohn]

2.76 is the cheapest i've seen

[LHMom]

I filled my truck today - $2.78 at HEB in Round Rock.

[GreenGobbla]

its still 2.89 in san antonio, its bs, or maybe it was 2.79, either way, its still too high

[J-Ag '09]

That is exactly why I don't go anywhere but home and back.

[PhiI C]

I see the Fat Cats' brainwashing has worked like I predicted.

[spiveyrat]

2.94 - 2.99 here

[spiveyrat]

Originally posted by Supertilley
The EPA has certian standards for the gas that we burn in our cars. When a unit is in the process of makeing gas and they make a bad batch that doesn't pass EPA standards they put it aside in holding tanks to be burned off.

We have stockpiles of this stuff. It will not make your car run bad but it will cause global warming. Anyhow the EPA is going to lift their standards to get this lower quality gas on the market at a much cheaper price.

I don't buy the global warming crap... but aside from that, what is the difference in burning it off and burning it in a car??? :thinking:

[Supertilley]

Originally posted by spiveyrat
I don't buy the global warming crap... but aside from that, what is the difference in burning it off and burning it in a car??? :thinking:

You got me. This info was passed to me from someone who works in a chevron chem plant.

[jmcgee]

Originally posted by Gobbla2001
Bought gas for 2.89 last week... got some gas today for 2.75... not bad
That is bad just remember not long ago gas was like $1.70

[jmcgee]

Originally posted by MARLINDOGS
Ours is still 2.89.:thinking:

Same here.

[huarache18]

$2.76 In Decatur at the Walpmart Gas station, but yall need to tell everyone to boycott on Sunday to send a message to the oil companies

[huarache18]

Boycott the gas stations on sunday

[spiveyrat]

Originally posted by Supertilley
You got me. This info was passed to me from someone who works in a chevron chem plant.

Is that what's going on when we see those oversize bunsen burners glowing at night?

If it's going to be burned anyway, better in cars than just wasted. And I'm sure those companies would rather sell it than waste it. Geeeeeez, our government uses the best logic. :rolleyes:

[JasperDog94]

Originally posted by spiveyrat
I don't buy the global warming crap... Hasn't the earth had a couple of ice ages in the past? Was there global warming to melt the ice in the past? If so, what caused it? Dinosaur excrement? The earth has always been either moving toward an ice age or moving away from an ice age. It's as simple as that.

[redraidersister]

In my area of Baton Rouge some of the cheapest prices are $2.59-$2.99. But, at least there is gas to buy finally, for the last week it has been hard to find. There were lines literally miles long in some areas. And a friend that works for Exxon says they are producing at the minimum and if they didn't get some more crude in today they were going to have to shut down completely.

[cdlvj]

Originally posted by AggieJohn
ahh...those were the days, when 15.00 bought you 15 gallons

The good old days was when you could get 88 gallons for $15.00.