Whats up with gas prices?! [Archive]

tiger_rascal

Nov 2nd, 2007, 07:43 AM

:scratch:

Its $3.39 where I live!!! :eek: I think thats the highest I've ever seen it here!!!

I'd hate to have to walk to work in the winter, but oh well, I dont see how I can afford gas or justify buying it when I can walk most of the time. But I've got to keep some gas in my car. :greyno:

WannaBreatheYou

Nov 2nd, 2007, 08:14 AM

I guess I should be grateful for only paying $2.83 last night, huh?

tiger_rascal

Nov 2nd, 2007, 08:27 AM

It just went up again. Now its $3.43!!!

SparkleHugs

Nov 2nd, 2007, 09:28 AM

Gas went up 4 cents within an hour yesterday. Luckily I got gas in that hour. It has been rampantly on the uprise where I live, jumping about 30 cents in about a month and a half, and slowly rising before that.

Too bad I love in So Cal and it's more or less impossible to walk anywhere, and public transportation is ridiculously imcompetent (why take a bus which will take you 2 hours when you can drive the 20 minutes yourself).

Gas is sneeking up into the 3.20's here, but it isn't into the 3.60's again yet though....it's only a matter of time.

tiger_rascal

Nov 2nd, 2007, 10:21 AM

Im still in shock.

It was $2.90 the other day here. Yesterday it was $3.09 and now its $3.43. So in 24 hours it rose .34 cents on the gallon and in 48 hours it rose .53 cents on the gallon!

The New Baccara

Nov 2nd, 2007, 10:42 AM

It's $2.07 a LITRE here, which is $7.92 a US GALLON, so QUIT WHINING WONTCHA

LesterX

Nov 2nd, 2007, 10:53 AM

No, we won't quit "whining." When gas rises this dramatically, it has a serious impact on people's financial situations. Most people aren't receiving cost of living increases to cover the cost of gas. Not to mention that rising gas prices affect the cost of food, etc.

What you are paying for gas in your country isn't really relevant to a discussion of the rising gas prices in the US.

Paulie

Nov 2nd, 2007, 10:57 AM

I'm just glad that we'll shortly be closing on the sale of my father's house and won't have to pay for another tank of oil to heat it.

Paulie

WannaBreatheYou

Nov 2nd, 2007, 11:00 AM

It's $2.07 a LITRE here, which is $7.92 a US GALLON, so QUIT WHINING WONTCHA
I don't think there's much that irritates me more than people saying we've got it rougher so suck it up. What the price is in Europe or wherever you are doesn't affect my paycheck. What the price is here affects my paycheck.

The New Baccara

Nov 2nd, 2007, 11:04 AM

WannaBreatheYou

Nov 2nd, 2007, 11:07 AM

LesterX

Nov 2nd, 2007, 11:35 AM

Perhaps you could try driving your cars less. Or maybe buy ones with SLIGHTLY SMALLER ENGINES.

And the price of gas is going up all over the world FUNNILY ENOUGH, which I think you might find well have SIMILAR EFFECTS on the FINANCIAL SITUATIONS of PEOPLE IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD TOO. Not that they are RELEVANT of course.

Do you always yell at people on-line to make your point? (That's what posting in caps means.) Sorry, but what you pay for gas is not relevant to the price of gas here, any more than what we pay for gas is relevant to you. Context is everything. I have no idea where you live. I have no idea how salaries are or are not adjusted to account for gas prices in your country. Screaming about how you pay the equivalent of $7.92 per gallon is meaningless in and of itself. That could be less than you were paying a year ago or more.

I, too, drive less than 12,000 miles per year and have a compact car. Stereotype much? I happen to live in a place that is extremely spread out geographically and public transportation is not usually a feasible option.

SparkleHugs

Nov 2nd, 2007, 11:39 AM

Perhaps you could try driving your cars less. Or maybe buy ones with SLIGHTLY SMALLER ENGINES.

And the price of gas is going up all over the world FUNNILY ENOUGH, which I think you might find well have SIMILAR EFFECTS on the FINANCIAL SITUATIONS of PEOPLE IN OTHER PARTS OF THE WORLD TOO. Not that they are RELEVANT of course.

I think what you dont understand about America, is that often we cannot drive our cars less because subway and other forms of public tansportation are not as easily accessable as they are in Europe. Not everywhere is in walking distance of eachother. It is nearly impossible to drive your car less here. Maybe in some of the really big cities like NYC, or Chicago, DC or even San Fran, but LA's transportation system is crap, as it is where I live about an hour east. I cannot imagine there are too many busses going through rural parts of the country side either. When the price of anything raises it's a hardship for us, whether or not it's also a hardship for someone else who has to pay more; we are discussing what is difficult for us. I drive my car less than 10,000 miles and have one of the most effient cars when it comes to getting gas milage. I do what i can, but at the end of the week it's really rough to cough up 40 bucks to fill up the tank.

also, funnily is not a word. we can complain about anything we want, as much as we want. How about you quit whining about us whining. Plus the price of EVERYTHING in Europe is higher than it is in the US.

tiger_rascal

Nov 2nd, 2007, 11:45 AM

I dont know how many miles I drive in a year, but I know it cant be much, not more than 12,000 miles. I live in a small country town and there is no public transportation. I also try to walk as often as I can. I own a small to medium car that gets good gas mileage. I usually only spend $20 a week for gas and that almost fills the tank up, but not lately with rising gas prices.

Thankfully our little town has some stores so that we dont have to travel far to shop. But, when we go Christmas shopping we have to drive either 50 miles north to Parkersburg or 50 miles south to Charleston. Thats 100 miles round trip either place we go, not to mention the gas that is burned while driving around town and such. Those are the two closest cities.

Annoyedlistner

Nov 2nd, 2007, 12:01 PM

I suspect we will see gas prices become more stable in the spring of 2009.

Write that down.

tiger_rascal

Nov 2nd, 2007, 05:38 PM

*writes it down*

But why not 2008? That sucks!

SparkleHugs

Nov 2nd, 2007, 06:29 PM

Because for some reason or another, no one will impeach the president for legit reasons, only for a blow job.

tiger_rascal

Nov 2nd, 2007, 06:49 PM

:roll: HAHAHAHA!!! :roll:

Im sorry, Im a little slow, I just made the connection.

I thought Joey was pulling a Sylvia Brown or something! :roll:

SparkleHugs

Nov 2nd, 2007, 07:58 PM

:hah: I couldn't tell if you were being facetious or if were being slow. :laugh:

tiger_rascal

Nov 2nd, 2007, 08:10 PM

I've been slow lately. And for some odd reason, I've also been quite gullible lately. I dont know whats wrong with me. :nc: You wanna hear how bad I have it? I was at work today and someone handed me the phone, said it was for me, I actually took the phone in my hand, put it to my ear and said hello, only to realize the phone had not rung and it was even unplugged, the cord was hanging off the phone! Everyone got a laugh out of it. My excuse? I've been very busy and I have a lot on my mind. Now, Im gonna watch and listen to my co-workers a lot better from now on, they wont get me again! :nc:

SparkleHugs

Nov 2nd, 2007, 08:21 PM

How dare they pick on you that way! I am fairly gullable myself. I blame the gas prices. lol

tiger_rascal

Nov 2nd, 2007, 08:30 PM

Thats a great excuse! I'll use it too.

Its the gas prices! Leave me alone!

Its even good to use if you want to change the subject. Have you seen the gas prices lately?! Gets them everytime.

tiger_rascal

Nov 4th, 2007, 06:02 PM

Great! I was just informed by a gas station employee that gas will rise quite a bit at our local gas stations tomorrow, so they are telling everyone they know to fill up now.

I dont think I wanna see the prices tomorrow.

Im walking to and from work the rest of the week. Im also going to walk to the grocery store from now on as well.

SparkleHugs

Nov 4th, 2007, 07:23 PM

Thats insane. Gas has jumped here 10 cents since thursday. I am really curious when it will max out. Last time it maxed out at about 3.70ish i think. i presume this wont stil until then, or after.

Whoda Thunk?

Nov 5th, 2007, 12:49 AM

Gas jumped 20 cents in less than a week here. We are currently at $2.79. I'm back to driving only to work and home. If it isn't in that path, I won't be going. Lucky for me, I pass a Super WalMart and a regular grocery store everyday so I won't have to spend extra gas to buy that $4 a gallon milk. *sigh*

shining star

Nov 5th, 2007, 01:37 AM

I paid $3.25 last Thursday. I'm sure it's gone up since then.

Annoyedlistner

Nov 5th, 2007, 08:36 AM

When is the US going to start putting some political pressure on the oil companies and OPEC?

its insane to allow gas prices to get this high.

SparkleHugs

Nov 5th, 2007, 09:36 AM

How would we go about putting that political pressue on the oil companies?

Whoda Thunk?

Nov 5th, 2007, 08:17 PM

I went to work around nine this morning. When I got off at 7:30 tonight, prices had jumped another ten cents to $2.89. This is insane. :redmad:

db44

Nov 6th, 2007, 08:21 AM

I whole-heartedly agree with Joey's assessment.

By the way, after last week, is it okay that I want to vote for Jimmy Carter in 2008?

One one station over the last week or two, I heard a piece where apparently the CEO of Exxon says he doesn't even understand what's going on with gas prices. I think I do, again closer to Joey's view. It's the last gasp of the Bush-gas alliance, to grab as much as they can before less gas-friendly poeple take office... And that could be someone from either side, not from Texas.

I wonder, after '08, will it ever be that much of an issue again? I think finally car companies are giving up their support of oil companies and are really looking towards alternate fuel options.

pinky

Nov 6th, 2007, 09:44 AM

By the way, after last week, is it okay that I want to vote for Jimmy Carter in 2008?
No, it's not. He sucked at being President. He's a great ex-Prez, though!

For those who've forgotten, we had a MAJOR gas crisis during his presidency----rising prices AND dangerous shortages.

db44

Nov 6th, 2007, 10:51 AM

Considering we're talking about the maipulation of oil prices now, I submit the idea that maybe alterior motives drove the oil crisis back then? I'm too young to remember, and only know of the shortage as pop culture.

pinky

Nov 6th, 2007, 11:02 AM

Yes, the reasons were very different, but he was inept at dealing with the situation.

Look, I respect the man immensely, but he was a really bad President.

db44

Nov 6th, 2007, 11:12 AM

I guess, but was he any worse than the guy we have now?

SparkleHugs

Nov 6th, 2007, 01:40 PM

I wasn't born when Carter was in in office, but im gonna say he could in no way be worse than the guy we have now, because he may have been inept as president, but the man in office is inept as president and has immoral ulterior motives. But I wouldn't say he should replace goold ole Bushie either. I think his work is best utilized with the charity work he has been doing.

It is also my understanding was that he was only elected because people were mad at Ford for pardoning Nixon.

pinky

Nov 6th, 2007, 07:02 PM

Ford appeared to be a bumbling idiot, but I think he was exactly what this country needed after Nixon. And I didn't really mind his pardon of Tricky Dick, because I always believed that the worst thing you could do to Nixon was take the presidency away from him, and that was done.

No, Carter isn't as bad as the current Idiot-in-Chief, because his moral compass ALWAYS pointed north. In fact, it was his morality that probably got him elected in the first place.

Carter didn't have the insiders that Junior had, and so he wasn't able to manipulate things successfully. In some ways, that might have doomed his tenure right from the start.

SparkleHugs

Nov 7th, 2007, 10:54 AM

Another plus for Cart is that he was actually fairly elected by the people, unlike the Idiot in Chief of today. lol

lions1mew

Nov 7th, 2007, 06:38 PM

Excellent point Spark *nods*

The AM-PM on the corner I pass every day on my way to the bus stop was $2.77 this morning. On my way home, it was $2.84 :eek: And there's no end in sight.

Annoyedlistner

Nov 8th, 2007, 09:10 AM

How would we go about putting that political pressue on the oil companies?

I dont have the best solution, but with big oil making record profits then maybe we should consider putting regulations on them. If you want to sell your oil in the United States, then you have pay the price that the US govt wants you to pay.

I'm not a fan of the govt stepping in and regulating the markets, but they already do it with sugar, why not gas?

I believe this should be done in only extreme circumstances, I cant think of any other product or service that threatens the stability of the US economy more than oil.

The US government also needs to help speed up the process and allow more refining plants to be built. I also think that we need to focus more and more on alternate fuels.

WannaBreatheYou

Nov 8th, 2007, 09:18 AM

Gas last night when I filled my tank was $2.93

SparkleHugs

Nov 8th, 2007, 09:28 AM

I dont have the best solution, but with big oil making record profits then maybe we should consider putting regulations on them. If you want to sell your oil in the United States, then you have pay the price that the US govt wants you to pay.

I'm not a fan of the govt stepping in and regulating the markets, but they already do it with sugar, why not gas?

I believe this should be done in only extreme circumstances, I cant think of any other product or service that threatens the stability of the US economy more than oil.

The US government also needs to help speed up the process and allow more refining plants to be built. I also think that we need to focus more and more on alternate fuels.

very good points. I just wish I knew how to make that happen...lol but then again, i bet we all do.

I am going to fill up today, and when i passed the gas station and it was 3.29 and the other day when i put just a little bit of gas in, it was 3.35.

tiger_rascal

Nov 8th, 2007, 09:48 AM

Gas in my area almost always raises or lowers by .10 cents. The other day it was $3.54, its dropped slightly to $3.44. I would love to be paying $2.90 for gas again.

SparkleHugs

Nov 8th, 2007, 01:59 PM

wouldnt we all?! lol

I remember in good will hunting Matt Damon has this monologaue and he references gas being 2.50 a gallon, and in the context its supposed to be completely outrageous.

my mother remembers complaining about it going up to a quarter a gallon. lol

Ive been hearing for years that gas will hit 4 bucks, it hasnt happened yet...im curious if this will be the time it happens.

It's really crappy cause I just moved out a couple of months ago, and now its either get gas or food. and often i cannot afford either. good times.

CAStyle

Nov 13th, 2007, 10:54 PM

I wish I could be lucky as those here who pay under $3.00 a gallon, it is really bad here in So Cal.

Annoyedlistner

Nov 14th, 2007, 06:13 AM

well we really arent that lucky CAS.....its a cost of living thing.....its around $3.00 up and down the east coast now.

SparkleHugs

Nov 14th, 2007, 07:12 AM

I am SO STUPID! I saw gas was 3.29 yesterday (cheaper than most others...and even chevron!) and i thought oh ill get it when i get back into town....i come back and it freakin jumped to 335. I was so angry

and maybe its my car, but my gas milage has gone down quite a bit. I used to get about 350 miles to a tank and now its anywhere between 250 and like 280. I use the same gas chain all the time (when i go to the cheap places, and sometimes the not so cheap places, i get worse milage...but that was when i was getting good milage, i havent tested it recently) Do you think they are selling us crappier gas for higher prices?

Annoyedlistner

Nov 14th, 2007, 07:41 AM

it wouldnt hurt to get a tune up......check your air filter as well.

SparkleHugs

Nov 14th, 2007, 10:33 AM

ya know, my air totally makes noise when i use it, my brother thinks there is paper in there. that makes sense. I dont remember when i got my last tune up, i know i got one last year, but i just had my car checked for stuff and i dont know if that involved a tune up also. hm.

thanks for the suggestions, my pocket book appreciates it.

Annoyedlistner

Nov 14th, 2007, 11:46 AM

how old is your car and how many miles do you have on it if you dont mind me asking?

SparkleHugs

Nov 14th, 2007, 03:19 PM

its a 2004 honda civic, i have about 50,000 I got the car 4 years ago next month.

Whoda Thunk?

Nov 14th, 2007, 03:31 PM

It jumped ten more cents here. It's now $3/gallon.

tiger_rascal

Nov 14th, 2007, 06:14 PM

My car needs an oil change and new filters! Its been over a year! Im long past due!

Gas is still very high here, well over $3/gallon.

SparkleHugs

Nov 14th, 2007, 06:40 PM

Wow. you are gonna run your car into the ground!! lol

Annoyedlistner

Nov 15th, 2007, 07:07 AM

Ive got to drive from Charlotte, NC to Biloxi, MS on Tuesday for Thanksgiving....I'm not looking forward to how much that is going to cost.

Thats a 10 hour drive.....is anyone else driving a long distance for Thanksgiving?

SparkleHugs

Nov 15th, 2007, 10:46 AM

not for thanksgiving, but I am headed to Vegas for the weekend for a wedding. its about a 4 hour drive each way. not too bad, but much longer than I want to drive with the prices the way they are currently. I am not looking forward to needing to stop in Baker or Barstow to get gas, because all the gas stations along the way to vegas are much higher.

but as for thanksgiving, i have to drive a whopping 5 minutes to my aunt's house. I don't know how i will manage that one. :laugh: