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« Reply #121 on: May 16, 2008, 09:56:37 AM » |
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When did the 10th of a cent first come in to play?
A long time ago. I've got fuel price signs out of an old service station when it was around .10 a gallon......they actually read .109, etc. etc..
I was wrong on the price signs. Here's a couple pictures of it. It's the same sign, they just flipped it over for 1/2 cent increases in price. Take note as to how the price is rounded off to the next highest number in the right hand column. I would have to venture to guess that the reason for so much more fuel being used now is partially due to the fact that everyone and their brother has a giant SUV or truck where in years past people have driven VW's and yugos!! The attraction to the big gas guzzlers is slowly but surely going by the wayside!
Sorry, but I don't agree with that. My 3/4 ton crew cab GMC gets better mileage per gallon than my little 4 cyclinder extended cab (12 inches) Toyleta truck. And I can actually do some work with the GMC. I've owned 3 Subaru Outbacks and my wifes current GMC Envoy gets as good of mileage than they did and is a much nicer dependable vehicle all the way around, and again, I can actually work the GMC. (Click on pic to Enlarge): |
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« Reply #122 on: May 16, 2008, 01:41:05 PM » |
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Maybe... I dunno, was just a thought. I konw I get tired of putting gas in vehicles. Period. And I only have a Chevy Colorado and a Saturn Ion car. They don't suck gas by any means. I would love to have a bigger truck that I could actually haul somehting in, cause the Colorado is kinda worthless for that, but I don't wanna pay for the gas!!!
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« Reply #123 on: May 16, 2008, 01:44:55 PM » |
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jaime7997, Pick yourself up a trailer. That way you can use it when you need it and leave it at home when you don't.
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« Reply #124 on: May 16, 2008, 01:48:32 PM » |
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We do have a little trailer. Usually hauls the 4-wheeler. Hubby is actually re-doing it right now... It had the mesh floor and was getting weathered from being outside, so he took the floor out and put down decking boards and wire-wheeled the whole frame and repainted it... New lights in the process now. It looks good. Honestly, we haul more stuff in the car than the truck! Lay the back seats down and haul boards from the front window to the back of the trunk!! Quite redneck especially whe they are too long and stick out the back...
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« Reply #125 on: May 21, 2008, 09:04:40 AM » |
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Well for today, Wednesday 5/21/08 the gas prices seem sporadic. Prices within a 10 mile radius from my farm range from a Chevron Station@ $3.89.9 to a BP and Marothon @ $3.95.9 which are acrossed the street from each other. The Exxon which is 1-mile from them is @ $3.99.9. Oil rises above $130 for first timeBy PABLO GORONDI, Associated Press Writer 19 minutes ago Oil prices rose above $130 a barrel Wednesday for the first time, as supply concerns mounted and the dollar weakened. Rest of the story can be found: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080521/ap_on_bi_ge/oil_pricesSteve Pheasant Hollow Farm |
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« Reply #126 on: May 21, 2008, 09:58:33 AM » |
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$3.79 in NH
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« Reply #127 on: May 21, 2008, 05:11:19 PM » |
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Oil prices rose above $130 a barrel Wednesday for the first time, as supply concerns mounted and the dollar weakened.
About time you guys started to really pay for our oil !  But a shortage ? Nothing but scare tactics ! (and another excuse to raise prices even more) |
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« Reply #128 on: May 21, 2008, 11:34:27 PM » |
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I've not read since the beginning, but it's when I see old mens like you posting about gas price that I'm happy to be young and live at parent's house and don't have any car  Frank |
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« Reply #129 on: May 22, 2008, 09:45:10 AM » |
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« Reply #130 on: May 22, 2008, 09:56:59 AM » |
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I've not read since the beginning, but it's when I see old mens like you posting about gas price that I'm happy to be young and live at parent's house and don't have any car
Frank
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« Reply #131 on: May 22, 2008, 02:47:14 PM » |
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Just saw it for $4.35 gal about 10 mins from my house near metro airport detroit jim  |
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« Reply #132 on: May 23, 2008, 03:32:15 AM » |
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Price jumped to $4.09.9 at the stations around my area yesterday afternoon.
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« Reply #133 on: May 23, 2008, 09:29:06 AM » |
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« Reply #134 on: May 23, 2008, 11:30:47 AM » |
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The True price of Gas
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