Author Topic: Paid $3.09 for gas this morning (Read 39960 times)

sidewinder319 · « **Reply #240 on:** May 06, 2011, 06:30:01 PM »

Powderman the oil company profits from gasoline accounts for 6% of their total sales. It seems a fact often left out by MSNBC. We must always remember that the left wing press and tax hunger poiticians always hedge on the truth when blaming free enterprize for their spending. I am more concrened with a President who sends 2 millon dollars to South American Socialist to drill off shore for oil that Sorroes sells to China. Obama then cuts or drilling and off shore production by 142 millon barrels a day. Connect the dots.

Conan The Librarian · « **Reply #241 on:** May 08, 2011, 04:47:48 PM »

Over four bucks in most places now. Saw it higher than diesel earlier today.

yellowtail3 · « **Reply #242 on:** May 08, 2011, 05:47:06 PM »

When it costs FIFTY BUCKS to fill a Ford Escort wagon, something is wrong.

Old Fart · « **Reply #243 on:** May 09, 2011, 04:03:38 AM »

Heard on the news it's suppose to start dropping.
We'll see.......

magooch · « **Reply #244 on:** May 09, 2011, 04:26:03 AM »

Hey Sidewinder, try $2 billion (not $2 million) and I'm not so sure it was just handed out--more likely in the form of a loan from the International Monetary Fund, or some such mechanism. As some have said, it's probably a George Soros project.

Anyway, I'm expecting our local stations to push the price per gallon as high as they can in anticipation of the price dropping a little. It looks like all the cut rate stations are trying to catch up with what the high priced stations charge.

sidewinder319 · « **Reply #245 on:** May 09, 2011, 04:35:54 AM »

Magoosh Thx much. I need all the help I can get. I did not catch the mistake. It happens every time I count money above my pay grade.

billy_56081 · « **Reply #246 on:** May 09, 2011, 08:08:39 AM »

I didn't know that there was such a thing as a running ford escort wagon.

yellowtail3 · « **Reply #247 on:** May 09, 2011, 07:35:38 PM »

Quote from: billy_56081 on May 09, 2011, 08:08:39 AM

I didn't know that there was such a thing as a running ford escort wagon.

you've not paid attention. There's lots of 'em; Ford sold about as many wagons as sedans, some years. And they're a deal: cheap to buy, cheap to operate & maintain, handle good, and look nice. Not as refined in the motor as the better imports, but it's a non-interference design - never have to worry about destroying it if the timing belt breaks.

Topping it all off... you can carry a lot in one, too, without even putting the seats down...

billy_56081 · « **Reply #248 on:** May 10, 2011, 02:45:25 AM »

Quote from: billy_56081 on May 09, 2011, 08:08:39 AM

I didn't know that there was such a thing as a running ford escort wagon.

try reading that again.

Conan The Librarian · « **Reply #249 on:** May 10, 2011, 04:38:35 AM »

I've always thought of the Escort as being one of the best cars ever made. Very durable, reliable and economical given reports by friends and acquaintances who own them. And lots of room in the wagon configuration for hauling stuff, considering its a small car. Still see lots of them on the road. I have rented them during winter in the snowy north and they handled very well.

The new Focus that I believe replaces it is really nice. I've rented them and like it a lot. Good handling, comfortable, good design. Haven't tried the wagon, but I have looked at them and they are nice too.

sidewinder319 · « **Reply #250 on:** May 10, 2011, 05:17:12 AM »

What an amazing world we live in. The Obama "Band Of Blunders", passed a nation breaking finance bill to support the UAW. Their Liberal supporters claimed it saved or already broke nation. Can you believe it the only car company who refused the handout was Ford. Damn they came up with a family car that was reliable and could be used to carry a small deer home. Does that mean American free enterprize really works, I wonder.

Old Fart · « **Reply #251 on:** May 10, 2011, 05:33:19 AM »

Sounds like a thread on Ford's economy class vehecles might be in order.

Let's try and keep on topic please.

Old Fart · « **Reply #252 on:** May 13, 2011, 04:17:03 AM »

Quote from: Old Fart on May 05, 2011, 03:46:58 AM

Corner station this morning.
Gas - $3.81
Diesel - $3.85

Here's where we were as of last night in comparision.

Pretty good drop, but still a long way to go.

powderman · « **Reply #253 on:** May 13, 2011, 04:22:27 AM »

Last Sat I filled up at $3.70, last I bought was $4.17. Some in Lou is $4.30. POWDERMAN.

Conan The Librarian · « **Reply #254 on:** May 13, 2011, 03:44:11 PM »

It's been around four bucks this year longer than it was around four bucks back in aught eight.

bobg · « **Reply #255 on:** May 13, 2011, 10:53:11 PM »

$4.09 at the 3 local stations Thursday.

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #256 on:** May 20, 2011, 10:08:19 PM »

On Thursday gas dropped down to $4.39.

BBF · « **Reply #257 on:** May 21, 2011, 11:00:19 AM »

I'm shocked !
Truly shocked we dropped the price again !!

Doing the conversion we have dropped well below the 5 dollar a gallon mark. I paid $4.75 today.

Conan The Librarian · « **Reply #258 on:** May 24, 2011, 04:58:31 AM »

We've been seeing a drop too, about $3.70 for gas and $4 for diesel. The price is now only twice what it was two and a half years ago when Obama was elected.

Old Fart · « **Reply #259 on:** May 24, 2011, 05:03:26 AM »

Those prices are slow to come back down.
I checked Gas Buddy and low in Oklhoma is $3.29.
I still see some out there in the $3.89 range.
60 cent spread. Wow! So much for selling on margins arguments.

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #260 on:** May 24, 2011, 09:38:32 PM »

It dropped a dime to $4.29 Tuesday.

saddlebum · « **Reply #261 on:** May 24, 2011, 10:51:48 PM »

Diesel peaked at 4.19 here as the cheapest in town. Now it's fallen back to 4.05 and I drove by a station today that just went down to 3.97. But they say the annual summer price hike is coming...............

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #262 on:** June 04, 2011, 08:33:14 AM »

Dropped down to $4.25 this morning.

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #263 on:** June 07, 2011, 08:40:29 PM »

Dropped again to $4.19.

bobg · « **Reply #264 on:** June 08, 2011, 12:27:46 AM »

$3.94 here yesterday morning.

Ex 49'er · « **Reply #265 on:** June 25, 2011, 09:19:24 PM »

Down to $4.15 now. They raise the price jelly quick; but, lower it slowly like molasses in January.

saddlebum · « **Reply #266 on:** June 26, 2011, 12:26:05 AM »

I've never noticed the price fluctuate so wildly before. Over a period of a few weeks it inched back down from 4.19 to 3.99 and then in one or two days it dropped 20 cents to 3.79.....Naturally, right after I bought fuel at 3.99!

It makes no sense to me! But at least it's headed in the right direction, for now, even if it is for the wrong reasons. I heard our braindead president opened up the 'reserves' instead of opening up the oil fields!
Eventhough it does take a while for fresh American oil to hit the market, speculators would do what they do and the price of fuel would go down imediately.
Saudi Arabia is claiming they are running out of oil, China is making deals for oil all over the world, Brazil is drilling like crazy, (even in the Gulf with our money and president backing them), and we are just setting on ours.........It makes no sense at all!

magooch · « **Reply #267 on:** June 26, 2011, 03:27:27 AM »

If you throw George Soros into the mix, some of what is going on starts to make sense. I wouldn't rule out an Obama/Soros joint venture into market manipulation for political and back pocket improvement.

powderman · « **Reply #268 on:** June 26, 2011, 04:48:52 AM »

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Saudi Arabia is claiming they are running out of oil, China is making deals for oil all over the world, Brazil is drilling like crazy, (even in the Gulf with our money and president backing them), and we are just setting on ours.........It makes no sense at all!

SADDLEBUM. Makes perfect sense if the goal is to destroy America, which is the obaminations goal.
6 weeks ago gas was $4.29, yesterday it was $3. 36. All because obama has tapped OUR ntl reserve for 60 million bbls. I thought was for a military emergency. He is just Further disarming us. POWDERMAN.

bobg · « **Reply #269 on:** June 26, 2011, 06:01:56 AM »

$3.89 at the 3 local stations this morning. $3.62 on the reservation. Guess where i went. It was a nice ride and i say the first rooster pheasant that i have seen in at least a year.