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| Redstar 2004-05-19, 12:57 am |
| What is the gas prices where you live? | |
| Redstar 2004-05-19, 1:04 am |
| Here in Amarillo Texas it is $1.95 a gallon. Had been at a $1.85 and then jumped 10 cents 3 days ago. | |
| azimuth40 2004-05-19, 2:16 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by Redstar
Here in Amarillo Texas it is $1.95 a gallon. Had been at a $1.85 and then jumped 10 cents 3 days ago.
2.35 for 87 octane 2.56 for super. | |
| Freddy 2004-05-19, 2:49 am |
| Here in Las Vegas, the cheapest stations are $2.159 for 87 octane regular. More for premium grades. $2.259 for regular is a normal sight around town today. | |
| gr33nd4yg1rl 2004-05-19, 1:52 pm |
| in phoenix (i'm in glendale, which is basically phoenix) the prices are as low as $2.09 reported at a couple of gas stations about 40 miles from where i live and as high as $2.41 per gallon. i got this information from www.phoenixgasprices.com i guess the prices are for regular. | |
| yanqui 2004-05-19, 2:06 pm |
| On the Gulf Coast it ranges between $1.88 and $1.93; but that's today. Tomorrow will be another story.
National gas averages | |
| lseals 2004-05-19, 2:47 pm |
| $1.99 here in W. Pennsylvania. | |
| Boulware5 2004-05-19, 4:15 pm |
| Around $2 a gallon here in Maryland.  | |
| severgirl77 2004-05-19, 4:57 pm |
| Here in Chicago Gas ranges from 212.00 a gallon for 87 to 250 for premium. | |
| Teck Shark 2004-05-19, 5:46 pm |
| $2.09 to $2.19 here in the plains. | |
| KiwiPete 2004-05-19, 6:38 pm |
| Let's see...
$1.24 per Litre.
1 Gallon = 4 Litres.
So 4 Litres (1 Gallon) = $4.96 a Gallon
NZ$4.96 = US$3.01
Uh... 3 US Dollars a gallon down here, guys.
"Petrol prices were being kept up by increasing demand from the United States as it entered its summer motoring season." | |
| forbesl 2004-05-19, 6:58 pm |
| Before we all go screaming "the sky is falling", let's put this into perspective. This excerpt is from http://www.cato.org/research/articl...lor-040406.html. It is from 6 April 2004, so the price of $1.73 gallon is lower than now, but I think you'll get the picture. Remember, this is using the 2003 dollar:
"If we adjust gasoline prices for inflation and use 2003 dollars, we find that during the most celebrated days of cheap fuel and gas guzzling cars -- 1955 -- gasoline actually cost $1.66 a gallon on average across the nation. In 1972, the year before OPEC began to flex its muscles, prices were $1.28 a gallon. In 1981, the real record was set -- $2.36 cents a gallon. Heck, prices are only a nickel higher now than at this time last year.
We should not stop there, however. A better measure of the affordability of gasoline over time is not its inflation-adjusted price alone, but its inflation-adjusted price in comparison with our economic resources (in this case, inflation-adjusted GDP per capita). Even though the real price of gasoline was lower in 1972 ($1.28) than today ($1.73), per capita GDP is now $39,919 whereas it was only $20,667 (measured in 2003 dollars) in 1972. Real incomes have almost doubled since 1972, but real gasoline price have risen only 35%. Real gasoline prices were slightly lower in 1955 than today ($1.66 versus $1.73). But real per-capita GDP is almost $40,000 today and was only $14,094 in 1955. Real gasoline prices at the height of the oil shock in 1981 were higher than today ($2.36 versus $1.73), while real GDP per capita was lower ($24,369 versus almost $40,000) than today.
By those measures, then, gasoline prices today are only 37% of what they were in 1955, 70% of what they were in 1972, and 45% of what they were relative to income in 1981.
The idea that politicians haven't the faintest idea what they're talking about when it comes to economics should not surprise us by now. The idea that our nation's top journalists, however, can be so incompetent when it comes to reporting such simple stories as this should give pause. If they bothered to do the math, they'd know there's no reason for panic at the pump. But that's not a very sexy story now is it?" | |
| HOOLIGAN 2004-05-19, 7:27 pm |
| Unless you drive a school bus, Gas prices are not that expensive comparitively speaking. You should see how much Gas costs in the UK. | |
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Originally posted by KiwiPete
So 4 Litres (1 Gallon) = $4.96 a Gallon
NZ$4.96 = US$3.01
Uh... 3 US Dollars a gallon down here, guys.
since we got a lesson in price adjusted for inflation, shall we have one on nominal vs real exchange rate? | |
| hscott63 2004-05-19, 8:31 pm |
| I'm paying $2.07 a gal. for super unleaded in Louisiana two hours from New Orleans so I got to put my other vehicle on the road cause my Firebird is killing my wallet.  | |
| bearing 2004-05-20, 4:19 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by HOOLIGAN
Unless you drive a school bus, Gas prices are not that expensive comparitively speaking. You should see how much Gas costs in the UK.
Mmmmmmmm now if my maths are right.
1(US)gallon = 3.785411784 litres
So UK price per litre = £0.80/$1.42
So price per UK Gallon = £3.63
Equivalent price per US Gallon = $5.38
And we're an oil producer!!
Mind you Tony and his cronies take about $4.00 of that in taxes to 'improve' our transport infrastructure. | |
| bearing 2004-05-20, 4:28 am |
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| enforcer 2004-05-20, 4:46 am |
| You're up to 90p a litre are you, even my optimax is only 86p down here | |
| npo3po 2004-05-20, 7:54 am |
| $2.39 per gallon NYC | |
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| forbesl 2004-05-20, 8:26 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by HOOLIGAN
You should see how much Gas costs in the UK.
I spent a total of six years in Europe, and I know what you mean. One reason I don't
b!tch about U.S. gas prices is that I've felt your price pain firsthand.
If I had to pay what you guys pay, I'm afraid my Dodge RAM pickup would have to be permanently parked. | |
| curiousgeorge 2004-05-20, 10:13 am |
| forbesl-
It's funny that you quote the Cato Institute because they announced yesterday that they want the US to use its oil reserves to drive down the cost of oil.
Bush will never do that because his cronies are making money hand over fist with these overstated prices.
i.e. cost of oil rises 15% but oil companies raise gas prices by 30%.
We saw the same thing the first time we went to war with Iraq 14 years ago. Oil companies just suddenly raised prices because of uncertainty in the oil markets during the war.
The next year, oil companies posted RECORD profits.
It's very hypocritical of Bush to claim we needed tax cuts for the rich to boost the economy short term, but he refuses to tap into our oil reserves to lower oil prices short term. | |
| Jesus Christ 2004-05-20, 10:14 am |
| Since we now have control of OPEC and are thus a defacto member of OPEC, I vote we start fixing the prices of gas ourselves. | |
| forbesl 2004-05-20, 10:36 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by curiousgeorge
forbesl-
It's funny that you quote the Cato Institute because they announced yesterday that they want the US to use its oil reserves to drive down the cost of oil.
Bush will never do that because his cronies are making money hand over fist with these overstated prices.
i.e. cost of oil rises 15% but oil companies raise gas prices by 30%.
We saw the same thing the first time we went to war with Iraq 14 years ago. Oil companies just suddenly raised prices because of uncertainty in the oil markets during the war.
The next year, oil companies posted RECORD profits.
It's very hypocritical of Bush to claim we needed tax cuts for the rich to boost the economy short term, but he refuses to tap into our oil reserves to lower oil prices short term.
Yeah, ok...whatever... | |
| ruscorp 2004-05-20, 4:48 pm |
| I just paid $2.15 for cheap reg. unleaded and almost had a stroke. | |
| hscott63 2004-05-21, 1:49 am |
|  I think Bush is getting his cut from the oil companies. | |
| bearing 2004-05-21, 3:44 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by ruscorp
I just paid $2.15 for cheap reg. unleaded and almost had a stroke.
Fnaaar, Fnaaar.  | |
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| HOOLIGAN 2004-05-21, 8:25 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by ruscorp
I just paid $2.15 for cheap reg. unleaded and almost had a stroke.
Stop it or you will go blind young man. | |
| ruscorp 2004-05-21, 9:12 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by HOOLIGAN
Stop it or you will go blind young man.
Well now I paid $2.30. I'm moving to London if this continues. | |
| enforcer 2004-05-21, 11:38 am |
| Must say the hookers are pretty cheap in New York | |
| DaDnDe 2004-05-21, 10:03 pm |
| in Western WA it is 2.21 for regular but the price has gone up almost every day for the past two weeks.
if you really want to know why gas is high lets look at a study that is from a company known for not using bias in their commentary. mind you, it is a long document and very dry but it does get to the nuts and bolts of how the price of gas is determined and you might be surprized at how little the price of crude has to do with it.
http://www.consumersunion.org/pub/oilprofits.pdf | |
| ruscorp 2004-05-21, 10:26 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by enforcer
Must say the hookers are pretty cheap in New York
6th&32nd, say rus sent you. | |
| enforcer 2004-05-22, 2:27 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by ruscorp
6th&32nd, say rus sent you.
Not sure I want your sloppy seconds  | |
| ruscorp 2004-05-22, 3:07 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by enforcer
Not sure I want your sloppy seconds
Take what you can get... | |
| enforcer 2004-05-22, 3:51 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by ruscorp
Take what you can get...
I take what I want. | |
| Rex_tacy 2004-05-22, 4:56 pm |
| It seems like liberals would be happy with the high gas rates. It forces the nation to carpool and buy foreign cars. | |
| Imran4sin 2004-05-23, 1:20 am |
| kindda sick of the fuel prices down here in NewZealand. Around $1.25 / litre.
Thats crap...and I was just gonna get me a Skyline Gts-t -- its gotta hold now. | |
| ruscorp 2004-05-23, 1:59 am |
| I know this is really b.s., how do they expect me to fill the tank in my car dammit! It used to be only $100 to fill the tank at 5mpg.
http://www.datasync.com/nexus/pictures/hummers/ag2001h2sutconcept03.jpg
I mean it's not like I actually take the car off road. It's just a family vehicle to drop the kids off at school and do grocery shopping. Damn OPEC! | |
| enforcer 2004-05-23, 8:23 am |
| Hummmmmm | |
| me? I dunno... 2004-05-23, 8:16 pm |
| dummmmmmmm...
btw, saw one just today, couldnt help but think it, and the driver looked like he couldnt help but hear it.
electricity+water=hydrogen
hydrogen+oxygen=water
I hope we can develope our vast hydroelectric potential in british columbia to take advantage of the water to water cycle | |
| Redstar 2004-05-24, 1:05 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by Imran4sin
kindda sick of the fuel prices down here in NewZealand. Around $1.25 / litre.
Thats crap...and I was just gonna get me a Skyline Gts-t -- its gotta hold now.
Yea! That's why I'm glad were not doing the litre thing here in Texas. Still on gallons, they seem to really rip you off on that litre thing... | |
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| enforcer 2004-05-24, 5:56 am |
| You might want to take a look at your NSR suspension, looks like you are about to lose a spring | |
| bearing 2004-05-24, 6:00 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by enforcer
You might want to take a look at your NSR suspension, looks like you are about to lose a spring
Nah, it re-locates itself easily. | |
| enforcer 2004-05-24, 6:44 am |
| quote:
Originally posted by bearing
Nah, it re-locates itself easily.
Anything like relocating a dislocated ankle bone.  | |
| curiousgeorge 2004-05-24, 10:19 am |
| Filled up the tank of my Expedition with middle-grade gas.
cost: $48
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| darthfeces 2004-05-24, 10:31 am |
| $2.04 NJ | |
| me? I dunno... 2004-05-24, 10:48 am |
| when you have the people hooked on cocaine, why would you allow a heroin dealer to set up shop down the street?
worse yet, a treatment center to help wean you of the poison...
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exe...CE8BEB830B1.htm
the bush administration will continue to sabotage every effort to dimish the ability to use oil as a terrorist weapon. It is the bush administration, and their terrorist use of oil that is the true terrorist threat.
if not for the bush's and their friends, fossil fuels would be very nearly irrelevant by now. it would certainly not worth destroying america through the illegitimate pursuit of iraqi oil.
btw, 91.9 cents a litre | |
| ruscorp 2004-05-24, 2:48 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by darthfeces
$2.04 NJ
The Outerbridge Crossing is the key to the gasoline promise land. | |
| darthfeces 2004-05-24, 2:51 pm |
| waawaawaawaawaawaa
get a tissue and stop cryin ' ........
start drinking heavily and maybe you could hook up with some of those canadian porn chicks.
have you ever tried tastee wheat ?
tastes like chicken | |
| ruscorp 2004-05-24, 3:11 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by darthfeces
waawaawaawaawaawaa
get a tissue and stop cryin ' ........
start drinking heavily and maybe you could hook up with some of those canadian porn chicks.
have you ever tried tastee wheat ?
tastes like chicken
Who in the world are you talking to? | |
| enforcer 2004-05-24, 3:20 pm |
| what happened in game 7? | |
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| enforcer 2004-05-24, 5:02 pm |
| Oh! Netball, only you are allowed to run whilst bouncing the ball. | |
| ruscorp 2004-05-24, 5:12 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by enforcer
Oh! Netball, only you are allowed to run whilst bouncing the ball.
Netball? Damn Brits. | |
| azimuth40 2004-05-24, 5:22 pm |
| quote:
Originally posted by darthfeces
have you ever tried tastee wheat ?
tastes like chicken
But did you ever wonder why so many things taste like chicken? How did the matrix know what chicken tastes like. Maybe chicken tastes like tastee wheat! Take the red pill. |
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