Thought For The Day

[UNTLifer]

Gas Prices. Who's tired of paying over $2.00 a gallon? Let's think about this. It is a dangerous resource to aquire, sometimes requiring drilling through the ocean's floor to pump the sludge up to a boat for it to be shipped to a refinery. The refinery refines this product in to usable form that is is shipped to our corner convenience store for us to pump in to our vehicles. All of the above steps are extremely dangerous and require expertise.

Why doesn't anybody complain about spending $1.25 for a 20 ounce bottle of water?

[medpilot21]

Thought for the day:

"Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you walk into an open sewer and die."

Mel Brooks

GMG!!!

[SUMG]

How come the lady working at the counter at the Adult Bookstore, gives me strange looks when I ask if they carry Good Housekeeping?

[PlummMeanGreen]

When in doubt--punt on 3'rd down!

[greenminer]

Texas, in my experience (which is limited, granted), is one of the few states where you could drive up to any station and have to drop a quarter into the pumps that dispense air for your tires, or water through similar tubing. Why should you have to pay for air?

Yeah, we're used to cheaper gas prices. But imagine if it weren't subsidized? What if you lived in Europe? Would 2.07/gallon seem so bad then?

-gm

Edited July 11, 2005 by greenminer

[UNTLifer]

Texas, in my experience (which is limited, granted), is one of the few states where you could drive up to any station and have to drop a quarter into the pumps that dispense air for your tires, or water through similar tubing.  Why should you have to pay for air?

Yeah, we're used to cheaper gas prices.  But imagine if it weren't subsidized?  What if you lived in Europe?  Would 2.07/gallon seem so bad then?

-gm

Oh, I'm not complaining based on what the rest of the world pays, I just find it funny that the public will complain about $2.00 a gallon for gas, but will drop $1.25 for a bottle of water.

[res1dg16]

but will drop $1.25 for a bottle of water

or drop $3 for a cup of "coffee"

[BeanCounterGrad'03]

Texas, in my experience (which is limited, granted), is one of the few states where you could drive up to any station and have to drop a quarter into the pumps that dispense air for your tires, or water through similar tubing.  Why should you have to pay for air?

Yeah, we're used to cheaper gas prices.  But imagine if it weren't subsidized?  What if you lived in Europe?  Would 2.07/gallon seem so bad then?

-gm

If it's subsidized (by the gov. I assume), aren't we paying for it out of our taxes?

I personally can't wait for the day when cleaner, US produced fuels (biodiesel and ethanol) are used more than the foreign oil we depend on now.

However, past history tells me that oil companies will do just about anything (mostly heavy lobbying) to keep this from happening anytime soon.

Oh, well...guess that's just the way it is now. Time to go home from work now (in my gas guzzler )

[EagleD]

"Outside of a dog, a book is man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read" - Groucho Marx.

And you thought I was going to rail on energy corporations...

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

Texas, in my experience (which is limited, granted), is one of the few states where you could drive up to any station and have to drop a quarter into the pumps that dispense air for your tires, or water through similar tubing.  Why should you have to pay for air?

Yeah, we're used to cheaper gas prices.  But imagine if it weren't subsidized?  What if you lived in Europe?  Would 2.07/gallon seem so bad then?

-gm

I refuse to buy gasoline from a station that changes for air when there are stations nearby that don't. Not many in West Texas charge but it seems that most near Dallas do.

Edited July 12, 2005 by SCREAMING EAGLE-66

[GrandGreen]

Texas, in my experience (which is limited, granted), is one of the few states where you could drive up to any station and have to drop a quarter into the pumps that dispense air for your tires, or water through similar tubing.  Why should you have to pay for air?

Yeah, we're used to cheaper gas prices.  But imagine if it weren't subsidized?  What if you lived in Europe?  Would 2.07/gallon seem so bad then?

-gm

Air is free, so just plucker up and blow that tire up. Service stations however have to pay for the air compressors and energy that runs them. And also they get to replace the hoses when some genius cuts them, a frequent event.

[Greeneagle87]

Here's my thought:

WNBA sucks.

[SCREAMING EAGLE-66]

Air is free, so just plucker up and blow that tire up. Service stations however have to pay for the air compressors and energy that runs them. And also they get to replace the hoses when some genius cuts them, a frequent event.

Cuts them..... ???? I knew I lived in WestTexas for a good reason.... I have heard of that only once.... probably someone from Dallas must have been in town. In my opinion the gasoline price should include water, air and window cleaning fluid. Most places when they close remove the hoses. (easy) 24 hour places usually have them visible from inside. I hope Dallas area restaurants don't rent you glasses and charge you for water when you eat.

[Why would you go to a place that charges for air/water when the place down the street charges nothing and has the same price for gas?]

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---Gasoline funny..... Today my wife notices a grocery store [ HEB] has gas for $2.06 [ it is $2.29 across the street]. She decided to buy a few items first and comes out 15 min later..... The price has jumped to $2.19 in 15 min. Should have brought before she went in instead of after. Still cheaper though...... and they do have free air. We could all be rich if we bought oil stocks about 5 years ago [before Bush was elected].

Edited July 12, 2005 by SCREAMING EAGLE-66

[untbowler]

I find it funny all the political morons say no gouging; then how do they explain the price of Gas jumping 20 cents in a matter of 8 hours, when a barrel of oil goes up $1, yet when the oil price goes down the same amount the price changes maybe 5 cents max over a period of 2-3 weeks.

Of course then throw in a Hurricane or two and a bombing 5000 miles away and watch the prices soar, but hey its not price gouging.

To bad here in a Texas we would rather pay $50 to fill up a gas guzzler than fight our Politicians into creating Mass Transit.

Edited July 12, 2005 by untbowler

[EagleD]

And gas is more expensive now than it has ever been...

[DoubleEagle]

And gas is more expensive now than it has ever been...

Not true.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/5612507/

"Crude oil futures are about 46 percent above year ago levels, though still below the inflation-adjusted high above $90 a barrel reached in 1980."

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/8533441/

"While gasoline is no doubt expensive, Lundberg pointed out that the all-time high, when adjusted for inflation, was $3.03 a gallon, set in March 1981."

[UNTLifer]

I find it funny all the political morons say no gouging then how do they explain the price of Gas jumping 20 cents in a matter of 8 hours, when a barrel of oil goes up $1 yet when the oil price goes down the same amount the price changes maybe 5 cents max.

Of course then throw in a Hurricane or two and a bombing 5000 miles away and watch the prices soar, but hey its now price gouging.

To bad here in a Texas we would rather pay $50 to fill up a gas guzzler than fight our Politicians into created Mass Transit.

Exactly, why can it jump up in price in a matter of minutes, but takes so long to decrease when the price of oil goes back down?

[NorthTexan95]

Thought for the day ...

Some people are like slinky's. They aren't much good for anything but they bring a smile to your face ... when you push them down a flight of stairs.

[SilverEagle]

Friendships are like tea bags. You don't know really know how strong they are until you're both immersed in hot water.

[grad88]

Texas, in my experience (which is limited, granted), is one of the few states where you could drive up to any station and have to drop a quarter into the pumps that dispense air for your tires, or water through similar tubing.  Why should you have to pay for air?

Yeah, we're used to cheaper gas prices.  But imagine if it weren't subsidized?  What if you lived in Europe?  Would 2.07/gallon seem so bad then?

-gm

Our gas is not subsidized...Europe prices are 5-7 bucks a gallon because the government taxes the hades out of everything it can (50% income tax rate in most cases plus consumption taxes like on gas) in order to fund all of its socialistic programs. Thank your lucky stars you live in the USA.

I read in the paper the other day that Germany has a 12% unemployment rate and that Germany's economy is the LEADING economy of Europe. I think that speaks volumes.

[GreenTiger_OriginalAcct]

Why must the existential dilemma be so bleak?