converting from gas to water

[Wicked_Sludge]

no, less gas sold means the oil companies need to raise the price to continue turning a profit.

 

[Jspafford]

no, less gas sold means the oil companies need to raise the price to continue turning a profit.

WHAT?!

So it goes from them jacking it up because we are using to much, to them jacking it up because were not using as much.

If that's the case it should be free now, cause we use so much of it.

Normally when something doesn't sell they mark it down to get it to move.

 

[Wicked_Sludge]

they are jacking the prices now because they are greedy. because they can.

soon they'll have to jack the price just to stay afloat.

 

[Sunk]

they are jacking the prices now because they are greedy. because they can.

soon they'll have to jack the price just to stay afloat.

But they say they are raising prices now to "deter" us from driving. Yeah, that works.

 

[BlackBII]

I walk to work now!!

Gas is always going to be expensive, and we are always going to need it, oil companies are always gonna be going cha-ching cha-ching, oh well

Ya know, replacing show soles is cheaper than a set of mudders!

 

[Will]

Why can't something just suck without people painting up Jesus is Coming signs?

By combining trips and not running out for every little thing, and varying routes and driving a little more thoughtfully we can absorb another good increase in fuel. As Americans our hobby for 60 years has been driving. That's why it bites so hard. But I saw worse prices than these in France when I lived there 15 years ago. Diesel was $4.00 and Sans Plomb was $5.00. Adjust your needs by getting a little car if you can't afford an 18mpg Ranger. A pair of 35mpg Escorts would cut my families fuel cost from 6% of the family budget to 3%. A nominal figure so we are still driving gas guzzlers. Doesn't hurt enough for us yet.

The ONLY thing that will make more efficient cars is people buying more efficient cars. Our economy is guided by what people buy. Buy $35,000 V8 SUVs and guess what the auto makers will throw themselves into building? Nissan and Toyota built Suburban sized things because Americans were buying gluttony and they wanted that money. Start buying little gas sippers and they will swing their Eye of Mordor onto that market with gusto and compete for your miserly desires.

Why shouldn't the oil companies make money? They are not in the charity business. They should charge the maximum that people will buy. tThey should adjust their prices by what people are willing to pay. That's what everyone in America does. That's what your employer does, wherever you work.

 

[MAKG]

Think it, people are already resorting to stealing gas more now than ever before.

I guess you're quite a bit younger than I thought you were.

What you are seeing is a repeat of 1973 and 1978-79. It's not new. It's not significantly worse. The response to 1973 was the Datsun B210. Everybody whined about it and said the world was coming to an end. Fuel prices more than doubled. The economy slowed down substantially. And it ended without thermonuclear armageddon.

 

[reno]

If I remember right, 1973 was the embargo. I don't remember much, I was only 5 at that time.

 

[chico4554]

im not too familiar with the crisis in the 70's, only that there was one. What was the reason? And how was it resolved?

 

[Will]

I'm sure you can wikipedia it and find all the scoop but it was during the Yom Kipper War when Egypt and Syria were trying to beat up Israel. Naturally, since the oil producers are largely Moslum countries, they decided to punish Israel's supporters. Since Israel was going to lose without emergency US shipments of ammo and spare parts, we were on the list. And also, they wanted to use the opportunity to adjust the price of crude in their favor. They became more organized afterwards.

What ended it was the war was over and mostly the people supporting Israel are their biggest customers. They needed the money.

 

[Branger2B]

you guys can argue all you want.. while ur busy doing that ill be FLOORING it with the last jerrycan of gas on this planet..... then we wont have to worry about stupid gas prices....... long live the corn..........

 

[mhughes165]

i actually got a pleasant surprise earlier when i went to empty the tank from the ranger after i pulled it, it was more then half full, and i drove 175 miles on the tank before it got parked, so far ive filled up one 5 gallon can, and theres atleast antoher one in there too

 

[almostclueless]

LOL I'm going to guard the last semi-load of gasoline, driving my black Australian Ford Falcon!!!

 

[Jspafford]

I guess you're quite a bit younger than I thought you were.

What you are seeing is a repeat of 1973 and 1978-79. It's not new. It's not significantly worse. The response to 1973 was the Datsun B210. Everybody whined about it and said the world was coming to an end. Fuel prices more than doubled. The economy slowed down substantially. And it ended without thermonuclear armageddon.

How old did you think I was. My older sister was not even born for the 1973 incident, and was a newborn for the second.

I didn't come along until 1984. That makes me 24.

I was just asking someone at work if it had ever been this bad before, because they say history repeats itself. They told me know, but she isin't all that old either so I was undecided.

 

[Evan]

I am amazed that despite the failing financial markets, high gas and food prices, etc. our GDP actually grew 0.6% during the first quarter of this year.

That's at least some good news.