The REAL way to get gas prices down - Page 2

danax6 · #16 04-24-2006, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

I'm curious, do you folks get most of your oil from the North Sea or do you import most of it?

Out here, mostly from the Far East.

GODDESS6 · #17 04-24-2006, 11:43 AM

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

Ok, I finally figured out how to get gas prices back to a reasonable level. All Fleetwood Mac fans must en masse must start writing letters, protesting, whatever we can do, because how the hell are all of us going to be able to go to shows next year if this keeps up?

gas hit 3.00 a gal here friday, so that was 35.00 to fill up the lumina & 9.00 to frickin' mow the lawn...9.00...damn!!!

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bretonbanquet · #18 04-24-2006, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

I'm curious, do you folks get most of your oil from the North Sea or do you import most of it?

The UK was a net exporter of oil for over 20 years until recently - we are now a net importer of oil, and our North Sea oil is running out fast. Not sure where the money went, and our oil / petrol hasn't been remotely cheap in global terms for many years. Sounds fair, doesn't it?

estranged4life · #19 04-24-2006, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by HomerMcvie

I'm sick about this. It cost me$48 to fill my tank last night!

I won't be going ANYWHERE this summer. This is going to kill the vacations of many people, right?

$28 to fill our rust-bucket '96 Nissan Sentra GXE (Gas here is $2.74 a gallon), which still averages 35-36 miles per gallon even after over 307,000 miles on it. The Nissan is the only vehicle we own (bka the "Black Death Wildlife Eradicator"), And Deb's employer in 45 miles away (One way trip), So we average close to 600 miles a week on our beloved car...Oh, Deb behind the wheel-2/Large Wildlife-0 (A deer sure can leave a huge dent when one commits suicide on your front fender)

Thankfully our only major summer trip will be on Memorial Day weekend (Within state, Thank God!!!)...Otherwise I plan to sit on my duff and try to rest/heal (No Mac tour=No trip!!!)

hayley · #20 04-24-2006, 01:14 PM

I normally don't bitch about gas prices, but they're up to $3.15 here, and it's costing $40 to fill my HYUNDAI.

I know that our gas prices are nothing compared to Europe's. But, they've been that way for awhile, and it was a gradual hike. The cost of filling my gas tank has tripled in the last seven years, and has doubled just in the last 2-3. That's a major, major hit to the pocketbook. My cost of living raises and salary increases do nothing to counter the GENERAL rise in cost of living, let alone doubling a gas budget.

madformac · #21 04-24-2006, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by bretonbanquet

Yeah - with us, it's the government that are skinning us. 75% of our fuel prices are government tax

Mind you, our oil companies aren't exactly making a loss either.

I don't actually disagree with the 75% tax issue. This country is so small and so many people want a car and you can get a car really cheaply these days, something has to be done so there is no total gridlock. Most of the USA you can drive for miles with ease (OK, so LA is a nightmare but still...) but in the UK its a totally different story. We need to make it expensive to run a car otherwise nobody would get anywhere at all ever...

What I do disagree with is how the 75% tax is spent. Add to it the money taken by speed cameras and fines too for that matter. I don't see a logical and adequate proportion reinvested into the road system in the UK and that pisses me off.

As does the public transport system too. So far this month I've spent nearly $300 on train fares. It doesn't exactly make you want to abandon the car, despite government advice to use more public transport.

Shell makes $780 a second profit.. Very nice for the major shareholders..

chiliD · #22 04-24-2006, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by DavidMn

Ok, I finally figured out how to get gas prices back to a reasonable level. All Fleetwood Mac fans must en masse must start writing letters, protesting, whatever we can do, because how the hell are all of us going to be able to go to shows next year if this keeps up?

Better yet...just ride a bike. Don't buy gas at ALL.

madformac · #23 04-24-2006, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by hayley

I normally don't bitch about gas prices, but they're up to $3.15 here, and it's costing $40 to fill my HYUNDAI.

Well you can thank your President for that. Again it's his own interests over those of his countries citizens. His family is making a very tidy profit from the oil crisis I'm sure and there he goes making it even worse by shooting his mouth off over Iran. As if the situation in the Gulf States wasn't bad enough right now he goes and throws more uncertainty in there with comments on leaving nuclear warheads as an option... What a f**kwit.

DavidMn · #24 04-24-2006, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by GODDESS6

gas hit 3.00 a gal here friday, so that was 35.00 to fill up the lumina & 9.00 to frickin' mow the lawn...9.00...damn!!!

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9 to mow the lawn?!?!?!?!

I dont mean to laugh at your expesne Jill, but what else can you do? BTW it's about 2.85 here right now.

DavidMn · #25 04-24-2006, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by chiliD

Better yet...just ride a bike. Don't buy gas at ALL.

I'm sure they're about 3.50 by you now huh Steve?

AliceLover · #26 04-24-2006, 03:53 PM

This morning I was watching the news and they showed a short clip of the President making a speech last week. He said that we need to start buying Hybrid cars. I mean that would help the problem but buddy....WTF!!! I am 16, just got my license, and only have $5000 to buy a car (my parents are going to be nice enough to pay insurance). And not to sound conceeded buy I am getting paid about 3 more dollars an hour than all my friends at my job. What about them who don't even have 5000? How much are these hybrids? I was told they are very expensive. Now if i get a car by summer Im gunna be lookin at gas prices at over 3 bucks.....

hayley · #27 04-24-2006, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by madformac

Well you can thank your President for that. Again it's his own interests over those of his countries citizens. His family is making a very tidy profit from the oil crisis I'm sure and there he goes making it even worse by shooting his mouth off over Iran. As if the situation in the Gulf States wasn't bad enough right now he goes and throws more uncertainty in there with comments on leaving nuclear warheads as an option... What a f**kwit.

Hi, yeah. I didn't vote for the ****er.

chiliD · #28 04-24-2006, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by hayley

Hi, yeah. I didn't vote for the ****er.

I'd like to know how he won...nobody I know voted for him either. OH, yeah...the Republi-Nazis stole the election.

skcin · #29 04-24-2006, 04:53 PM

It's up to about $3.10 here. I got a discount through a grocery store here (you spend so much & they give you so much off gas) last week, so I was able to get it for $2.49 a gallon.

I coasted in with my fuel light on, then proceeded to fill my tank as well as 4 gas cans (ours and family members) for the lawn mowers. I'm cheap, so I wasn't about to pass this up.

AliceLover · #30 04-24-2006, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by skcin

It's up to about $3.10 here. I got a discount through a grocery store here (you spend so much & they give you so much off gas) last week, so I was able to get it for $2.49 a gallon.

I coasted in with my fuel light on, then proceeded to fill my tank as well as 4 gas cans (ours and family members) for the lawn mowers. I'm cheap, so I wasn't about to pass this up.

Thats awesome!! I wonder if they do that here.