$2.58 For Gas Today....... - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

BigFish · 04-05-2006, 09:36 PM

Can't wait for Memorial Day Weekend!

Bob Thomas · 04-05-2006, 10:46 PM

Gotta love it when we're taking it hard and Mobil/Exxon keeps posting "Record Profits" F'n SCUMBAGS!!!

Uncle Matt · 04-05-2006, 11:03 PM

Enjoy it now boys. According to the news several weeks ago, economists expect gas to top $4 a gallon this summer.

To quote a certain character, "I didn't think it was possible but this both sucks and blows!"

Raven · 04-06-2006, 04:59 AM

i heard 3 but not 4

that changes everything..... i'd have to move back to the city.

Karl F · 04-06-2006, 05:42 AM

Raven, I heard 3 also.. 4.... well, if the greedy bastages want it, they will get it....... and they think they have a lot of "drive offs" now..
at 4 bucks, I would venture a guess, that self serve might become different, prolly a lot of insert dough first, or credit card or ATM first. Pump (first) and pay inside, will likely disappear.
4 would seriously impact the economy, no that 3 wont have an effect.

afterhours · 04-06-2006, 06:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Bob Thomas

Gotta love it when we're taking it hard and Mobil/Exxon keeps posting "Record Profits" F'n SCUMBAGS!!!

methinks that strategy posted a while back 'bout boycotting the biggies would actually work if everybody was on board.

Raven · 04-06-2006, 06:58 AM

or Americans would be better off moving to a four day work week...

to take back control....

Karl F · 04-06-2006, 07:02 AM

Heard some talk on the news this AM, says that the price is being driven up right now by the "futures" mkt, not supply or demand, or shortage.. Thanks, Wall Street.....

beamie · 04-06-2006, 08:00 AM

"Futures" I hate that term it is so BS. I can see the future that after it hits $3 a gallon it will again go down to $2 something......so lets just keep it were it is!

BigFish · 04-06-2006, 11:46 AM

$2.60 this am!!!!

justplugit · 04-06-2006, 12:21 PM

Don't worry, they'll make it up to us when heating oil and natural gas prices come back down to pre Katrina prices.

Ya, like that will ever happen.

Squid kids Dad · 04-06-2006, 07:03 PM

Hey beachwalker..Hows it going??? GO SOX!!!!

seabass · 04-06-2006, 08:06 PM

Our government sucks!

Mike P · 04-06-2006, 11:17 PM

Look at the bright side--I was on Long Island today and the cheapest I saw was $2.75. Average price was about $2.80. Even the fleece joints on I-95 in CT were under $2.70

piemma · 04-07-2006, 05:43 AM

$2.67 in Harrisville RI. Cheapest I've seen in RI is $2.54 at the Hess station on RT 44 in Greenville. I filled up my Trailblazer thsi morning. Granted I was almost empty but $45.00 friggin' dollars????

Fishpart · 04-07-2006, 07:24 AM

I backed off from 75 on the highway to 65 with brief excursions just over 70 and I picked up more than 10% on my mileage......It's worth a try...

Raven · 04-07-2006, 07:33 AM

it has been diagnosed that you get better milage getting up to your cruising speed as quickly as possible from a dead stop than doing that same thing gradually which is opposite of what you'd think.

pmueller · 04-07-2006, 09:17 AM

2.65 in CT

Mike P · 04-07-2006, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Fishpart

I backed off from 75 on the highway to 65 with brief excursions just over 70 and I picked up more than 10% on my mileage......It's worth a try...

Yah, I got over 21 mpg on the trip down yesterday--this in a Grand Cherokee with a straight 6 and 150K plus on the clock. I cruised at 65-70 the whole way. I have a tach, so it's interesting to see the rpm difference between say, 68 and 75.

Of course, I would have done even better at 55, but doing that in southern RI runs the risk of getting run off the road. And forget about trying to drive the limit in CT where trucks can't use the left lane. Damn rigs will get right on your ass in the right lane until you either pull onto the shoulder or move to the middle lane.

lurch · 04-07-2006, 01:53 PM

F the oil companies but we all need to drive more fuel efficient vehicles.

I am thinking of trading in the truck and driving a smaller vehicle. I have been driving truck for a long time now because I need the room and I can honestly say that I do not need a truck. If there was a 4wd truck that my big ass could drive comfortably I would own one.

When I drop the kids off at school I see people driving the suburbans which are not needed, these families could do the same thing with a mini van but these people could not be seen driving a mini van.

Raider Ronnie · 04-07-2006, 07:29 PM

Damn prices have been changing 2 times a day this week

The cheapest I saw today was $2.63 for reg & $2.83 for premimum

tattoobob · 04-07-2006, 10:00 PM

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Originally Posted by afterhours

methinks that strategy posted a while back 'bout boycotting the biggies would actually work if everybody was on board.

I am on board with this,

fishaholic18 · 04-09-2006, 03:43 PM

Not good.

"uffah!!" · 04-09-2006, 09:05 PM

I think were all going to have to start paying more attention to articles like this:

Karl F · 04-10-2006, 04:53 PM

uffah, sign me up, I can make lotsa methane

I was just listening to the radio, unreal... they say the recent increase in cost, is partially due to the refineries swithing out the MTBE to Ethanol...

... something about a mandatory 85% gas 15% ethanol mix having to hit the pumps soon.. and we pay more for it...

METHANE... sounds like the way to "go" for sure.

Nebe · 04-10-2006, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Karl F

METHANE... sounds like the way to "go" for sure.

a friend of mine built a glass studio on top of an old land fill.. best view in town and enough methane to fuel his shop for the next 100 years...

Mike P · 04-10-2006, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Karl F

uffah, sign me up, I can make lotsa methane

I was just listening to the radio, unreal... they say the recent increase in cost, is partially due to the refineries swithing out the MTBE to Ethanol...

... something about a mandatory 85% gas 15% ethanol mix having to hit the pumps soon.. and we pay more for it...

METHANE... sounds like the way to "go" for sure.

Except that MTBE has been illegal in NY and Cal---two of the biggest gas consuming states---for years. 10% ethanol has been the law in those states. Maybe now they can't use the excuse of "well, we have to refine all of these different blends for different regions" any more. Sure they can't

Gotta love an industry that tries to recoup added costs before they incur them.

Skitterpop · 04-11-2006, 08:02 AM

or Mad Max frenzy

"uffah!!" · 04-11-2006, 08:08 AM

Can't understand how they can charge us to take MTBE's out of the gasoline. They should have never put it in in the first place. Like they charged us extra when the first came out with UNLEADED. Their the ones that put in the LEAD in the first place to stop knocking!!!

Skip N · 04-11-2006, 09:40 AM

I heard a politician in Rhode Island is proposing to eliminate the RI state gas taxes. 30 freakin cents a gallon you pay toward taxes in rhody! Lord knows how much the Feds rape us for per gallon too. I believe the proposal would last for 4 months or until gas dips below $2.50 a gallon. Now i doubt this will pass, but at least someone has the right idea. We get taxed up the ass around here so why not give the tax payer a little break for awhile? You think the oil companies are raping ya? Think again, its the taxes form the state and the feds that rape ya just as much. But nobody ever mentions this.... Cut my freakin gas taxes i say!