$3.99/gal.

[parker23]

I just paid $3.99/gal at Brewers in Wickford. This season is going to be very expensive. I better make a little more rain at the shop to offset the additional $$$.

[NEXT2NUN]

Bend over baby it's summertime. Don't you wish we could elect Bush for one more term

[ProfessorM]

Than god I still got the tin boat too. I think the other boat will be sitting idle a lot this year. It is not the gas the boat uses but the tow vechile.

[MrHunters]

guess they werent joking.

was that for premium?

[shadow]

is that 3.99 0r 2.99 I hope you ment 2.99 ,3.99 will kill me.

[captrobbie]

There's a thing going around the internet about NOT buying any gas on May 15. Supposedly this was done in 1997 and the price of gas dropped 30c overnight. Personally I think we should bomb Exxon-Mobil headquarters......get rid of the top heavy corperate empire!!!

[MrHunters]

Originally Posted by captrobbie

There's a thing going around the internet about NOT buying any gas on May 15. Supposedly this was done in 1997 and the price of gas dropped 30c overnight. Personally I think we should bomb Exxon-Mobil headquarters......get rid of the top heavy corperate empire!!!

don't fall for it... sounds great but it doesnt work
http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/nogas.asp

in case you don't feel like reading the article, basically, boycotting (which its not really a boycott) gas for 1 day does nothing to the oil companies because we will still use the same amount of gas. we will fill up the day before or the day after, we will travel the same distances, and we will pay these insane prices.

the boycott would only work, and temporarily at that, if you did without for a gas tank cycle, or found alternative means to transportation for an extended amount of time.

[MrHunters]

do we know if that 3.99 is a typo...

please please please please

thats an extra 25 bucks a tank. and an extra 30 per tank for the boat. (i know the 30 isnt alot to some people BUT, thats why i bought a small boat, so i wouldnt have to pay crazy gas bills)

[Raven]

predictions of 5.00 per gallon on first hurricane

[MrHunters]

i've seen in the news more and more that europe is paying 6-8 dollars. I can only assume that these tycoons are seeing the same thing and saying why can't we get those prices.
yea it's summer but the price for oil went down in the past week.

I think the media and these savages are in cahoots.

[MAC]

Originally Posted by Raven

predictions of 5.00 per gallon on first hurricane

I believe it. They are just looking for an excuse to see how far they can push the envelope They have us right where they want us and there is nothing we can do about it.

And when the price does break that 4 or 5 dollar mark they will have an excuse or a place to put the blame; the hurricane, the refineries need repairs, the terrorists,yada,yada,yada.

We are right down the path from 17 century Europe. America will be the home of "the HAVES" and "HAVE NOTS" and things only look to get worse. It wouldn't suprise me to see US in a recession within the next 4 years. And the finger pointing by both political parties will be unreal.

[MAC]

Originally Posted by MrHunters

i've seen in the news more and more that europe is paying 6-8 dollars. I can only assume that these tycoons are seeing the same thing and saying why can't we get those prices.
yea it's summer but the price for oil went down in the past week.

I think the media and these savages are in cahoots.

That is exactly what the oil companies want us to do, compare our prices to Europes prices. The TV stations are in cahoots with them as well. Why don't they break it down realistically. Lets talk what taxes have effectwise on the final price of gas. Europe has some unreal taxes on their fuel. Now these taxes are supposed to cover a lot of things we over here have to pay seperately for, IE; health insurance...........

[Trunky]

good point. and when Exxomn Mobil post RECORD profits they all pat themselves on the back and announce its the result of previous years investment innew technology...

WE need the new technology NOW and its not oil based...

[jimmy z]

That's not good!

[Raider Ronnie]

I finally got my boat in the water yesterday.
Filled on land before launching,
$450.00 to fill it

[basswipe]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

I finally got my boat in the water yesterday.
Filled on land before launching,
$450.00

Frightening,isn't it.

[Raider Ronnie]

Originally Posted by basswipe

Frightening,isn't it.

On the way home I had to fill the truck also,
Another $75.00

[Raider Ronnie]

Am I the only one thinking that if Seung-Hui Cho (Virginia Tech shooter)
had gone and blown away 32 Exxon - Mobil execs who have been screwing us royally and making BILLIONS each quarter instead of those innocent students,
most people would not have mind that or even enjoyed it !!!

[Smokey14]

Oil Prices will get high enough for people to take alternative fuel seriously, Then the oil companies will start investing there huge fortunes to to supply us with Bio fuels at reduced rates until they own all our farm land then they'll start over again. Don't laugh to hard, look at BP and there ads about clean cheep Ethanol. Why would an oil company want you to consider using ethanol? Conspiracy....you decide.

[Slammer223]

I read that Brazil makes ethanol from sugar cane instead of corn like we do.The yields are much greater per acre,uses less fertilizer etc.And almost all their cars will run on bio-fuels.The question I have to ask is "How is a country like BRAZIL so far ahead of us in alternative fuel technology?"It sure makes me skeptical about these bastages here and their record profits.

[Raven]

Originally Posted by MAC

They have us right where they want us and there is nothing we can do about it.

.

i have to disagree there....to a point....because if one guy is about to pay $5.00 per gallon and finding it cost prohibitive to travel to fishing,
going up north (whatever) ....and now you factor in just one more guy
to split the cost in half... now the same gallon is costing $2.50...

now whether or not we are prepared to establish the buddy system is a whole other issure... but the good part is your cutting the demand in half as well...at least for that particular day's endeavor because only one car is on the road....instead of two.... reducing the traffic too.

[MAC]

Originally Posted by Raven

i have to disagree there....to a point....because if one guy is about to pay $5.00 per gallon and finding it cost prohibitive to travel to fishing,
going up north (whatever) ....and now you factor in just one more guy
to split the cost in half... now the same gallon is costing $2.50...

now whether or not we are prepared to establish the buddy system is a whole other issure... but the good part is your cutting the demand in half as well...at least for that particular day's endeavor because only one car is on the road....instead of two.... reducing the traffic too.

That is only a maybe. I still don't think it will have that big of an impact. Just look at the fuel an average family uses just in commuting to work for example. The big oil companies are banking on our not being able to do anything about it either I bet.

The higher the fuel prices get, the higher everything else is going to cost. It is like a giant triangle that just keeps compounding. We will be in a recession within a few years of these effects IMHO

[Skip N]

Originally Posted by Raider Ronnie

Am I the only one thinking that if Seung-Hui Cho (Virginia Tech shooter)
had gone and blown away 32 Exxon - Mobil execs who have been screwing us royally and making BILLIONS each quarter instead of those innocent students,
most people would not have mind that or even enjoyed it !!!

Dude thats a pretty sick comment to make.

[BW from AZ]

They got us alright. Example: mid 70's electric company begged everyone to cut back their usage. End result was higher rates to off set the lost revenue. They get a raise for putting out less power.

[MAC]

Originally Posted by BW from AZ

They got us alright. Example: mid 70's electric company begged everyone to cut back their usage. End result was higher rates to off set the lost revenue. They get a raise for putting out less power.

That is exactly why they won't bring any of the dormant fuel processing areas back on line.

[wheresmy50]

Gasoline prices in Europe are due to high taxes on gasoline there. Everyone blames Exxon, but gas is a commodity. If you want to do something about gasoline prices, focus on the tax portion and call your congressman.

[fishpoopoo]

i sound like a broken record ... but ...

1) you can't blame President Bush for record gasoline prices

2) you can't blame oil companies for record gasoline prices

3) blame refinery capacity shortages in the u.s. for record gasoline prices.

4) refinery shminery you say? we haven't had ONE NEW refinery built in decades, largely because of stringent ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. the existing infrastructure is going full-tilt boogie to keep up with demand now AND IS SHOWING STRAIN. also, Hurricane Katrina took some refinery capacity offline.

5) damn chinks and stinky vindaloos are hogging the world's oil that rightfully belong in MY pickup truck. let those bastards run their economies on rickshaws.

6) before this all blew up:
-> average gas tax in dollars per gallon in U.S.A: 25%
-> average gas tax in dollars per gallon in Europe: 75%

7) If unleaded 87 octane gasoline for autos goes above $3.25 (already well above this for boats), I'm gonna be spending a lot of time at my reloading or fly-tying benches this summer, cuz I ain't gonna be driving up to RI or MA at this rate. Sad to say, we're gonna have to think about saving up for the winter heating season. BOHICA, baby.

[Mr. Sandman]

If gas to goes to 5 bucks you can kiss the pleasure boat business goodbye for a while. Boats will flood the market. (They are starting to now actually between the insurance in Fla and the fuel)

[RIROCKHOUND]

Yup.
@4.00 last year the mid-range cruisers (40ish fters) were staying closer.
One marina owner I talked to said he had 2 customers who used to go wickford to BI and back every weekend. Last year they put the boats on moorings in New Harbor and took the ferry every Friday and sunday!

at 3.07 right now my lazy ass has been riding a bike to work, save the gas $ for fishing. No more watch hill trips for me....

[Mr. Sandman]

Originally Posted by Bassturbed

i sound like a broken record ... but ...

1) you can't blame President Bush for record gasoline prices

2) you can't blame oil companies for record gasoline prices

3) blame refinery capacity shortages in the u.s. for record gasoline prices.

4) refinery shminery you say? we haven't had ONE NEW refinery built in decades, largely because of stringent ENVIRONMENTAL LAWS. the existing infrastructure is going full-tilt boogie to keep up with demand now AND IS SHOWING STRAIN. also, Hurricane Katrina took some refinery capacity offline.

5) damn chinks and stinkies are hogging the world's oil that rightfully belong in MY pickup truck. let those bastards run their economies on rickshaws.

6) If gasoline goes above $3.25, I'm gonna be spending a lot of time at my reloading or fly-tying benches this summer, cuz I ain't gonna be driving up to RI or MA at this rate.

Right on! Also we have not built a nuke plant in decades either. Guess how much Co2 and gloabal warming gasses they produce?....nada zip bupkiss. We need to:
1) Build more refineries today.
2) Drill in Alaska today
3) build conventional nuke plants
4) invest in atomic research for next gen nuke plants (read: no waste)