Collarspace Discussion Forums


Home  Login  Search 

RE: Gas prices


View related threads: (in this forum | in all forums)

Logged in as: Guest
 
All Forums >> [Casual Banter] >> Off the Grid >> RE: Gas prices Page: <<   < prev  1 [2] 3 4 5   next >   >>
[Poll]

Gas prices


I've cut back already
  54% (40)
I won't cut back even if it's $10.00 a gallon lol
  6% (5)
$4.00 a gallon is when I slow down
  1% (1)
$5.00 a gallon is when I slow down
  2% (2)
I need a @#$%! bicycle
  10% (8)
I need a rickshaw pulled by a subbie
  24% (18)


Total Votes : 74
(last vote on : 2/21/2008 4:19:52 PM)
(Poll will run till: -- )
Login
Message << Older Topic   Newer Topic >>
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 6:30:44 PM   
Sanity


Posts: 22039
Joined: 6/14/2006
From: Nampa, Idaho USA
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic
      No worries, Sanity, you'll get there.  NOT letting him piss you off is the first step.


Thanks for your concern Rich, but little ankle-nipping dogs are more ferocious, and their bark is a lot worse too. A flip of the foot, and there they go - and it's really entertaining

_____________________________

Inside Every Liberal Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out

(in reply to TheHeretic)
Profile   Post #: 21
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 6:35:38 PM   
Leather1


Posts: 4
Joined: 8/19/2006
Status: offline 		This country has enough oil in Alaska and off the coasts to make us independent of OPEC. Who has stopped us from gaining this  independence? Liberals. Who blocks every attempt at building a new refinery? Liberals. Who stopped the state of Utah from mining one of only two sources of clean burning coal in the world? Liberals. Who blocks the construction of power generating dams and Nuclear power plants? Liberals. Who blocked the construction of a large wind farm off the Mass. coast? Liberals.
If any of you reading this have a problem with high gas and other energy prices and you have a history of voting for liberals then look in the mirror at the cause of the problem. I hope gas goes to 10.00 a gallon. I can afford it but I want  you liberals on a budget to suffer. I feel your pain!

(in reply to Sanity)
Profile   Post #: 22
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 6:45:29 PM   
thompsonx


Posts: 23322
Joined: 10/1/2006
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Sanity

quote:

ORIGINAL: Sinergy

quote:

ORIGINAL: Sanity

And the best part about it is? It pisses Liberals off to no end to hear me talk about it...



I dont actually care one way or the other.

I just think it is funny that you go to a job and pay taxes so you can support WalmartFare, and are unable to see the low prices in perspective.

It is not that funny, to be honest.

Enjoy your Walmart shopping experience.

Sinergy


Hey Sinergy -

I drive there in an SUV, with the A/C on.


Sanity:
Do you do this in the summer time also?
thompson

(in reply to Sanity)
Profile   Post #: 23
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 6:46:12 PM   
Level


Posts: 25145
Joined: 3/3/2006
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

        The new job has cut my commute from 88 miles round trip to 8.  The savings has been so dramatic that I don't even think about the gas to come home for lunch a couple days a week.  That will probably change if the prices really start to spike after Memorial Day.


Damn, Rich, that's quite a difference. I'm lucky, I live maybe 4 or 5 miles from my job, but I do wish I had a ride that got better mpg.
 
Gas is teetering at the upper $2.90s here right now; speaking of Wally World, which usually has the cheapest gas, they went to $3.03 this morning.

_____________________________

Fake the heat and scratch the itch
Skinned up knees and salty lips
Let go it's harder holding on
One more trip and I'll be gone

~~ Stone Temple Pilots

(in reply to TheHeretic)
Profile   Post #: 24
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 6:50:56 PM   
Sinergy


Posts: 9383
Joined: 4/26/2004
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Leather1

This country has enough oil in Alaska and off the coasts to make us independent of OPEC. Who has stopped us from gaining this  independence? Liberals. Who blocks every attempt at building a new refinery? Liberals. Who stopped the state of Utah from mining one of only two sources of clean burning coal in the world? Liberals. Who blocks the construction of power generating dams and Nuclear power plants? Liberals. Who blocked the construction of a large wind farm off the Mass. coast? Liberals.
If any of you reading this have a problem with high gas and other energy prices and you have a history of voting for liberals then look in the mirror at the cause of the problem. I hope gas goes to 10.00 a gallon. I can afford it but I want  you liberals on a budget to suffer. I feel your pain!



Weird, all that liberal research money that was cut off when Republicans took control of the White House and congress.  All those laws overturned by the Republican congress mandating energy efficiency.  All those laws demanding smaller cars, better fuel efficiency,etc., shot down by lawsuits from the auto industry and gas companies, supported by the Republicans.  Energy efficient refineries.  Government regulations for the energy industry forcing them to build on their infrastructure and keep prices low, overturned by Republicans which gave us Enron and nationwide blackouts a few years ago.

I could go on, but your overuse of the word "liberal" and seeming lack of historical knowledge about energy issues and who did what make me more interested in watching Dead Man's Chest.

One can lead a person to knowledge but one cannot make another think.

Enjoy your liberal bashing evening.

Sinergy

_____________________________

"There is a fine line between clever and stupid"
David St. Hubbins "This Is Spinal Tap"

"Every so often you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You cant do that, it is gone, gone forever." J. Danforth Quayle


(in reply to Leather1)
Profile   Post #: 25
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 6:53:16 PM   
minnetar


Posts: 1272
Joined: 4/11/2007
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Sinergy

quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

     No worries, Sanity, you'll get there.  NOT letting him piss you off is the first step.



Exactly.  Why I pointed out that I piss people off professionally.

Assuming he does succeed in not letting me piss him off, I suspect Sanity will fail with step 2.

Step 2 is actually being educated and informed enough about the subject matter to be able to argue the opposing side convincingly enough that they think you are one of them.

Then when one has slithered evilly into the belly of the beast, one is in position to administer the death blow.

Sinergy

p.s.  Of course, half the problem there is that one runs the risk of becoming what one is fighting.




Sinergy,
Why do you start personal attacks?  He said liberals then you chose to internalize it and make it about you. We all can have different opinions and agree to disagree but not on a personal level.

Please you have more intelligence than that.

minnetar

(in reply to Sinergy)
Profile   Post #: 26
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 6:54:51 PM   
minnetar


Posts: 1272
Joined: 4/11/2007
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Level

quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

       The new job has cut my commute from 88 miles round trip to 8.  The savings has been so dramatic that I don't even think about the gas to come home for lunch a couple days a week.  That will probably change if the prices really start to spike after Memorial Day.


Damn, Rich, that's quite a difference. I'm lucky, I live maybe 4 or 5 miles from my job, but I do wish I had a ride that got better mpg.
 
Gas is teetering at the upper $2.90s here right now; speaking of Wally World, which usually has the cheapest gas, they went to $3.03 this morning.


Level i also find the cheapest gas typically at Sam's.  They also don't jack up the prices during certain parts of the week and lower them on others which i find irritating.

minnetar

(in reply to Level)
Profile   Post #: 27
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 6:59:10 PM   
Sinergy


Posts: 9383
Joined: 4/26/2004
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: minnetar

Why do you start personal attacks?  He said liberals then you chose to internalize it and make it about you. We all can have different opinions and agree to disagree but not on a personal level.



I did not actually start a personal attack.

I was replying to a thread that was attacking a group I tend to identify with.

That is the problem with making generalized statements, when they include a large group of people who, by virtue of their membership in the group, all those people in the group are personally attacked by the statement.

I find it curious that you attack me for a personal attack, made in response to personal attacks by other posters.

Whatever floats your boat, I suppose.

Sinergy


_____________________________

"There is a fine line between clever and stupid"
David St. Hubbins "This Is Spinal Tap"

"Every so often you let a word or phrase out and you want to catch it and bring it back. You cant do that, it is gone, gone forever." J. Danforth Quayle


(in reply to minnetar)
Profile   Post #: 28
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 6:59:18 PM   
TheHeretic


Posts: 19100
Joined: 3/25/2007
From: California, USA
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Level

Damn, Rich, that's quite a difference. I'm lucky, I live maybe 4 or 5 miles from my job, but I do wish I had a ride that got better mpg.
 



       That's one of the Catch-22's.  I don't need as much vehicle as I drive 90% of the time.  I'd love to get a tiny little Kia or something for basic errands and the work commute and only drive the wagon when I'm hauling stuff or people.  Insurance companies (at least that I have found) won't cut you a break on that occasional vehicle though and the premiums would disolve any savings on fuel.

       There are so many things we could do better.

_____________________________

If you lose one sense, your other senses are enhanced.
That's why people with no sense of humor have such an inflated sense of self-importance.


(in reply to Level)
Profile   Post #: 29
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 6:59:51 PM   
Level


Posts: 25145
Joined: 3/3/2006
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: minnetar

quote:

ORIGINAL: Level

quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

      The new job has cut my commute from 88 miles round trip to 8.  The savings has been so dramatic that I don't even think about the gas to come home for lunch a couple days a week.  That will probably change if the prices really start to spike after Memorial Day.


Damn, Rich, that's quite a difference. I'm lucky, I live maybe 4 or 5 miles from my job, but I do wish I had a ride that got better mpg.
 
Gas is teetering at the upper $2.90s here right now; speaking of Wally World, which usually has the cheapest gas, they went to $3.03 this morning.


Level i also find the cheapest gas typically at Sam's.  They also don't jack up the prices during certain parts of the week and lower them on others which i find irritating.

minnetar



I still want a rickshaw.

_____________________________

Fake the heat and scratch the itch
Skinned up knees and salty lips
Let go it's harder holding on
One more trip and I'll be gone

~~ Stone Temple Pilots

(in reply to minnetar)
Profile   Post #: 30
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 7:01:17 PM   
minnetar


Posts: 1272
Joined: 4/11/2007
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Level

quote:

ORIGINAL: minnetar

quote:

ORIGINAL: Level

quote:

ORIGINAL: TheHeretic

     The new job has cut my commute from 88 miles round trip to 8.  The savings has been so dramatic that I don't even think about the gas to come home for lunch a couple days a week.  That will probably change if the prices really start to spike after Memorial Day.


Damn, Rich, that's quite a difference. I'm lucky, I live maybe 4 or 5 miles from my job, but I do wish I had a ride that got better mpg.
 
Gas is teetering at the upper $2.90s here right now; speaking of Wally World, which usually has the cheapest gas, they went to $3.03 this morning.


Level i also find the cheapest gas typically at Sam's.  They also don't jack up the prices during certain parts of the week and lower them on others which i find irritating.

minnetar



I still want a rickshaw.


lmao i doubt i would qualify since my quintuple bypass or i might apply

minnetar

(in reply to Level)
Profile   Post #: 31
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 7:06:34 PM   
Level


Posts: 25145
Joined: 3/3/2006
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: minnetar

quote:

ORIGINAL: Level

I still want a rickshaw.


lmao i doubt i would qualify since my quintuple bypass or i might apply

minnetar



It wouldn't be too bad, we don't have hills out here LOL.

_____________________________

Fake the heat and scratch the itch
Skinned up knees and salty lips
Let go it's harder holding on
One more trip and I'll be gone

~~ Stone Temple Pilots

(in reply to minnetar)
Profile   Post #: 32
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 7:11:13 PM   
Sanity


Posts: 22039
Joined: 6/14/2006
From: Nampa, Idaho USA
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: thompsonx
Sanity:
Do you do this in the summer time also?
thompson


It was nearly 90 degrees here today thompsonx - besides the fact that I clearly said I was only joking. Don't outsmart yourself too badly, there... I think that your problem is, you may be trying too hard.

< Message edited by Sanity -- 5/19/2007 7:24:02 PM >

_____________________________

Inside Every Liberal Is A Totalitarian Screaming To Get Out

(in reply to thompsonx)
Profile   Post #: 33
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 7:16:47 PM   
welshwmn3


Posts: 126
Joined: 3/14/2006
Status: offline 		As much as I could, I cut back a year and a half ago when Katrina hit.  In North Carolina (where I lived at the time), gas prices hit $3.25 and more (and that wasn't as bad as some areas had it).  Unfortunately, Sir and I lived in the country and had a 30-50 mile one way trip anywhere (friends, malls, work).

Now we live in an urban area, and driving 10 miles someplace is a long distance (compaired to 45 miles just for Sir to go to work -- not home, just TO work).

There's not much more we can cut back.  We went from 3 tanks of gas a week (in an escort) to 1 tank of gas every week and a half.

If gas prices get to $10 per gallon, we might not be going anywhere, except for Sir to go 5 miles to work every day.

(in reply to Level)
Profile   Post #: 34
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 7:33:13 PM   
welshwmn3


Posts: 126
Joined: 3/14/2006
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Leather1

This country has enough oil in Alaska and off the coasts to make us independent of OPEC. Who has stopped us from gaining this  independence? Liberals. Who blocks every attempt at building a new refinery? Liberals. Who stopped the state of Utah from mining one of only two sources of clean burning coal in the world? Liberals. Who blocks the construction of power generating dams and Nuclear power plants? Liberals. Who blocked the construction of a large wind farm off the Mass. coast? Liberals.
If any of you reading this have a problem with high gas and other energy prices and you have a history of voting for liberals then look in the mirror at the cause of the problem. I hope gas goes to 10.00 a gallon. I can afford it but I want  you liberals on a budget to suffer. I feel your pain!



Before we go to Alaska, why not open up the oil feilds in Oklahoma that George H. Bush (the first one) closed in the early 90's right after the first gulf war?  It makes more sense.  The equipment is there.  Yes, it needs to be updated, but that's going to take less time to do than building a whole new system in the Alaska wilderness.

And according to a CBS article dated June 29, 2003 (link: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2003/06/26/sunday/main560595.shtml), it seems the opposition to the wind mill farm was the residents of Cape Cod, because, well, the windmills would be VISIBLE at all times. 

I'm sorry, what kind of cheese do the people with enough money to pay $10 per gallon to fill up their Hummers serve with that high priced whine?


(in reply to Leather1)
Profile   Post #: 35
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 7:33:56 PM   
Leather1


Posts: 4
Joined: 8/19/2006
Status: offline 		I was talking about every individulal liberal who votes. I meant it to be personal. "Liberalism Is A Mental Disease" Go grovel at the foot of Al Gore, Lord Of The Ozone

(in reply to welshwmn3)
Profile   Post #: 36
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 7:41:06 PM   
minnetar


Posts: 1272
Joined: 4/11/2007
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Leather1

I was talking about every individulal liberal who votes. I meant it to be personal. "Liberalism Is A Mental Disease" Go grovel at the foot of Al Gore, Lord Of The Ozone


Nice to see you come into new to the forums flaming.  There are both liberals and conservatives here.  No need to denigrate on that front.  Debate the issue with an actual stance about why you feel the way you do.  Denigrating by generalities don't cut it.

minnetar



(in reply to Leather1)
Profile   Post #: 37
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 9:19:30 PM   
DesertRat


Posts: 2774
Joined: 11/29/2004
From: NM/USA
Status: offline
quote:

ORIGINAL: Sinergy
...Dont despair, someday you might actually learn how to self-actualize your inner asshole and successfully make somebody angry....


I doubt it. I do find him funny in a way.

In a lighter vein, I want a slave powered rickshaw, even though I'm already environmentally responsible.

Bob

< Message edited by DesertRat -- 5/19/2007 9:37:22 PM >

_____________________________

When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro--Hunter S. Thompson
It's crackers to slip a rozzer the dropsy in snide!--Chief Dead St. Knockout, 1933, Liverpool
Damn the crops. I'll only find peace at the end of a rope.--Winston Van Loo, 1911

(in reply to Sinergy)
Profile   Post #: 38
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 9:26:07 PM   
Dtesmoac


Posts: 565
Joined: 6/22/2006
Status: offline 		I start a 2300 mile round trip tomorrow $3 is still way cheaper than the UKs $8+.

The fall in value of $ is going to have a continued adverse effect on gas prices, this has been cl;ear for the last 3 to 5 years, why be shocked now.

(in reply to Sanity)
Profile   Post #: 39
RE: Gas prices - 5/19/2007 9:32:21 PM   
imthatacheyouhav


Posts: 1259
Joined: 4/16/2007
Status: offline 		I can't believe there isnt more outrage about this rediculous increase in gas prices. Its criminal!

_____________________________

*if you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything*
**collared July 22 2007 by LordKen**

(in reply to Level)
Profile   Post #: 40
Page:   <<   < prev  1 [2] 3 4 5   next >   >>
All Forums >> [Casual Banter] >> Off the Grid >> RE: Gas prices Page: <<   < prev  1 [2] 3 4 5   next >   >>
Jump to:





New Messages No New Messages
Hot Topic w/ New Messages Hot Topic w/o New Messages
Locked w/ New Messages Locked w/o New Messages
 Post New Thread
 Reply to Message
 Post New Poll
 Submit Vote
 Delete My Own Post
 Delete My Own Thread
 Rate Posts




Collarchat.com © 2025
Terms of Service Privacy Policy Spam Policy

0.125