The Official Gas Price Discussion Thread
#81
mmmmmm....
Originally Posted by TSX Wisc Badger
i like where this discussion is going so much I am going to do a speech on it in a few weeks
#82
I shoot people
wtf? what happened in the last 2 weeks?!?! I went to Canada, came back today and premium is over $4/gallon
#88
I shoot people
Originally Posted by dom
We're up to $4.50 for regular and 4.86 for premium this morning.
#89
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by is300eater
I thought you guys go by liters up there?
Yes, I converted to make it easier for you guys to understand.
1.20 a litre for regular or 1.31, 1.32 for prem.
#90
I shoot people
in the FX forum I belong to, we just got a new member who got transferred to Rome/Italy... he said it's almost $8/gallon there
#91
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by LuvMyTSX
Ouch.
We spent the last couple months making fun of a co-worker who traded in his 01 V6 Accord for an 08 Yaris Sedan.
He's the one laughing at us today.
#92
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by dom
We spent the last couple months making fun of a co-worker who traded in his 01 V6 Accord for an 08 Yaris Sedan.
He's the one laughing at us today.
He's the one laughing at us today.
#93
I shoot people
all I know is... up in Vancouver, I rented a Toyota Matrix and a full tank got me 2 weeks of driving! I was amazed... the first few days that gas gauge didn't even move
#94
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by LuvMyTSX
Yeah but, the Yaris? Come on. The thing is odd looking, even if it does get good gas mileage.
Every time he walks by we hmmm the tune to circus music because we call it a clown car.
#95
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by dom
Every time he walks by we hmmm the tune to circus music because we call it a clown car.
#96
Senior Moderator
And the spam begins...
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With the price of gasoline going up more each day, we consumers need to take action.
The only way we are going to see the price of gas come down is if we hit someone in the pocketbook by not purchasing their gas! And, we can do that WITHOUT hurting ourselves.
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Here's the idea: For the rest of this year, DON'T purchase ANY gasoline from the two biggest companies,
ESSO and Shell.
If they are not selling any gas, they will be inclined to reduce their prices. If they reduce their prices, the other companies will have to follow suit.
But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of Esso and Shell gas buyers. It's really simple to do! Now, don't wimp out on me at this point...keep reading and I'll explain how simple it is to reach millions of people!!
I am sending this note to 30 people. If each of us s end it to at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300) .. and those 300 send it to at least ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000)...and so on, by the time the message reaches the sixth group of people, we will have reached over THREE MILLION consumers.
If those three million get excited and pass this on to ten friends each, then 30 million people will have been contacted!
If it goes one level further, you guessed it..... THREE HUNDRED MILLION PEOPLE!!!
Again, all you have to do is send this to 10 people. That's all!
(If you d on't understand how we can reach 300 million and all you have to do is send this to 10 people.... Well, let's face it, you just aren't a mathematician. But I am . so trust me on this one.
How long would all that take? If each of us sends this e-mail out to ten more people within one day of receipt, all in. I suggest that we not buy from Esso and Shell UNTIL 300 MILLION people could conceivably be contacted within the next 8 days!!!
I'll bet you didn't think you and I had that much potential, did you!
Acting together we can make a difference.
If this makes sense to you, please pass this message on THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO BELOW THE $1.00 RANGE AND KEEP THEM DOWN. THIS CAN REALLY WORK.
LET'S JUST DO IT! ! !
THIS IS NOT THE 'DON'T BUY' GAS FOR ONE DAY, BUT IT WILL SHOW YOU HOW WE CAN GET GAS BACK DOWN TO $.90 PER Litre....hopefully
This was sent by a retired Coca Cola executive. It came from one of his engineer buddies who retired from Halliburton. If you are tired of the gas prices going up AND they will continue to rise this summer, take time to read this PLEASE.
Phillip Hollsworth offered this good idea.
This makes MUCH MORE SENSE than the 'don't buy gas on a certain day' campaign that was going around last April or May!
It's worth your consideration. Join the resistance!!!!
I hear we are going to hit close to $ 2.00 a litre by next summer and it might go higher!! Want gasoline prices to come down?
We need to take some intelligent, united action. The oil companies just laughed at that because they knew we wouldn't continue to 'hurt' ourselves by refusing to buy gas.
It was more of an inconvenience to us than it was a problem for them.
BUT, whoever thought of this idea, has come up with a plan that can Really work. Please read on and join with us!
By now you're probably thinking gasoline priced at about $1.00 is super cheap. Me too! It is currently $1.17 for regular unleaded in my town.
Now that the oil companies and the OPEC nations have conditioned us to think that the cost of a gallon of gas is CHEAP at $1.14, we need to take aggressive action to teach them that BUYERS control the marketplace...not sellers.
With the price of gasoline going up more each day, we consumers need to take action.
The only way we are going to see the price of gas come down is if we hit someone in the pocketbook by not purchasing their gas! And, we can do that WITHOUT hurting ourselves.
How? Since we all rely on our cars, we can't just stop buying gas.
But we CAN have an impact on gas prices if we all a ct together to force a price war.
Here's the idea: For the rest of this year, DON'T purchase ANY gasoline from the two biggest companies,
ESSO and Shell.
If they are not selling any gas, they will be inclined to reduce their prices. If they reduce their prices, the other companies will have to follow suit.
But to have an impact, we need to reach literally millions of Esso and Shell gas buyers. It's really simple to do! Now, don't wimp out on me at this point...keep reading and I'll explain how simple it is to reach millions of people!!
I am sending this note to 30 people. If each of us s end it to at least ten more (30 x 10 = 300) .. and those 300 send it to at least ten more (300 x 10 = 3,000)...and so on, by the time the message reaches the sixth group of people, we will have reached over THREE MILLION consumers.
If those three million get excited and pass this on to ten friends each, then 30 million people will have been contacted!
If it goes one level further, you guessed it..... THREE HUNDRED MILLION PEOPLE!!!
Again, all you have to do is send this to 10 people. That's all!
(If you d on't understand how we can reach 300 million and all you have to do is send this to 10 people.... Well, let's face it, you just aren't a mathematician. But I am . so trust me on this one.
How long would all that take? If each of us sends this e-mail out to ten more people within one day of receipt, all in. I suggest that we not buy from Esso and Shell UNTIL 300 MILLION people could conceivably be contacted within the next 8 days!!!
I'll bet you didn't think you and I had that much potential, did you!
Acting together we can make a difference.
If this makes sense to you, please pass this message on THEY LOWER THEIR PRICES TO BELOW THE $1.00 RANGE AND KEEP THEM DOWN. THIS CAN REALLY WORK.
#97
Senior Moderator
Originally Posted by LuvMyTSX
My friend just bought one, too. They couldn't afford much, so I try not to poke fun at it, but it still cracks me up. I tried to get them to consider a Fit for a little more utility, but they were stuck on the Yaris.
He could have afforded more but made a conscious decision to buy a fuel miser. Its just for the daily commute. He wanted a Fit, but 3 bad trannies on the Accord plus a recent $1000 repair to a gasket in the Accord made him swear off Honda.
#98
I shoot people
Originally Posted by dom
And the spam begins...
#99
Originally Posted by TSX Wisc Badger
how much has it been costing everyone for a full tank lately?
I wasn't totally empty today but it was like $47 to fill up like 7/8th of a tank in the bimmer
I wasn't totally empty today but it was like $47 to fill up like 7/8th of a tank in the bimmer
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Originally Posted by is300eater
in the FX forum I belong to, we just got a new member who got transferred to Rome/Italy... he said it's almost $8/gallon there
#102
mmmmmm....
Originally Posted by stright-(paint)balling
takes about 50 bucks in the Accord when the gas light on with regular fuel.
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^^^ I think that strategy is used by most people... makes them feel like they aren't actually blowing as much $ as they really are.
$30 twice a week somehow really does feel less than $60 for a one time shot.
$30 twice a week somehow really does feel less than $60 for a one time shot.
#105
My first Avatar....
paid 3.43 for gulf premium today.
#106
I shoot people
anything premium out here is over $4 right now...
#111
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Keeping the TL seems a lot less appealing these days.
#114
how handsome I am
Originally Posted by vetalik
i remember paying $1.05
$13 bucks would give me a full tank.........
fuckyoubush
$13 bucks would give me a full tank.........
fuckyoubush
i remember my friend would fill his 95 civ ex for about 13-14 for a full tank... and that lasted him for at least week and half or two.
50 bucks to fill up my tank now in the 2.2CL (4cyl.).
I remember when it cost that much to fill my dad's suburban! !
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Originally Posted by Ken1997TL
That won't solve a thing.
Everyone seems to think the President can wave a magic wand and make it all better...
Everyone seems to think the President can wave a magic wand and make it all better...
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Originally Posted by yunginTL
so why do yall think there isn't a real alternative yet?
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Originally Posted by yunginTL
so why do yall think there isn't a real alternative yet?
#120
For the first time in my life, I just paid $50 to fill up my tank.
Thank god the semester is over - Ill save 90 miles a week not having to drive around the city for clases.
Thank god the semester is over - Ill save 90 miles a week not having to drive around the city for clases.