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Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:36 pm

Heres something to ponder, about 200KM north of me is the Ft McMurray oil sands. The stuff is literally right under our feet, and we pay $1.10/L for regular gas and $1.21/L for diesel. A few weeks ago, diesel used to be about $0.98/L but all of a sudden, supposedly, the upgrader that makes diesel in Edmonton (nearest city) went down and diesel shot up. I bet that even when the thing is fixed that the price wont go down. And another thing, alot of oil is imported to the US from Saudi Arabia, now you tell me why it is cheaper to bring the stuff all the way from there to the US and sell it cheaper than what we pay even though the oil is right here, where it is right under our feet? :evil:

Rant over... :lol:

Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:39 pm

i'm just waiting on them to get to $4/gal here for 87 octane and then i'm done driving unless i absolutely have to. i cant afford to drive right now as it is..

Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:42 pm

busfreak_71 wrote: Heres something to ponder, about 200KM north of me is the Ft McMurray oil sands. The stuff is literally right under our feet, and we pay $1.10/L for regular gas and $1.21/L for diesel. A few weeks ago, diesel used to be about $0.98/L but all of a sudden, supposedly, the upgrader that makes diesel in Edmonton (nearest city) went down and diesel shot up. I bet that even when the thing is fixed that the price wont go down. And another thing, alot of oil is imported to the US from Saudi Arabia, now you tell me why it is cheaper to bring the stuff all the way from there to the US and sell it cheaper than what we pay even though the oil is right here, where it is right under our feet? :evil:

Rant over... :lol:

There must not be many tree huggers over there. :wink:

I think anybody against drilling here should have there drivers licence taken away and given a bike. :wink:

Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:43 pm

$3.12 in SW oklahoma.... i need a ladder/lumber rack for my ghia :lol:

talked to a trucker friend today and he mentioned a truckers strike in a week or two but he doubts if it will have any effect. :?

two years ago i sold my wifes navigator and bought her a dodge caliber, she was pissed about it but not any more....

Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:54 pm

busfreak_71 wrote: Heres something to ponder, about 200KM north of me is the Ft McMurray oil sands. The stuff is literally right under our feet, and we pay $1.10/L for regular gas and $1.21/L for diesel. A few weeks ago, diesel used to be about $0.98/L but all of a sudden, supposedly, the upgrader that makes diesel in Edmonton (nearest city) went down and diesel shot up. I bet that even when the thing is fixed that the price wont go down. And another thing, alot of oil is imported to the US from Saudi Arabia, now you tell me why it is cheaper to bring the stuff all the way from there to the US and sell it cheaper than what we pay even though the oil is right here, where it is right under our feet? :evil:

Rant over... :lol:

The cost of of production is what keeps the oil sands and shale off the market. It takes a lot of work and water to produce it. So in the end the price of gas would be about the same.

Sat Mar 29, 2008 3:58 pm

stoneloco808 wrote: Here in Maui, Hawaii, the gas prices are ridiculous.

87 - $3.98/gallon
89 - $4.08/gallon
92 - $4.18/gallon
diesel - $4.37/gallon

But damn, it probably takes you a month to use it all lol.

Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:14 pm

busfreak_71 wrote: Heres something to ponder, about 200KM north of me is the Ft McMurray oil sands. The stuff is literally right under our feet, :evil:

Rant over... :lol:

If they took it you would not have anything to stand on, Have you thought about that. :evil: :lol:

Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:26 pm

volkswagenut wrote: busfreak_71 wrote: Heres something to ponder, about 200KM north of me is the Ft McMurray oil sands. The stuff is literally right under our feet, :evil:

Rant over... :lol:

If they took it you would not have anything to stand on, Have you thought about that. :evil: :lol:

Sure, they don't use strip mining where I am, they use steam injection and pump it out with the usual pump jack.

Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:30 pm

Hey!
I wasn't whining. I think its about time we Americans started paying our share. I wont be happy, but I'll probably pay it.

$8/gal? Thats gonna suck. :wink:

Sat Mar 29, 2008 4:32 pm

Rex Surewood wrote: Low67vdubinnocal wrote: Whining about the prices of things is as american as apple pie. When gas hits $8 a gallon in america I will switch to sh*ting my pants about it...

Then start stocking up new undies, cause it's gonna happen... Soon.

Unless you americans stop using up all the damn oil.. :lol:

Being as you folks are in Europe and you can ride a bike accross it in a day or so it would be nice if you all just parked your cars and and switched to riding bikes as you dont really have any place important to go anyways. That will save plenty of lower priced gas for me to drive up to the quicky mart for beer and smokes and I can leave the ac on while im in the store...

Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:10 pm

Low67vdubinnocal wrote: Rex Surewood wrote: Low67vdubinnocal wrote: Whining about the prices of things is as american as apple pie. When gas hits $8 a gallon in america I will switch to sh*ting my pants about it...

Then start stocking up new undies, cause it's gonna happen... Soon.

Unless you americans stop using up all the damn oil.. :lol:

Being as you folks are in Europe and you can ride a bike accross it in a day or so it would be nice if you all just parked your cars and and switched to riding bikes as you dont really have any place important to go anyways. That will save plenty of lower priced gas for me to drive up to the quicky mart for beer and smokes and I can leave the ac on while im in the store...

Dude after reading some of your previous posts, I'm beginning to think your trying to be an asshole is natural.

Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:13 pm

CouldaHadAv8 wrote: Low67vdubinnocal wrote: Rex Surewood wrote: Low67vdubinnocal wrote: Whining about the prices of things is as american as apple pie. When gas hits $8 a gallon in america I will switch to sh*ting my pants about it...

Then start stocking up new undies, cause it's gonna happen... Soon.

Unless you americans stop using up all the damn oil.. :lol:

Being as you folks are in Europe and you can ride a bike accross it in a day or so it would be nice if you all just parked your cars and and switched to riding bikes as you dont really have any place important to go anyways. That will save plenty of lower priced gas for me to drive up to the quicky mart for beer and smokes and I can leave the ac on while im in the store...

Dude after reading some of your previous posts, I'm beginning to think your trying to be an asshole is natural.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:40 pm

I kinda thought that was just a bit of humor between me and rex and the price of fuel between the us and europe. If that bothered anyone I can edit or delete it no problem...

Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:22 pm

Sounded like a good idea to me...... :D

Sat Mar 29, 2008 7:22 pm

diesel is up around 4.50 here on long island in some places.

regular gas can be had at the bargain basement price of 3.39

Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:26 pm

blankmange wrote: I spoke with a truck driver earlier this week; he is not driving now due to a medical problem, but stated that truckers have been talking about organizing a strike to protest the artificially-inflated price of diesel...

Yup. "Word on the street" is there's going to be an independent trucker's strike April 1.

Problem is, way too many independents hung it up within the last few years. If American trucks don't roll, Mexican trucks will. Just another case of the American worker taking it up the tuchus with an outsourcing plan already in place if he tries to fight back.

Sat Mar 29, 2008 10:27 pm

Low67vdubinnocal wrote: Rex Surewood wrote: Low67vdubinnocal wrote: Whining about the prices of things is as american as apple pie. When gas hits $8 a gallon in america I will switch to sh*ting my pants about it...

Then start stocking up new undies, cause it's gonna happen... Soon.

Unless you americans stop using up all the damn oil.. :lol:

Being as you folks are in Europe and you can ride a bike accross it in a day or so it would be nice if you all just parked your cars and and switched to riding bikes as you dont really have any place important to go anyways. That will save plenty of lower priced gas for me to drive up to the quicky mart for beer and smokes and I can leave the ac on while im in the store...

Actually, don't forget that in Europe they have kick ass public transpo UNLIKE here in the USA. You don't absolutely need a car in Europe.

Sat Mar 29, 2008 11:42 pm

EverettB wrote: I don't know if this is a coincidence or not but I noticed that a few of the stores we frequent have not restocked various food and other products we have been trying to purchase.

Less deliveries due to gas? I have also noticed this , and im in BC . :?

Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:54 am

Tram wrote: Low67vdubinnocal wrote: Rex Surewood wrote: Low67vdubinnocal wrote: Whining about the prices of things is as american as apple pie. When gas hits $8 a gallon in america I will switch to sh*ting my pants about it...

Then start stocking up new undies, cause it's gonna happen... Soon.

Unless you americans stop using up all the damn oil.. :lol:

Being as you folks are in Europe and you can ride a bike accross it in a day or so it would be nice if you all just parked your cars and and switched to riding bikes as you dont really have any place important to go anyways. That will save plenty of lower priced gas for me to drive up to the quicky mart for beer and smokes and I can leave the ac on while im in the store...

Actually, don't forget that in Europe they have kick ass public transpo UNLIKE here in the USA. You don't absolutely need a car in Europe.

Yeah yeah, I know European countries aren't the biggest in the world, but anyhow we need our cars just the same as you guys - As Kickass as our public transports may be, the ticketprices are also skyrocketing.. So that leaves me with:

(I have about 15 miles to work)

1/ Public transport, takes about 45 min, because I live outside of the city and buses are only once an hour. Costs ruffly 10$, and I probably have to stand up the whole way...

2/ Take my car. A car I already have. Takes about 20 min, INCLUDING a stop at the bakery for a doughnut to enjoy on my journey. Costs me about 1/3 of a gallon of gas, and it's a comfy ride alle the way to the door...

I know what I should do, for the sake of the environment.
But I also know how much i like my doughnuts..

Now when that's said, it's true that we have very good public transport in the big cities. And I use it when I go there, cause it's impossible to get a parking space anyway.

Sun Mar 30, 2008 12:56 am

Foxx wrote: 3.09 reg.

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