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Bob Loblaw
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Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
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| Helfen wrote: |
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Lotsa good stuff on this Island. Don't think of moving here, though. We're full.
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Helfen
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Location: Vulcania
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 1:40 pm Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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| Bob Loblaw wrote: |
| Helfen wrote: |
| Good surf on that island! |
Lotsa good stuff on this Island. Don't think of moving here, though. We're full. |
Money always buys admission. |
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Zundfolge1432 
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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| Bob Loblaw wrote: |
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So to recap...
1) You freeze your ass off for 6-7 months.
2) You pay double per gallon of gas than the USA
3) Not many surviving air cooled VW's due to salt and snow.
Sounds like a great time to call Uhaul and relocate South..  |
And lose my free health care? And gun control? And a decent electoral process?
Nah, I've seen your president on TV. That's a hard pass.
Here on the West coast, we had 2 snow falls this year, which is double the average.
Lack of snow means lots of old VWs here as well.
As for gas I guess it's the price you pay for living in paradise, I s'pose.
Not sure you could pay me enough to move down and be part of your problems. |
I had the good fortune to visit Vancouver and Victoria British Columbia and was greatly impressed with the cleanliness and beauty. They don’t throw trash everywhere and the natives were nice to us. I can see why folks would choose to live there. |
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EverettB
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cdennisg
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Joined: November 02, 2004
Posts: 20263
Location: Sandpoint, ID
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| Posted: Thu Mar 08, 2018 10:59 pm Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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Filled up the 275K mile 1987 Toyota workhorse for $2.60/gallon a couple of days back. The no-name local station has $2.58 on their sign, and a few others show $2.62.
Not sure if I have gotten my money's worth ($2K 13 years and 160K miles ago) out of it. Maybe I should buy a $25K newer truck that gets 30% better mileage so I feel better about my carbon fuckprint. Or not.
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melville
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Location: Just Outside the Redwood Curtain
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 5:55 am Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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$3.499 for 87 a couple days ago, reduced to $3.299 by Jenny. $74.14 to fill the truck.
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cdennisg
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Location: Sandpoint, ID
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 10:21 am Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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| $3.499 for 87 a couple days ago, reduced to $3.299 by Jenny. $74.14 to fill the truck. |
Jenny discount quit working around here. They must have wised up to the number or something.
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melville
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Location: Just Outside the Redwood Curtain
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| Posted: Fri Mar 09, 2018 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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| $3.499 for 87 a couple days ago, reduced to $3.299 by Jenny. $74.14 to fill the truck. |
Jenny discount quit working around here. They must have wised up to the number or something. |
Try other area codes. The Oregon area codes and most of the urban Cali area codes were purged last year but the strength of Jenny is that you don't need to keep local.
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Bob Loblaw
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Location: Vancouver Island, Canada
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 1:59 pm Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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$1.58.9/L in Vancouver
https://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4634672
Jesus. That's like $4.67/gallon. For regular.
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Karly
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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$6.40AUD for a gallon in Australia today (premium)
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:02 pm Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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$2.84-ish around these parts, for no good goddamn reason.
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Bruce
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 7:34 pm Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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| melville wrote: |
| cdennisg wrote: |
| melville wrote: |
| $3.499 for 87 a couple days ago, reduced to $3.299 by Jenny. $74.14 to fill the truck. |
Jenny discount quit working around here. They must have wised up to the number or something. |
Try other area codes. The Oregon area codes and most of the urban Cali area codes were purged last year but the strength of Jenny is that you don't need to keep local. |
What's this "Jenny" discount you speak of?
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cdennisg
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 7:39 pm Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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| melville wrote: |
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| $3.499 for 87 a couple days ago, reduced to $3.299 by Jenny. $74.14 to fill the truck. |
Jenny discount quit working around here. They must have wised up to the number or something. |
Try other area codes. The Oregon area codes and most of the urban Cali area codes were purged last year but the strength of Jenny is that you don't need to keep local. |
I tried ID, MT and Eastern WA with no luck.
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melville
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| Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:02 pm Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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| cdennisg wrote: |
| melville wrote: |
| cdennisg wrote: |
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| $3.499 for 87 a couple days ago, reduced to $3.299 by Jenny. $74.14 to fill the truck. |
Jenny discount quit working around here. They must have wised up to the number or something. |
Try other area codes. The Oregon area codes and most of the urban Cali area codes were purged last year but the strength of Jenny is that you don't need to keep local. |
I tried ID, MT and Eastern WA with no luck. |
I've had good luck lately with Eugene Jenny. 541 has been reinstated.
The Massachusetts options have also been good lately.
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Mid Engine Bug
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 11:29 am Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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I just filled my DD up at $3.999 a gallon. Thanks California. I'm sure we will be over $4 next week.
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EVfun
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 1:04 pm Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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Chevron gas near Seattle for $3.39 a gallon, regular for the stock 36 horse. Time to start driving the oval. Leaving the gas station I saw another Bug out today, a clean green late model.
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Zundfolge1432
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 6:15 pm Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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| I just filled my DD up at $3.999 a gallon. Thanks California. I'm sure we will be over $4 next week. |
Yes but the weather is so nice there  paying 2.38 here in the Midwest @ Costco. |
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Fish
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Location: OB. It's beside the point.
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| Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2018 8:37 pm Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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| Zundfolge1432 wrote: |
| Mid Engine Bug wrote: |
| I just filled my DD up at $3.999 a gallon. Thanks California. I'm sure we will be over $4 next week. |
Yes but the weather is so nice there paying 2.38 here in the Midwest @ Costco. |
SoCa, San Diego to be exact, I just paid $3.51 for the cheap stuff at a Ralph's gas station. No Jenny, 
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oprn
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 6:07 am Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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Here in Alberta Canada it's around $1.26 to $1.34 per litre depending on the city and vender.
hard to believe it's so cheap in the US! |
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EVfun
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| Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:08 am Post subject: Re: Gas prices where you are |
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Here in Alberta Canada it's around $1.26 to $1.34 per litre depending on the city and vender.
hard to believe it's so cheap in the US! |
That is only $3.72 US per gallon.
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