Gas Prices and the Scam

y2kprelude · Post by **y2kprelude** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:02 am

So in my area (VA Beach), we have had a big gas situation this week. About 45-60% of the gas stations ran out of gas for about two days. Many Exxon stations and Shells were out totally. The days up to they were out of everythign but premium.
So my question is. How much of this is just the scam of locking in higher gas prices for the warm weather?

Anyone else having this problem in thier cities?
It's $3.09 for Regular in SE Virginia.

TaiyedDreamland · Post by **TaiyedDreamland** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:04 am

I live in a small town about 20-30 minutes from a "city". Even those "cities" aren't real cities. So... gas prices are always expensive here. In the "country" areas it seems like they do that... my hometown is about 20 miles from Toledo, and gas prices are ALWAYS about 20 cents more expensive than in the city.

fatlip · Post by **fatlip** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:27 am

cost me about $40 for 13.5 gallons of gas the other day

thats weak.

good thing i got a motorcycle now

as soon as the prices hit $5, i'm getting a lock for my tank.

GOAT · Post by **GOAT** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:30 am

fatlip wrote:cost me about $40 for 13.5 gallons of gas the other day

thats weak.

good thing i got a motorcycle now

as soon as the prices hit $5, i'm getting a lock for my tank.

haha, my sister's gas got syphened (sp) a few times in the past few months. and i sure as hell hope gas doesn't get to $5 any time soon... but then again, it was only $2 a month ago and now it's up to $3.

fatlip · Post by **fatlip** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:32 am

it was about $4.30 for a while here back in ... oct? nov? i dont remember.

but they were raised so astronomically high that $2 no longer seemed expensive

this entire thing is a fucking conspiracy.

$lmjimy311 · Post by **$lmjimy311** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:34 am

im at 2.96 right now,

man i remember in like 96-97, it was only like 95 cents a gallon...for premium

ATLantaStylee · Post by **ATLantaStylee** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:37 am

This shit is getting regoddamndiculous! It cost me like $65 for a tank. And I have to fill up about 2 times a week. There are so many people getting rich off of this. So many people that I think the source of this will never be uncovered. Notice the news blames this on the simplest bullshit like "gas prices increased to day becasue a BP truck had to wait at a red light for ten seconds too long" when it is simply that these fuckers know we have to have gas. I am practically working to buy gas to get to work so I can buy some more gas.

GOAT · Post by **GOAT** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:38 am

george bush

ATLantaStylee · Post by **ATLantaStylee** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:49 am

GOATBURGE wrote:george bush

I am beginning to feel the same way. Even though I (forgive me) voted for him. Me and my brother were talking about this and he brought up a good point. It may not be the fact that Bush is into to oil, which we all know he is, it is kinda just the fact that everyone in the world either hates his guts or thinks he is an idiot. I can only assume that if oil producing countries think he is an idiot that will reflect on us also.

GOAT · Post by **GOAT** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 9:53 am

hahaha, i just typed george bush to start a politcal thingy... i don't really care what the reason is, i just want gas to get cheaper dammit

ATLantaStylee · Post by **ATLantaStylee** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:01 am

Yeah, I am at the place now where I really don't give a fuck who or what is causing it. But this shit's gotta stop. Right Fucking Now! Before too long Bono is going to be having a benifit concert to give gas to needy Americans instead of starving children.

Mindspin420 · Post by **Mindspin420** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:19 am

its about 2.80 here.

fatlip · Post by **fatlip** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:38 am

ATLantaStylee wrote:it is kinda just the fact that everyone in the world either hates his guts or thinks he is an idiot.

i do both.

maybe i'm just psychotic man, but it seems like everything bad in this country can easily relate back to our shitty president -- afterall, the main shitty thing was started by him.

311Chik · Post by **311Chik** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 10:54 am

All the radio stations around here are giving out gas cards....not cds, not concert tickets, fucking gas cards.

gramps311 · Post by **gramps311** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:15 am

$2.89 here and going up everyday.

i really wish the govt would do something about it

$lmjimy311 · Post by **$lmjimy311** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:33 am

OUR govt do something for OUR country...poppy cock...we only care about others, you should know that by now

Alexnova · Post by **Alexnova** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:41 am

Well actually there was a proposed bill here in Colorado to get rid of the gas tax, which would cut 24 cents off the gallon.

But then obviously it was axed because you would only save an average of 14 bucks a month.

I actually ride a bike to college (yes those old fashioned pedal ones)

$lmjimy311 · Post by **$lmjimy311** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:50 am

Alex wrote:Well actually there was a proposed bill here in Colorado to get rid of the gas tax, which would cut 24 cents off the gallon.

But then obviously it was axed because you would only save an average of 14 bucks a month.

I actually ride a bike to college (yes those old fashioned pedal ones)

only 14? 14 bucks is alot of money

Alexnova · Post by **Alexnova** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 11:58 am

Yep, who knows what they use taxes for on gas. To go buy some yachts, biggers houses etc.

Element · Post by **Element** » Fri Apr 21, 2006 12:00 pm

capitalism..