But it got me to thinking (and we all know how dangerous that can be). The last time gas was up over $4 a gallon was 2007 - I know, because I had just traded my fuel-efficient Honda Accord for a Gaia-hating, Hemi V8-powered Dodge Earthf**ker. Four years ago, however, we were regaled with stories of how George W. Bush was causing the high gas prices in order to enrich his buddies in the oil industry.
So, why is the average price of gasoline $3.60/gallon - and on the rise - now?
That is all.
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Because Barak Obama wants to enrich his buddies in the green energy industry...
My suspicion is that George W Bush is driving the gas prices up to enrich his buddies in the oil industry. Thank (deity) Barack Obama is so gallantly going to war with Libya for us, to secure democracy for the Libyan people and to secure a new source of oil so the prices will go down and everyone will live happily ever after. (Sarcasm included at no extra charge)
With my Ford F-teenhundered I've noticed that some gas stations will let you pump $100 or more at a go. It seems to correlate with how likely the station owner thinks there customers are to have that much room on their cards.
I would say Jim is right but I think that may be giving the administration too much credit.
Incidentally my car stalled out the other day. Never a problem with it before then. So I put 92 octane in it. My wallet was crying.
But yes, not a peep from the MSM about evil BHO and his oil cronies.
Just paid $3.80 a gallon 2 hours ago up here on the Northcoast. You might be able to get more volume if you can get to a Truck Stop. My brother-in-law who drives a Volkswagen Diesel has never had any problems with supply issues at the one on the Interstate near where lives with either Gas or Diesel, and they don't freak out when you hand them a C-note to pay for $90.00+ worth of fuel, either. No price savings, though. Hope this helps.P.S.: eMail regarding Pittsburgh heading to you.
Just wait till we're triple pumping to fill up. At least I go 750 miles on a tank.
And we are paying $3.60/gal because we will. Stop paying that much for it and they'll stop selling it for that much.
Now how do I become one of GWB's buddies? I'd love to get rich off oil.
I can't wait till $5/gal and less people on the road though. :)
Gas stations have limits on how much they will sell you in a single transaction? WTF? Is there a shortage or something? Rationing maybe?
I have NEVER seen that here in Oz.
If you want to buy 150 gallons (and our gallons are bigger than yours by ~12.5%) - go right ahead.
"Thank-you sir - that comes to $1057.30"
I put about 25 gallons in my van at least once a week. I've never had an issue. Maybe it has something to do with population density?
I don't care. Obama is awesome *hand wave*
We have debit card limits, and one local chain has credit card limits on certain cards. Otherwise, unless you are going to drain the station's storage tank, go for it. And we're about $3.50 out here. Was $3.25 three weeks ago.
LittleRed1
I put $87.50 in Das Boot the other day. It would have been more but the front tank only needed 10 gallons.
Hippies wept and Mother Galia screamed in rage. ;>
Gerry
@Anonymous 8:58
I understand debit card limits - we have 'em also, but it is $1000 per day by default.
I also understand credit card transaction floor limits. I once tried to buy a car on a credit card just to get the frequent flyer points, to no avail.
Still, the ability to pay is the buyer's responsibility. Surely it's not up to the VENDOR to limit sales value to be within some arbitrary limit - if customers being unable to pay for what they have pumped is such a problem, go to pre-pay. I hate it, but encountered it a LOT whenever I bought fuel when I was in the US last year.
Re:The confused
The limits are there because of people pumping and running. Most are $75 or $100 around here. Though I ran into a $50 one in a bad part of town in Colorado.
Its a real pita when you are filling a dyed diesel tank.
My friends dad has a Taurus 44 mag ultralite snubbie with a 2 inch barrel. He gave it to my brother and I loaded with 5 rounds of 44 magnum in Elmer Keith's original recipe. My brother fired 3 rounds, I fired 2 and we both had our fill of it, thankyouverymuch.
Some things are just not meant for Snubbies.
:-D
And I meant to put that in the new column post. Oops.
:-D
Around here all the pumps are "pay before fueling" types. Which is a good thing since my wife's car takes 22 gallons of premium only. At $4.26 a gallon that adds up in a hurry.
I happen to live on a road that has about a gas station every 45 feet (or at least if feels like it) so I do a lot of comparison shopping when I fill up. One station that is littlerly some no name gas place has their limits at $35 for debit cards or 50 for credit. It is insane to me that you cant even put 10 gallons in before hitting the limit. However they do have a giant sign that explains that their premium gas has 0% ethanol in it, while its too expensive to use everyday I now know where I will be getting my gas for all my yard equipment and small engines.
Gods, I wish we could get $3.60 gas here.
Greetings from the People's Republic of California, where gas is four dollars a gallon at best.
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