Gas Prices out of control

[jediX]

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/petition/gasout.htm

Not the same letter as the one they have, but its the same basic thing. Gotta love those urban legends...

 

[MrsPepper]

A $1.20!?!?! We're at $2.60!!!

Unfortunately, this really never does work, and even if it did, it would mean that everyone would fill up the day before or after, making record high sales, so it really doesn't do crap.

The really sick thing is that this is all speculation. The rise in prices however is starting to choke retail sales; bad timing considering the holiday season is right around the corner. Take also into consideration that most retail stores make anywhere between 25 to 60% of their annual sales in December. Either way; the American economy is going to take a hit and we'll slip into a recession.

No Vic, 1.20$ a litre, not a gallon. And it's canadian money.

 

[That Announcer]

No Vic, 1.20$ a litre, not a gallon. And it's canadian money.

Woops, guess I slipped up. Sah-ree.

 

[MrsPepper]

Oh, 'tis fine. Wish I could figure out how much that would be american, but there's too many variables... **thinks**

 

[jediX]

Try this...
http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=1.20&from=CAD&to=USD&submit=Convert

 

[That Announcer]

Or, you could always try my old reliable at www.xe.com/ucc. That's a great site.

 

[Docnzhoss]

Gas just shot up to $2.79 USD here in Kansas City. I really hope that prices drop after the holiday weekend. I agree with Vic that a boycott would not work simply because people would buy all their gas the day before or day after and the end result would be the same: moths will be flying from our billfolds whilst oil companies say "Cha-ching!" I want to develop a way to get cars to run on a mixture of air and water. No wait, then someone would just find a way to charge us for breathing, so nevermind.

 

[That Announcer]

I wonder if somebody could make a steam-powered car work?

 

[ryhoyarbie]

Gas here in Dallas Texas is 2.65. It's really bad. I miss the good ol days of pnly paying 1.50 for gas. Gas prices need to come down now.

ryan

 

[redBoobergurl]

When I first started driving 7 years ago, some stations around my city were having "gas wars" and gas came down as low as....brace yourselves....

.98! 98 cents for a gallon! It only lasted about a summer and then got up over a dollar again, but it was amazing.

Right now, the highest price I saw was $2.59. I filled up today because some places are now posting about $2.80 because of darn old Katrina. Unfortunatly, gas is a necessity for those who drive, so I just learn to deal with it. Oh well.