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Postby S2M » Mon Oct 13, 2008 1:53 pm

FYI - it costs Saudi Arabia $5 to bring a BARREL of oil out of the ground.

Roll that over your tongue a few times.....
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Postby stevew2 » Mon Oct 13, 2008 3:03 pm

StocktontoMalone wrote:FYI - it costs Saudi Arabia $5 to bring a BARREL of oil out of the ground.

Roll that over your tongue a few times.....
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Postby Sarah » Mon Oct 13, 2008 4:50 pm

WTF!!! It's $3.60 here in LA!

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Postby Angiekay » Tue Oct 14, 2008 12:58 am



Saw $2.79 on the way to work today! NICE!!








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Postby Rick » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:03 am

Angiekay wrote:

Saw $2.79 on the way to work today! NICE!!



It's hard to believe that we think $2.79 is nice. A few years ago it was highway robbery. :lol: But you're right, it's nicer than it was.
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Postby RedWingFan » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:05 am

What happened to all the price gouging oil companies? Are they stupid? Guess they didn't like those record profits they were getting. :roll:
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Postby Rick » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:07 am

RedWingFan wrote:What happened to all the price gouging oil companies? Are they stupid? Guess they didn't like those record profits they were getting. :roll:


They're still at it. We're just conditioned to think $2.79 is a bargain. When it gets back to $1.50, I'll lay off of them.
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Postby RedWingFan » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:17 am

Rick wrote:
RedWingFan wrote:What happened to all the price gouging oil companies? Are they stupid? Guess they didn't like those record profits they were getting. :roll:


They're still at it. We're just conditioned to think $2.79 is a bargain. When it gets back to $1.50, I'll lay off of them.


So they're pissing away $1.40 a gallon why? Gas was $4.19 and we were still buying. You're railing against them is proven wrong with the drop per gallon/barrel. The prices went up as dictated by the market, they're coming down for the same reason.
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Postby Saint John » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:18 am

Rick wrote:They're still at it. We're just conditioned to think $2.79 is a bargain.
It is.
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Postby Tito » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:21 am

Saint John wrote:
Rick wrote:They're still at it. We're just conditioned to think $2.79 is a bargain.
It is.


Your ass. We should be paying at least a dollar less. Really half of $2.79. $1.40 should be the case.
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Postby S2M » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:21 am

RedWingFan wrote:
Rick wrote:
RedWingFan wrote:What happened to all the price gouging oil companies? Are they stupid? Guess they didn't like those record profits they were getting. :roll:


They're still at it. We're just conditioned to think $2.79 is a bargain. When it gets back to $1.50, I'll lay off of them.


So they're pissing away $1.40 a gallon why? Gas was $4.19 and we were still buying. You're railing against them is proven wrong with the drop per gallon/barrel. The prices went up as dictated by the market, they're coming down for the same reason.


WRONG. If you did ANY research, you'd find that the World Bank controls the oil business, and they(we) dictate how much a barrel of oil will sell for....

Again, 'The Energy Non-Crisis'.....do some reading/listening.....jeesh!
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Postby RedWingFan » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:22 am

Saint John wrote:
Rick wrote:They're still at it. We're just conditioned to think $2.79 is a bargain.
It is.

I agree. I think our friends in Europe and Australia would agree too! :D
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Postby Tito » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:23 am

RedWingFan wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Rick wrote:They're still at it. We're just conditioned to think $2.79 is a bargain.
It is.

I agree. I think our friends in Europe and Australia would agree too! :D


Suckers. :evil: :lol:
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Postby Don » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:24 am

RedWingFan wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Rick wrote:They're still at it. We're just conditioned to think $2.79 is a bargain.
It is.

I agree. I think our friends in Europe and Australia would agree too! :D


Doesn't the exchange rate balance that out?
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Postby Rick » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:28 am

Saint John wrote:
Rick wrote:They're still at it. We're just conditioned to think $2.79 is a bargain.
It is.


See, their conditioning worked on some people. :twisted:
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Postby Saint John » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:31 am

Rick wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Rick wrote:They're still at it. We're just conditioned to think $2.79 is a bargain.
It is.


See, their conditioning worked on some people. :twisted:

I also do weird shit everytime a bell rings.
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Postby RedWingFan » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:31 am

StocktontoMalone wrote:WRONG. If you did ANY research, you'd find that the World Bank controls the oil business, and they(we) dictate how much a barrel of oil will sell for....

Again, 'The Energy Non-Crisis'.....do some reading/listening.....jeesh!

Go back to the Election thread and try to rationalize changing the rules after a contest has taken place to try to change the result. Thanks!
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Postby Rick » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:32 am

Saint John wrote:
Rick wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Rick wrote:They're still at it. We're just conditioned to think $2.79 is a bargain.
It is.


See, their conditioning worked on some people. :twisted:

I also do weird shit everytime a bell rings.


I bet you were a hoot at school. :lol:
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Postby Saint John » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:34 am

Rick wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Rick wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Rick wrote:They're still at it. We're just conditioned to think $2.79 is a bargain.
It is.


See, their conditioning worked on some people. :twisted:

I also do weird shit everytime a bell rings.


I bet you were a hoot at school. :lol:


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Postby DrFU » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:21 am

Rick wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Rick wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Rick wrote:They're still at it. We're just conditioned to think $2.79 is a bargain.
It is.


See, their conditioning worked on some people. :twisted:

I also do weird shit everytime a bell rings.


I bet you were a hoot at school. :lol:


Psychology jokes; cool ... :lol:
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Postby epoy » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:52 am

me thinks that the price will level at some point (who know what it is going to be) but it will, because the hybrid cars are going to be on the road more and will even out the market. Nothing scientific or fact based, just my pea size brain thinking...
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Postby The Sushi Hunter » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:19 am

Sure gas prices are low, but have you noticed that you don't get as many miles per gallon as usual, or is it just me. My BMW usually gets about 450 miles per topped off tank of fuel (17 gallon capacity). However, this last tank of gas, I'm almost down to nothing and still haven't even reached the 300 miles mark yet. And no, my car isn't running shitty all of a sudden.

Back in the late 90's, my daily driver was a American sports car. The fuel tank capacity of that car was right at about 13.5 gallons. I used to get roughly 300 miles per tank full in that car, give or take five miles. Then one day the fuel companies put in the MTEBs and my car's mileage went from 300 miles per tank full to about 179 miles per tank full....overnight!

From that moment on, I believe that oil companies have a way to formulate the fuel where it will give you shitty gas mileage, depending on how they do the mix at the oil refinery. I got to believe that they lowered the prices of fuel, but they also "watered" it down too, so you have to buy more gas.

So keep an eye on how many miles your getting out of that tank of gas your putting in your car today. And don't be surprised if your gas mileage is the shits!
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Postby RossValoryRocks » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:24 am

The Sushi Hunter wrote:Sure gas prices are low, but have you noticed that you don't get as many miles per gallon as usual, or is it just me. My BMW usually gets about 450 miles per topped off tank of fuel (17 gallon capacity). However, this last tank of gas, I'm almost down to nothing and still haven't even reached the 300 miles mark yet. And no, my car isn't running shitty all of a sudden.

Back in the late 90's, my daily driver was a American sports car. The fuel tank capacity of that car was right at about 13.5 gallons. I used to get roughly 300 miles per tank full in that car, give or take five miles. Then one day the fuel companies put in the MTEBs and my car's mileage went from 300 miles per tank full to about 179 miles per tank full....overnight!

From that moment on, I believe that oil companies have a way to formulate the fuel where it will give you shitty gas mileage, depending on how they do the mix at the oil refinery. I got to believe that they lowered the prices of fuel, but they also "watered" it down too, so you have to buy more gas.

So keep an eye on how many miles your getting out of that tank of gas your putting in your car today. And don't be surprised if your gas mileage is the shits!


MTEB (Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether) is no longer used, Ethanol is the oxidizer of choice these days. And yes it cuts gas milage, but what they call reformulated gasoline is usally not sold after the middle of September.
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Postby Don » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:50 am

The Sushi Hunter wrote:Sure gas prices are low, but have you noticed that you don't get as many miles per gallon as usual, or is it just me. My BMW usually gets about 450 miles per topped off tank of fuel (17 gallon capacity). However, this last tank of gas, I'm almost down to nothing and still haven't even reached the 300 miles mark yet. And no, my car isn't running shitty all of a sudden.

Back in the late 90's, my daily driver was a American sports car. The fuel tank capacity of that car was right at about 13.5 gallons. I used to get roughly 300 miles per tank full in that car, give or take five miles. Then one day the fuel companies put in the MTEBs and my car's mileage went from 300 miles per tank full to about 179 miles per tank full....overnight!

From that moment on, I believe that oil companies have a way to formulate the fuel where it will give you shitty gas mileage, depending on how they do the mix at the oil refinery. I got to believe that they lowered the prices of fuel, but they also "watered" it down too, so you have to buy more gas.

So keep an eye on how many miles your getting out of that tank of gas your putting in your car today. And don't be surprised if your gas mileage is the shits!


It sounds like your temp or o2 sensor is whacked. Your car will appear to be normal but it will lose mileage because it is running too rich. If you're losing 100 miles per tank, there is no way a differential that great is being caused solely by ether or ethanol. If it were, there would be a huge public outcry, which I haven't noticed.
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Postby The Sushi Hunter » Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:44 pm

Gunbot wrote:
The Sushi Hunter wrote:Sure gas prices are low, but have you noticed that you don't get as many miles per gallon as usual, or is it just me. My BMW usually gets about 450 miles per topped off tank of fuel (17 gallon capacity). However, this last tank of gas, I'm almost down to nothing and still haven't even reached the 300 miles mark yet. And no, my car isn't running shitty all of a sudden.

Back in the late 90's, my daily driver was a American sports car. The fuel tank capacity of that car was right at about 13.5 gallons. I used to get roughly 300 miles per tank full in that car, give or take five miles. Then one day the fuel companies put in the MTEBs and my car's mileage went from 300 miles per tank full to about 179 miles per tank full....overnight!

From that moment on, I believe that oil companies have a way to formulate the fuel where it will give you shitty gas mileage, depending on how they do the mix at the oil refinery. I got to believe that they lowered the prices of fuel, but they also "watered" it down too, so you have to buy more gas.

So keep an eye on how many miles your getting out of that tank of gas your putting in your car today. And don't be surprised if your gas mileage is the shits!


It sounds like your temp or o2 sensor is whacked. Your car will appear to be normal but it will lose mileage because it is running too rich. If you're losing 100 miles per tank, there is no way a differential that great is being caused solely by ether or ethanol. If it were, there would be a huge public outcry, which I haven't noticed.


Well last week and this week I've had to run the A/C, so that may also have been screwing up my mileage too. Just keep an eye on your mileage and see if yours goes way down also.
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Postby Enigma869 » Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:11 pm

The Sushi Hunter wrote: Just keep an eye on your mileage and see if yours goes way down also.



Everything in this country goes down while the prices go up. That's the American way. Hell, 5 years ago, any cup of yogurt you bought at the store was a standard 8 ozs. Now, Columbo is the only yogurt company who even makes an 8 oz yogurt. Everything is 4 or 6 ozs, and double the price. Most peanut butter manufacturers have reduced their packaging on average of 3 ozs fewer and prices have gone up 46% in the past 3 years. We're all paying more for less. Unfortunately, it's not just oil companies who completely screw the public!


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Postby stevew2 » Wed Oct 15, 2008 2:22 pm

Tito wrote:
Saint John wrote:
Rick wrote:They're still at it. We're just conditioned to think $2.79 is a bargain.
It is.


Your ass. We should be paying at least a dollar less. Really half of $2.79. $1.40 should be the case.
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