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Raven
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Joined: 19 May 2003
Posts: 2235
Location: Clyde, Ohio
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Fri May 21, 2004 8:09 am |
Theres not much going on today, and lately i've been working my butt off trying to pick up other peoples slack on the site, which I don't really mind doing because id expect the same from them if I ever missed a day or so.
So in leu of it being a slow news day I'm posting this Friday night speak up topic:
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| What do you think about gas prices lately? In my area the prices have went up 50 cents in the last 2 days! Were hovering around $2.30-$2.40 per gallon. What prices you guys at? Do you see any end in sight? Has these price hikes made you change any of your summer plans? |
SPEAK UP IN OUR FORUMS!!! |
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Gandalf
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Fri May 21, 2004 8:27 am |
No offence, but you americans should SHUT UP about the price of "gas"... here in the UK prices are currently about 82p a litre... *uses internet to convert* that's $5.56 in US money. 70% to 80% of our cost goes to the government... so be grateful for what you have! |
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Cheetah
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Joined: 25 Aug 2003
Posts: 2831
Location: Halfway between the gutter and stars.
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Fri May 21, 2004 9:23 am |
i got no clue about gas pizes etc, but in the US its much cheaper then here, i know that for sure.
(the netherlands) |
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<Cheetah01> hes nevaR here either 
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Caltus
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Fri May 21, 2004 11:40 am |
Man u guys make me feel so much bettera bout the 1.95 a gal i have to spend now for gas 
Thanks
Caltus |
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Cheetah
Ultimate Fanboy
Joined: 25 Aug 2003
Posts: 2831
Location: Halfway between the gutter and stars.
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Fri May 21, 2004 11:58 am |
np, it was my plesure |
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Gandalf
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Fri May 21, 2004 2:59 pm |
UK is most expensive in modernised world, and to the best of my knowledge US has cheapest in the modernised world.... |
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LazyBurgess
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Fri May 21, 2004 3:51 pm |
Gas prices around my area are 2.00 so I guess we have it good. I do not plan on changing my summer plans at all but then again I don't have much going on either on the traveling front. |
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Raven
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Joined: 19 May 2003
Posts: 2235
Location: Clyde, Ohio
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Fri May 21, 2004 6:42 pm |
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| UK is most expensive in modernised world, and to the best of my knowledge US has cheapest in the modernised world.... |
thats the US for ya |
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Peoii
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Joined: 19 May 2003
Posts: 572
Location: Post Falls, ID, USA, North America, Earth, Sol, Milky Way
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Fri May 21, 2004 11:13 pm |
| Raven wrote: |
| Gandalf wrote: |
| UK is most expensive in modernised world, and to the best of my knowledge US has cheapest in the modernised world.... |
thats the US for ya |
I thought that was tiawan for ya..... oh well
Gas here is about $2.06/gal last time I was at the pump.... not to bad, but I do miss that summer of $0.97/gal |
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JaFO
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Sat May 22, 2004 4:32 am |
Perhaps you should visit Europe by car for a few weeks.
It should make you appreciate your own country a little better |
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Dade
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Sat May 22, 2004 12:45 pm |
*this idea was in our local paper this morning (charlotte observer), but the wording is mine*
higher gas prices encourage driving less and buying more efficient cars. This, in turn, is good for the environment. What the US should do would be to have a variable tax that kept the price of gas at 3 dollars/gal. Still cheap (in comparison to other countries), but enough to encourage driving less and greater efficiency. the revenue gained from this tax would be quite substantial, and could be used for alternate energy research, greater efficiency in cars, education, road repair, improvement of the healthcare system, or a decrease in income or other such taxes. Win-Win situation, in my opinion... |
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Gandalf
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Sat May 22, 2004 2:01 pm |
That's the theory the government say they're doing in our country. It doesn't work, for two reasons...
1) Our public transport system is rubbish - money from petrol (gas to you yanks)should go on it but it doesn't...
2) Too many people need cars - rural areas etc. and they pay just as much as urban people who could catch the bus or walk if they wanted....
There was an uprising of sorts a few years back - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/919429.stm
bottom line - The government cares more about getting extra money than helping the environment! 80% tax on something people need can never be justified.... |
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Cheetah
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Joined: 25 Aug 2003
Posts: 2831
Location: Halfway between the gutter and stars.
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Sun May 23, 2004 11:58 am |
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