10-07-2022, 11:04 AM | #1101 |
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It seems to me the US has plenty of its own resources but when you turn off the spigot you have no choice but to play the games of the world. And yes Im fully aware its not totally a D and R thing, that's just one cog.
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10-07-2022, 11:10 AM | #1102 |
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Its supply and demand. Thats why our strategic petroleum reserve will be drained of another 10 million barrels next month. More market supply to manipulate a lower cost. The SPR has already been recently drained of more oil than that seen under all preceding administrations combined some of which was exported abroad.
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10-07-2022, 01:22 PM | #1103 |
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I did the whole stick in the tank and manual reading the rolling gauge things after every shift too. This was in the late 70's when we still had "full-service" pumps. There were 12 pumps total, 9 full-serv and 3 were self-serv, when I started. They were later converted to the reverse, 9 self and 3 full. When I left that job (1981) they still had those 3 full-service pumps.
The price was not nearly as volatile, maybe not changing all week? Changes were only 2-3 cents at a time too. These days, gasoline is sold as a commodity, so the selling price has absolutely nothing to do with the price paid for it. It is calculated, based on the estimated cost to replenish the tanks. So, technically you are not buying gasoline today, you are financing their ability to get more for tomorrow. If they think it is going to cost more tomorrow, you get to pay that extra today. IMHO, gasoline should be regulated as a utility. That is how our society uses it, why not? The electric company (or gas company) cannot just raise the price when the feel like it. They have to ask permission and show why they need to. I'm certainly not a fan of more government, but I am very tired of being ripped off. There are so many hands in this pot, that it will never happen, but it should.
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10-08-2022, 09:30 AM | #1106 | |
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The one where I worked was a Shell station too, except that it was a car wash station, not auto service.
This was back in the days of manually "rolling" credit cards and manually "resetting" the pumps for self-service users too. I was hit by a car twice, going between islands, trying to keep up.
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10-08-2022, 10:51 AM | #1107 |
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You could take the signs down and still know those were Shell Stations. In the '60s I lived on a farm across the road from what the locals called Brown's Corner, which was a fork in the road. You could see it had once been a service station there. Gulf came along and erected one of their metal panel stations and I got to watch it go up.
In HS I worked at a Sunoco station a while. This was before self-service. That was the job to have. That place was the hot spot and we got paid to be in on the action. Just picture the movie Dazed & Confused or Fast Times At Ridgemont High type of thing. I never thought pumping gas and changing tires could be so much fun Oh and the price! I remember $.33.9 a gallon for 260
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10-08-2022, 11:32 AM | #1108 |
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I worked at a similar Shell station except the bays and the customer area were flipped. I had to stock the candy, pop, and cigarette machines after I closed. I also had to put the tow truck inside every night. The very first night I did it I didnt have the doors open high enough and I hit it with the truck booms. Luckily it only put a couple small (ish) dents in the garage door. Also had to count out the till, drop the money in the safe, and put the next days fresh till under the seat of the tow truck. Geeze thinking about it closing was the most labor intensive part of the job. Clean the bay floors, sweep/clean the pump areas. We were right across from the drive in movie theater and sometimes when I was working on the weekend my buddies would come by and we would shoot the S while watching the movie from across the street. Simpler times being a kid.
I also worked at a self service only station, much more laid back. Just fill the machines and do general sweep around the area. The bays weren't used at all except for the owners junk. Cant count the amount of times someone would come in and try and trade stuff for gas, do you like these shirts? Yes but sorry I cant do any trades.
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10-08-2022, 07:38 PM | #1110 |
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Not to get too personal here but I wanted to share this.
The blue line is my GROSS salary for the past 5 years. Ive been blessed with some big promotions in recent years. The red line is my NET income. Taxes and retirement costs (not a subject for this thread) The green line is my NET adjusted for INFLATION since 2017. Im fortunate to still be able to live comfortably, other than being frustrated that it doesnt feel like hard work is paying off. I know most people arent so fortunate. I dont know how people are cutting it these days with gas (and other) prices skyrocketing the way they are. Anyone getting modest (or no) raises would have a declining green line.
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pay is 20 bucks an hr with all the OT he wants. he wanted (NO bs!) to start paying rent. then i showed him the rental rates, around $1500-$2000 per month on top of 8 buck a gal gas and all of a sudden his "big" paycheck ain't so big anymore, let alone utilities or food...like you, i too don't know how young people are cutting it. my son works hard so i told him to put aside at least a third or more of every check for a few yrs and he can live rent free with us until he has managed to save a down payment for a house. without some help, just don't see how young'uns are supposed to make a living now a days... i think the thing that makes my son happiest is he can now use my Fast Orange hand cleaner. he used to use it like a bar of soap till i gave him hay, now that he's a working stiff he's allowed to use it...lol hard day at the j.o.b. can see where his gloves ended and where his watch was... |
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10-08-2022, 08:49 PM | #1113 |
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fuel here dropped from $8.43 a gal to a more wallet friendly $8.31....
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10-13-2022, 04:55 PM | #1114 |
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just got 600 gallons of fuel oil that I HOPE will last me all season $3300.84 including tax. Time to put a wood stove in.
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10-13-2022, 05:54 PM | #1116 |
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Gas went down cheapest is 3.43
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10-15-2022, 03:38 AM | #1118 |
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gas went down to $7.18 a gal. makes ya wonder when just a couple days ago we were paying $8.30.....over a buck more..... |
10-15-2022, 11:55 AM | #1119 |
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$3.26 in Knoxville today . Last months electric bill was $109.00 , Weather today will be sunny and 79 degrees . Most likely the last warm day this year probably going to cut the grass for the last time .
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10-15-2022, 03:39 PM | #1120 |
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These buggars can't make up their minds where they want the price to land for more than two days! Most are fluctuating 10 to 30 cents up or down at a time now.
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10-15-2022, 08:23 PM | #1121 |
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Gas is steady diesel has gone up 40 cents in three days .
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10-15-2022, 08:34 PM | #1122 |
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By some miracle, ours tumbled 33 cents a couple days ago. Now *only* $6.319.
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10-15-2022, 08:34 PM | #1123 |
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I wonder if someday guys will be discussing the varying charging rates around town for EVs..
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10-15-2022, 09:03 PM | #1124 |
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It's gonna be sky-high all the time!
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10-16-2022, 01:01 PM | #1125 |
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Down the road I wonder if, after a lengthy wait in the queue to charge an EV while on a road trip, a consumer will have option the of selecting electricity based on coal, natural gas, wind, solar generation of said power.
Gas here today.
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