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Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Converse TX
Two years ago they got us used to $2 a gallon....last year they got us used to $3 a gallon...This year we'll get used to $4 and next year FIVE
....Sooner or later we'll be paying what the rest of the world has been paying for years.......
Thing is, we suck it up and pay it....but there are MANY, MANY people out there that simply cant afford it...They have to make a choice.... put gas in their tanks or feed their kids....Many MUST drive to earn an income...
Id like to know how many of you have gotten pay raises that keep pace with the rising cost of gasoline....I know I certainly havent...
Im also waiting for the day the trucking industry tells America to F*CK OFF and leaves their rigs parked at truck stops!!!
....Sooner or later we'll be paying what the rest of the world has been paying for years.......Thing is, we suck it up and pay it....but there are MANY, MANY people out there that simply cant afford it...They have to make a choice.... put gas in their tanks or feed their kids....Many MUST drive to earn an income...
Id like to know how many of you have gotten pay raises that keep pace with the rising cost of gasoline....I know I certainly havent...
Im also waiting for the day the trucking industry tells America to F*CK OFF and leaves their rigs parked at truck stops!!!
I work for myself and I want a pay raise, my sales are down atleast 50% year over year, tell me how I give my employees a pay raise when my income is down 50% and I also pay more at the pump, but the good part is I am still the boss and do not have to take anyones crap
My employees both asked for a raise and I laughed at them and told them you want a raise get off your lazy **** and sell more and you will get a raise
Enough of my ranting today
Last edited by peter pan; May 23, 2008 at 09:31 AM.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: East Oakland CA
Coming home from work tonight, I almost choked on my drink when I saw the price of premium hit $4.01! 
It was at $3.85 when I filled up two days ago. I have a feelling that I will be paying close to $60 to fill my vette next time.
I remember when premium was at .99 20 years ago. I wonder how much you guys are paying for premium in other parts of the country.
It was at $3.85 when I filled up two days ago. I have a feelling that I will be paying close to $60 to fill my vette next time. I remember when premium was at .99 20 years ago. I wonder how much you guys are paying for premium in other parts of the country.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2003
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From: somwhere Texas
Yes it's high. Will I pay it, yes, will I like it H--l no. But what I won't pay is a $ 1.00 + for a bottle of water. I love to drive the vette. So I will cut back, buy cheeper even do with out if I have too. Stop bitching DO SOMETHING. Call, send letters to your congressman etc. I know it will be hard for some to do, but drink one less beer a day[ $1.50]x 30 days = $45.00 buys a lot of gas.
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$3.99 a gallon here - price has jumped 20 cents in the last week.
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From: Mesa Arizona
Two years ago they got us used to $2 a gallon....last year they got us used to $3 a gallon...This year we'll get used to $4 and next year FIVE....Sooner or later we'll be paying what the rest of the world has been paying for years.......
Thing is, we suck it up and pay it....but there are MANY, MANY people out there that simply cant afford it...They have to make a choice.... put gas in their tanks or feed their kids....Many MUST drive to earn an income...
Id like to know how many of you have gotten pay raises that keep pace with the rising cost of gasoline....I know I certainly havent...
Im also waiting for the day the trucking industry tells America to F*CK OFF and leaves their rigs parked at truck stops!!!
....Sooner or later we'll be paying what the rest of the world has been paying for years.......Thing is, we suck it up and pay it....but there are MANY, MANY people out there that simply cant afford it...They have to make a choice.... put gas in their tanks or feed their kids....Many MUST drive to earn an income...
Id like to know how many of you have gotten pay raises that keep pace with the rising cost of gasoline....I know I certainly havent...
Im also waiting for the day the trucking industry tells America to F*CK OFF and leaves their rigs parked at truck stops!!!
Dumb me , I bought a RV 2 years ago.... its been park for months now. Good luck people.
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From: Not where I want to be!!
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Filled the vette up 2 days ago before I left on business to New Jersey. Cost me $55 at 3.72 a gallon ( @ the Costco in San Antonio ). Diesel for the truck is 4.45. I remember when diesel was cheaper than regular unleaded.
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From: Title town, Champs live here.
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$4.17 for 93octane and a whopping $4.69 for diesel, and this isn't a big city. Gonna fill'er up and head to KC,fuel bill will probably close to one night hotel cost.
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From: Canon City Co
St. Jude Donor '11,'13
"I voluntarily took 60 days off from OT"
Pollitical correctness is why we pay so much for gas! If we drilled and refined our own crude oil gas would be cheap again but we are to upset that we might hurt a Carabu in the Alaska outback or disturb a field mouse somewhere that we are at the mercy of a bunch of AMERICAN HATEING towlheads! As far as "paying what the rest of the world pays for gas", I dont care what the rest of them do! Remember this, our spanish speaking friends to our immediate south live in cardboard boxes and drink polluted water in their nations capitol! Do we want that for ourselves just because they do? "Hell", they ride goats or donkeys while we drive Corvettes! I'll keep on being an American thank you!
Dave
Dave
If you think I want to pay what the rest of the world pays you are wrong........How long to you think we'd keep driving our Corvettes around at $8 a gallon???...Sure they get great mileage, but at $8 a gallon it wouldnt take long for them all to become garage queens!!
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From: Canon City Co
St. Jude Donor '11,'13
"I voluntarily took 60 days off from OT"
Yes it's high. Will I pay it, yes, will I like it H--l no. But what I won't pay is a $ 1.00 + for a bottle of water. I love to drive the vette. So I will cut back, buy cheeper even do with out if I have too. Stop bitching DO SOMETHING. Call, send letters to your congressman etc. I know it will be hard for some to do, but drink one less beer a day[ $1.50]x 30 days = $45.00 buys a lot of gas.
)....I very seldom take a vacation, and while my co-workers are out golfing or fishing on their days off Im working a second job....It's been that way for years....Funny, many of my co-workers drive diesel trucks..theyre gonna have to look into a second job pretty damned soon if they intend to keep driving them...Oh, as far as giving up that daily beer....pretty soon you'll be giving up a daily meal to buy your gas.....
Last edited by The NNIAL8R; May 23, 2008 at 11:44 AM.
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From: Canon City Co
St. Jude Donor '11,'13
"I voluntarily took 60 days off from OT"
Diesel SHOULD be cheaper than regular unleaded.....It costs less to refine diesel than gasoline....but in a day when everyone and his brother drive a diesel truck the oil companies are gonna jump on the chance to make big $$ from it....I truly dont know how the trucking industry is doing it.....We ALL depend on the trucking industry in one form or another....Sooner or later we'll ALL feel the crunch...and it wont be at the gas pump...
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From: Canon City Co
St. Jude Donor '11,'13
"I voluntarily took 60 days off from OT"
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From: Belleville Il
I'd hate to have to play poker with the oil company execs!! They were able to stand up in front of congress and testify under oath,,,,"it's not OUR FAULT,,WE'RE ONLY MAKING 4cents A GALLON"!!!!!!
I could have been having one heluva wild life if I could stand there and lie to my wife with a straight face looking soooo sincere like they did!!!
I could have been having one heluva wild life if I could stand there and lie to my wife with a straight face looking soooo sincere like they did!!!