Date: Fri, 24 Feb 2012 17:20:49 -0800
Reply-To: Ben T <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Ben T <syncro@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Gas prices
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Mostly 'no'. But I understand there are some critters in the mix.
BenT
sent from my electronic leash
On Feb 24, 2012, at 4:53 PM, "Chris S." <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> None. Oil does not come from dinosaurs.
>
> Chris.
>
> Wysłane z iPhone'a
>
> Dnia Feb 24, 2012 o godz. 19:27 michael hann <hann.michael@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a):
>
>> how many dinosaurs had to die in iraq, iran, saudi arabi for there to be
>> this huge oil lake underground?
>>
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 4:18 PM, michael hann <hann.michael@gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>> i understand the aspects of speculation etc, but i dont get why a gas
>>> station "can" not would change their price daily. other than greed, here
>>> some stations change their price multiple times a day and that infuriates
>>> me and others around. here in my city we pay close to 75 cents a gallon in
>>> taxes and at right now across the street it is $4.359 for 87 octane. arco
>>> is roughly 15 cents cheaper on average depending on location and other gas
>>> stations in the vicenity. i live in a city that has oil wells running
>>> constantly, a pipeline/mini refinery on the shore and oil derricks/rigs on
>>> the coast in shallow water within my view, and i still have to pay higher
>>> than national average for a gallon of gas. sorry for ranting but if your
>>> paying less than 4 bucks consider yourself happy and lucky. have a great
>>> weekend im going on vacation where surely i will be pissed of by prices up
>>> in big bear. another day another dollar wasted.
>>>
>>>
>>> On Fri, Feb 24, 2012 at 3:35 PM, Rob <becida@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Ever read George Crile's 2003 book "Charlie Wilson's War"? A good story
>>>> and a lot of information on the side, some of it to do with Iran, not
>>>> flattering but what the heck. Not a speck of Vanagon in it. (Better than
>>>> the movie).
>>>>
>>>> I've been reading that it's the speculators driving up the cost of gas
>>>> (yes war fears from the mid-east will increase the speculation) at a time
>>>> when there is a glut of gasoline here in the US.
>>>> http://www.alaskadispatch.com/**article/would-reducing-us-**
>>>> fuel-exports-stop-gas-prices-**spiking<http://www.alaskadispatch.com/article/would-reducing-us-fuel-exports-stop-gas-prices-spiking>
>>>> If you put "oil stored in tankers today" in the search block of
>>>> http://www.news.google.com/ you can find more questions to ask.
>>>> Do you know anyone who has an oil well & gets a royalty? Ask them what
>>>> their crude is worth to the buyers, last I heard they didn't get the price
>>>> 'they' are guessing it will be in 3 months <g>, we are just paying that
>>>> price.
>>>>
>>>> The 'why' is only important in the hopes we can get the rise to stop, the
>>>> fact that it has been going up every day (for a week??) has to be dealt
>>>> with. I just put $42.82 in my VW bus... the world has changed since 1973
>>>> when I swore that if it went above 50 cents I was going to stop driving ..
>>>> or was it 75 cents? Maybe a dollar ... Today I'm happy not to see a hand
>>>> lettered "No Gas" sign & have enough cash to buy the gas to fill my tank.
>>>>
>>>> Oh well, back to what ever it was I'm doing today besides the twin
>>>> grandsons 10th birthday.
>>>>
>>>> Rob
>>>> becida@comcast.net
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> At 2/24/2012 02:46 PM, Tom Hargrave wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> My comment was heading the same way but some believe they are a peaceful
>>>>> country and I stopped short.
>>>>>
>>>>> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
>>>>> www.stir-plate.com
>>>>> www.towercooler.com
>>>>> www.kegkits.com
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>> From: Chris S. [mailto:szpejankowski@gmail.**com<szpejankowski@gmail.com>
>>>>> ]
>>>>> Sent: Friday, February 24, 2012 4:42 PM
>>>>> To: Tom Hargrave
>>>>> Cc: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>>>> Subject: Re: Gas prices
>>>>>
>>>>> I'm afraid if Iran does something incredibly stupid the prices will
>>>>> skyrocket. Radioactive oil can't be sold, correct?
>>>>>
>>>>> Time to clench buttocks tightly.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chris.
>>>>>
>>>>> Wysłane z iPhone'a
>>>>>
>>>>> Dnia Feb 24, 2012 o godz. 16:48 Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET>
>>>>> napisał(a):
>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm afraid it will continue to climb until IRAN quiets down or does
>>>>>> something incredibly stupid.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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