Gas prices

[Displaced Flames fan]

Originally posted by Tron_fdc@Sep 1 2005, 03:16 AM
So how many people have been getting those ######ed chain emails the last few days? Boycot gas stations! Write to your MLA!

Yeah, gas is expensive. Yeah, it has a lot to do with New Orleans. Yeah it sucks. But deal with it!!! There are a lot of things that we enjoy in Canada (like.....no hurricanes) and if I have to pay a little extra at the pump/carpool/walk/buy a different car to live here so be it.

Yeesh.

I love those emails. As if the gasoline sold at Shell stations is only produced by Shell refineries. Morons.

[Eddie Bronze]

Highest reported gas prices across the country today:

NS 129.9
NFLD 123.2
PEI 103.1
NB 129.9
ONT 129.9
MAN 109.0
SAS 111.5
AB 107.5
BC 118.9

I personally paid 94.5 (after the 3.5 discount) at the Petro in Marda Loop at around 6pm today.

[Faid1]

Originally posted by Tron_fdc@Aug 31 2005, 08:16 PM
So how many people have been getting those ######ed chain emails the last few days? Boycot gas stations! Write to your MLA!

Yeah, gas is expensive. Yeah, it has a lot to do with New Orleans. Yeah it sucks. But deal with it!!! There are a lot of things that we enjoy in Canada (like.....no hurricanes) and if I have to pay a little extra at the pump/carpool/walk/buy a different car to live here so be it.

Yeesh.

Whining about gas is the new whining about weather

Yeah it sucks, but it's hard to say nobody saw it coming.

[Neeper]

I go to superstore. 7.0 cents per litre superbuck is good with me.

[Pagal4321]

Originally posted by FireFly@Aug 31 2005, 09:23 PM
Thank God for the U-Pass at the University. $70/semester and I get transit for four months.

Here Here!!!
Looks like I'll go pick up mine tomorrow. Then it's good ol' Calgary Transit for me. Forget $1.00+ per liter of gas and on top of that $3.50 everyday for parking.

[Thunderball]

Originally posted by Pagal4321+Aug 31 2005, 11:24 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Pagal4321 @ Aug 31 2005, 11:24 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-FireFly@Aug 31 2005, 09:23 PM
Thank God for the U-Pass at the University. $70/semester and I get transit for four months.

Here Here!!!
Looks like I'll go pick up mine tomorrow. Then it's good ol' Calgary Transit for me. Forget $1.00+ per liter of gas and on top of that $3.50 everyday for parking. [/b][/quote]
Nice for you guys... when its a 25 min car ride, or 90 min bus ride from where you are, thats just a $70/semester donation to you guys on top of $1/L gas and $3.25+ parking.

[Vulcan]

I filled up my Ranger and my motorbyke to day for a $1.o7/liter as around here prices don't go up the same day as in the big city. Tommorow it's supposed to be up another 10 cents. I mostly ride my bike 6 months a year as it's more fun and gets better milage if I'm not bouncing it off the red line, it's just hard to ride it reasonably.

[KevanGuy]

They just showed on CNN that some place in Atlanta was charging $5.57/gallon ($1.75/litre CAD). Thats nuts. But, apparently, its at or over $3.00 per gallon across the US now.

[Hack&Lube]

Yikes!!!
I'm gonna goto

Esso, Centre St N & McKnight Blvd

Where it's still 92.4 (probably 5.5 cents of 97) and fill up right now

[snappyk]

How much sense does this make, one gas station in Edmonton is charging $1.16/L, the next highest one reported on Edmontongasprices.com is $1.03/L, it looks like a price gouge to me.

[Suave]

Originally posted by KevanGuy@Sep 1 2005, 03:49 AM
They just showed on CNN that some place in Atlanta was charging $5.57/gallon ($1.75/litre CAD). Thats nuts. But, apparently, its at or over $3.00 per gallon across the US now.

Those prices lasted for half the day. There were so many rumors going around that the state was going to run out of gas due to the two main pipelines that supply Atlanta being down due to the Hurricane. It was also being reported that flights may be canceled out of the airport due to jet fuel running out. So mass hysteria broke out.

My brother in-law said it took him double the time to get home, not because the freeway was packed but because of traffic jams on the side streets due to all the people trying to fill up. Many gas stations sold out of their $5 gas. Then the governor warned stations that gas gouging would not be tolerated and magically prices were back down to ~$3/gallon.

[Iggy Snipe]

gas prices are rediculous, it is honeslty getting out of control. 110 come on!

[Red]

Originally posted by RougeUnderoos+Aug 31 2005, 07:39 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (RougeUnderoos @ Aug 31 2005, 07:39 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Red@Aug 31 2005, 08:20 PM
. She has a point, neither one is good on gas, but what can you do?

Lots of things.

Carpool. Take public transit. Ride a bike. Walk. Drive less. Expect that gas prices will go up and don't buy a gas guzzler next time.

See? It's easy! [/b][/quote]
I work shifts so carpooling and transit (half the time) are out. Walking is out, I work downtown and live in the 'burbs. Biking would take too long and it only works half the year. Plus I'd have to carry "business" clothes in a backpack.

I bought a motorcycle so I get to save during the summer months, but come winter time I'll be driving more.
Drive less? It would be easy if I were single, childless student living downtown, but that's not the case here.

Sadly, some of us are hooped no matter what. I know that once I no longer need to carry strollers and kids around I'll be getting a smaller car, but until then.....
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WENDIE 99

[FireFly]

Originally posted by Thunderball+Aug 31 2005, 11:46 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Thunderball @ Aug 31 2005, 11:46 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Here Here!!!
Looks like I'll go pick up mine tomorrow. Then it's good ol' Calgary Transit for me. Forget $1.00+ per liter of gas and on top of that $3.50 everyday for parking.

Nice for you guys... when its a 25 min car ride, or 90 min bus ride from where you are, thats just a $70/semester donation to you guys on top of $1/L gas and $3.25+ parking. [/b][/quote]
You could drive to a train station?

I don't drive at all though, so I have no choice.

[InTheSlot]

I drove to school this morning and gas was $2.80 per gallon, and 2 hours later when I drove home the same gas station was $3.00.


I called my dad to tell him that we just passed the $3.00 mark, and he said "don't laugh, Bradenton (the town I live in) isn't getting gas delivered for another 10 days."


Apparently they are rationing it to other parts of the country that need it more. As my father advised, I went and filled up my tank....



... :angry: :mad2:

[Thunderball]

Originally posted by FireFly+Sep 1 2005, 09:41 AM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (FireFly @ Sep 1 2005, 09:41 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Nice for you guys... when its a 25 min car ride, or 90 min bus ride from where you are, thats just a $70/semester donation to you guys on top of $1/L gas and $3.25+ parking.

You could drive to a train station?

I don't drive at all though, so I have no choice. [/b][/quote]
Okay, a 10-15 min drive and a 45 min train ride... still not remotely practical.

Like I said, good for a few... an additional useless burden for the rest.

[habernac]

how far do you live from work? I do a 32km round trip bike ride to work. 12 months of the year. I have buddies who have a 50km round tripper and keep it up all year as well. Once you get the clothing, its not a big deal. Riding in snow is less of a pain than riding in the rain for me. And it saves me a ton. I'll take the bus once in awhile.

[Hakan]

Likewise Harbernac. I use my bike almost exclusively for commutes. Then again, I live in very bike friendly Vancouver.

http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/engsvcs/tr...ling/routes.htm

[habernac]

pretty good setup in Calgary as well. A lot of the pathway gets plowed in the winter as well.

[Resolute 14]

114.9 now down in Heritage Towne Centre, and up Heritage Drive. Still 94.9 at the 7-11 on Elbow and 69th though.