vent your gasoline pain here!

[mr10pin]

Originally Posted by hhmag70

I doubt those figures factor in the tax breaks given to big oil.

They are pulled from the financial statements posted for publicly traded companies, so I would think they are included.

[hairysasquatch]

I think the economy will be sinking deeper in the crapper before gas hits $5 - even if it does demand will bottom out just like it did last year. Question for the old-timers: how does this recession compare with the mid-1970s and late 1980s/early 1990s?

[Razorsharp79]

Those who think that either government rein in prices or the free market be allowed to work are too simplified and can't address the problem. The issues of gas prices are many, but speculation and a devalued dollar are the main reasons why gas prices are rising. The US #1 export is petroleum based products including gasoline, so to say "drill, baby, drill" will solve this issue is juvenile. Government needs to control excess speculation by levying a tax on speculative trading, and it must prosecute market manipulation trading. Market forces should be allowed to work, but not in a privatize the profits, socialize the risk, casino-like, non-regulated atmosphere. Oil and gas prices will rise and possibly lead to another 2008 moment when prices skyrocketed before the country went into recession.

The country has not learned its lesson from the last gas price explosion and the Wall Street/government agency revolving door has limited any prosecution of wrong doing these past four years. You get the crony government you elect. Bottom line: If the stock market rises, it means the dollar is being devalued and oil/gas prices will rise. It's that simple and it has nothing to do with government or drilling.

[hhmag70]

Originally Posted by hairysasquatch

I think the economy will be sinking deeper in the crapper before gas hits $5 - even if it does demand will bottom out just like it did last year. Question for the old-timers: how does this recession compare with the mid-1970s and late 1980s/early 1990s?

Compared to the late 80s and early 90s the unemployment level is much higher now. Those years did not feel near as bad.

The early 80s (82-83) had just as bad a rate of unemployment as now but I was still in school so I really can't compare it.

One thing I recall from the 80s were much higher interest rates. As high as about 18% on a 30 year fixed rate mortgage in the early 80s to about 10% at the end of the decade.

[deboesports]

BP 2011

Revenue US$ 386.46 billion (2011) [2]

Operating income US$ 39.81 billion (2011) [2]

Net income US$ 25.70 billion (2011) [2]

Total assets US$ 290.92 billion (2011) [2]

Total equity US$ 111.46 billion (2011)

[alpine]

Originally Posted by Razorsharp79

Those who think that either government rein in prices or the free market be allowed to work are too simplified and can't address the problem. The issues of gas prices are many, but speculation and a devalued dollar are the main reasons why gas prices are rising. The US #1 export is petroleum based products including gasoline, so to say "drill, baby, drill" will solve this issue is juvenile. Government needs to control excess speculation by levying a tax on speculative trading, and it must prosecute market manipulation trading. Market forces should be allowed to work, but not in a privatize the profits, socialize the risk, casino-like, non-regulated atmosphere. Oil and gas prices will rise and possibly lead to another 2008 moment when prices skyrocketed before the country went into recession.

The country has not learned its lesson from the last gas price explosion and the Wall Street/government agency revolving door has limited any prosecution of wrong doing these past four years. You get the crony government you elect. Bottom line: If the stock market rises, it means the dollar is being devalued and oil/gas prices will rise. It's that simple and it has nothing to do with government or drilling.

Absolutely. The supply of oil based products is good. Demand is way down from what it was 15 years ago. It's oil traders who are driving up the price. There's also refineries that are not at full capacity due to switching from a winter blend to a summer blend of gasoline & good ole maintenance. Thanks for a good explanation.

[Tyler]

$4.39 at a station in Escalon. I paid $3.61 a gallon 2 weeks ago.

[deboesports]

Does anybody have a store that offers fuel perks? I use one that gives me .10 off a gal for every $50 I spend in food. And I get 1% food perks for every 10 gal I get. So that helps sometimes.

[Nicnac]

HEY LOOK TYLER!

The difference in this depression is ... are the jobs ever going to come back? I like that there are movements now to bring manufacturing back to the US but Wal-Mart will never stand for it.

[TOMBB25]

Originally Posted by Tyler

$4.39 at a station in Escalon. I paid $3.61 a gallon 2 weeks ago.

$4.39 in friggin Escalon? The cheapest gas I have found anywhere I travel in CA is in Ceres lol

[TOMBB25]

Originally Posted by Nicnac

HEY LOOK TYLER!

The difference in this depression is ... are the jobs ever going to come back? I like that there are movements now to bring manufacturing back to the US but Wal-Mart will never stand for it.

Big pressure on Apple right now since they are hitting record profits and are currently paying $1.30 an hour in China or wherever to make these gadgets. Bring some of these jobs to the US.

[Anderdale]

$3.64 in Savannah. $4.09 for my diesel jetta

[MI Rob]

Originally Posted by TOMBB25

Big pressure on Apple right now since they are hitting record profits and are currently paying $1.30 an hour in China or wherever to make these gadgets. Bring some of these jobs to the US.

To all of us in the US, we all say bring those jobs to the US. People running these companies don't care about anyone but themselves and the company since they are all set. Paying $1.30 an hour to some Chinese people is more money for them, so why would they care?

The US is never going to be what it was. We are the "strongest" but the weakest at the same time.

[DanDaMan]

Why can't I get a students discount if I drive to school!!!!

[Tyler]

Originally Posted by TOMBB25

$4.39 in friggin Escalon? The cheapest gas I have found anywhere I travel in CA is in Ceres lol

I work in Ceres. There's a little hole in the wall gas station off of Whitmore thats like $.20 cheaper than everybody else.

[Bjsportscards77]

The Supermarket i work for had a fuel reward program...... 10 cents off per gallon for every $50 you spend. You can accumulate the discount for up to three monthes before it expires....

Originally Posted by deboesports

Does anybody have a store that offers fuel perks? I use one that gives me .10 off a gal for every $50 I spend in food. And I get 1% food perks for every 10 gal I get. So that helps sometimes.

[TOMBB25]

Originally Posted by Tyler

I work in Ceres. There's a little hole in the wall gas station off of Whitmore thats like $.20 cheaper than everybody else.

Where do you work in Ceres if you don't mind me asking.

[Tyler]

Originally Posted by TOMBB25

Where do you work in Ceres if you don't mind me asking.

On Whitmore

I work for Ad-Tech Computers (just started 2 weeks ago). It's a fairly big building like 100 yards west of Hwy 99.

3 or 4 years ago, I used to work in the Escalon Computers building off of McHenry in Escalon; thats next to the Mar-Val.

[TOMBB25]

lol, small world, you work for Jim and Kevin. I worked there from 2000 - 2005 in Sales.

I think the only other person that works there that I would still know is Richard.

[37Jetson]

Why can't straight shooters get a fuel credit for riding their skateboards to college that will still be valid when they get their licenses back?

Bonus points for anyone who understands this.

Oh and gas prices suck in South Central PA - $3.75 gallon right now. Obama does not seem to think that this is a big issue in his re-election bid.

[Tyler]

Originally Posted by TOMBB25

lol, small world, you work for Jim and Kevin. I worked there from 2000 - 2005 in Sales.

I think the only other person that works there that I would still know is Richard.

Holy hell.... this is a small world. Did you work on the Big Valley side or the Ad-Tech side?

I got hired as a tech, but I've been doing a ton of wireless installs. They're moving forward with developing a WISP setup, and then selling VOIP phones over the low latency wireless links. They're also, as of last week, a CLEC. So you can imagine how happy they are to not have to work with Tele-Pacific anymore.

Idk who Richard is, but then again, I've only worked there for 2 weeks, and I'm usually out in the field.

[lemur01]

Originally Posted by mimi mo money

I blame the rednecks--- "deeeyyy tookkkk our jerrrbbbssss"---for using up all the gas in their v-12 trucks that they use to go muddin and grocery shopping at Walmart.

I blame tree huggers for not letting us drill to use our own oil.

I paid $3.75 a gallon for premium to fill up the Caddy in TN yesterday. Its not a sardine can on wheels that gets 60 mpg, but she sure rides nice. Like driving a #@#@#@#@ing waterbed.

[Chargafan]

I just paid 4.47 in Irvine, Ca, FML

[TOMBB25]

Originally Posted by Tyler

Holy hell.... this is a small world. Did you work on the Big Valley side or the Ad-Tech side?

I got hired as a tech, but I've been doing a ton of wireless installs. They're moving forward with developing a WISP setup, and then selling VOIP phones over the low latency wireless links. They're also, as of last week, a CLEC. So you can imagine how happy they are to not have to work with Tele-Pacific anymore.

Idk who Richard is, but then again, I've only worked there for 2 weeks, and I'm usually out in the field.

I worked for the Ad-Tech side, I worked in the front sales office that opens onto the sales floor. Yeah, Jim and Kevin are always into a bunch of different stuff, they do a pretty good job of diversifying in that industry to try to compete with the big guys.

I worked there right out of high school until I graduated college, I also grew up on Service rd. so that whole area is my hometown.

Richard was an on-site tech, worked on the weekends with the auction park, if he doesn't work there any longer than I think Jim and Kevin are the only two that I still know around there.....looks like my legacy is dead lol

[vatechhokiefan]

Originally Posted by deboesports

Does anybody have a store that offers fuel perks? I use one that gives me .10 off a gal for every $50 I spend in food. And I get 1% food perks for every 10 gal I get. So that helps sometimes.

Kroger grocery stores has a program where you get $.10 off per gallon for every 100 points you accumulate in purchases. 1 point = $1. Wife uses the points for her commute which is approx. 50 miles each way.