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Gas Prices
saz:
yeah, his wife isnt far wrong!!! The thing is, a lot of the money we pay for the petrol over here is tax to the government...but that doesnt stop the petrol companies putting up the prices, so by default, the government get even more after a price rise because the amount they get is based on a percentage of the price.
I think your co-workers wife must be in the South somewhere - prices in the North are always a bit cheaper, but we're hitting the £4.00 a gallon mark, which is approc $7.50/$8.00.
Anyone wanna start selling me petrol as an import!!!!!lol
saz
JcDenton:
That's incredible Saz - paying that much!
Yet, when you consider that oil is a finite resource that will dry-up in the next 50 years or so, then I shouldn't be too shocked at these prices -
Scary thing is, one day we'll probably look back and say, " do you remember when gas was only ...."?
Jc
(who wishes he had enough money for a hybrid) :P
wmccall:
[quote author=JcDenton Scary thing is, one day we'll probably look back and say, " do you remember when gas was only ...."?
Jc
(who wishes he had enough money for a hybrid) :P[/quote]
29.9 cents is the cheapest I remember when I started mowing lawns for money around 1971 or so.
Brewman:
When I started driving, circa 1978, I remember gas at about $0.50/gallon. Within a year or so it was up to $1.00/gallon. That seemed like a really big deal back then.
In the early 70's one of my uncles drove a Mercedes Benz diesel car, and he was paying about $0.10 per gallon, and had to fill up at truck stops. They stayed with us for a few days in the middle of winter, and left the car running in the driveway the entire time- it was hard to start the car when it was parked outside in sub zero temps. But the diesel used so little fuel when idling, it cost almost nothing to do that.
Brewman
Wisoki:
Imagine what will be happening to the price of spas because of all this. Why should it affect hot tubs?
Acrylic
PVC plumbing
foam insulation
vynil spa cover
foam core in spa cover
plastic wrap to protect foam core
the list goes on and on and on all these items are petrolium derivitives. So the next time your customer asks, "why are these dern thangs so 'spensive?" ......
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