Posted by MelissaCT on 5/7/07 2:58pm
Msg #189234
OT -- 5% back on gas starting July
just heard from Discover that starting in July gas will be offered at a cashback rate of 5%...for those with Discover cards, you can sign up for their "get more" program. Restaurants are slated for October.
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Reply by Linda_H/FL on 5/7/07 3:04pm
Msg #189235
Re: Hey Melissa - Did Gov. Rell
ever reduce or eliminate the gas tax in CT?...Just curious.
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Reply by MelissaCT on 5/7/07 8:04pm
Msg #189293
Re: Hey Melissa - Did Gov. Rell
Not that my wallet is aware of...paid 2.93/gal at last fill up (thanks to .10 off per gallon Price Chopper discount!) & prices are climbing. Reported to hit $4.00 by Labor Day...
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Reply by Linda_H/FL on 5/7/07 8:47pm
Msg #189297
Re: $4.00/gal....ouch!! n/m
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Reply by ZeeCA on 5/7/07 3:47pm
Msg #189253
gas barrels have gone down down down but the pump price
continues to rise.. shame on the oil companies..
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Reply by bigdog on 5/7/07 4:08pm
Msg #189256
Re: gas barrels have gone down down down but the pump price
I'm not one to take up for Oil Co.'s, but the cost of producing gas in the summer goes up due to extra additives the oil co's have to add because of the climate. Also, some states require more additives than others, California for instance. And you wonder why the price is always higher on the left coast.
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Reply by ZeeCA on 5/7/07 4:22pm
Msg #189262
yes in calif we pay a premium but that is not the issue as
they based it inclusive but they just keep raising the price cuz they can
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Reply by Susan Fischer on 5/7/07 8:08pm
Msg #189294
$3.60 in Lincoln City this morning! Paper said they're
blaming the refineries.
So, why is it 25 cents cheaper 40 miles down the highway?
Because they can.
Highest profits in history, but use the $ (filthy lucre) to buy back stock, not upgrade refineries...
Stock Market's happy, the rich don't give a rip, and the working stiff takes it in the tank again.
Oh. I forgot. Don't get me started, I just came in for a beer.
So, belly up to the bar, I'm buyin', and let's talk about ... hyperlinks! Or sports. Or the sun shining for the first time in ages.
Cheers,
Susie
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Reply by Linda_H/FL on 5/7/07 8:48pm
Msg #189298
Re: $3.60 in Lincoln City this morning! Paper said they're
And we're supposed to take lower fees....yeesh!!
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Reply by PL on 5/7/07 9:49pm
Msg #189303
No refineries in Oregon
As you know there is one gas line from Anacortes to Eugene and one coming up from the south, the rest is either trucked or barged in and that of course adds to the cost. There is in Oregon and Washington a high "NIMBY" mentality when it comes to that nasty oil business; therefore we all pay for not having but 2 refineries in Northern Washington.
Also I do find it quite telling when on the news this evening a young lady was lamenting about high gas prices while downing her Grande Starbucks creation. I see also at Freddy's they are selling some premium brand of H2O for $7.99 a case or $2.52 a gallon. What do you reckon the markup on the H2O was? 
I guess it comes down to priorities and what the local news wants to hype that evening.
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Reply by Susan Fischer on 5/7/07 10:32pm
Msg #189304
Nope, never have. Still, the ones there are aren't being
maintained. Gas has always been trucked to the coast, but the price disparity has grown disproportionately. And, I don't put water in my tank to do my work, I drink it out of the tap. I bet the markup is 1000 percent, but what's that got to do with gas prices?
Buying gas for me is a high priority, since I drive for a living, and when Big Oil is making record profits off the working stiff's back, well, it just ain't right. It's a much bigger picture than the state of Oregon. JMHO.
Cheers,
Susie
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Reply by FWP/WA on 5/8/07 4:05am
Msg #189313
umm..uh...duh..umm..
Famous speech of someone we all know...the "honorable" president of these United States, Mr. Oil Man himself, Georgie Bush.
This is exactly why a democrat will be elected in '08...
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Reply by BrendaTx on 5/8/07 8:17am
Msg #189318
Andrew: umm..uh...duh..umm.. Political Discussion? Harry?
**This is exactly why a democrat will be elected in '08...**
It's bound to come as the election of 2008 draws near. Notaries actually do care about who is elected!
Harry, how 'bout that political tab you chatted about with some of us in the Go Live area?
There are some pretty good benefits to having it for the reasons you mentioned, plus...it'll keep the notary tab free from blood and gore.
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Reply by Stuart Posner on 5/8/07 9:38am
Msg #189321
keep the notary tab free from blood and gore. (Not Al Gore!) n/m
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