Gas Prices due to Katrina.

[Bio-Hazard]

My full sized truck never leaves the property these days, I only use it for hauling firewood and such. I've also been heating my house completely with firewood for the past 3 years just to save a little (alot really). And the wife and I don't go to St Louis anymore unless it's to the VA hospital, and they pay me mileage to go there.

[killswitch83]

reimbursement is always good ; as far as having AC goes Nobahar, I don't have it because I'm out of R-12 and I also have a hole in the steel hose that goes to the accumulator (my dipstick rubbed a hole in it, lol).

[Amy]

I don't think you're starting a flame war, I totally agree! American cars ARE too big!!! Evil or Very Mad

as do I, and not just too big, terribly inefficent, you Brits destory us in gas mileage

take that back --> I'm Irish!

You don't want to meet an Irish temper by calling 'em a Brit...trust me, I learned my lesson when I was in Ireland!

[Amy]

Nate, I'm sure glad WI has some type of gouging law. They can raise the price as high as they want, but they can only do it once in a 24 hour period. Looks like MO doesn't have any type of law for price increases.

Also, referring to Louisana and Mississippi. I have a friend who lives in LA and got to speak with him tonight. He is at his aunts house far away from the wreckage. He lives in Slidell and his city was wiped off the map.

Anyway, he mentioned that he nearly got killed by a HUGE pine tree. He said the thing must have been like six feet in diameter and was totally uprooted by the force of the storm. It was like that all along the highway to his house... uprooted trees. He also mentioned that gas prices there are INSANE. He saw some guy filling six 55 gallon drums with gas. The prices for regular there are $6 - $12 per gallon. People were lined up like crazy even at that $12/gallon station...

I wish there was a National law about gouging. Also, I heard there's going to be a federal investigation to see if there is actual "price gouging" going on in the midwest (ought to be the shortest federal investigation on record). I think the gas prices should only increase AFTER the station gets its next shipment, and not before. It doesn't make sense that the same gas they had in their tanks 2 hours ago is 30 cents more expensive now...

Also, this isn't quite on the gas topic, but you know what really ticks me off? All of those people near the coast who COULD have evacuated, but decided to "ride it out." Now, instead of just focusing on those who couldn't get out (disability, didn't own a car, etc.), the rescuers have to waste their time by rescuing people who SHOULD have left in the first place! With a disaster as large as this, there just isn't enough time or resources to deal with those idiots, but they have to, anyway.

[Amy]

When I get home tonight... may have to talk to the wife about stock-piling some gas in our shed!

Go ahead.

[Apoptosis]

lots of gas in a closed shed is a sealed bomb waiting for somone to flick a cigar butt at ;) Don't forget gas gums up after a few months of sitting around.

[FZ1]

Put some Stabil in it and it will last quite a while!

[Amy]

lots of gas in a closed shed is a sealed bomb waiting for somone to flick a cigar butt at ;) Don't forget gas gums up after a few months of sitting around.

Reminds me of something Paul Harvey told last Tuesday morning:

"In Hawks Bay, New Zealand, a gasoline thief was seeking to siphon gas from a parked car at 2am. For illumination he flipped his bic."

[killswitch83]

I wish there was a National law about gouging. Also, I heard there's going to be a federal investigation to see if there is actual "price gouging" going on in the midwest (ought to be the shortest federal investigation on record). I think the gas prices should only increase AFTER the station gets its next shipment, and not before. It doesn't make sense that the same gas they had in their tanks 2 hours ago is 30 cents more expensive now...

Also, this isn't quite on the gas topic, but you know what really ticks me off? All of those people near the coast who COULD have evacuated, but decided to "ride it out." Now, instead of just focusing on those who couldn't get out (disability, didn't own a car, etc.), the rescuers have to waste their time by rescuing people who SHOULD have left in the first place! With a disaster as large as this, there just isn't enough time or resources to deal with those idiots, but they have to, anyway.

Gotta agree with you on the gouging issue. Even with the very few fuel companies capping their prices at the pumps, it's still wayyyyy too high (and like you said, in some cases, for the gas that's already there, it makes no sense to me); as far as the people who "rode it out", yeah there are a lot of "beautiful" minds there, lol (frickin morons). But what really, and I mean REALLY gets me are the frickin morons who fired at the helicopters who were trying to help them. I know when you get extremely low on resources you start to go crazy, but I wouldn't be shooting at the help!!! Jeez, what are they, a bunch of dumbasses or what?? I wouldn't even cap the people walking around with supplies, much less helicopters coming with aid!! Sorry, that's my rant for today, we just have too many morons in the country and in office, and I'm getting really tired of having to deal with the ramifications stemming from the consequences of both their actions.

[kenc51]

You don't want to meet an Irish temper by calling 'em a Brit...trust me, I learned my lesson when I was in Ireland!

[killswitch83]

damn skippy, lol. I'm part Irish myself, and boy I can have a temper (not really over that specifically, but over everything else, lol).

[NAiLs]

Doesn't the midwest get most of its fuel from Canada? And the part with prices going up and they have the same fuel as yesterday, totally agree. That makes no sense to jack up prices $0.60+ for the same fuel they had in their tanks yesterday. A few cents we can live with, a few bucks is just ridiculous.

[infinitevalence]

nope most our fule comes through the same pipelines comming up the gulf cost from tx.

[NAiLs]

nope most our fule comes through the same pipelines comming up the gulf cost from tx.

That's general America, but I'm talking about the Midwest. I know America gets a large chunk of fuel from the Gulf, but someone mentioned the Midwest gets a big chunk from Canada.

[killswitch83]

consider this: in Caracas as of yesterday, it was $0.12 a gallon, and in Saudi Arabia, $0.48 a gallon I think. Thus the federal taxes due to importation and to line their greedy greasy pockets. Personally, I would like to see the US migrate to nuclear power for most of America, and full- electric cars that utilizes the hybrid's technology that allows it to recharge itself. I know I would probably be called a left-wing nut at this point, but hey, I'm a moderate republican who thinks objectively through utilization of science and technology (except for spirituality, I'm a Christian who needs to get back to church). If the reactor sites are protected with our good men and women from all branches of the military, we could bolster homeland security amazingly and avoid attacks. there I go rambling again.

[Apoptosis]

went from $2.99 to $3.19 here... just paid $3.49 for 93 octane... Looks like my mopar PCM is coming out and the OEM PCM is going back in my car.

[NAiLs]

went from $2.99 to $3.19 here... just paid $3.49 for 93 octane... Looks like my mopar PCM is coming out and the OEM PCM is going back in my car.

I paid $3.39 I think for 93 today. Put in 9 gallons and I cried 'cause it was already $30. I won't be taking out my Intense PCM though... or changing the pulley size on my supercharger.

[killswitch83]

looks like we'll both be paying for our horsepower, lol. Of course, I can't forget my displacement either, oh well

[leexgx]

i thught the avg car was 3-4L

be happy the fule around are end is £0.90-£0.93/L thats about £4 an gal so be happy (not it says £ not $ so thats about $8-7 your way)

but if i work out the math (i guess) your cars do 10-20 MPG are cars do 35-55 MPG so i guess you are paying more for Fule anyway

in the Uk most do not think about how much you pay but now as it is comming we pay per L you pay per Gal (probly why we have not had any protests about fule going up but now its at £0.90p/L its getting silly now)

you state cant do anything about it coes it will be for you Bush it be death if he says we will now only be makeing cars that are fule saveing, i think the real problem is the peeps thay think bigger is better and now you probly have to pay for it

just my rant (an 2L TDI estate will do mini 40 mpg and speedways 55 mpg) goto an UK web site not an US one as you probly not find cars that do that

[killswitch83]

yeah, our average "economical" vehicle gets about 32 around town and 35 on the highway. Due to our emissions standards, the TDI that gets 55 over there probably gets 45 over here. That's one thing, and couple that with rising fuel costs (I know you pay per liter but you also have more efficient autos), we will end up harming our environment and run out of resources at the same time. Personally, I would like to see more hybrids on the road, and even then I would like to see a full-electric come out real soon that uses recharging technology so you don't have to have charging stations or plug your car up at your house. That's my daily rant, lol