SNAKE2008

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I dread having to evacuate for a hurricane this year. Bet gas will be extremely expensive.
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teacherdave

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How about a new story?
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NinaGA

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At least the cost of fuel is increasing purchase of American products; because transportation costs are making imports more expense. Even Walmart is going to local producers. Problem is so many factories have been dismantled and shipped to China.
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mckellyb

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CyanSquirrel...good point. This is a 'depression', a word you will not see used by the media until long afer tha fact.
They can't even say "recession" as it is, now.
It'll be interesting to see how the global economy is affected when the main purchasing engine, the US, stops. China will wither, as will every other place which makes cheap, sub-standard goods.
Don't get me started on how "cheap" is many times actually more expensive. Buy a good $10 item one time, it lasts five years OR buy a cheezy $6 item every-other-year for the same length of time. Which costs more?
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CyanSquirrel

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Virginia
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Wonder what would happen if, since we spend so much more of our budget on fuel than other economic sectors, the rest of the economy slowly withered away because fuel costs, like a flesh-eating bacterium, caused spending in every other area to atrophy? What then?
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CatbirdWoman

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I agree Texjohn, if that happened, maybe they would drop it a little....
Also, why do you like to blame Bush for everything?? I know he's not a perfect president, but we could have a lot worse president in office. And I bet you do some stuff other people don't like, do they blame you for everything? I doubt it, although they may want to! So give him a break!
[Edited by: CatbirdWoman at 7/2/2008 11:35:17 AM EST]
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Rageagainsttm

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everybody involved is trying to take a peice of the oil pie
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woos777

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Oh, really.
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acknot

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Its not the oil companies who determine the price, oil goes to the highest bidder. If you think they're getting rich, put your money where your mouth is and buy their stock.
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dtoker915

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These oil companies are a complete sham. The problem is they are buying the government with the fat cat profits they are making
[Edited by: dtoker915 at 7/2/2008 11:06:24 AM EST]
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AlaRedNeck

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I agree with doing something about the speculators, but as we have seen, when we decrease demand the refiners just cut production to keep prices high.
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TEXJOHN

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The United States needs to prosecute the oil speculators as "economic terrorist". This would begin to solve our oil price situation here in the U.S. Email your congressman!
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esquared

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News?
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frede2

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Yeah, so much for supply and demand. The demand goes down 17% and the price goes up, up and away.
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TBoneSoCA

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7/2/2008 10:58:51 AM
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Like this surprises anyone?
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rustyOR

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They have been at 4.25 in the Portland area for almost 2 weeks now.
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gr8wrx

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7/2/2008 10:56:20 AM
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will it go higher this weekend?
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OuchMyWalletSUV

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7/2/2008 10:52:31 AM
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The same one again.
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JettBlack

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here we go again
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Mortarpsg

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7/2/2008 10:51:16 AM
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No; really? Saw a pump yesterday w/ a credit app where the card reader goes....not really but it's coming!
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DooDaa

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7/2/2008 10:47:54 AM
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ring out your wallet!!
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EnderNY

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no kidding...
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NikkiTX

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going to have new record highs from now on.... Duh
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AndrewSa888

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7/2/2008 10:35:57 AM
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And it will just continue.
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kevski

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7/2/2008 10:34:42 AM
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prices are rising? gee whiz
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gohiking

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7/2/2008 10:34:10 AM
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I thank god for my electric car every single day. 250mpg and 0 regrets.
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alloverit

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7/2/2008 10:32:45 AM
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Home-based business is sure to see a boom in the coming months. Not necessarily a bad thing, either!
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iluna

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I'm so tired of the same old BS. We need to hear about how the prices are going to go down or at least stabilize.
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gaswatcherCA

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Florida we will trade you for what we are paying here in California, today, $4.51. Democrated "Do Nothing Congress" goes on vacation and the prices of gas just keeps climbing, and Reid sounds as stupid as ever. Who should we vote for??? Give me a break. DRILL, DRILL, and DRILL AGAIN. Stop the B/S the democrates sound silly with the same old story and if you believe it you are stupid.
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kidmikey37

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7/2/2008 10:21:12 AM
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i filled up yesterday, cuz i think were in for another round
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rvnvet70

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Who would have thought, higher gas prices.
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alsal55

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ahhh. but what happens if supply goes up???? We need to drill, and if the democrats don't get out of the way, their stay will be very short lived.
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titetommie

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ITs Independence weekend. Stick it to us!
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REVLAW

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Must be too early for "new" news.
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laddyboy62

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have us coming and going...but for how long?...before we vote all the a-holes out
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pinkelefant

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Demand goes down, the price goes up
Demand stays the same, the price goes up.
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mhewer

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7/2/2008 10:09:50 AM
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Try Michigan, 4.25
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cableman31

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Like I have said before: Only in oil does demand go up, the price goes up. Natural yes, but with oil, demand goes down, the price goes up because they still want the same return or more.
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GGAlbo

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Like I said before, Investor Bankers at work again!!!!
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RochBear

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At least diesel prices have come down a dime in the past month. Part of this is #2 diesel is a summer blend, vs #1 for winter usage. But at the whole sale level diesel is only 40 cents above gas, but at the pump diesel is 70 cents higher. Looks like the stations are screwing the diesel consumer, which is why everything else is going up in price.
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Gassie1

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ouch I say!
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mistymiss

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And I continue to drive less, and am getting the bikes fixed.
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rod1965

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1. holiday weekend 2.We already know it's at a record high 3.wake up and see what everyone already knows
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spunky4443

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Seems around where I live, that Gas prices are going up, but Diesel prices are staying the same, Why is that?????
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AC-302

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Only time will tell...
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throttle

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So who expected any relief?
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spadilla

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I'm thankful to live in an area that is below national average.
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cheeringmom

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tell us something new like when they are going to help us out with the rising cost
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Danesia

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Tell me something I don't know
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bow22ler

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old news
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