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   GMAN to Carolyn   
   Re: Since beanies are now worth about -5   
   04 Sep 05 05:02:12   
   
   From: geo2000@comcast.net   
      
   Do your research......did you know who or what companies are in Iraq   
   drilling for oil now?...   
   Who controls that part of Iraq or who or what company is majority share   
   holders......Oh nevermind....just dig another hole and spurt oil!......LOL!   
   Who cares......I'm glad to be an American watching my fellow citizens paddle   
   thru fece invested waters......while my President vacationed.  Strike up the   
   Toby Keith CD........and salute Mr. Bush.....the almighty! LLLLLLOLLLLL!   
      
   GOMAN   
   "Carolyn"  wrote in message   
   news:431A4CA9.7080809@earthlink.net...   
   > because toni its easier to point fingers then blame ourselves!  Yeah our   
   > governors could do something.....jeb here in fla is trying to get tax   
   > reduction on fuel...not just local and state but fed also...figures that   
   > would bring it down about 14c..........but its the media that starts the   
   > stories that feeds some folks like the guy on the front page of our   
   > paper yesterday that filled 16 5 gal containers "just in case".  Mass   
   > hysteria causes folks to buy far far more than they normally would which   
   > causes a run, and the vendors know they can get more $.  I really   
   > believe the guys w/the bags at 2.69 that unbagged today at 3.19 had it   
   > all the time....just wanted to hold out for more $.   
   > Remember the 70s?  wonder how much fuel we've spent after that   
   > "shortage"...somehow or another Im sure that was Bush's fault too ;)   
   > who's fault is it? everyones.   OH......jeb did trade in his hummer for   
   > a toyota hybrid.   
   > Carolyn   
   >   
   >   
   >   
   > Little T wrote:   
   > > How can it be his fault when the legislation that he wanted to pass to   
   > > drill in Alaska was defeated by the liberals in Congress?  Give me a   
   break   
   > > George.  They are the ones that put us 10 years behind in oil   
   reclamation.   
   > >   
   > > Toni   
   > >   
   > > On Sat, 3 Sep 2005 16:28:28 -0500, "GMAN"  wrote:   
   > >   
   > >   
   > >>$4.04 in Chicago downtown, I HAD to get gas Wendnesday...and paid 40.00   
   to   
   > >>watch my tank go to 1/4 tank........  God Bless George Bush...... : (   
   > >>   
   > >>GOMAN   
   > >>   
   > >>   
   > >>"Deb in Northern California"  wrote in   
   message   
   > >>news:3nttbfF39n9aU1@individual.net...   
   > >>   
   > >>>$3.17 here, and that hit in one day.   
   > >>>   
   > >>>9/1 11:15 am  price $3.019   
   > >>>9/1  1:30 pm price $3.079   
   > >>>9/2 1:30 pm price $3.179   
   > >>>   
   > >>>I think this station is ripping people off.  They were normally the   
   lowest   
   > >>>station around and now they are more expensive than most of the   
   stations   
   > >>>that used to be considered the high price stations.   
   > >>>   
   > >>>Who knows what the price will be today when I drive past to run my   
   > >>   
   > >>errands.   
   > >>   
   > >>>Debbie   
   > >>>   
   > >>>"Little T"  wrote in message   
   > >>>news:4318bcf5.137694704@nntp.charter.net...   
   > >>>   
   > >>>>OMG!  We are at $3.15 now, and I filled up my gas tank on the "Burb.   
   It   
   > >>>>cost me $110!   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>>Toni   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>>On , allenclan@charter.net (Little T) wrote:   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>>   
   > >>>>>NNTP-Posting-Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:58:22 MST   
   > >>>>>Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 21:00:33 GMT   
   > >>>>>Xref: Hurricane-Charley alt.collecting.beanie-babies:1992   
   > >>>>>X-Received-Date: Tue, 30 Aug 2005 13:58:22 MST (be06.lga)   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>>Yep, and it's scarier yet.  We hit $2.93 the other day!   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>>Toni   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>>On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 21:24:27 GMT, Carolyn   
   > >>>>> wrote:   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>>   
   > >>>>>>Zounds!!!!  We went to about 265 but I've not had to fill at that   
   level   
   > >>>>>>yet.....back to about 2.59 now.....I still have 1/2 tank left ;)   
   > >>>>>>carolyn   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>Little T wrote:   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 23:02:09 GMT, Carolyn   
   > >>>>>>> wrote:   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>Wow! I think I like my little 12 gallon tank a whole lot more now   
   :)   
   > >>>>>>>>carolyn   
   > >>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>Little T wrote:   
   > >>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>We just filled up our Suburban, and it cost $100.94.  That was   
   the   
   > >>>>>>>>>first   
   > >>>>>>>>>time we broke $100.   
   > >>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>Toni   
   > >>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>On Wed, 17 Aug 2005 02:28:07 -0500, "Susie"    
   > >>>>>>>>>wrote:   
   > >>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>>I work at a gas station in Kentucky..Our gas is 2.49.9..Some one   
   > >>>>>>>>>   
   > >>came   
   > >>   
   > >>>>>>>>>>in   
   > >>>>>>>>>>today and filled up their Van and it cost them $82...   
   > >>>>>>>>>>"Carolyn"  wrote in   
   > >>>>>>>>>   
   > >>message   
   > >>   
   > >>>>>>>>>>news:42FFFDF7.4010707@earthlink.net...   
   > >>>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>>>how about a gas pole?   
   > >>>>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>>>I filled up Thursday on the way home from work (sarasota, fla)   
   at   
   > >>>>>>>>>>>2.32.   
   > >>>>>>>>>>>Today that station is 2.37.   Im seeing 2.35-2.51 in our area.   
   > >>>>>>>>>>>carolyn   
   > >>>>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>We are now at $2.93 for regular.   
   > >>>>>>>   
   > >>>>>>>Toni   
   > >>>>>>   
   > >>>   
   > >>   
   > >   
   >   
      
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