gas prices

**gmkillr** · 03-11-2008, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by Rodeheaver's

i know

Then why did you post 6 months and then go back and edit you post to say 3 months?
Just breaking your ball's man....

**Rodeheaver's** · 03-11-2008, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by gmkillr

U.S. Gov. They keep raising taxes on them, so they keep raising prices on us.

So wouldnt this mean the u.s. gov wouldnt be getting their slice of the pie as well....

**speedracer** · 03-11-2008, 11:00 PM

Originally Posted by gmkillr

U.S. Gov. They keep raising taxes on them, so they keep raising prices on us.

They wear sun dresses and have towels on there heads.

**gmkillr** · 03-11-2008, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by 2001GTTT

hey you gotta start somewhere.

How about the corrupt azz gov.???

**Rodeheaver's** · 03-11-2008, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by gmkillr

Then why did you post 6 months and then go back and edit you post to say 3 months?
Just breaking your ball's man....

had a brain fart.. i named it gmkillr

**u1arunit** · 03-11-2008, 11:02 PM

Two things need to happen. We need to drill for our own oil and we need to have the government step in and put a cap on the amount they are allowed to make. There is no shortage of oil, just a shortage of mining, especially in the US.

**2001GTTT** · 03-11-2008, 11:02 PM

i thought i heard something about the bush family, and select others getting a percentage of what the companys are making so they are just letting them go crazy. anyone else hear this? or is this just the tax thing?

**gmkillr** · 03-11-2008, 11:04 PM

Originally Posted by Rodeheaver's

So wouldnt this mean the u.s. gov wouldnt be getting their slice of the pie as well....

They get their slice of every phuckin pie that exists in the U.S.
The U.S. is what 7 trillion in debt?
China and Japan have over 1 trillion is surplus??
They gave everybody a $3000.00 tax break this year since they had such a big surplus. I guess they dont rob the piggybank like the corrupt U.S. politicians.

**How Much?** · 03-11-2008, 11:04 PM

Well let me tell you this, i ran outta gas in the middle of Mon City tryin to make it to Sheetz, I was about a a mile away, i didnt have a can and wasnt going to call anybody, so i walked into Right Aid and bought two pints of rubbing alcohol for like .49cents a piece, dumped it in my mustang, it fired up, ran like shit but got me to sheetz! NOW, there was a little prob a week later when the pump shit it self in washington, i drifted into a parking lot and did a fuel pump in the parking lot! ALWAYS CARRY TOOLS!!! and i was lucky because auto zone was about a half mile down the street. Any way WE can produce a fuel? Like make something ourselves? There has to be something that someone can produce in a lab, and im not talkin E85, A synthetic fuel or something. Any thoughts on this?

**Rodeheaver's** · 03-11-2008, 11:05 PM

Originally Posted by u1arunit

Two things need to happen. We need to drill for our own oil and we need to have the government step in and put a cap on the amount they are allowed to make. There is no shortage of oil, just a shortage of mining, especially in the US.

its because of the tree huggers, they say we have enough oil in our own soil to last for 200 years, i think in 200years there will be a few other types of fuel to use, other than gasoline......

**2001GTTT** · 03-11-2008, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by Rodeheaver's

its because of the tree huggers, they say we have enough oil in our own soil to last for 200 years, i think in 200years there will be a few other types of fuel to use, other than gasoline......

in 200 years ill be dead, so i dont give a shit lol....lets drill it!

**speedracer** · 03-11-2008, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by u1arunit

Two things need to happen. We need to drill for our own oil and we need to have the government step in and put a cap on the amount they are allowed to make. There is no shortage of oil, just a shortage of mining, especially in the US.

I agree with half of that, if we were to drill for more oil the increased supply would lower the price. The limiting what any company or person can make isn't going to solve the high price of gas.

**gmkillr** · 03-11-2008, 11:09 PM

Originally Posted by Rodeheaver's

had a brain fart.. i named it gmkillr

I guess when you actually have brain activity(brain fart), you get extremely excited and name it. It makes me very happy to know that you think of me when you have brain activity. I think im going to name my happiness for you thinking of me.......
Jethro...

**Rodeheaver's** · 03-11-2008, 11:10 PM

Originally Posted by How Much?

Well let me tell you this, i ran outta gas in the middle of Mon City tryin to make it to Sheetz, I was about a a mile away, i didnt have a can and wasnt going to call anybody, so i walked into Right Aid and bought two pints of rubbing alcohol for like .49cents a piece, dumped it in my mustang, it fired up, ran like shit but got me to sheetz! NOW, there was a little prob a week later when the pump shit it self in washington, i drifted into a parking lot and did a fuel pump in the parking lot! ALWAYS CARRY TOOLS!!! and i was lucky because auto zone was about a half mile down the street. Any way WE can produce a fuel? Like make something ourselves? There has to be something that someone can produce in a lab, and im not talkin E85, A synthetic fuel or something. Any thoughts on this?

If they cant tax it they will not let it fly... that why pot is illegal.. If the goc could find a way to tax it the ywould allow it...

**Silverhatch** · 03-11-2008, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by Rodeheaver's

If they cant tax it they will not let it fly... that why pot is illegal.. If the goc could find a way to tax it the ywould allow it...

"organized" government

**Wolfpack Speed** · 03-11-2008, 11:22 PM

I don't know what the long term answer is but for the people who are struggling with this, car pooling make a huge difference. When I was a carpenter we were pretty religous about this, mostly because of the cost of parking in the city. I saved quite a bit this way but now I don't have that option, I spend approximately $800 a month in fuel for general commuting. If I could cut that in half I could slap together another race car!!! Guess I'll be riding my harley to and from work quite often this year:o

**PunisherStang** · 03-12-2008, 12:13 AM

the one gas station by my house was giving away free gas from 7am to 3pm all day long, it was unannounced event, i didnt know it was going on. they were giving everyone 25 dollars worth of free gasoline.

**TJH64** · 03-12-2008, 12:25 AM

I received an email today, you know the ones-read and pass on to 10 other people-proposing a boycott of gasoline purchases from MobilExxon, the nations largest fuel retailer. The thinking there is that if they are not selling gas, they will lower their price and the other retailers will be forced to follow suit. This will spawn a price war and continue until gas becomes "cheap again" at $1.50-$1.75/gal. This was supposedley concocted by a retired Coca-Cola executive and a Halliburton engineer with the intent of having the consumer drive the market.

**J-rod** · 03-12-2008, 06:55 AM

the thing is nobody has mentioned is Exxon has its fingers in all the pies.....they have some sort of ties or affiliations with many other gas chains, not just Exxon.....they are like the puppet master.

**SV1000s** · 03-12-2008, 09:08 AM

couple of things......

The government utilizes alot of the tax monies from gasoline purchases to help finance our military efforts in the Middle East. The cost of the war continues to increase thus gasoline prices/tax profits increase to help the finances of Uncle Sam. This will not change until the war in the middle east is over and done with. I am not saying I am for or against the war so no need to open that can of worms...lol

On another note..... we as an economy/nation have relied on gasoline for far too long. Typical human nature, we become accustom to everyday occurences/life. Putting gas in your car is one of those everyday items we are all used to! We have an unlimited supply of solar power.....battery/electric technology has been advanced enough for the past 15-20 years for us to utilize as an alternative source of energy/power for our vehicles. Hell look at the Tesla roadster....yeah it's $80k but it's an electric sports car (for sale to the public) that rips off sub 4.5 second 0-60 times. Forget about the price tag.....my point is that the technology is there and quite frankly if I can buy an electric car that looks decent and performs decent at a "decent" price $25-$30k...I'll be the first in line.....until the electric companies jack up their rates like the gas companies (it's a viscious cycle). I say solar power is the way to go, as the sun isn't going to tax us!!

Bottom line, the Government can't do without tax dollars from gasoline sales. Big business petroleum companies have sooooo much influence in government and economies (blame that on us the consumers).....nothing is going to change overnight. I'm sure it's only a matter of time until another Boston Tea Party takes place..........remember, there weren't any consumer taxes in the US 100 years ago. Woodrow Wilson implemented federal taxes to finance WWI and the taxes were supposed to cease when the war ended.............100 years later taxes have snowballed!

To sum it all up:

1. The war in the middle east needs to be wrapped up sooner rather than later
2. Solar power is the way to go
3. The government and oil companies are evil and corrupt sheisters
4. Woodrow Wilson was actually the devil incarnate

Just my 2cents :D