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[Nutso]

As I watch the prices jump around I was hit by the idea that I would love to see gas come down to $2.00 a gallon. Whats so absurd is that a short while ago if someone would have said you were going to spend that for gas you would have had them commited. Just an observation - maybe I DO have to much time on my hands.

[Me#1You#10]

How quickly we can be made to feel that $2/gal is acceptable. A cynic might think that it was a grand scheme.

[FireFox]

Gasoline prices are a lot higher in other countries and given the fundamentals
of energy production and use in the US, it's surprising that prices have been
so low for so long.

[blue9t3]

I pay a dollar ninty eight for milk. I think two buck gas would start a riot!
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MOPAR-BUYER

[dusty]

And here I am wanting to go back to 15 cents a gal. and a free tankful with a oil change and lub job.
I need to buy a mule and buckboard wagon and forget the damn car.
But I would gladly go back to 'Just' 2 bucks a gal.

Dusty
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[jwb7605]

OK: Here I am, your willing target!

I HOPE GAS STAYS AT 3 BUCKS!

If oil stays at or above it's present price ($65+ per barrel), it is profitable to drill and pump the stuff from the reserves we have here in the continental US.

Which means we will (due to profit motives) re-deploy and continue to develop the wells that have been doing nothing for years. The break even price, I've been told, to pump OUR oil out of OUR dirt is right around $50.00 per barrel.

AND, American (largely) carmakers (GM, Ford, Chrysler) will continue to be forced to concentrate on building/designing the more efficient models.

My theory is that if the Middle Eastern and South American cartels continue charging exorbitant prices, not only do we become self-sufficient, the monies largely stay here in the country.

[blue9t3]

Nah, I say it's time to stick a flag in it! meaning If we give blood, its ours. I've heard enough. Its time to kick ass and take names, there is some worthless **** like the french that hate us. I am not willing to sit around being bad mouthed by scum, what good is it to have a big stick if everyone laughs at it?........I said what I meant, and I meant what I said. If you dont like it!..........die of something else!
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MOPAR-BUYER

[Snipe]

What about shale oil. Some time ago I heard that it wouldn't be
economically feasible to process oil from shale with oil prices below
$30 a barrel. I think that it's time to start wringing oil out of the rocks.
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Tin Can Sailor

[dusty]

[Rdtf]

Does anyone remember what it was back in the 70's and everyone panicked and we had to ration gas? It was still under $2, wasn't it?

[Snipe]

[jwb7605]

[jwb7605]

[I B Squidly]

In '71 I pumped gas for about 27 cents a gallon of ethel, regular or no-lead. We checked the oil, cleaned the windshield, gave NFL glasses with a $5 fillup and gave trading stamps with every purchase.

In the '73 crunch prices jumped into the 50 cent range. Ethel, full service, trading stamps and some 3000 gas stations went bye-bye.

In the '79 'mis-allocation' prices jumped to $1.50 when you could find it everyother day.

With inflation those prices are comparable to $3.00 today.
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[Armybrat/Armymom]

I paid $2.69.9 a gallon the other day thinking I was getting an especially good price after passing a couple of gas stations with $2.86.9 advertised then my husband came home and said he saw $2.65.9. Oh well.