it is. i just noticed it today. i don't typically drive, because I work from home or I fly out of state. A full tank takes me about 3-4 weeks depending if I'm not on the beach the whole month.

so today I fill up to drive to Fort Lauderdale. GAS WAS $3.96/GALLON for 93/Premium. We're fucked. I couldn't even imagine having to drive everyday and deal with the costs.


That's like another bill. WTF ????

4/21/2008 6:27:11 PM

how much more a year is that for you

4/21/2008 6:29:08 PM

i don't understand the question. ^

4/21/2008 6:30:45 PM

Wait, so you are telling me gas is expensive?

4/21/2008 6:31:32 PM

according to the government, the economy isn't doing well because we aren't spending any money

4/21/2008 6:31:47 PM

yeah. its fucking nuts. i had no idea it got so high.

4/21/2008 6:32:06 PM

in the grand scheme of your yearly expenses, how much of a difference does it make for you

$20, $40?

$200, $400?

etc

4/21/2008 6:32:26 PM

America really let herself go I'm too embarrassed to even look at her anymore.

4/21/2008 6:33:28 PM

Quote :

"in the grand scheme of your yearly expenses, how much of a difference does it make for you $20, $40? $200, $400? etc"

that's the thing. it's infrequent that i have to drive. for work it can vary from being at home for 2 weeks straight or I may have to go some place odd like Port St. Lucie for a few days, but typically I get a rental car and expense the gas. so i never really had an idea of how expensive it would be if I had to commute to an office everyday for work.

it's totally inefficient to drive in to work everyday. especially with these gas prices.

4/21/2008 6:40:36 PM

i think this is how I've had money for so much other stuff that I didn't need was because I never had weekly fuel costs.

4/21/2008 6:41:19 PM

only $3.37/gallon down here in SC

4/21/2008 6:42:49 PM

economy is always good if you're flippin keys of that shit

4/21/2008 6:45:25 PM

A few years ago it was around 1.50. Now it's 3.50. Say it takes 15 gallons to fill up, thats $30 more dollars. On average if you fill up 4 times a month, thats $1,440 more a year.

What really hurts is the inflation gas prices cause on everything else.

[Edited on April 21, 2008 at 6:49 PM. Reason : 1000]

4/21/2008 6:46:40 PM

^ding ding ding....

4/21/2008 6:48:31 PM

Democrats wanted to make gas cheaper in 06, but I guess the magic wand quit working.

4/21/2008 6:49:27 PM

on a related note, I didn't know gas was like 3.40+ in '81.

4/21/2008 6:51:59 PM

^ was it? if it was than this shit will blow over. i hope so. its really causing people to be fucked. if I had a long commute to work or school, like I did in NC it would suck.

NC is the type of place where you HAVE to drive.

4/21/2008 7:00:04 PM

SHAKE SHAKE

SHAKE SHAKE

ASHAKE IT

4/21/2008 7:02:19 PM

LIKE A POLAROID PICTURE

4/21/2008 7:03:01 PM

bring back horse and buggies

4/21/2008 7:03:50 PM

i wish it would go higher

5$ per gallon should be the minimum

less tahoes please

4/21/2008 7:05:07 PM

4/21/2008 7:05:45 PM

well not really $3 but adjusted for inflation. And NC has one of the highest gas taxes so that doesn't help either.

4/21/2008 7:09:59 PM

yeah but the thing is that gas itself has a huge effect on what a "2007 dollar" is
if it causes inflation, that ain't so good either

4/21/2008 8:50:45 PM

^^ that's cool and all, but really, the price of gas before like 1950 is simply irrelevant.

Different economies, different infrastructure, different worlds.

4/21/2008 8:54:49 PM

ya know, its still relatively cheap considering what it takes to get it out of the ground and into your tank

shit, Coca-Cola costs more per gallon and its just fuckin water and sugar

4/21/2008 10:28:49 PM

THE ECONOMY IS FUCKED AND EVERYONE IS GETTING PREGNANT!!!

4/21/2008 10:30:41 PM

honestly the price of 20 oz mountain dews is making a bigger dent in my quicken pie chart than gas

well i dont spent more on sodas, but the price increase versus how much i buy, thats hurting me more.

i havent changed my standard of living much at all, though (because of this "economic crisis") -- i got rid of some showtimes and i'm about to drop a cell phone line, but thats just an effort i'm making to throw 200 bucks a month extra into my 'personal' (non-matched) IRA now that im off probation and shit

4/21/2008 10:33:39 PM

Well Bush is about to slap a 600 bucker check in your hand in May so don't fuckin worry about it! That'll pay for your gas!

4/21/2008 10:43:52 PM

Quote :

"yeah. its fucking nuts. i had no idea it got so high."

have you been living under a rock?

4/21/2008 11:22:34 PM

Quote :

"have you been living under a rock?"

I live on Miami Beach and I work from home. I hope that explains it.

4/21/2008 11:33:24 PM

^^Played

4/22/2008 12:04:12 AM

drove to the office today. it's so inefficient. traffic alone is not worth getting up before 9am. it's so much smoother when you leave home after 9am.

4/23/2008 12:13:58 PM

Quote :

"NC is the type of place where you HAVE to drive. "

maybe this will get people to think about public transportation. I think that is one of the major differences between our area and a MAJOR metro area

4/23/2008 12:27:03 PM

I live in one of the Top 5 largest markets in the US and the public transportation system ONLY is useful if you work in the city. A million+ people work outside the city and need to drive. I have no way to get to work other than driving. Plus Californians love there cars...

** Actualy the second largest market has the most craptastic public transport system I've ever seen... LA

[Edited on April 23, 2008 at 12:37 PM. Reason : x]

4/23/2008 12:29:31 PM

Quote :

"maybe this will get people to think about public transportation. I think that is one of the major differences between our area and a MAJOR metro area"

it is. RDU has so much potential for being a true metropolitan area.

4/23/2008 12:36:35 PM

this is why i don't leave to go to work until 9:45

and i bought a house that is only 5 miles away from where i work

if i wish i can work from home but I don't think I'll ever get ahead that way

4/23/2008 12:56:39 PM

This is going towards Bush Jr's retirement fund.

4/23/2008 1:16:04 PM

Quote :

"Coca-Cola costs more per gallon and its just fuckin water and sugar"

um i dont know where youre buying your coke, but i bought 4 2-liters for 5 bucks the other day.

i paid 3.69 for gas the same day.

coke would be 2.37/gallon

4/23/2008 1:18:32 PM

oh, silly americans. the economy has been fucked for quite a while now.

4/23/2008 1:32:43 PM

indeed jepppp

4/23/2008 1:34:24 PM

^^^i was kinda referring to buying 20oz portions

but FINE, since you had to call me out....

Bull semen costs more than gas

4/23/2008 7:52:50 PM

you a718, I'll be in jensen beach all next week, near jupiter and what not

[Edited on April 23, 2008 at 7:53 PM. Reason : !]

4/23/2008 7:53:43 PM

Quote :

"and i bought a house that is only 5 miles away from where i work "

Worked great for me untill the place closed 2 years ago.

4/23/2008 8:12:37 PM

i spend about $45/week so that's

about $200 month

so $2,400/year...right?


...plus the random weekend trips that I foolishly pull off throughout the year...BUT!

Since I drive an old car I'm exempt from omissions inspections- I SAVE $10 there!!!

4/23/2008 9:38:53 PM

k.

4/23/2008 10:09:25 PM

I suggest switching over to technocracy.



[Edited on April 23, 2008 at 11:01 PM. Reason : fail]

4/23/2008 11:00:47 PM

the economy is fine

trust me, if fucking JACKLEG is paying his bills on time and eating well, then there's nothing wrong

4/23/2008 11:01:51 PM