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Prof. Toru Tanaka

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5. Once I retire and eliminate my approximately 25 mile commute,

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #4)

Thu Jun 9, 2022, 11:05 AM

Jun 2022

I'll be in the same boat. It will be nice saving a couple of hundred a month along with eliminating the commuting headache.

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Having just filled up my car with gas, I'm thinking about prices, so [View all] MineralMan Jun 2022 OP

I paid 5.89 yesterday. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #1

Yes, California is very high. MineralMan Jun 2022 #14

I blame the oil companies record profits. onecaliberal Jun 2022 #20

Yes, exactly. MineralMan Jun 2022 #22

The oil companies know the rubes are blaming Biden.That's how they are able to get away with gouging Walleye Jun 2022 #26

California inthewind21 Jun 2022 #34

Great deal! Don't fill it up underpants Jun 2022 #2

Typically, I fill up our cars once a month. MineralMan Jun 2022 #4

Once I retire and eliminate my approximately 25 mile commute, Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 2022 #5

Yes. That helps. Both my wife and I have always MineralMan Jun 2022 #12

which supermarket is that for? iemanja Jun 2022 #10

Cub supermarkets in Minnesota have an arrangement with MineralMan Jun 2022 #11

I've never gotten a Cub card iemanja Jun 2022 #13

Yeah. That's why I shop at Cub, frankly. MineralMan Jun 2022 #18

I get produce at Fresh Thyme iemanja Jun 2022 #31

Corporations across the spectrum are making record profit tells me it is not all about LizBeth Jun 2022 #3

The problem is most of us just can't stop buying gas Freddie Jun 2022 #6

Drive less. That's the answer. MineralMan Jun 2022 #7

I try Freddie Jun 2022 #15

Remember when gas stations would give Prof. Toru Tanaka Jun 2022 #17

Yes Freddie Jun 2022 #19

We have to buy gas, yes moose65 Jun 2022 #27

Is there no windfall profits tax on the books? Picaro Jun 2022 #8

There is not. MineralMan Jun 2022 #9

We just paid $5.85 in San Diego using my Star Card on base. haele Jun 2022 #16

My brother-in-law lives in California. MineralMan Jun 2022 #21

I'm pretty disabled right now, and spouse can't drive so we get grocery deliveries. haele Jun 2022 #29

They are high because a barrel of oil is 122 dollars (yesterday) jimfields33 Jun 2022 #23

Except For The Fact That When A Barrel Was $127, Gas Was About $3.80 A Gallon ChoppinBroccoli Jun 2022 #24

at $127.00 per barrel of crude oil gladium et scutum Jun 2022 #33

Bingo...it has always been supply and demand. With non-regulated capitalism, this is what happens. unitedwethrive Jun 2022 #25

Europe is not capitalistic but yet their prices are high as well jimfields33 Jun 2022 #28

Most European countries tax gasoline highly. MineralMan Jun 2022 #30

Even socialist countries have capitalistic industries. Any good or service that does not have unitedwethrive Jun 2022 #32