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shadowmayor

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17. Totally concur

Reply to progressoid (Reply #9)

Mon Jan 18, 2016, 06:11 PM

Jan 2016

I wasn't making light of those who count on every buck to make ends meet. But I'm sure there were lots of folks doing quite OK who rushed down to get some cheap gas. It's how we're raised to be in this country.

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Gas wars: A gallon is just 46 cents here [View all] bananas Jan 2016 OP

By Monday morning the war was over and the lowest price was $1.38 bananas Jan 2016 #1

I can remember griping about 47 cents a Gallon. PeoViejo Jan 2016 #2

I remember LittleGirl Jan 2016 #3

The bigger problem was when it crossed a dollar/gal Tab Jan 2016 #11

I can remember my father complaining of 35 cents a gallon gasoline. happyslug Jan 2016 #24

I want time travel back to the 70's so badly....... dixiegrrrrl Jan 2016 #34

I remember paying.. cannabis_flower Jan 2016 #35

Message auto-removed Name removed Jan 2016 #4

no you don't corkhead Jan 2016 #14

I don't know PatSeg Jan 2016 #18

2.99 $ a gallon in L.A. olddots Jan 2016 #5

$3.19 off the 101 at the LA/Ventura County border. LibDemAlways Jan 2016 #6

Damn! That's ridiculous. I used high-test and it's 1.89 BlueJazz Jan 2016 #29

Yep. Heard long explanation on radio about why calif gas prices stay high Liberal_in_LA Jan 2016 #39

Exorbitant gas taxes are definitely a factor. LibDemAlways Jan 2016 #43

About $2.50 in the north Bay Area. nt DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #7

Yeah, I just paid $2.79 at a gas station that is not a major brand. cui bono Jan 2016 #23

People are strange shadowmayor Jan 2016 #8

Yeah, but for some people an extra 15 or 20 bucks in the pocket is a big deal. progressoid Jan 2016 #9

Totally concur shadowmayor Jan 2016 #17

Agreed. progressoid Jan 2016 #25

"if your time is worth $10 an hour" noamnety Jan 2016 #13

No denigration of poverty here shadowmayor Jan 2016 #16

Maybe you saw a different news story besides what was posted. noamnety Jan 2016 #22

My apologies shadowmayor Jan 2016 #26

I think it was just a misunderstanding. Welcome to DU! closeupready Jan 2016 #31

Thanks for understanding. noamnety Jan 2016 #36

It's in the $2.20 to $2.40 a gallon range here in Olympia, Washington Kennah Jan 2016 #10

Around here (north of Boston) it was $1.78 last I filled. Tab Jan 2016 #12

$1.59 in Houston n/t TexasBushwhacker Jan 2016 #15

Yeah, but you got all the damned oil. Tab Jan 2016 #19

True, gas is always cheaper here TexasBushwhacker Jan 2016 #21

You are lucky! We will never have as cheap of gas as your state yeoman6987 Jan 2016 #28

Thank you President Newt Gingrich jpak Jan 2016 #20

Bwahaha, love it. johnnyrocket Jan 2016 #37

Gas prices from the original movie "Die Hard"... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2016 #27

Cheap gas -- $1.59 in Minneapolis. LuckyLib Jan 2016 #30

A gallon here is truegrit44 Jan 2016 #32

About $1.89 in New York. closeupready Jan 2016 #33

We are almost back to prices from before that idiot Shrub took office. roamer65 Jan 2016 #38

shows everyone how much profit the Corps have enjoyed for 100 years Sunlei Jan 2016 #40

Local, State and Federal Gas Tax LTG Jan 2016 #41

I remember gas being about $1.99 or so davidpdx Jan 2016 #42

I vacationed there in August Jimbo S Jan 2016 #44

I bet those folks who "reserved gas" at $2.50/gal a few years ago are pissed. Myrina Jan 2016 #45