{OT:} Complaining about gas AGAIN?!

I have a small toyota. It takes 40 to fill it. It used to take less than 20. I have a motorcycle. It takes 15 to fill it. It used to take less than 6.

I think they should liven things up a bit. Ask 'em if they ever considered running off without paying. Or if they had to make a choice between filling up or buying a carton of smokes. Boy, that sure would take a few minutes of thought.

Are you saying that if you increase one of the multiplicands, the product will also increase?

Spent $33 filling my wife's accord hybrid. OK for me to complain?

mmmmm....Nah. Cost me $15 from half to fill my Mazda.

I'll take the carton.

And then try to make do with what little gasoline you had at home meant for your snow thrower?

All my cars except for the Supra have full tanks...

Hi Hach!

On the news that oil is about $57 today. Yet, here in Northern Califusion, at majors its well over $3.00/gallon for 87.

Chevron is over 3.20.

AND

It ain't even tourist season yet

Ron in Ca

You mean, the same prices it was when oil was >$60 a BBL?

Funny how the price of gas rises when the price of crude falls, isn't it?! But, if the price of crude rises, you betcha there will be an IMMEDIATE increase at the pumps...

HOW MUCH did Exxon-Mobil make in profits last year?

Ask any of your drooler buddies about that. The prices are 100% dependent on supply and demand, and evil forces which mandate seasonal additives. No other factors affect the price. None. Zip.

Profit nonsense deleted because that's been dealt with in other discussions and you don't want your head stomped on again.

Huh? Prices are also dependant on the price of crude. And the price of crude can go up $$$ a barrel if the Grand Poo-Bah sneezes. A hurricane hits New Orleans. The monolith on the moon emits a terrible scream.

The price of crude depends as much or more on political events than what actually comes out of the ground on a given day.

And when the price of crude hiccups, the price of gas goes up, since the suppliers have to raise their prices in order to afford the price of crude.

See, I have two things going in my favor here. I know a few people who either own or manage gas stations (about 6 of 'em) and they tell me these things. Yup...they get a call almost the INSTANT there is a rise in the price of Crude. And they all say that when the price of crude drops, the corresponding drop in pump prices takes DAYS to get to them.

And, I read the Wall Street Journal. Every day.

I don't merely speculate this crap off the top of my head.

Huh? When did I get my head stomped on? See above...I know what I'm talking about.

I was being sarcastic. Perhaps we need sarcasm tags here.

Oh...sorry... ;)