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Ben 09-20-2007 09:44 AM

gas shortages
 
Oil is at an all time high... for what the 8th day in a row?
Supplies are tight everywhere. Refineries are running dry.

Yesterday, I went to 2 gas stations in a row that were closed due to no gas in their tanks. I was afraid I was going to run empty myself, before I saw the WalMart fuel center. YAAY! WalMart gas. I only got 5 gallons worth to make sure I'd be good until I could stop at a real gas station. Good thing as their 93 detonates under light boost. (I tuned my car on cheap gas too, just in case I got stuck with bad gas somewhere!)

Prepare to bleed. Anally. :ky:
Perhaps we'll see the $5/gal prices that have been theorized.

Braineack 09-20-2007 09:53 AM

i got 5 gas stations on my block. no signs of gas shortage yet here.

96rdstr 09-20-2007 09:53 AM

I feel for the people up North that must buy heating oil as well. The cost has increasing like 37% since January of 07. Fuel is like 39% higher than it was in January. They are predicting possibly 95.00 per barrell by years end. We are getting bent over from every angle. The triple dry pumper with out KY.:gay: I am so glad I work from home.

Mach929 09-20-2007 12:32 PM

i'm waiting till an e-85 station comes closer to me. Right now the closest is 12 miles away and i gotta drive through whole lot of philadelphia to get there. I avoid the city as much as i can. Though when i get one close i'll retuning the miata for e-85.

jwarriner 09-20-2007 12:36 PM

Any gas shortages are artificial. *LINK*

Philip 09-20-2007 12:43 PM


Originally Posted by Mach929 (Post 153254)
i'm waiting till an e-85 station comes closer to me. Right now the closest is 12 miles away and i gotta drive through whole lot of philadelphia to get there. I avoid the city as much as i can. Though when i get one close i'll retuning the miata for e-85.

great, and you'll pay 3 bucks for gas and $7 for a gallon of milk. the E-85 shit is running corn prices up, which is running up the price of beef, milk, anything that eats corn.

cjernigan 09-20-2007 01:00 PM

All the while bio-diesel is driving the price of soy beans up so I won't even be able to eat my damn tofu while I jack off to anime porn without feeling guilty that i'm robbing willy nelson of much needed fuel for touring. HOLY SHIT

I haven't seen any evidence of gas shortages here, our fuel is still 2.59 for regular 87.

mazda/nissan 09-20-2007 01:06 PM


Originally Posted by cjernigan (Post 153275)
All the while bio-diesel is driving the price of soy beans up so I won't even be able to eat my damn tofu while I jack off to anime porn without feeling guilty that i'm robbing willy nelson of much needed fuel for touring. HOLY SHIT

I haven't seen any evidence of gas shortages here, our fuel is still 2.59 for regular 87.

yeah lowest here is like 2.43, must suck where the rest of you live :td:

cjernigan 09-20-2007 01:23 PM

When i left home, Alaska, it was 3.08.

hustler 09-20-2007 01:39 PM


Originally Posted by cjernigan (Post 153275)
All the while bio-diesel is driving the price of soy beans up so I won't even be able to eat my damn tofu while I jack off to anime porn without feeling guilty that i'm robbing willy nelson of much needed fuel for touring. HOLY SHIT

I haven't seen any evidence of gas shortages here, our fuel is still 2.59 for regular 87.

cosplay > anime

Joe Perez 09-20-2007 01:55 PM

Honestly, every time the price of oil goes up, I just smile and laugh.

It's not difficult. Two years ago I bought $20,000 worth of PSPFX, a USGI Global Resources no-load mutual fund. Since then it's up 41%. Their holdings are primarily oil and gas exploration, recovery, and refining. You don't have to be rich to do this- the minimum investment for most such funds is betweek $1k and $5k.

At this rate, I'll gladly pay $10 a gallon for gasoline.

gwilo 09-20-2007 02:55 PM

No shortage of gas up in Canada.

oh, did we turn off the pipeline to the U.S. by mistake again :)

Arkmage 09-20-2007 03:46 PM

I work for the oil industry... I ain't complaining.

Philip 09-20-2007 03:49 PM


Originally Posted by gwilo (Post 153343)
No shortage of gas up in Canada.

oh, did we turn off the pipeline to the U.S. by mistake again :)

you mean oil? I don't believe canada has many refineries, which would mean you=fucked.

Newbsauce 09-20-2007 03:51 PM

E-85 costs damn near as much if not more as high priced gas around here, and it burns inefficient as shit in the "FlexFuel" GMCs.

jayc72 09-20-2007 04:10 PM


Originally Posted by Philip (Post 153379)
you mean oil? I don't believe canada has many refineries, which would mean you=fucked.

There are lots of refinaries around here, nothing compared to the US. However our local demand accross all of Canada is likely less than California :) So we're still good.

Philip 09-20-2007 04:11 PM


Originally Posted by jayc72 (Post 153389)
There are lots of refinaries around here, nothing compared to the US. However our local demand accross all of Canada is likely less than California :) So we're still good.

sure it is :hsugh:

know your role and make the maple syrup, mmmk?

jayc72 09-20-2007 04:18 PM

Beer. We like Beer.

TonyC 09-20-2007 04:32 PM


Originally Posted by Joe Perez (Post 153315)
Two years ago I bought $20,000 worth of PSPFX, a USGI Global Resources no-load mutual fund. Since then it's up 41%.

thanks for the Mut Fund tip Mr. Perez. I got into COP (conoco phil) during the "crash" last month. up over 15% as of yesterday. COP is one of the top 10 holdings in your fund. w00t.

CRX 09-20-2007 09:05 PM

You know why Americans pay $3+ a gallon for gasoline? So Arabs can go skiing in the desert.

http://www.skidubai.com/


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