VABills Posted September 15, 2006 Posted September 15, 2006 Last time I remember seeing $1.15 was spring of 2001. 773511[/snapback] And who was president then?
Crap Throwing Monkey Posted September 15, 2006 Posted September 15, 2006 And who was president then? 773518[/snapback] Is this one of those trick questions, like "What year was 1865"?
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 15, 2006 Posted September 15, 2006 Lessee, I was 17 and was paying 30 cents a gallon for gas - but that was when Nixon was still Prez. I was working part-time as a dishwasher (I was a junior in high school). The minimum wage was $1.65 By the mid-70's minimum wage was $2.10, but I do not remember the price of gas - just under 50 cents a gallon is probably close. A min wage hour's labor ($1.65 pretax) in 1970 bought 5.5 gallons of gas. A min wage hour's labor now ($6.75 pretax) with gas at $2.73 today would buy about 2.5 gallons of gas. The gas crunch actually started and grew through the Nixon > Ford > Carter years. p.s. Bust my chops anytime. 772983[/snapback] Just goes to show you that min wage hasn't kept pace... Time to raise it!
/dev/null Posted September 15, 2006 Posted September 15, 2006 Is this one of those trick questions, like "What year was 1865"? 773526[/snapback] Or like who was buried in Grant's tomb in 1865
Just Jack Posted September 15, 2006 Posted September 15, 2006 And who was president then? 773518[/snapback] Well, let's see, the reason I remember it being around them was that premium was getting into the $1.40 range. So I had to decide whether to drive my car which used premium or the truck that used regular, since gas priceere going up, a whole 6 months before 9/11, and about 3 months after GW came into office.
TPS Posted September 15, 2006 Posted September 15, 2006 I'm guessing...Bush. 773498[/snapback] Yes, I believe he was their oil minister in the 1970s, which is why he couldn't show up for guard duty.....
GG Posted September 15, 2006 Posted September 15, 2006 I'm guessing...Bush. 773498[/snapback] Which one? They just seem to come out of the woodwork.
VABills Posted September 15, 2006 Posted September 15, 2006 Well, let's see, the reason I remember it being around them was that premium was getting into the $1.40 range. So I had to decide whether to drive my car which used premium or the truck that used regular, since gas priceere going up, a whole 6 months before 9/11, and about 3 months after GW came into office. 773715[/snapback] So which was it 1.15 or 1.40?
KRC Posted September 15, 2006 Posted September 15, 2006 Which one? They just seem to come out of the woodwork. 773741[/snapback] Well, since history started January 21, 2001, it has to be W. Either that, or the Karl Rove and the evil Republicans warped time so that W could escape blame during the mid-term elections.
Just Jack Posted September 15, 2006 Posted September 15, 2006 So which was it 1.15 or 1.40? 773767[/snapback] It was around $1.40 for premuim, $1.15 for regular.
SilverNRed Posted September 15, 2006 Posted September 15, 2006 The evil Republicans are just lining the pockets of their evil Big Oil buddies. On top of that, they are stealing the money of hard-working people who contributed to their campaigns in order to pimp themselves out for votes because they are scared that the Democratic wave is upon us and is sweeping the nation. A new CNN poll says that 150% of Americans hate the Republicans and will be voting for the Democrats in the upcoming election. 769356[/snapback] But now the evil Big Oil companies are helping the evil Republicans by lowering gas prices! Or, at least, that's what CNN thinks. EVIL!
/dev/null Posted September 17, 2006 Posted September 17, 2006 Is there an election coming up? 775304[/snapback] I caught that old bald guy on CNN that looks like Mr Magoo (i forget his name) speculating that the oil companies are lowering prices to help the GOP keep the House and Senate The most trusted name in news
VABills Posted September 18, 2006 Posted September 18, 2006 2.23 yesterday. Keep it up you evil republicans.
KRC Posted September 18, 2006 Posted September 18, 2006 2.23 yesterday. Keep it up you evil republicans. 777469[/snapback] Maybe, the Democrats can get the prices raised so they can tell the poor how the evil Republicans are trying to make things worse for them.
blzrul Posted September 18, 2006 Posted September 18, 2006 Buy all you can now and stockpile it because after the election's over it'll skyrocket.
Wacka Posted September 18, 2006 Posted September 18, 2006 I can just picture Debbie with gas cans stacked all over her house!
blzrul Posted September 18, 2006 Posted September 18, 2006 I can just picture Debbie with gas cans stacked all over her house! 777931[/snapback] Not me - I rarely drive. They have these things call feet and buses and car pools and I use those.
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 19, 2006 Posted September 19, 2006 Like I said... Everybody start driving Fits... That way gas will go down because everybody is conserving... Supply up and demand down... And I can drive my gas guzzling... Roomy hogs! See everybody wins... Many consumers react in the market... The few ride it out and pick up the pieces... In America, the defector is king! This is great!!!
VABills Posted September 19, 2006 Posted September 19, 2006 2.17 now. Damn those evil republicans. If they were nice they would give me the gas prices from Gainsville, about 15 miles west of me. They are down to 1.95. Damn them.
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