High Gas Prices Now Here to Stay?

San Diego, California

Oct 10, 2012 @ 04:38:14

Is it just me, or, even though gas prices are at its highest since 2008, we are seeing less of it on the news than when it peaked under Bush, less talk about it in politics and at the water cooler, less complaining, less Congressional inquiries, and just a general acceptance of it, some 10 years later, when prices first started going up? Seems to me that it is exactly what the oil companies would want. Why bring prices down if nobody cares anymore?

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Edited: October 10, 2012 @ 04:44

Deal_With_It

Stevens Pass, Washington

#2

Oct 10, 2012 @ 05:01:35

I may not be all that verbal about the high price but I definitely drive a lot less. I go to the post office every third day rather than daily. Go to the city for my meds once a month and that's when I buy gas, go to the hardware store and shop for things that aren't available in the town close to me.
I use a golf cart now to get around the property rather than 'El Heep'. Although when the snow hits I'll be back in my jeep again.
What's sad is I really enjoy driving my jeep.

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Tar

San Antonio, Texas

#3

Oct 10, 2012 @ 05:39:45

@Leon Said

Is it just me, or, even though gas prices are at its highest since 2008, we are seeing less of it on the news than when it peaked under Bush, less talk about it in politics and at the water cooler, less complaining, less Congressional inquiries, and just a general acceptance of it, some 10 years later, when prices first started going up? Seems to me that it is exactly what the oil companies would want. Why bring prices down if nobody cares anymore?

There were a whole bunch of refinery fires in california which caused the prices to rise. I don't know much about it because I ride a bicycle

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El_Tino

booyaka!

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#4

Oct 10, 2012 @ 07:30:32

Many people changed their driving habits or switched to more fuel efficient vehicles.

When people driving tanks complain about gas prices, I feel zero pity for them.

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El_Tino

booyaka!

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#5

Oct 10, 2012 @ 07:31:10

Besides, the absurd prices are mostly in CA

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magically_delicious

, California

#6

Oct 10, 2012 @ 07:48:31

Yeah, the gas hog truck has been sitting out front for awhile now.

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ThePainefulTruth

Verum est Deus

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Peoria, Arizona

#7

Oct 10, 2012 @ 10:35:12

@Leon Said

Is it just me, or, even though gas prices are at its highest since 2008, we are seeing less of it on the news than when it peaked under Bush.

Well duh. We are talking liberal media here in the middle of an election. And Obama did actually say he wanted higher gas prices.

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Seems to me that it is exactly what the oil companies would want. Why bring prices down if nobody cares anymore?

C'mon, this is simply the supply/demand/competition 101 thingy over and over and over again. I know we don't have economics in most of our schools, and we make up for that with socialist indoctrination and talking points wormed in between the lines of the curriculum, but.....

Actual unemployment at 14%, the economy is in the tank, and nobody cares?

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Edited: October 10, 2012 @ 10:43

ThePainefulTruth

Verum est Deus

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Peoria, Arizona

#8

Oct 10, 2012 @ 10:40:53

@El_Tino Said

When people driving tanks complain about gas prices, I feel zero pity for them.

Yeah, zero pity for the guy using his pickup or his 18 wheeler for work.

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Edited: October 10, 2012 @ 10:42

Leon

San Diego, California

#9

Oct 10, 2012 @ 13:12:11

@ThePainefulTruth Said

Well duh. We are talking liberal media here in the middle of an election. And Obama did actually say he wanted higher gas prices.

C'mon, this is simply the supply/demand/competition 101 thingy over and over and over again. I know we don't have economics in most of our schools, and we make up for that with socialist indoctrination and talking points wormed in between the lines of the curriculum, but.....

Actual unemployment at 14%, the economy is in the tank, and nobody cares?

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No. The economy is still a very hot issue.

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Leon

San Diego, California

#10

Oct 10, 2012 @ 13:13:46

@El_Tino Said

Many people changed their driving habits or switched to more fuel efficient vehicles.

When people driving tanks complain about gas prices, I feel zero pity for them.

I drive a Honda Civic, and I'm still complaining. I didn't buy one to be paying $40 for a tank.

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Leon

San Diego, California

#11

Oct 10, 2012 @ 13:16:15

@El_Tino Said

Besides, the absurd prices are mostly in CA

So $4.00 a gallon where you are is nothing to complain about then? That's exactly what I'm talking about. People have grown complacent about this.

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Edited: October 10, 2012 @ 13:17

DorkySupergirl

, Canada

#12

Oct 10, 2012 @ 14:10:25

@Leon Said

So $4.00 a gallon where you are is nothing to complain about then? That's exactly what I'm talking about. People have grown complacent about this.

I am not saying where I am from but I took the cost of what we pay for gas per liter, then converted liters to gallons since that is how you guys do your gas and we are paying right now 5.21$ a gallon.

But our gas is regulated. You guys do not have regulated gas?

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MAW

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Stockport, United Kingdom

#13

Oct 10, 2012 @ 14:31:06

@Leon Said

So $4.00 a gallon where you are is nothing to complain about then? That's exactly what I'm talking about. People have grown complacent about this.

It's �7.70 a gallon in the UK, what is that in real money?

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Silly_Me

In a cave, United Kingdom

#14

Oct 10, 2012 @ 16:02:39

@MAW Said

It's �7.70 a gallon in the UK, what is that in real money?

Day light robbery

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Leon

San Diego, California

#15

Oct 10, 2012 @ 19:41:07

@ThePainefulTruth Said

Yeah, zero pity for the guy using his pickup or his 18 wheeler for work.

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Not to mention it drives up the prices of goods and services, so we all suffer.

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