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MyPoundPuppies · Post-a-Holic - Give this person a rabies shot!

I know we have discussed this already....

Kittys Mom · ~Best In Show~ Senior Board Member!

I am on another forum, they have gas lines...and stations that are out of gas.

Guess prices are the least of our troubles to come.
Oasis and I have horses

Looks like it's back to the good old days.

StormyWinter · Moderator

I hear ya. Gas went up 11 cents here today.

Here's something to think about and YES it's TRUE!

Oil that comes the the USA we as in USA only use 1\3 off, the rest we export. We use our imported oil for our gas. They are useing this as a excuse to raise gas prices, the reason gas prices are going up are not cause of the hurricane destroing the rigs in the Gulf it's because of greedy gas companies. They just don't want us knowing this!!!

Kittys Mom · ~Best In Show~ Senior Board Member!

Check this thread out. It is a fast forum w/ 100's of members, I was hearing the same thing on Just Labs last two days. From Lab retriever.net:http://lab-retriever.net/board/showthread.php?t=51353

Rebel24 · 4:33 PM, 08/31/05

our gas prices went up to 3.19 at local yet rural gas station.

StormyWinter · Moderator

It's sad that they are doing this, all for money. The rich get richer and the poor get poorer!

Rebel24 · 4:59 PM, 08/31/05

Thats what my hubby said. At these prices right now we will be sent to the poor house. Before this price hick it costed 30.00 bucks to fill up our Mini Van. Now i don't know what we will do.

Did anyone watch that movie Oil Storm on cable a few months ago. Well I think this i gonna get real bad before it gets any better.

KatzPomDogz · You have been awarded the Posting Star of Honor!

I am defintely not excited about the gas prices here, I have t odrive over 60 miles to take Koda to dog training every week! :( LOL I have not gone anywhere in a while to even notice what gas prices were up to here. I know they are raising though. The last time I filled up our minivan full of gas, it cost us almost $50!!! Isn't that ridiculous?? AND we have a four day trip to go on to in October, I hope tha prices get better by then.

jawlaw · Moderator

Yes, the gas prices are both frustrating and frightening. However, none of us (at least I don't think any of us beside Protodog and she left) have been stuck on a rooftop for 2-3 days with no water, no food and not knowing if we would even be rescued.

None of us had to watch our house break into two pieces while our spouse drifted away and has still not been found.

We still have our houses, our families, our friends and our health.

Everyone pray for those poor people!

-- Edited by jawlaw at 21:44, 2005-08-31

Paige · ~Grand Champion~ Gold Medal Poster!

Gas is from 2.69 at a select few stations. And all the rest are 2.99.

MyPoundPuppies · Post-a-Holic - Give this person a rabies shot!

Jaw....you are absolutely right. My mom and I talked today long after I posted that earlier....I am having a rough time at home with some things...and she made the same point..."It could be worse!!"

As bad as I feel today, I know in my heart that my problems don't even compare. I can't imagine losing every single thing I own!! My home, my car, my belongings....etc....and worse, family. I have tried not to think about it too much, I am too emotional.

I just donated money to a family I don't even know other than through an Ebay forum...a girl I speak with often, her husband is an iron worker and something exploded in his face. He is having surgery tomorrow and looks like many weeks in the hospital. We decided to put together a paypal address to donate food and gas money for her to get back and forth to the hospital. But I am a FIRM believer in what goes around comes around. I am always willing to helpout because I know if I am ever in need it will come to me. Which ,actually, my time is about due! lol I am about to take a huge step and change something very major in my life and will need all the help that falls my way!

OOPS>>>there I go babbling again...back to those down south. I think I will donate a couple auctions towards that fund to help out down there.

Here is my question....and trust me, I DO NOT watch much news so I am not well informed about things, but we really came through for the Tsunami people...will other countries come through for us???

jawlaw · Moderator

MPP- I was not trying to make you feel bad at all! I said the same thing today when I passed by 7-11 and saw that it was up again. There was a line of people waiting for gas. I was feeling really sorry for myself that we just recently bought an SUV. Then my son pointed out that we should be happy with what we have and I thought about the people in the states that were hit. Man o' man. It is still hard to believe.

And I am sorry to say that the answer is probably a "NO!". I doubt that any coutries will help us. It is pretty sad.

Oh and good luck with your "major life change"! I hope this is a good thing for you and I will say a prayer for you!

Ansy · Site Admin

Gas hit a record high here today @ $2.99 a gallon (well, its really $3.00.....why do they have to always put that 9/10 on there?). It started out in the $2.60's and was $3 by the time I came home tonight. The clerk at the station told me it was expected to raise another $.40 in the next 2 days.

The news shoewed parts of Georgia where Regular is $5.47 a gallon and Premium was $6.07. It was near Atlanta I believe.

You are all right......it will get MUCH worse before it gets any better. People are not even able to afford to drive to work anymore. If people can't work, what does that do to our economy? It's going to be bad......very bad.

nikkispnce · 10:36 PM, 08/31/05

I'm not even gonna complain. That's less than a pack of cigerettes. I think the fact that annoys me is that it went up so much in short period of time not the fact at how much it is. I paid $32 to fgill my intrepid up and it'll last me about 2 weeks. So $32 for 2 weeks is nothing, only $2.28 a day. Big woop thats less then it costs to eat lunch.

As for the hurricane, I definitely feel bad for those people. Most have no place to go. But on another board I am on they were discussing how news reporters were calling this our tsunami which is so bull!! Our death toll is up to about 1000 and 150000 people were lost in the tsunami! How can they possibly compare this to that?

As for other countries helping. We need to look to ourselves and the celebrities and sports figures that make 3 million a movie or season. I'm sure they'll help but guess we'll have to see.

My 0.02 ;)

Wanted to add Britney Spears hometown is only 80 miles away from New Orleans so I'm sure she will be donating.

-- Edited by nikkispnce at 23:51, 2005-08-31

PrettyDobie · ~Best In Show~ Senior Board Member!

It went up 14 cents in 4 hours. They are saying that by the end of the week here in DFW its going to be between $3.50 and $4.00.

oasis05 · Moderator

I heard everywhere it will begoing up to 4.00. Guess 'they' need to figure out more alternative fuel ideas......lol

dusty082155 · ~Best In Show~ Senior Board Member!

i,m with jawlaw. yes the gas prices are rising.we are having a hardship right now. but compared with the victims of hurricane katrina, paying extra for gas is nothing. seeing how people pull together in a time of need is heartwarming. i would pay 10 dollars a gallon if at least half of it went to help the victims of that tradgedy. so many people are left with nothing but the clothes on their backs. i have contacted the red cross and offered our home for any families that needs one. i wish i could do more.

MyPoundPuppies · Post-a-Holic - Give this person a rabies shot!

You are right, we do need for our own to pull us through this, but I just remember all the debate about "what if we were in a crisis...would anyone do for us like we do for others?" I am just curious to see...because if they don't, well, that speaks volumes to me.

I am sure the we will start hearing stories about the celebs pitching in....I think right now everything is a bit chaotic and people are still in shock at how bad it really is.

Ansy...that is my biggest fear about the gas issue. It will go full circle and affect EVERYTHING!!

The truckers were already complaining months ago. They can't afford the long hauls. that will cause food prices to sky rocket. Department stores will be affected. The price of small cars with good gas mileage have already seen a huge increase in asking price. I, myslef, will be needing a small economical car soon and I can just imagine what I will pay for it.

I won't discuss much of my personal issues online, but I am soon to be on my own with my son and I am terrified I won't be able to afford it and then this all comes along. Oh well, I am a big girl...I can handle it! lol

PrettyDobie · ~Best In Show~ Senior Board Member!

Hybreds are looking really nice right about now. As of 6:30 pm yesterday here in the DFW area it hadn't even hit 3 dollars. That did kind of shock me I would have thoguht it would be higher then that.

ZoeandTucker · Post-a-Holic - Give this person a rabies shot!

My husband just called and told me to go fill up my car today. Its up to 3.60 here and is expected to go up at least .20 more cents tomorrow. Its expected to be over 4.00 by Monday. We may not be going to my sister in laws engagement party after all. Its over an hour from here and I don't want to spend that much money on gas. She'll just have to get over it. (I don't want to go anyway so thats a good excuse.)