Suckin' It Up
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From: Georgia, USA
RE: Suckin' It Up
I believe this is an Atlanta area station from yesterday. Prices topped $6.00/gal here. There was an Internet rumor that stations were going to close at 4:00pm. That caused a stampede to the pumps. A lot of stations ran out of gas yesterday and are still out. The price settled to $2.99/gal for regular today.
All caused by stupid people.
Atlanta Gas Prices 8/31/05
All caused by stupid people.
Atlanta Gas Prices 8/31/05
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From: Georgia, USA
RE: response to Lugnut
I filled up my truck a few days ago. The pump shut down before the tank was full. Apparently, BJ's has a $55.00 limit on a gas purchase. I had to start the freakin' pump over again.
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From: Georgia, USA
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Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 3,766
From: Georgia, USA
RE: Suckin' It Up
Let's hope not. It's only for the month of September.
The federal tax isn't being lifted, so funding for the major roadways should be okay.
Also, we don't get the severe freeze/thaw cycles in the winter so potholes aren't as much of a problem as, say, in New England.
The federal tax isn't being lifted, so funding for the major roadways should be okay.
Also, we don't get the severe freeze/thaw cycles in the winter so potholes aren't as much of a problem as, say, in New England.
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RE: Suckin' It Up
Here in the Northwest, our roads are of marginal quality. We get a lot of rain here so road maintainance is very important to us. Three weeks ago the state of Washington's legislature passed an additonal fual tax of 9 cents/gal. for hwy funding. The people screamed. Most of the money will be used in the Seatle area to fund bridge reconstruction and seismic upgrades to existing structures there. We fear most of the monies are to be deverted to mass transit projects. Our area has grown in population without road construction keeping up.
Generally, our governments here would do anything to promote mass transit and eliminate single person transportation systems (except bicycle riding...like THAT is an option for most of us). While rail systems and cattle buses work in dense population areas where people work in tall buildings; they have little use for most of the USA or China. Our road system is crucial to our economy because our economy is designed around the free movement of people, services and goods. We need to look at a cheap, stable form of fuel instead of attacking that system through limited resources and taxation. Why don't they get it?
Generally, our governments here would do anything to promote mass transit and eliminate single person transportation systems (except bicycle riding...like THAT is an option for most of us). While rail systems and cattle buses work in dense population areas where people work in tall buildings; they have little use for most of the USA or China. Our road system is crucial to our economy because our economy is designed around the free movement of people, services and goods. We need to look at a cheap, stable form of fuel instead of attacking that system through limited resources and taxation. Why don't they get it?
