Gas Companies Kiss my A$$!!!

[noway]

Leaving for class this morning gas was 2.95.. 2 Hours later the same store is at 3.09.. I'm pissed..14 cents and they made billions and billions of dollars in profit last year.. I dont want to hear that crap about demand, hurricanes or whatever freaking BS they throw at us.. You are killing us everyday and I hope you rot in Hell :smt086

[58ford]

Leaving for class this morning gas was 2.95.. 2 Hours later the same store is at 3.09.. I'm pissed..14 cents and they made billions and billions of dollars in profit last year.. I dont want to hear that crap about demand, hurricanes or whatever freaking BS they throw at us.. You are killing us everyday and I hope you rot in Hell :smt086
Remember that most of what you are paying for gas is taxes which are totally out of the control of the gas company, and especially the guy that owns the gas station. In the 70's I worked at a Union 76 station where we LOST a cent & a half a gallon just to keep folks coming into the store. Tired of high gas prices, vote against liberals.

[hendrixfreak70]

I totally agree. Lee Raymond, the former CEO of Exxon Mobil, retired with a fat ass pension and millions of dollars. Those millions came at the expense of us, the consumer. I totally hate these greedy CEOs and what they represent. I also hate that government gets involved. Therefore, we the consumer should decide.

[Fish-Bait]

Leaving for class this morning gas was 2.95.. 2 Hours later the same store is at 3.09.. I'm pissed..14 cents and they made billions and billions of dollars in profit last year.. I dont want to hear that crap about demand, hurricanes or whatever freaking BS they throw at us.. You are killing us everyday and I hope you rot in Hell :smt086

MH Post of the year rat' der' now.:smt023

[noway]

I don't give a rats ass what the make up of a price of gas is or the cause for the high prices. It all BS and until we as the people paying at the pump does something about we will continue to be f'ed..

Does gas ever drop 14 cents in 2 hours? Hell know maybe in a months time.. Gas was in the 2.70 range 2 weeks ago..

Keep listening to the freaking excuses while them pricks count your freaking money

[Fish-Bait]

There excuse this time is that little bitty refinery over in TX....hell, when Chevron lost production it didn't go up near as much. Buncha' assmunches.

[Fire Extinguisher]

D*MN NOWAY!

Tell us what you really think.
Try driving 80 miles to work every day and then the same going home every night!

[CircusRide]

It's the weak dollar that's killing us. Investors are hedging into the oil industry to keep from losing money. It's driving up the price.

[amanda]

Taxes don't fluctuate daily - gas prices do. They are ripping us off - and we just keep taking it. Anyone ever heard of "price gouging"? That is what we are suffering from and it needs to be STOPPED!!!

[rileysmom]

Taxes don't fluctuate daily - gas prices do. They are ripping us off - and we just keep taking it. Anyone ever heard of "price gouging"? That is what we are suffering from and it needs to be STOPPED!!!


AMEN!!!! I almost passed out when I saw that regular had jumped to $3.09 a gallon!!!! :smt103

[CircusRide]

Considering oil prices dropped this morning, let's see how long it takes our local friends at the station to drop their price. The distributors are in this too.

[amanda]

Just hold onto your hats, MHers. If you haven't received your power bills yet, get ready for another shock. They've "adjusted" their prices due to rising gas prices too. :(

Oh, and I don't expect our "friends" to lower the prices anytime soon. Why should they - no one is forcing their hands.

[Conveyor Belt]

Remember that most of what you are paying for gas is taxes which are totally out of the control of the gas company, and especially the guy that owns the gas station. In the 70's I worked at a Union 76 station where we LOST a cent & a half a gallon just to keep folks coming into the store. Tired of high gas prices, vote against liberals.

Ford, that may have been true when gas was $1 a gallon... but not anymore.

http://www.taxfoundation.org/UserFiles/Image/Fiscal%20Facts/gas-tax-690px.jpg

[fuzzis]

Just hold onto your hats, MHers. If you haven't received your power bills yet, get ready for another shock. They've "adjusted" their prices due to rising gas prices too. :(

Oh, and I don't expect our "friends" to lower the prices anytime soon. Why should they - no one is forcing their hands.

I'm doing my part...my gas card expired last month, and I didn't notice until this month. I'm down buying gas every 3-4 weeks instead of every 2. Because I've quit driving.

[LipsofanAngel]

Yeah, I had to inform the boy that I no longer would be making trips to Hburg from Purvis to have lunch with him. I'm either bringin a lunch, or getting something here. I'm sick of paying so much for gas... and putting unnecessary miles on my car.

[proudtobefrompetal]

and wouldn't you know that my gas light came on this morning. i can't remember the last time i filled my tank up - i keep hoping for that break in cost.

[R1ZOOM]

Gas prices are killing the economy. People have to have gas, it's not a luxury. Sure in big cities there are a lot of mass transit options or walking/biking, but in most of the United States it is simply impossible to realistically use mass transit or bikes/walking on a regular basis.

I'm all for CEO's making good money, they have a lot of responsibility with their positions. The rediculous profits the oil companies post are overwhelming though. It's no wonder that oil companies are posting record profits at the time fuel costs are highest. Something seems wrong with the picture though. The lack of reinvestment by the oil companies is a slap in the face too. Sure they all claim to be looking for greener options, etc, etc, but I think we all know how far that goes. The real deal killer for me is that when times start getting harder for them sometime in the future they'll be whining to congress that they need some type of subsidy or tax break because they're having such hard times. I say hard on them they should invest while times are good.

[Dixie Tree Slayer]

Yeah, I had to inform the boy that I no longer would be making trips to Hburg from Purvis to have lunch with him. I'm either bringin a lunch, or getting something here. I'm sick of paying so much for gas... and putting unnecessary miles on my car.Have no fear Lips... You ever need company for lunch PM me and I will make the trek to Purvis so you won't eat alone...:smt118

[Fish-Bait]

:clap::clap::clap:

[Fish-Bait]

Flux capacitor ahead.....:clap::clap:

[Fish-Bait]

woohooo!!!!!!!:clap::clap::clap:

[Remington]

Yeah, I had to inform the boy that I no longer would be making trips to Hburg from Purvis to have lunch with him. I'm either bringin a lunch, or getting something here. I'm sick of paying so much for gas... and putting unnecessary miles on my car.Lips, have you tried Sweet Temptations yet?

[petalgirl00]

I'm telling you, they need to figure out how to burn trash. Two problems solved.

[metal protector]

saw it was going to go up yesterday, so I filled mine up.

Was oil up .78 more today?

[MamaTyson74]

I seriously shouldnt have bought my explorer last year. 16-18 miles per gallon is killing me!!!

[thrillseeker]

Thats why I got an Escape. More gas miles for a little less room. I love it.

I agree totally with Noway. I also think we are headed to a depression if drastic measures are not taken soon.

[carsalesguy]

wana know how to fix it?

buy one of these:

http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2005/09/30/144571.4-lg.jpg

from this guy:

http://i119.photobucket.com/albums/o141/paulsanchez1/card.jpg

[No-Halo]

Or you could just get you one of these PowerWheels, you look good riding it Carguy. :-D

http://www.goingfaster.com/angst/fisher1.jpg

[luvnlife]

I just love your visual aids No-Halo.:smt023

[thrillseeker]

:laugh:

[No-Halo]

I just love your visual aids No-Halo.:smt023
Its seldom that I actually find a pic with Carguy in it so when I do I have to post it. :kekeke:

[Baloo]

Here's my solution...

http://www.legendsofamerica.com/photos-nativeamerican/PrairieChief-500.jpg

[amanda]

I went looking at Golf Carts today. :) I figure I can leave the house at 7:30 in the morning and still get there by 9:00.

[Scarlett O'Hara]

Roller Skates?????????????????

[luvnlife]

Nope. for me that equals broken neck.

[amanda]

Roller Skates?????????????????

30 miles on rollerskates? Huh, no thanks. Butterball is threatening to fix my bike. Hmmmm....is he trying to tell me something?

[ynotme297]

If the weather ever gets right, it will be my motorcycle. mine is black with all the goodies on it. Loaded

[LipsofanAngel]

Lips, have you tried Sweet Temptations yet?
Yep! And it was great. Only, I get a little tired of salads and turkey sandwiches... and those are about the only healthy options there. Most the time I just go in Ramey's and grab a Lean Cuisine to heat up :( gets old.

[mi_nombre_es]

Leaving for class this morning gas was 2.95.. 2 Hours later the same store is at 3.09.. I'm pissed..14 cents and they made billions and billions of dollars in profit last year.. I dont want to hear that crap about demand, hurricanes or whatever freaking BS they throw at us.. You are killing us everyday and I hope you rot in Hell :smt086


Like I said before, the following stuff will be harder to see as the low guy is getting screwed:

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e293/quietcajun/September2007016.jpg




With more and more families having to have both parents work, Family meals like this:

http://i196.photobucket.com/albums/aa49/Zamanian/Strait%20Family%202004-2005/752e.jpg


Are quickly becoming a thing of the past.

Maybe it will take half of America looking like this:

http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p104/mrflawless07/willworkforfood.jpg

Then maybe Corporate America will wake up and realize it's mistake. By then, Mexico will have the lowest unemployment rate in the world!

[Desert Donkey]

Gas prices are killing the economy. People have to have gas, it's not a luxury. Sure in big cities there are a lot of mass transit options or walking/biking, but in most of the United States it is simply impossible to realistically use mass transit or bikes/walking on a regular basis.

I realistically ride my bicycle home from work on a regular basis, and once I get my "bike legs" back, I will make the commute both ways. Using alternative forms of transportation is all a matter of simply getting up and doing it.

Cars are not the end-all, be-all of transportation.

[Desert Donkey]

And another thing: If I can make an 18-mile trip home from work on a bicycle, then anyone in even moderately good health ought to be able to ride 3-5 miles to and from work in the city.

Like I said, it's all a matter of what you're willing to do.

[R1ZOOM]

And another thing: If I can make an 18-mile trip home from work on a bicycle, then anyone in even moderately good health ought to be able to ride 3-5 miles to and from work in the city.

Like I said, it's all a matter of what you're willing to do.


Good points, but people who have to go out and see clients or run errands or whatever for their employer during the day are going to have a hard sell to their boss that they are riding a bike to Office Depot, the bank, etc.

Also, some people's job requires them to be in a car. ;)

[Conveyor Belt]

Good points, but people who have to go out and see clients or run errands or whatever for their employer during the day are going to have a hard sell to their boss that they are riding a bike to Office Depot, the bank, etc.

Also, some people's job requires them to be in a car. ;)

Now, I've been through the drive thru at a bank on my bicycle. Didn't even phase the teller. Did it on a lunch break.

[Desert Donkey]

Now, I've been through the drive thru at a bank on my bicycle. Didn't even phase the teller. Did it on a lunch break.

LOL, me too, even though they looked at me like I had three heads.

Just a few days ago at my apartment complex, I saw a fellow Soldier unloading a fairly high-end road bike, complete with aero bars, from his car after work. I asked him if he had ever considered riding to work at Camp Shelby, and he said,"It's too far.":smt102

[hendrixfreak70]

Hell I might run to work, it's only 9 miles one way. Strike out at about 530 in the morning. I'll be there by 730. I mean it really is getting ridiculous. It takes 2 months for the gas prices to fall 30 cents. It takes 2 minutes for the gas price to jump 30 cents.

[SoMissTV]

Now, I've been through the drive thru at a bank on my bicycle. Didn't even phase the teller. Did it on a lunch break.

City of Hattiesburg water dept window will not serve customers not in an automobile.

[Desert Donkey]

City of Hattiesburg water dept window will not serve customers not in an automobile.

Oh, so it's like that, eh?

[Conveyor Belt]

City of Hattiesburg water dept window will not serve customers not in an automobile.

And??? One of the many reasons I don't live in Hattiesburg.

[R1ZOOM]

Now, I've been through the drive thru at a bank on my bicycle. Didn't even phase the teller. Did it on a lunch break.

I have ordered at a drive throu window on a bike numerous times when I was younger. I used to ride my motorcycle through the drive through a lot when I was in college too.

Thinking back on my childhood bicycle days I remember riding by a car wash one time and through the parking lot. I was on a 10 speed street type bike at the time, and I made the mistake of driving over a grate not realizing the bars were running the same direction I was going. The next thing I knew I was laying out in the parking lot in front of my bike as it stood upright behind me with the front wheel stuck down about halfway in the grates. :smt009 :kekeke:

I think the best though was when some friends and I were riding on Adeline Street with a certain box of Mr. Bubbles making our way to a certain fountain in the downtown vicinity one night. I had pegs on the back of my bike and one of my friends and I got his front wheel too close to my back wheel and cut over towards me because a car was coming and one heck of a screeching crash followed. We both went down hard and got tangled up in the wreckage. The oncoming car happened to be a police car with a female HPD officer. She got out to help us get untangled and check for injuries. Now here we are, 3 or 4 young teenage guys (14 or so) crashed out in the middle of Adeline & S. 10th Ave with a box or two of Mr. Bubbles laying busted open on the road, and my friend that hit me screaming "He got me with those da%$ed Ben Hurs!" He equated my pegs to the spikes on the Ben Hur race chariot from the movie we'd recently seen in school. I was fussing that he cut over on me and crashed us. She got us untangled and calmed down with each other, then we all went on our way and abandoned our "sudsing" mission. His front wheel was warped so I couldn't help but laugh after we got back going and bike wobbled down the road back to meet up with our other friends, and they were all laughing at it when we pulled up. :kekeke:

We did some really dumb stuff as kids, but I wouldn't trade any...well....most of it.:-D

[R1ZOOM]

BTW nice tags on this thread lol...

[Fish-Bait]

BTW nice tags on this thread lol...

Yeah...the "dick heads" one really catches peoples attention.:bowrofl:

[amanda]

Yeah...the "dick heads" one really catches peoples attention.:bowrofl:


Well, if the shoe fits - they gotta wear it! :kekeke:

[metal protector]

that little scooter "chicken george" drives around probably gets 100+mpg.

Btw,
I know it will do faster than he does too. :smt105 He only goes like 30mph, that should be able to do atleast 50.

My last fillup was 14.xx mpg:smt103

[SoMissTV]

And??? One of the many reasons I don't live in Hattiesburg.

There's no "and." My point is that not all places are bicycle friendly. Try not to get all worked up over it, man.

[MamaTyson74]

Thats why I got an Escape. More gas miles for a little less room. I love it.

I agree totally with Noway. I also think we are headed to a depression if drastic measures are not taken soon.
Yeah I wish I could have gotten an Escape. Just not enough room for all 5 of us. My kids CAN NOT sit that close together when we are going together as a family :smt102 They pick at eachother until they start fighting. Then I have to pull over and beat some butts! :smack:

[Fish-Bait]

that little scooter "chicken george" drives around probably gets 100+mpg.

Btw,
I know it will do faster than he does too. :smt105 He only goes like 30mph, that should be able to do atleast 50.

My last fillup was 14.xx mpg:smt103

I think Mr. Moore stated that he was told by Mr. George that you are actually doing 50 when you do thirty on the scooter because the tires are smaller on the scooter lol...

[HippiChic]

I don't have any solution for the gas prices but I do have a suggestion on how to save a little money in a different area to free up money for gas.

Grocery prices have gone up as well so people are having a hard time staying on any type of budget. There is a ministry called Angel Food where you can buy a box of food that has $60-$70 worth of food for only $30. THERE ARE NO AGE OR INCOME QUALIFICATIONS. This is possible because the national ministry buys in bulk. (500,000 of each item a month)

It is available here in Hattiesburg as well as lots of other communities not only in MS but nationwide.

You can contact me for more info or go to www.christianserve.org (http://www.christianserve.org) and click on Angel Food.

[Fire Extinguisher]

I have slowed my 160 mile daily round trip down from 75 to 65 and save .8 of a gallon every day! That has made my lil-ole truck get 29.5 MPG.

[noway]

Fast trac in Petal 3.11 a gallon.. 99% of the other gas stations are 3.29 a gallon. Most places jumped 18 cents over night.

I just dont buy the reasons. I invented toliet paper and people have to wipe their a$$ so I will charge whatever I want to per roll. :smt105

[Fish-Bait]

Didn't I mention something about the TP awhile back lol...

[noway]

Leaving for class this morning gas was 2.95.. 2 Hours later the same store is at 3.09.. I'm pissed..14 cents and they made billions and billions of dollars in profit last year.. I dont want to hear that crap about demand, hurricanes or whatever freaking BS they throw at us.. You are killing us everyday and I hope you rot in Hell :smt086

50 cents in 2 months. 4 months from now $4.45 a gallon. Yep they can still ROT in hell. :smt086

[CircusRide]

50 cents in 2 months. 4 months from now $4.45 a gallon. Yep they can still ROT in hell. :smt086

It's $3.79 in Central Florida right now. You can expect that to be here within the next 2 weeks to a month.

[mike327]

Glad I work for big oil and get my gas/diesel free.






















































:smt103:smt009

[Desert Donkey]

High gas prices don't really bother that much anymore, because I'm not using as much anymore.

I've been riding my bicycle home from Camp Shelby every day, and by doing so, I've cut our household gas expenditure in half. By the summer, I plan to be making this a round trip, once I get my bike set up with proper lighting and high pressure tires.

The oil companies can suck a wet fart out of a dead dog's ass for all I care.

[luvnlife]

You would know I waited for the gas prices to go up today to get some gas...:smt009

[Desert Donkey]

The solution to high gas prices:

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q293/doubleclaw/2445782119_11eb939fae_b.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q293/doubleclaw/2683444210066886751S425x425Q85.jpg

http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q293/doubleclaw/DSCF1534.jpg

[luvnlife]

I'm not sure how reliable the source was, but my son came home from school yesterday and told me that one of teachers told the class that gas was going up 1.00 over the weekend.
I went and filled up just in case!

[fuzzis]

I'm not sure how reliable the source was, but my son came home from school yesterday and told me that one of teachers told the class that gas was going up 1.00 over the weekend.
I went and filled up just in case!

I seriously doubt that. Everything I've heard and seen in the last couple of days indicates that things should peak around $3.70-80 and then come down a little.

[carsalesguy]

gas went up $.10 between yesterday and today.

i bought a little gas for the yard machines was 3.43. today on the way to work it was 3.55

what gives

[brianinms]

I'm not sure how reliable the source was, but my son came home from school yesterday and told me that one of teachers told the class that gas was going up 1.00 over the weekend.
I went and filled up just in case!

Speculation is the very thing that causes gas prices to rise. The only time gas has gone up a dollar at any time MS is the days after Katrina. That being said gas will be over 4.00 before the end of summer.

[fear_imbeciles]

http://i28.tinypic.com/mwe0xt.jpg

[countrygirl]

I totally agree. Lee Raymond, the former CEO of Exxon Mobil, retired with a fat ass pension and millions of dollars. Those millions came at the expense of us, the consumer. I totally hate these greedy CEOs and what they represent. I also hate that government gets involved. Therefore, we the consumer should decide.


It's easy to decide when something is not a necessity...but gas is a necessity and it makes it hard to "boycott". We can cut down...I know I have. What makes me mad is that I know that they can come up with more vehicles that get better gas mileage. I sometimes think the auto companies and gas companies are in cahoots.
You can look for groceries and everything else to keep increasing in price also...you have to ship that stuff.

[JimmyJam]

The Dave Ramsey show had a caller the other day who was an independent trucker. According to him (and to Dave), most of the truckers are under contract and deliver at a set price. They cannot renegotiate the fuel allowance until their contract expires. This caller stated that most truckers are NOT being paid more due to fuel increases, and that the rise in food prices is not completely justified. He claimed many truckers are going out of business because they are under contract to deliver for a set price that cannot be increased. Anybody have more information on this? Can any truckers out there give us the story?

[fuzzis]

The Dave Ramsey show had a caller the other day who was an independent trucker. According to him (and to Dave), most of the truckers are under contract and deliver at a set price. They cannot renegotiate the fuel allowance until their contract expires. This caller stated that most truckers are NOT being paid more due to fuel increases, and that the rise in food prices is not completely justified. He claimed many truckers are going out of business because they are under contract to deliver for a set price that cannot be increased. Anybody have more information on this? Can any truckers out there give us the story?

I'm not a trucker, but the Sner is. She's not independent, but she follows things very closely. I'll ask and get back with you. Might be tomorrow.

[countrygirl]

The Dave Ramsey show had a caller the other day who was an independent trucker. According to him (and to Dave), most of the truckers are under contract and deliver at a set price. They cannot renegotiate the fuel allowance until their contract expires. This caller stated that most truckers are NOT being paid more due to fuel increases, and that the rise in food prices is not completely justified. He claimed many truckers are going out of business because they are under contract to deliver for a set price that cannot be increased. Anybody have more information on this? Can any truckers out there give us the story?


There's lots more to it than just gas prices....The youngest daughter tells me that farmers are planting more corn. Since she is in the canning business, I figure she knows. I think we can look for grocery prices to really escalate in the near future...so plant your gardens and grow what you can!

[Remington]

Farmers are planting more corn for ethanol and not planting as much other grains, which causes a shortage of those grains and causes their price to go up. Since more corn is going to ethanol and less to food, the cost of corn goes up....and from that is feed that goes to cows, chickens, etc. and when feed prices go up, dairy prices go up.

[Pop]

I bet you didn't know we had a "Genius Savant" in our midst!!!!! Now with gas prices like they are, of this there is no doubt!!!!!

http://www.myhattiesburg.com/gallery/albums/userpics/11245/Chicken_George.jpg (http://javascript<b></b>:%20window.close())

[phmom]

He's probably laughing at us:smt118 "Look at those dumba$$ people in those big SUV's":kekeke:

[LipsofanAngel]

I basically ignore it. Nothing I can do about it. Cut back on clothes shopping is all. And DD, no offense, but it's just not realistic for a lot of people around here to ride a bike to get where they need to be. Great for those who can, but the majority- it won't work.

[fuzzis]

The Dave Ramsey show had a caller the other day who was an independent trucker. According to him (and to Dave), most of the truckers are under contract and deliver at a set price. They cannot renegotiate the fuel allowance until their contract expires. This caller stated that most truckers are NOT being paid more due to fuel increases, and that the rise in food prices is not completely justified. He claimed many truckers are going out of business because they are under contract to deliver for a set price that cannot be increased. Anybody have more information on this? Can any truckers out there give us the story?

This is what the Sner has to say about trucking...


Things are not good for the independents. If you are truly independent, you pick the loads you want at the price you need. Its the ones who are leased to some companies that are getting screwed ALL companies are charging a "fuel surcharge" but not all of them are passing it on the the owner operators.

Many are parking or trying to sell their tractors. There is no way that I would be an owner and some people believe that this is occurring to get rid of the owner ops. Their point is a control issue. Its easier to control company drivers than independent owner operators.

Most of the produce is hauled by owner ops, and a few companies that specialize in produce. (it's hard to haul and can go bad fast if the driver doesn't know what they are doing)

Food costs are going up because of fuel and other reasons. like the rice shortage, corn shortage due to the ethonal thing, ( which is NOT helping) and supposedly because there is not enough illegals here to pick produce.

Normally, there is not negotiation of contract. You take what you get or take your truck someplace else.

[OLDLADY]

I heard on B95 they have gas in Petal on EGP by Walmart gas for $2.39...while they are they broadcasting..........anyone got Noway's # can call and let him know.....

[proudtobefrompetal]

I got a call that it was $3.35 at the new place in Petal.

[hendrixfreak70]

I heard on B95 they have gas in Petal on EGP by Walmart gas for $2.39...while they are they broadcasting..........anyone got Noway's # can call and let him know.....

I would leave work right now and go fill up. I might even knock someone out for that cheap of gas.

[countrygirl]

Just filled up the tank yesterday. It wouldn't be worth the drive for the little bit of gas my tank would hold right now.