Gas up once again

[Rozzie]

Last time gas was this high, back in 2008, I bought a new car. I had no choice but to replace my auto as it suffered a catastrophic failure. At 16 years old, it was not worth $3,000 that it would cost to fix it (and likely have another disaster shortly!)

So, I bought the best option I had, short of an expensive hybrid: a Honda Fit. I am still the scum of the earth to many family members for that decision, because it is FOREIGN MADE. Tough poop. When Ford starts making a car that is as versatile as my little Fit and gets that kind of gas mileage, then I'll think about it. I moved everything in my house in that subcompact car, except for the large furniture (appliances, except the fridge, came with the house). I even moved a chest freezer in the car when I bought it at Lowes. It's not a small one, either.

I get 40 mpg, and sometimes more.

Good thing since I've had family things come up that are requiring me to make unexpected 800 - 900 mile trips an unknown number of times this spring. With our crappy public transportation in this country, driving is the ONLY option that works.

I do want to dig up more of the lawn for more garden space. Putting in the largest compost piles the law allows here this year to bulk up the clay based soil, too. Blackberries go in later this month. Ordering some fruit trees when my tax refund gets here, too. I think I'll throw a couple of hazlenut trees onto the order, too. Perhaps some asparagus, Jerusalem artichokes, and rhubarb, too. Once planted, those keep on giving. Now, to figure out a cheap irrigation system so I don't have to use a hose...

 

[thebritt]

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Distances are much greater here, and we have very poor public transportation even in many urban areas. The average American can't just pick up and move, either, as jobs are awfully hard to come by right now.

Heck I'd like to pay what YOU pay. LOL $2.?????? How nice!

Ahhh - but there are 3.79 liters to a gallon, so she doesn't really have it that easy! In fact, that really sucks, when you do the math!

 

[keesmom]

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Distances are much greater here, and we have very poor public transportation even in many urban areas. The average American can't just pick up and move, either, as jobs are awfully hard to come by right now.

Heck I'd like to pay what YOU pay. LOL $2.?????? How nice!

Psst. One liter is about 1/4 gallon. So $2 per liter is about $8 per gallon.

 

[wolftracks]

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Heck I'd like to pay what YOU pay. LOL $2.?????? How nice!

Psst. One liter is about 1/4 gallon. So $2 per liter is about $8 per gallon.

Yeah I didn't see that. I'm going to lay down now. LOL I knew I was tired, knew I was blind and still posting. Whatta dip!

 

[paddock36]

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You need to pay in cash to get the discount.

I sorta figured that but it was too late anyway since I was already pumping it. It didn't list it on the pump.

 

[GarlicEater]

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They make motorcycle trailers. Expensive, of course.

 

[bakerjw]

I don't even notice the price of gas as I pedal past the line of stations each morning.

and afternoon

 

[SillyChicken]

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They make motorcycle trailers. Expensive, of course.

Yep, we have one... but it's for the big harley that I don't drive... we do get groceries with it though. The last few years, we've used the bike to travel and go camping. But this year, thats not gonna happen.

We have to drive an hour each way for work. Luckily we can carpool. If we have a bad snow, we take the 4x4, but it costs us over 20$ to drive it one day! (crappy truck)

 

[mandelyn]

Today's crude prices are directly reflected in today's gas prices. The gas we're buying wasn't made with today's crude, we're paying on FUTURE gas that hasn't even been made yet. That irks me. If there is a legitimate reason for the price to go high... not just speculation that there will be a shortage... then I'll suffer through paying more. But when there is civil unrest on the far side of the world, that hasn't directly affected crude YET... why do I have to pay so much more now?

I really don't care for global economies. Import/export has a place, and has been around since before the spice route. But when your entire country relies on the rest of the world to be ok, that stinks. What if? The people lining their pockets certainly don't care about how it affects the rest of us, who are NOT getting rich off the process. The trickle down effect is broken. Very broken. If it ever even worked in the first place.

Good thing we're so easily distracted by Hollywood and shiny new things from China. Wonder what the MPG is on a TV coming from Asia? How much precious oil is going towards delivering junk here? So that we can turn around and deliver our "recycling" back when it's obsolete? You know we sell our junk back so they can recycle it? Back and forth over the oceans. Big money in junk, whether it's a phone or a silly kids toy that's cool for 5 minutes, or actual junk from scrap.

Produce your own needs and import your luxuries if you want. It's worked for a LONG time. Then it doesn't matter what happens on the far side of the planet, your needs are covered. One of the worse things you could do is export your jobs while your population is growing. Ooops. You want fries with that?

 

[Boyd]

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With gas prices going up the cost to ship food goes up,also we use petrol based fertalizer to grow the food as well.

Look up "mammoth red mangle beets" ....... fodder beets for the frugal minded livestock feeder