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[Alaskan]

I think I remember 26 cents per gallon for leaded

 

[pennyJo1960]

Did not even have unleaded ? just regular or supreme

 

[drumstick diva]

Agree with penny, just regular & supreme. My older sister used to fill up the tank for $ 3.00. Plus at gas stations the attendant used to clean the windshield, check the oil, etc. etc. for free.

 

[drumstick diva]

Forgot, some gas stations gave you a free coffee mug or some other thing, if you filled the tank.

An uncle gave us our first car. An old old old, tiny two tone green Chevy coupe.
When the five of us got out of it, looked like those clown cars. Plus with our first Cocker- he used to snot up the window barking at the gas station attendant. Boy, those were the days. No corona virus, and 20 cent burgers at Henry's. Thought we were rich.

We were so excited with the car, we often just sat in it and didn't go anywhere.Lived in a new subdivision - none of the houses even had a garage.
My father was a self taught driver - won't comment on his lack of skills. He's the one that taught my sister to drive. All I know is she always came back home crying.

 

[kwhites634]

Did not even have unleaded ? just regular or supreme

And S & H green stamps

 

[pennyJo1960]

Ma and Grandma collected the green stamps

 

[chickisoup]

my mother would collect a drawer full of those things then dump them all with some empty books on the kitchen table and make me put them together.

 

[chickisoup]

price of oil just went negative

Saw that. Not a good thing. One report said the price dropped 305%! Basically collapsed. I remember the consequences of when the oil market crashed in the 80's. Going to be interesting to see what happens this time. Have to watch close when the new contracts kick in on May 1.

 

[BYC910]

Here they said it is 10.14 a barrel ?
Possible to get back to .35 cents a gallon of my youth?

I heard it was minus $31 too.

For some reason from deep within the recesses of what is left of my brain comes .29.

I remeber Red Ace and Texaco having a gas war in 72 and 26cents a gallon Had a 56 ford 312 and 4 barrel . Big tank .

Lowest I remember paying is $.29

Things are higher up there.

Under 5 to fill my Bug back then.. Had split window in the back who else remembers
those.. She was white..

50 something that was old even then

Forgot, some gas stations gave you a free coffee mug or some other thing, if you filled the tank.

An uncle gave us our first car. An old old old, tiny two tone green Chevy coupe.
When the five of us got out of it, looked like those clown cars. Plus with our first Cocker- he used to snot up the window barking at the gas station attendant. Boy, those were the days. No corona virus, and 20 cent burgers at Henry's. Thought we were rich.

We were so excited with the car, we often just sat in it and didn't go anywhere.Lived in a new subdivision - none of the houses even had a garage.
My father was a self taught driver - won't comment on his lack of skills. He's the one that taught my sister to drive. All I know is she always came back home crying.
[/QUOT]yep gas jockey .been there done that .

Saw that. Not a good thing. One report said the price dropped 305%! Basically collapsed. I remember the consequences of when the oil market crashed in the 80's. Going to be interesting to see what happens this time. Have to watch close when the new contracts kick in on May 1.

They won't pump at a loss OPEC Will stop production ,or at least cut way back .

 

[pennyJo1960]

Our Son James told me it was negative now I am not really surprised