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Across the Fence:  GAS PRICE CHECK IN  |
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Mumof3
True Blue Farmgirl
3890 Posts
Karin
Ellenwood
GA
USA
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 Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 11:02:40 AM
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It was $3.95 at the local Qt here in GA. While we were coming home from Florida yesterday, we stopped in Valdosta and found the cheapest gas to be $4.02. Well, when my daughter started the pump it read $4.06. Apparently the lesser price was for cash only. Are you kidding me? I had her stop it at 3 gallons and we drove to Tifton, where we found it for $3.99 at a Chevron station that still uses the older pumps- put the hose in the tank, flip the lever down and then walk into the building to pay. The look on my son's face when he saw them was priceless.
Karin
Farmgirl Sister
# 18 :)
Wherever you go, there you are.
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kydeere40744
True Blue Farmgirl
1132 Posts
Jessica
Kentucky
USA
1132 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 11:33:55 AM
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Well our little town shot up to $4.15 for the cheap gas...I was in complete shock. I've now put all of our errands down to just one day to 2 days a week. It was $3.89 when I filled up on Saturday. One of the stations in our small town was still at $3.94 and people were filling it up, even when I passed by late last night, whereas everyone else was already shot up.
What gets me is that the news said that the price of oil went down several dollars. I guess this week is a busy vacation week with the long weekend we just have.
Even with a car that gets 35 miles a gallon, this price hurts us. One of our friends went to a car dealership needing a diesel truck (why the heck they want one now I dunno)...it was sticker priced at $52,000 and they told him when he was looking at it, that it was on sale for $38, 000. He got them to come down to $30, 000.
Two of the car dealerships back in my hometown that have been there for about 20 years and are pretty reputable dealers have closed up. These were HUGE lots too...nothing was selling.
~Jessica in Kentucky & Farmgirl Sisterhood #137~
Be sure to visit my blog & Crafty Clipart for some of my photographs:
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 11:50:15 AM
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It is $4.15 here in our little town, but $4.10 in the next town. STill....ugh!!
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com |
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simplyflowers
True Blue Farmgirl
489 Posts
Jamie
Locust Grove
Virginia
USA
489 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 12:16:06 PM
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Hey $3.97 here in my town in VA....ughhh...
How about those indoor farmers!!! |
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82kygal
True Blue Farmgirl
548 Posts
Laura
Somerset
Kentucky
USA
548 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 12:26:15 PM
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We just shot up to 4.16 here in Somerset KY.
My husband drives an hour to work. Lucky he found a guy he works with that lives near us they started sharing the ride today. I live next to the gal I work with and we will start too.
With God, all things are possible. (Mark 10:27)
What ever you are, be a good one. (Abe Lincoln) |
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Txfarmgal
True Blue Farmgirl
585 Posts
AK
USA
585 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 2:35:30 PM
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Originally posted by laluna
Ugh, I paid $4.16 on Saturday to fill up (this is in the Western New York area). Then, as I was flipping through the weekend news, I heard Tim Russert mention that there is now speculation that prices will be up to $6/gallon by Labor Day! 
"I believe in God, only I spell it Nature." -- Frank Lloyd Wright
3.99 Central TX
AngiKay
For he is faithful that promised. Hebrews 10:23
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handyam
True Blue Farmgirl
394 Posts
Ada Mae
Greensburg
KY.
USA
394 Posts |
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 7:12:43 PM
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Wow, Ada--it was #3.88 near Cave City on Saturday (and Sunday)...it's $4.25 up here...yuk.
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
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carolbrigid
True Blue Farmgirl
263 Posts
Carol
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
263 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 8:16:06 PM
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Our gas is $3.95. I've seen it higher at some stations. I live about 8 miles from Baltimore, Maryland.
Farmgirl Hugs,
Carol
Farmgirl Sister #222
Member, Crafty Bay Farmgirl Chapter |
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gramax18
True Blue Farmgirl
106 Posts
Elinor
meeker
Colorado
USA
106 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 9:15:16 PM
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2318 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
2318 Posts |
Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 11:13:49 PM
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$4.99 for diesel here. Fortunately my car gets 48-50 mpg.
Happiness is Homemade |
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handyam
True Blue Farmgirl
394 Posts
Ada Mae
Greensburg
KY.
USA
394 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 05:18:03 AM
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Jonni--Ours was $3.99 on Monday before it jumped to $4.15. Your's took a much larger jump. All I can say is WHY? WHY? WHY?
www.adasadorableaprons.blogspot.com
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KYgurlsrbest
True Blue Farmgirl
4853 Posts
Jonni
Elsmere
Kentucky
USA
4853 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 05:32:41 AM
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Ada, I think they just wake up in the morning and spin a wheel, like at church festivals. There really is no rhyme or reason...and to that end, I don't understand how one station (like the BP at the top of my street) decides it's going to be $4.29 when everyone else is at $4.05...what would be the smart business sense in that?
Farmgirl Sister #80, thanks to a very special farmgirl from the Bluegrass..."She was built like a watch, a study in balance ... with a neck and head so refined, like a drawing by DaVinci"...
NY Newsday sportswriter Bill Nack describing filly, Ruffian.
http://www.buyhandmade.org/ |
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Miss Bee Haven
True Blue Farmgirl
4331 Posts
Janice
Louisville/Irvington
Kentucky
USA
4331 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 08:22:30 AM
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It's around 4.23 here in Louisville. It's under four dollars as soon as I leave Jefferson County. Don't know why.
Farmgirl Sister #50
"If you think you've got it nailed down, then what's all that around it?"
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 09:34:02 AM
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It's $4.06 here in Montana. Doesn't it make you yearn for the days when gas was only about $1.25? LOL
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
Please come visit Nora and me on our new blog:
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Patsy
True Blue Farmgirl
592 Posts
Illinois
USA
592 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 09:39:03 AM
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$4.13 today from east central Illinois
May God bless those who love the soil,
Patsy
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Tammy Claxton
True Blue Farmgirl
1559 Posts
Tammy
Glen Burnie
Maryland
USA
1559 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 09:41:15 AM
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$3.97 here in cloudy Maryland :(
Crafty Bay Farmgirl Chapter
"What doesn't kill you will only make you stronger"
Farmgirl #152
http://countryintheburbs.blogspot.com/ |
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Suzan
True Blue Farmgirl
659 Posts
suzanne
duncannon
pa
USA
659 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 3:23:14 PM
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| 3.99 around here in Harrisburg, PA. I in 1974 when it went from .35 to .50 and I didn't know how we would afford it... |
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okiequilter
True Blue Farmgirl
249 Posts
Cathy
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 7:44:05 PM
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$3.79 gal. at 7 Eleven here in town and $3.83 gal. at the local station, (but that's the 100% gas - no additives) Sounds like we are still lower then most of you.
Cathy (okiequilter)
www.AuntDaisysCottage.blogspot.com
A friend loves at all times. |
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La Patite Ferme
True Blue Farmgirl
623 Posts
Jenn
CA
USA
623 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 8:53:04 PM
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So Cal - $4.41 at Costco on Saturday. $4.55 in town. Who knows what it is today
Put a little more than 3/4 tank - $111 
I usually try not to let it get below 1/2 tank, but had no plans to be near Costco the previous week. My loss. |
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handyam
True Blue Farmgirl
394 Posts
Ada Mae
Greensburg
KY.
USA
394 Posts |
Posted - Jul 10 2008 : 7:37:42 PM
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Gas in Greensburg, Ky. dropped from $4.15 to $3.99 today!!!!!!! Dropped--I have almost forgotten that word used in reference to gas prices!!
www.adasadorableaprons.blogspot.com
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CountryBorn
True Blue Farmgirl
1545 Posts
Mary Jane
New York
USA
1545 Posts |
Posted - Jul 10 2008 : 8:06:41 PM
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We are still at $4.23 here in western NY.
MJ
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark |
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CountryBorn
True Blue Farmgirl
1545 Posts
Mary Jane
New York
USA
1545 Posts |
Posted - Jul 10 2008 : 8:07:42 PM
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Forgot to add though, that fuel oil is $4.75 a gallon right now!Winter anyone? MJ
There can be no happiness if the things we believe in are different from the things we do. Freya Stark |
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Mikki
True Blue Farmgirl
1510 Posts
Mikki
Austin
Indiana
USA
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handyam
True Blue Farmgirl
394 Posts
Ada Mae
Greensburg
KY.
USA
394 Posts |
Posted - Jul 10 2008 : 8:20:35 PM
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I called the propane (my heating gas company) yesterday to see when I could lock in the price for the coming season. She said I was in line for the summer fill-up at $2.89/gal. I could then lock it in at $3.02/gal for the winter. That is about the same as last year. I was SHOCKED that it hadn't gone up at least $.50/gal.
www.adasadorableaprons.blogspot.com
This is the day that the Lord has made. |
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