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http://mises.org/story/3085

9/12/2008 11:32:12 AM

i am going to get gas when i leave work today at 12. i had to wait until i got paid this morning to do it. i didn't notice the prices on my way in.

i scared

thank goodness for my civic with its 13 gallon tank

9/12/2008 11:32:16 AM

im kinda digging even more now my choice to live in the city and avg. ~5 miles/day driving.

9/12/2008 11:34:52 AM

well it sucks to be in sales, that's for damn sure.

9/12/2008 11:37:30 AM

you dont have to be in sales.

9/12/2008 11:38:01 AM

Quote :

"^^^ How is that even remotely legal? They paid x for their shipment and you're saying it's feasible and legit for them to just sit on it and then charge x+$hurricane for it?"

i don't know the laws on it. but places have a right to sell you stuff how they see fit. (unless it falls under price gouging, but the emergency isn't here.)

9/12/2008 11:38:30 AM

^^ well i like working 4 hour days and taking fridays off to play golf

9/12/2008 11:40:03 AM

what's it up to here in Raleigh? My dad said it was 4.95 in Asheboro last night.

9/12/2008 11:42:42 AM

Quote :

"quagmire02: we should start at T-dub scooter club""

http://www.raleighscooter.org

9/12/2008 11:43:58 AM

from raleighgasprices this morning:

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"The NoRaPS (Northern Raleigh Price Survey) for this morning. The average price continues to move upwards. The average price of regular unleaded in Northern Raleigh this morning (based on 49 postings in the last 48 hours) is $3.698, increasing 2.0¢(!) from yesterday. The median price is $3.699, increasing 2.0¢(!) from yesterday. The standard deviation this morning is $0.0804, increasing 3.53¢(!) from yesterday (price spread has increased very significantly, indicative of price instability in the near term). Based on these statistics, the expected range of the price of regular unleaded in Northern Raleigh this morning is $3.456 to $3.939 (the average +/- three standard deviations). As always, try to avoid paying more than the average, as this may pressure prices to move lower. The 'odd' trend continues, with 40 postings (82%) of the 49 being odd prices, versus 9 postings (18%) being even prices."

more recent additions have noted many more $3.99 locations

[Edited on September 12, 2008 at 11:45 AM. Reason : add Ø]

9/12/2008 11:45:00 AM

wow I'm glad I filled up last night

I wasn't even thinking about the price going up.

Question: So the places that only allow you to get $10 bucks worth, what's the point? I mean they'd also sell out if people just filled up their tanks. Are they just trying to keep gas longer?

9/12/2008 11:46:18 AM

Quote :

"As always, try to avoid paying more than the average, as this may pressure prices to move lower."

Haha, wat. That's a problem?

9/12/2008 11:47:53 AM

i think it was a mistake. I think he meant 10 gallons but I was half asleep and didn't call him on it

9/12/2008 11:49:08 AM

haha i dunno bout them cats over at raleighgasprices.com

9/12/2008 11:52:25 AM

^^ok that makes more sense

9/12/2008 11:55:06 AM

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"that's because china and india and other emerging markets were only beginning to overburden the market 10-15 years ago"

except...the market isn't actually overburdened

oil speculation has successfully fucked a lot of people, though

9/12/2008 11:55:25 AM

http://www.brentroad.com/message_topic.aspx?topic=540908

9/12/2008 12:20:37 PM

my dad just called from south saunders street, said premium is 4.99/gallon now.


called a buddy of mine to tell him, he had just gone through fayetteville, said its 5.89/ gallon there

9/12/2008 12:30:15 PM

http://raleighgasprices.com/

9/12/2008 12:32:14 PM

Quote :

"A Texaco station on Arendell Avenue in Zebulon was charging $4.39 for a gallon of unleaded gasoline late Friday morning."

9/12/2008 12:35:27 PM

Greensboro update: I stopped at a BP near my house to get a drink about 15 minutes ago. She had it at $3.99 with a 5 gallon limit, and told me that the other 2 BPs up the road were completely out of gas.

9/12/2008 12:50:54 PM

Quote :

"SELF FULFILLING PROPHECY"

9/12/2008 12:52:25 PM

Wait, what? We're on gas rations now?

9/12/2008 12:52:47 PM

you mean, 1:22 of http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqHYGzQDe2w?

9/12/2008 12:53:11 PM

Regular just shot up to $4.89/gal at the Crown on Western near Dan Allen

9/12/2008 1:02:39 PM

Are you serious? wow

9/12/2008 1:04:07 PM

cops are directing traffic in asheboro in and out of gas stations

9/12/2008 1:05:32 PM

Quote :

"SELF FULFILLING PROPHECY"

you people causing a run in gas prices should be shot

9/12/2008 1:05:59 PM

^

9/12/2008 1:06:13 PM

Quote :

"you people causing a run in gas prices should be shot"

can we start with the people who started this whole damn thing years ago?

9/12/2008 1:07:22 PM

$4.89 on most of Western now. Huge lines at the stations that are less than $4.

[Edited on September 12, 2008 at 1:17 PM. Reason : .]

9/12/2008 1:16:15 PM

What are you people blabbering about? Every station I passed this morning on the way in had regular for 3.60-3.70ish, which is what its been for weeks. How am I missing this? Also Raleighgasprices.com still lists plenty of places with Reg for 3.51 updated an hour ago.

????

quagmire02, I rescind my earlier statement (also I was referring to them as only means of transportation). These scooters seem pretty sweet. Unfortunately I have no use for them. My commute to work is almost entirely on 55mph byways and is 17 miles each way.

Also, I filled up two days ago and this will take me a while to use up, so Ike

[Edited on September 12, 2008 at 1:17 PM. Reason : k ]

9/12/2008 1:16:34 PM

just saw $4.89 on Western near Cook Out with a line of cars into the road...i turned right back around and came home...

9/12/2008 1:16:54 PM

It just went up $.30 about 30 minutes ago (exxon on gorman & thistledown). It's now at $3.99.

Was also $3.99 in Cary about 5 minutes ago.

[Edited on September 12, 2008 at 1:18 PM. Reason : +]

9/12/2008 1:17:19 PM

http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/3536058/

9/12/2008 1:21:15 PM

WERE ALL DOOMED!!!

9/12/2008 1:21:52 PM

luckily my car runs on urine and broken dreams

i'm all set

9/12/2008 1:22:56 PM

Quote :

"Easley said in a statement. "Wholesale gas prices are up less than 20 cents a gallon over the last few days. Therefore, consumers should not see prices rise substantially more than this rise in the wholesale price.""

9/12/2008 1:23:21 PM

wtf is going on

9/12/2008 1:23:56 PM

people are god damn idiots.. if everyone wouldn't have rushed to fill up shit like this wouldn't be nearly as bad

9/12/2008 1:24:46 PM

Thousands of fucking retards running around in a panic creating exactly what they're so scared of, that's what.

9/12/2008 1:25:25 PM

its funny reading this from afar and wondering if hte same thing is going on here

b/c i havent heard a word from any co-workers

9/12/2008 1:26:34 PM

its threads like this that make me love TWW

everyone here at work is complaining about how high the prices are today vs. yesterday

I'm all like [OLD]

9/12/2008 1:27:02 PM

^^^^But if it's truly going to be $5/gallon for the next week or two, why wouldn't you fill up now?

[Edited on September 12, 2008 at 1:27 PM. Reason : +]

9/12/2008 1:27:16 PM

IS SOME PEOPLE GONNA DIE?!

9/12/2008 1:27:31 PM

IT'S THE PEOPLE FILLING UP NOW WHICH CREATES THE SHORTAGE THAT RUNS THE PRICES UP TO $5 YOU IMBECILE.

9/12/2008 1:28:10 PM

Quote :

"people are god damn idiots.. if everyone wouldn't have rushed to fill up shit like this wouldn't be nearly as bad"

I blame the media also.

9/12/2008 1:28:26 PM

sweet looks like the one on my way home is holding strong at

3.24 Wawa Wilmington Manor Fri 1:12 PM

9/12/2008 1:28:52 PM

It's this guy's fault v

[Edited on September 12, 2008 at 1:39 PM. Reason : +]

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9/12/2008 1:29:45 PM