Fuel Prices In Your Area
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I'm old enough that I pre-date quickie marts. When I was a lad all gas stations were full serve and had repair bays. Always asked to check your oil and would check radiator, windshield washer and tires and top off at no charge. At most they had a soda bottle, snack and cigarette machines.
I worked at one when I was a junior in high school. Manager always had two people at the pumps. One to pump gas and handle the $ and credit card knuckle buster and the other to wash windshields and check/top off fluids and air.
I can remember when the first self serve station opened in upstate NY. Had the little hut in the middle where one employee sat surrounded by pumps.
Even though they tended to be a dime or so cheaper per gallon than full serve because their labor costs were a fraction, everybody I knew stayed clear and predicted their demise - at first. LOL...
I worked at one when I was a junior in high school. Manager always had two people at the pumps. One to pump gas and handle the $ and credit card knuckle buster and the other to wash windshields and check/top off fluids and air.
I can remember when the first self serve station opened in upstate NY. Had the little hut in the middle where one employee sat surrounded by pumps.
Even though they tended to be a dime or so cheaper per gallon than full serve because their labor costs were a fraction, everybody I knew stayed clear and predicted their demise - at first. LOL...
I remember when there was no such thing as self-serv...... Now, I don't know of a single full-serve gas station anywhere around here. I don't even remember the last time I saw one..... Yeah, it's been a while.Went to VA this weekend to visit my folks and take in a Hokie game. Cheapest was 1.99 on I-81 just before getting on I-77 south. Normally Virginia is 30-40 cents cheaper because of the gas tax in NC. I can still get 1.97 at Walmart at home. I hear the barrel is going for less than $20 now. Last year this time or was what, $100 a barrel?
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Of course we do. (parsec is a measure of distance....) But then, I remember paying 13 cents a gallon for gas. 50 cents WOULDN'T FIT in my motorcycle. I could fill up the tank in my Challenger for less than 10 bucks....... Now, ten bucks will last me about three days........ and I don't drive that much. 
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You guys make me laugh, because I picture you like this:
Except I'm right up there with you, and the kids probably see us like this:
Gas was anywhere from $0.68/gal - $0.72/gal when I was a senior in high school. $10/week kept the slant-6 Volaire running for a week with all the driving I did.
Except I'm right up there with you, and the kids probably see us like this:
Gas was anywhere from $0.68/gal - $0.72/gal when I was a senior in high school. $10/week kept the slant-6 Volaire running for a week with all the driving I did.
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Well, I went out this morning for a load of top soil for a project I have going on around the house and passed the station I listed prices from in my OP.
Gas went down to $2.09, $2.29 and $2.49
Diesel went up a dime to $2.55 - WTF???
When I got my license I can remember gas being around 65 cents. I had a 1978 Honda Hawk 400cc bike at the time and I can remember pulling up to a pump, scrounging up a buck in loose change to ride all weekend...
Gas went down to $2.09, $2.29 and $2.49
Diesel went up a dime to $2.55 - WTF???
When I got my license I can remember gas being around 65 cents. I had a 1978 Honda Hawk 400cc bike at the time and I can remember pulling up to a pump, scrounging up a buck in loose change to ride all weekend...
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I'm sneakier. I've got a corner lot and there's a speed ditch at the corner. Everybody in their little 4 bangerdrives across my lawn to avoid bottoming out. Now, I don't begrudge coming a few feet into my grass to not bottom out, but I've fixed ruts 20' and more up into my yard from people cutting that corner.
So I put 35' of split rail fence up at the corner. Sunk the posts in concrete and have a nice, semi-hidden rebar coming up 18" along each post. I gave 'em 8' from the ditch to avoid it. I'm waiting for some dumb a$$ to hit that thing one night. LOL...
So I put 35' of split rail fence up at the corner. Sunk the posts in concrete and have a nice, semi-hidden rebar coming up 18" along each post. I gave 'em 8' from the ditch to avoid it. I'm waiting for some dumb a$$ to hit that thing one night. LOL...
