$4.09 for regular gas. what do you think? (safe, transport)

[nitram]

Saw the story on Ch-12-tv at noon today. That's the way they told the story. They said it went only 3 feet and stopped for some problem.

Here's the story on the internet right now:Mesa light-rail test scrapped | LOCAL NEWS | Local Breaking News from AZFAMILY.COM & KTVK 3TV - Arizona's Family

[silverbear]

Originally Posted by nitram

Saw the story on Ch-12-tv at noon today. That's the way they told the story. They said it went only 3 feet and stopped for some problem.

If that's what Channel 12 reported, then it's a case of typical oversimplification by TV news. There was no problem whatsoever with the rail cars or track. The only problem was with a camera being used to record the test. The test will probably occur later this week once the camera issue is resolved.

Tempe-Mesa light rail test put on hold

[Huckleberry3911948]

got my new commute vehicle right here.

photo taken by me 6 5 08
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[115db]

Originally Posted by Huckleberry3911948

got my new commute vehicle right here.

photo taken by me 6 5 08
©

Thats pretty close to up here in the high desert too, Huckleberry. Az will see it soon, but then we'll be at 5.00 plus by that point.

[ArizonaBear]

Back on topic:

Gasoline prices here in Scottsdale/Tempe dropped from $4.15 down to about $4.07 as of at least today (Monday)

[EDnurse]

Originally Posted by TurcoLoco

It is affecting everyone but those idiots with lil wee wees who insist on driving huge vehicles like humvee. I have a V8 truck which I find very useful time-to-time but I ride my motorcycle as much as I can because of the gas prices and more so I enjoy riding my bike.

Also, most days I bring my own lunch or eat at the office caffeteria so I won't have to drive anywhere. If my co-workers and I feel like eating out, then 3 of us go together (taking turns) to save on gas.

Side note: Do NOT go to Costco to get gas at noon during the week days! My co-worker did, it was nuts!

It isn't just the gas guzzler vehicles. Consider the way many people drive. Have you observed how some people hit the gas pedal just to slam the brakes at the red light (if we're lucky)? WTF??? They know the light is red. Why speed up? Makes no sense to me.

[w1ngzer0]

Originally Posted by EDnurse

It isn't just the gas guzzler vehicles. Consider the way many people drive. Have you observed how some people hit the gas pedal just to slam the brakes at the red light (if we're lucky)? WTF??? They know the light is red. Why speed up? Makes no sense to me.

It didn't make sense to me either until i found out why. They want to be in front so they're not stuck behind some old granny.

[shilo0854]

OK I have to put my 2 cents in. #1 there is no gas shortage. #2 We really never addressed the 70's gas issues. #3 Why are we still dealing with the Saudi's? We have oil so get the wells going again. #4 It's time to wake up and start letting our government know what we expect from them and to start addressing and fixing all the issues going on in our country today. Oh and it really gets me angry that we the public know its a recession we are dealing with but the economists/government says we don't fit the "model" that was created to determine a recession. Fix the damX models. Lets use comman sense and create measurements and standards that reflect what is really going on. There I feel better

[Gotta_Love_Glenlivet]

NJ today: Regular unleaded is 4.03.

[TurcoLoco]

Yes, there is not real oil shortage, not in the near future at least but still there are at least 2 reasons why the price is going up:
1) Most oil producing countries either do not like Americans and even Europeans to say the least.
2) Most of these countries got jacked up goverments, in some cases dictatorships where greed for $$ and power has gone off the roof so, they control the oil prices anyway it pleases them.
..ho do not forget the very greedy middleman (American Oil Companies) and stupid yet highly influencial Analyst Companies such as Goldman & Sachs that control the future pricing of oil amongst other things.

I wonder what the Oil Companies' excuse is for jacking up the prices? They need more guns? More $$ to build nuclear missiles? Are we paying tooth-n-nail to indirectly and unwillingly provide financial support for another attack on US soil?

Real thieves are not the ones holding up a convenience store in downtown Phoenix or breaking into your car and stealing it, the real ones are wearing $1000+ 3-piece suits and signing millions, even billions of so-called legit deals over a lobster dinner in some restaurant or over a few drinks in a Men's Club while a hot blonde is giving them a lap dance while we whine and wonder about the consistantly increasing gas prices.

Now I vented as well but do not feel much better...