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Old 03-14-2012, 08:19 AM
 
Location: Clear Lake, Houston TX
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They were discussing gas prices on NPR yesterday and they said based on Gallup research $5.30/gallon is the gas price that starts making people change their habits.
Every year that number will most likely go higher, due to inflation.
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Old 03-14-2012, 08:40 AM
 
Location: Houston
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I live in Tomball currently, moving inside the loop. Going from a 40 mile 1 way commute to 1.6 looking forward to it.
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Old 03-14-2012, 09:25 AM
 
Location: Houston area
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I live in Tomball currently, moving inside the loop. Going from a 40 mile 1 way commute to 1.6 looking forward to it.
Ouch! How long did that 40 mile commute take you?
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Old 03-14-2012, 10:10 AM
 
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They were discussing gas prices on NPR yesterday and they said based on Gallup research $5.30/gallon is the gas price that starts making people change their habits.
NPR does nothing but repeat what everybody else says with a sweet sounding voice.
(I could go on and on about them being useless)

You wanna know what makes people change their habits, when TV constantly talk about
"Oh my God, look at how expensive gas is today, only God knows what is going to be like next week"


Am I the only that remember the summer of 2008 when the average price of gas was $4.11???
Average gas prices—July 14, 2008
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Old 03-19-2012, 06:12 PM
 
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It would not be worth living in Houston even if gas hits $100 a gallon.
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Old 03-19-2012, 06:40 PM
 
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It would not be worth living in Houston even if gas hits $100 a gallon.
It would to me due to my gains in the energy stocks.
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Old 03-19-2012, 06:57 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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I'm considering further out myself. Haven't totally decided - not sure where I want to go.
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Old 03-19-2012, 07:07 PM
 
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Houston still has one of the cheapest prices in the world.
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Old 03-19-2012, 10:00 PM
 
Location: Houston, TX
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I wouldn't mind seeing a few less HUGE vehicles on the daily commute, does one person really need to commute in the suburban with the obtrusive trailer hitch that hangs out of their parking space. Wouldn't mind seeing the price of gas convert those drives to smaller vehicles.
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Old 03-20-2012, 01:50 AM
 
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What happened in Summer 2008 when gas hit near $4 and we had this same discussion? The exurbs and city boomed, the middle areas & developed-out suburbs stayed stable (like usual). People did carpool a bit more, which relieved traffic some. Why would it be different this time around if gas hit say $4.50 or $5?
That also didn't last long enough to make any real long-term impact. Half the people reading your post probably forgot about that altogether.

I think we're on the same thing again. A bit of bubble action going. What's that, there's tension in the Middle East? As opposed to what, peace? This is a constant risk in the market. Watch it come back down to $2-something around September or October.

Election year.
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