🚀 go-pugleaf

unidextr@mindspring.com wrote in message
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>On Wed, 07 Apr 1999 16:33:13 -0400, "Eric Stewart"
><ericstewart@compuserve.com> wrote:
>
>>Guess what! When I left the office after posting my message, I looked at
>>the prices again. The lowest price is now $1.51 for regular unleaded. WHEN
>>WILL IT STOP!!!
>
>
>Things seem to be getting completely out of hand, I filled up yesterday and
>it was $0.949 for regular unleaded, I past the same gas station this
>afternoon and the price now is up to $0.999!  (Two weeks ago it was
>$0.789!)

Things aren't getting out of hand; they are out of hand.  These oil
companies are sticking it to us because they know that we have very few
options available to us.  Fortunately, I run to work 2 or 3 days a week, but
I also have a company car so it is pretty much a wash.  For those on a fixed
income, this is an outrage.  Capitalism at its finest.  Gas is now at $2.02
for unleaded premium at some places in San Diego.  There is no legitimate
justification for this.  San Diegans traditionally have paid more than most
places in the state: the reason given is the costs associated with
transporting fuel to us.

This is consistent with what the airlines are doing to us.  If you buy a TV
at Sears, you can take it back and exchange it or get a refund with no fees.
Buy an airline ticket and want to change it, look out.  Fees,
non-refundable, can't by a ticket to Boston and simply get off in Chicago or
your entire itinerary is cancelled.  It doesn't cost them nothing near what
they are charging us to change our itinerary.  Don't forget about the nice
"passenger facilities fees" or "facilities taxes" they have added to us.

I don't know when this stuff will end, but gas at $2.50 a gallon for regular
unleaded is not a far fetched possibility.

Reggie