tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post2158462251627764260..comments2023-11-12T11:31:23.535-05:00Comments on My Five Men: Gas PricesBetsy Brockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-25943244187270233022011-03-29T12:43:22.143-04:002011-03-29T12:43:22.143-04:00I never went to gas stations until I was a late te...I never went to gas stations until I was a late teenager as we never had a car. In fac ti didn;t kn ow wanyone that had a car!! no need in the big city. <br /><br />Anyway, whebn I was in CA recently they are paying $4.45 per gallon now and I am sure it will go up for them as well as us! Whoa. <br /><br />In UK it went up to $8 a gallon.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-31317834593155572992011-03-17T08:03:26.999-04:002011-03-17T08:03:26.999-04:00Oh Millie. That's absolutely awful!Oh Millie. That's absolutely awful!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-5909090334349296012011-03-17T07:16:59.657-04:002011-03-17T07:16:59.657-04:00@Millie...double ouch! And we did have a few bad a...@Millie...double ouch! And we did have a few bad apples charging that much ni the U.S. ( th' last time it got out of hand, that is ). Really...how much bloody <i>profit</i> d'they need, wot?Subbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13969166266526522612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-32853666223435865772011-03-17T00:32:11.134-04:002011-03-17T00:32:11.134-04:00If it makes you feel a little better Betsy, I paid...If it makes you feel a little better Betsy, I paid AU$1.83/litre today for Premium gas, which works out to approx. US$6.77/gallon. Spare a thought for our Kiwi friends who have always paid a ridiculous amount, their gas price is currently US$7.99/gallon - OUCH!!<br />Millie xMilliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15408461724832141163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-73358398512588865042011-03-16T14:40:38.173-04:002011-03-16T14:40:38.173-04:00oh the smile you just game me .. worth more than a...oh the smile you just game me .. worth more than a few gallons of gas!!!ELKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10935251214683485912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-88889026338887518442011-03-16T13:08:18.726-04:002011-03-16T13:08:18.726-04:00Kayren ~ oh yes, I remember those copy sheets! An...Kayren ~ oh yes, I remember those copy sheets! And certain markers, too! ha.Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-23841294106891107852011-03-16T10:07:44.169-04:002011-03-16T10:07:44.169-04:00I'm with you! And you're right about the ...I'm with you! And you're right about the smell, kind of like when they passed out the sheets of paper they had just finished mimeographing that were still a little damp...remember that. I'd always sniff the whole stack as I took mine and passed it. Probably getting high on it too!Kayrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08735245416162284974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-37573511368387373432011-03-16T07:26:35.279-04:002011-03-16T07:26:35.279-04:00HA! I used tha' "WTF" pic in an auld...HA! I used tha' "WTF" pic in an auld post( long since deleted )...<br /><br />We <i>do</i> have a Mobile station that's had the "arm/leg" thing up for a few <i>years</i>, however ;)<br /><br />This just in....dyed kerosene at $4.35 a gallon...WTF?Subbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13969166266526522612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-90937527587456450822011-03-15T17:37:18.670-04:002011-03-15T17:37:18.670-04:00LOL!!! Thanks for the laugh... if we can't lau...LOL!!! Thanks for the laugh... if we can't laugh then we'll certainly cry.Christian - Modobject@Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09687272618188063178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-85648033809850237122011-03-15T14:45:29.156-04:002011-03-15T14:45:29.156-04:00Isn't that first one hilarious!?!?!?!? It just...Isn't that first one hilarious!?!?!?!? It just HURTS to pull in to the gas station to fill up the Limo! OH DEAR!Jill from Killeny Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13639521470702814007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-7249005133041562892011-03-15T11:34:38.156-04:002011-03-15T11:34:38.156-04:00That is SO funny!That is SO funny!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-33478362390586394622011-03-15T10:56:25.003-04:002011-03-15T10:56:25.003-04:00I'm going to start walking. Heading for the gr...I'm going to start walking. Heading for the grocery store...dinner will be ready in about a week. The prices are crazy!Anita Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06581280313136512145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-4703889229414887612011-03-15T10:51:45.405-04:002011-03-15T10:51:45.405-04:00Alan ~ that would convert to $2.08 as of today. I...Alan ~ that would convert to $2.08 as of today. I think we would all be delighted to see gas at that price here in the states! We're hovering around $3.50 right now.Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-32548352271572124462011-03-15T10:47:16.487-04:002011-03-15T10:47:16.487-04:00Great post Betsy, made me laugh on a dull and fogg...Great post Betsy, made me laugh on a dull and foggy day. And a day when petrol (gas) prices reached £1.30 a litre over here (which is probably an enormous amount of dollars per gallon)Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-53204455949411969482011-03-15T09:32:02.452-04:002011-03-15T09:32:02.452-04:00LOL! Hee hee! So true...love this...also soooo lov...LOL! Hee hee! So true...love this...also soooo love the smell of gas...Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06056020630135342363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-90357509310418084382011-03-15T09:22:30.301-04:002011-03-15T09:22:30.301-04:00LOL ....so true! :-)LOL ....so true! :-)Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08824473397605172813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-72479202307078704112011-03-15T09:16:41.375-04:002011-03-15T09:16:41.375-04:00nanny ~ well, we don't use leaded gas anymore!...nanny ~ well, we don't use leaded gas anymore!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-61405546850203833452011-03-15T09:14:56.543-04:002011-03-15T09:14:56.543-04:00It doesn't taste the same, either.It doesn't <i>taste</i> the same, either.The Silver Foxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00730805376957629641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-38422587623477829162011-03-15T09:13:22.005-04:002011-03-15T09:13:22.005-04:00Those are great!!!!
I loved smelling the gas when ...Those are great!!!!<br />I loved smelling the gas when Daddy filled the tank...It must have been different back then cause I don't notice any good odor anymore, do you?nannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12627958113283042574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-5607729129926708022011-03-15T09:00:15.121-04:002011-03-15T09:00:15.121-04:00Pat ~
How nice to see you in a lurk,
Watching my...Pat ~ <br /><br />How nice to see you in a lurk,<br />Watching my blog while you are at work!<br /><br />But don't get caught reading with a smirk<br />Or you boss might see and feel an irk!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-54513877596706118812011-03-15T08:22:38.202-04:002011-03-15T08:22:38.202-04:00Yep indeed WTF
As gas prices truly do suck
I loved...Yep indeed WTF<br />As gas prices truly do suck<br />I loved when 20 bucks would fill the car<br />Now that won't get you half as far<br />It's disgusting indeed<br />But everyone just follows the lead<br />Change will never come<br />Until we are able to kick the greedy gas man in the bum<br />Funny pics they were<br />A rhyme they did spur<br />But the cat must get back to work<br />But I'll be back as usual to lurkRhymetime(aka Pat)http://rhymetime24.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-90549991630189006402011-03-15T07:52:24.024-04:002011-03-15T07:52:24.024-04:00Matty ~ yeah, and the numbers rolled slow enough t...Matty ~ yeah, and the numbers rolled slow enough that you could easily round up without going over!Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-9837158995384679182011-03-15T07:48:18.478-04:002011-03-15T07:48:18.478-04:00LOL! Amen!!LOL! Amen!!Tannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05484104973009411729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-48205144003276154192011-03-15T07:35:54.675-04:002011-03-15T07:35:54.675-04:00I'm getting a horse!
Can you imagine driving ...I'm getting a horse!<br /><br />Can you imagine driving down the road and looking up to read one of those signs?Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690722786561637489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1357105223288312642.post-55258819651939523642011-03-15T03:51:03.031-04:002011-03-15T03:51:03.031-04:00I suppose our prices, RSA, are on a par with USA o...I suppose our prices, RSA, are on a par with USA or more because of the taxes for road repairs, etc. Disgusting! I also used to love the gas (petrol to us) smell!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com