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Posted by smokeape on Feb-06-2004 03:27:

Gasoline and Elections

Bet the price of gasoline will drop right before November elections.
What do you think?

The average American gauges his views on the economy on his drive to work while looking at the prices posted at the filling stations. Prices going up; things must be going bad. Prices going down; things must be going good. After all, average Joe doesn't follow Wall Street or listen to any economic reports. He gauges things on what he sees every day around him that he can relate to.

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Posted by occrider on Feb-06-2004 03:30:

Re: Gasoline and Elections

quote:
Originally posted by smokeape
Bet the price of gasoline will drop right before November elections.
What do you think?

The average American gauges his views on the economy on his drive to work while looking at the prices posted at the filling stations. Prices going up; things must be going bad. Prices going down; things must be going good. After all, average Joe doesn't follow Wall Street or listen to any economic reports. He gauges things on what he sees every day around him that he can relate to.

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Sorry but prices are set by opec.

Posted by MrSquirrel on Feb-06-2004 04:14:

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Originally posted by occrider
Sorry but prices are set by opec.

You are wrong for once occrider.

Gasoline prices are set by YAKOV, for he is the devil incarnate and I think the devil must be in charge of gas prices.

MrS

Posted by occrider on Feb-06-2004 04:15:

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Originally posted by MrSquirrel
You are wrong for once occrider.

Gasoline prices are set by YAKOV, for he is the devil incarnate and I think the devil must be in charge of gas prices.

MrS

You are no Mr. Squirrel! He vanished many months ago! You are an imposter!

Posted by MrSquirrel on Feb-06-2004 04:24:

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Originally posted by occrider
You are no Mr. Squirrel! He vanished many months ago! You are an imposter!

Correction, It was a little over 1 month ago, not "months".

I need to go find a thread to pick on Yoepus now....

MrS

Posted by rizo on Feb-06-2004 06:50:

Is canuck oil under OPEC? If not, then who knows

Posted by DaveSZ on Feb-06-2004 06:55:

Hmmm, do you imagine the Opec countries would want Bush out?

Posted by LiquidX on Feb-06-2004 14:41:

Gas is around its 1.70 per gallon..

Posted by Shakka on Feb-06-2004 14:54:

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Originally posted by LiquidX
Gas is around its 1.70 per gallon..

Yeah, it's gotten pricey as of late. Unleaded is around $1.57 where I am.

Posted by occrider on Feb-06-2004 15:25:

Well, call me naeive, but I don't think very many americans drive down to the gas station to check the price of regular unleaded before they go to the voting polls. You might as well look to see how the dow performed in the last 15 minutes as an indicator of the welfare of the economy.

Posted by DaveSZ on Feb-06-2004 16:01:

I can drive from Austin to Houston and back on 10 dollars worth of gas.

If you're driving Hummers then maybe that's why your gas bill is so high. :P

Posted by Yoepus on Feb-06-2004 16:57:

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Originally posted by MrSquirrel
Correction, It was a little over 1 month ago, not "months".

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MrS

Hmm, has it really been that long?

huh, funny I didn't seem to notice.

Posted by MrSquirrel on Feb-07-2004 04:05:

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Originally posted by Yoepus
Hmm, has it really been that long?

huh, funny I didn't seem to notice.

Not long enough, I know, I know.

Do you sell Spicy Brown mustard in your Zionist Mustard Shoppe?

I ran out and want to make a sandwich, and that is definitely an important ingredient in a good ham and turkey sandwich.

Oh yeah, I don't look at the gas prices en route to anywhere. I buy it at the same station every time and I buy it when I need it.

MrS