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No April Fool's joke.

That's what I paid at an Exxon station on the way back home from Bennigan's.

Bob Juch wrote:No April Fool's joke.

That's what I paid at an Exxon station on the way back home from Bennigan's.

That's cheap!

Apart from the oddity of the 3-digit decimal, I wasn't sure whether Bob was complaining or bragging.

He was bragging.

I get 15 cents off a gallon by using a Stop and Shop coupon thingie and I can't get it for less than $3.15 these days.

silvercamaro wrote:Apart from the oddity of the 3-digit decimal, I wasn't sure whether Bob was complaining or bragging.

We don't usually see the prices expressed as 3-digit decimals, but that 9/10 cent pricing is so common that we don't even notice it any more. Just as the oil companies want!

peacock2121 wrote:He was bragging.

And it's even more amazing to think that New Jersey is one of only two states that still mandate full-service gas pumps!

It's a "safety issue," although I've failed to notice the plague of customers accidentally incinerating themselves at self-serve pumps in the other 48.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:He was bragging.

And it's even more amazing to think that New Jersey is one of only two states that still mandate full-service gas pumps!

It's a "safety issue," although I've failed to notice the plague of customers accidentally incinerating themselves at self-serve pumps in the other 48.

I think Oregon is the other - I should look that up, and I'm not gonna.

peacock2121 wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:He was bragging.

And it's even more amazing to think that New Jersey is one of only two states that still mandate full-service gas pumps!

It's a "safety issue," although I've failed to notice the plague of customers accidentally incinerating themselves at self-serve pumps in the other 48.

I think Oregon is the other - I should look that up, and I'm not gonna.

You're right. I think that's been a WWTBAM question before.

peacock2121 wrote:He was bragging.

I get 15 cents off a gallon by using a Stop and Shop coupon thingie and I can't get it for less than $3.15 these days.

Really? I can usually get it for $3.169 without any discounts.

There's a town real close to here that has several gas stations that are always 6-10 cents cheaper than everyone else.

Have never figured out why.

peacock2121 wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:He was bragging.

And it's even more amazing to think that New Jersey is one of only two states that still mandate full-service gas pumps!

It's a "safety issue," although I've failed to notice the plague of customers accidentally incinerating themselves at self-serve pumps in the other 48.

I think Oregon is the other - I should look that up, and I'm not gonna.

No need. It is indeed Oregon.

Jeemie wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:He was bragging.

I get 15 cents off a gallon by using a Stop and Shop coupon thingie and I can't get it for less than $3.15 these days.

Really? I can usually get it for $3.169 without any discounts.

There's a town real close to here that has several gas stations that are always 6-10 cents cheaper than everyone else.

Have never figured out why.

That's about what it costs here in town. I figure I'm saving enough by buying gas in New Brunswick to pay for the trip there.

I paid $3.29 per gallon the last time that I filled up.

I seldom have any idea what the gas price is.

I have 250 gallon tank at home that is now monitored remotely and is filled as needed. I get a monthly bill on our usage. Gas and home heating has been running me $1,500 to $2,000 a month this winter. We live in an old house with very little insulation and I drive a LOT!!!!

Until last fall-I had to order gas as needed and pay for the tank. I like this way better as I pay the monthly average price.

I paid 3.24 last week when I was on the road.

I view the main advantage of having a gas tank at home (besides convenience) as sort of a Y2K stash thingie. If something really bad happens-ie nuclear explosion somewhere-odds are I will have a few hundred gallons of gas on hand and that will provide me some flexibilty and options if needed.

Spock wrote:I seldom have any idea what the gas price is.

I have 250 gallon tank at home that is now monitored remotely and is filled as needed. I get a monthly bill on our usage. Gas and home heating has been running me $1,500 to $2,000 a month this winter. We live in an old house with very little insulation and I drive a LOT!!!!

Until last fall-I had to order gas as needed and pay for the tank. I like this way better as I pay the monthly average price.

I paid 3.24 last week when I was on the road.

I view the main advantage of having a gas tank at home (besides convenience) as sort of a Y2K stash thingie. If something really bad happens-ie nuclear explosion somewhere-odds are I will have a few hundred gallons of gas on hand and that will provide me some flexibilty and options if needed.

Yep, I grew up on a farm and never had any idea what the price of gas was. We had our own tanks of gasoline and diesel. I didn't buy gas at a gas station until I was about 20 years old.

During the gas shortages of the 70s we put in tanks at all three of our farms including one where our hogs were located and where we almost never had any equipment to fuel up. Those were our "reserve" tanks in case we couldn't get anything from our supplier.

Of course that was also about the time that we had to start locking up the tanks.

I paid $3.08 here in Houston last night.

MarleysGh0st wrote:

peacock2121 wrote:He was bragging.

I've failed to notice the plague of customers accidentally incinerating themselves at self-serve pumps in the other 48.

What about that "tragic gasoline fight accident" in Zoolander? I think the government should do MORE to protect people from themselves.

My neighbor has a tank on his land as well. He says he has a closed circuit thingie on it to make sure 'someone' doesn't steal any.

Ha!