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$1.98 Gas!!!

PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:26 pm
by Bethers
Yep, I saw it - at 3 stations yesterday down in the Texas Valley. Sorry, didn't take a picture.

I saw one station on the way down into MX. When we were on the way back, my friends stopped for gas at a station with 2.06 as the price and I asked why they didn't go down the road just a piece, cuz it was $1.98, but he said he thought it was a fluke. Good thing 2.06 wasn't bad, cuz 5 minutes later we were passing the intersection off the highway where they were $1.98.

I really didn't believe I'd see gas under $2 again - so while the economy and my retirement bucks are devastated, I can better afford the gas at least.

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 12:45 pm
by oliveoil
We are $2.29 here in our part of the Ozarks!

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 1:07 pm
by rvgrammy1953
Oh, Ernie will be so happy!!! :) Gas here is $2.39 ....in Ft. Smith, AR.....if this keeps up, our budget will be a little easier to live with...

UPDATE At 7:49pm: Ernie went into town today.....gas is now $2.30....

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 2:28 pm
by oregontocal
Wow! I thought I was doing good with seeing regular for $2.19 (cash price) outside of Bartlesville, Oklahoma this morning. It's still $2.59 in Coffeyville, KS, although I saw signs at a couple of stations for $2.49.

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:22 pm
by Liz
Well it's a great time to travel to the Texas gtg! It's $2.49 in central FL today.

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 4:24 pm
by Gentleladybear
Ya'll are doing good on gas prices. Still 2.79 here in Gainesville. Looking forward to it dropping some more.

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 5:17 pm
by Bethers
I'm going to guess you'll be seeing $2.19 - $2.39 depending on where you drive across TX to the gtg - it's in the valley down by MX it's dropped so much - but maybe it'll come up to meet us up here also - sure hoping!

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PostPosted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 10:34 pm
by snowball
Still higher here in UT!!
but did hear rumors about propane.....so wondering what it is in your area
we can get it one place for 2.49 flying J is 2.99 the guy that sold it too us said he heard!! that in California propane is 3.99 and in TX it is 4.99 is there truth to this and how much is it in AZ?
Not that it will change things any but it will help us prepare for it
sheila

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 7:12 am
by Cedar518
awww lucky you! I paid $2.87 last night. But NY has lots of taxes added on,... I'll bet just across the lake in VT it would be down to $2.50!

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 7:22 am
by Shirlv
I paid $2.63 in Maryland.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:16 am
by Bethers
I pay $3.25 for propane here at the park I'm at in TX - so no where near what you said - and that's the prices as of early summer- hasn't changed so far.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:32 pm
by oregontocal
Regular was $2.15 to $2.19 from Bartlesville south to Tulsa, Oklahoma today. It's coming down more every day.

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PostPosted: Sat Oct 25, 2008 9:48 pm
by Gentleladybear
Still dropping here, we are down to 2.68 a gallon today. That is over a 1.00 a gallon drop. Enjoy this all while we can.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 5:41 pm
by kelpie
In NW Ohio today 2.08 on the way home from work.

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PostPosted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:54 pm
by oregontocal
It was $1.99 all through Joplin, MO today, and $1.94 in nearby Carthage, MO. I couldn't believe it only took $25 to fill my pickup tank that was 3/4 empty. We passed several stations that had been out of business for a long time. Most of the time, those prices are a whole lot lower than the present prices. Not today. Much higher.