Archive through September 01, 2011

[kweaver]

Wednesday, August 31, 2011 - 09:29 pm:

Kentucky Avg
3.618 going up

Kentucky Avg Now
3.668 and STILL going up

Fifty cents in seven hours

 

[kweaver]

Kentucky Avg Now
3.676 and STILL going up

THIS IS CRAZY !!

 

[kweaver]

It's starting to rain in the Gulf so they're shutting down oil rigs ...

 

[jstertz]

Paid $3.89 for ULSD #2 this morning for my somewhat larger smoker and noticed gas was $3.72 per gallon here in east central Wisconsin!! Frustrating!

 

[kmcconaughey]

Filled up in Stillwater, MN this morning. The price was $3.73 for regular unleaded.

 

[kweaver]

I missed the drop !

Kentucky Avg

3.639

but it's going back UP

 

[jensor]

3.839 for 87 octane in fryeburg,me

 

[lhinds]

Gas is still at 3.46 here. been there for 4 weeks now. Non ethanol which is what i use in everything at 3.49.

 

[lhinds]

Non ethanol here at 3.42 now.

 

[jbaker]

$3.77 in Rockford, IL 89 octane

 

[thoffman]

$3.75 here, I p[aid $3.69 in Union Grove, WI. yesterday. At least it's going in the right direction.

 

[kweaver]

$3.16 in Henderson, Ky
$3.32 here

 

[fcurrier]

$3.87 locally, $3.47 in Bangor (150 miles +- south). No politicians crying out, anymore. Got an email from our congressperson asking for a donation the same day the local newspaper said she's worth 9 million. Duh. God Bless America!

 

[kweaver]

Frank - If you don't mind me asking , How much did you donate ?

Henderson , Ky just dropped to $3.15

 

[kweaver]

Gas / Auto related
Interesting reads.

U.S. Company Developing Radioactive Steam-Powered Car Engine

2012 Chevy Camaro ZL1 to Come Packing 580 HP

The 55 MPG Ford Focus You Can't Have

Electric Race Cars Put Newest EV Technology to the Test

Anybody watch NHRA last night ?
Matt Hagen broke the <4.000 second barrier and backed it up.
1000 feet in 3.995 seconds ! <font size="-2">damn MOPAR</font>

 

[aschumacher]

A 580hp engine ! And Ferd gonna come out with a 600Hp job! Aint no police car gonna catch those machines.

 

[dross]

I don't care how much horsepower you have you can't outrun a radio or a bullit.

 

[kweaver]

Allen - 500 hp 2.0-liter

 

[aschumacher]

OMG, I get white knuckles when I get my little Honda to do 70mph with a 160hp. So I'll sit back watch the guys with bigger gonads take that wagon for a sporty ride. Hope it has multiple air-bags!

 

[kweaver]

To get back on topic ... I don't know why Allen got us off topic ...

$3.30 here today