We were hanging in IR for the day so Rusty Saw Blade & the Wooden Nickle ran thur my mind but didn't want to drive that far. I like both of those too. Huttenbar Resort in Phelps hanging in there but I have not been there in awhile.
Soaring gas prices in Northern WI
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We were hanging in IR for the day so Rusty Saw Blade & the Wooden Nickle ran thur my mind but didn't want to drive that far. I like both of those too. Huttenbar Resort in Phelps hanging in there but I have not been there in awhile.
snolover55
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The Happy Italian burned down a few years back . It was across the street from the Americinn Hotel.
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The stock market is doing well because the Fed just keeps printing money.
Gas was $4.19 when I left Spooner on Monday and it's only $3.25 here in New Orleans where I'm at on biz.
Gas was $4.19 when I left Spooner on Monday and it's only $3.25 here in New Orleans where I'm at on biz.
I am wondering if I should do the same. I have plenty of years left of work, but wondering if it's time to move some assets out of the market and sit on the sideline for a little way.
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What a wise guy. I'll leave it at that.
skiroule
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Not sure of the motivation behind this post. If it was to make me look senile and foolish, my wife accomplishes that on a daily basis with far less effort.
What it does suggest is that my experience couldn’t possibly have been the case because it is not corroborated by internet generalizations.
Yes, I can google it up and find the average price of gas throughout the years and yes, .19/gal was stated to be the average price in the 30’s and 40’s and yes, the average minimum wage was stated to be $1.25 in the 60’s. This being said, many sources also state that the AVERAGE gas price in 1965 was .31/gal. This means that in some areas it was likely selling for .40/gal while selling for .20/gal (or less) in others.
Unless one worked at or was familiar with the same station at the same time, I don’t know how one could know what it was charging for gas at that time. I suppose it’s possible that it was all a dream but it was a good dream.
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Don't ya know Skiroule, if its on google its the gospel.
Funny thing is, when I started buying my own toy gas in the early 90's It was .90 cents a gallon. I was working for my neighbor making 3.00 dollars an hr and thought I was doing "ok". According to google, I must be off my rocker too! Lol.
Funny thing is, when I started buying my own toy gas in the early 90's It was .90 cents a gallon. I was working for my neighbor making 3.00 dollars an hr and thought I was doing "ok". According to google, I must be off my rocker too! Lol.
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I see in USA Today that my point above was proven yesterday as the Dow fell more than 100 points as traders responded to reports that some Fed policymakers favor trimming Fed bond purchases (printing money). They have been printing $85 billion, yes billion, per month for a long time.
SledTL
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That deserves a #truckproblems...I gotta choose my jobs wisely so I don't spend more on gas than I make lol
Skiroule
I can confirm that where I was in 1960 gas was regularly .19/gal. Gas wars also occurred and Purple Martin [yes the gas was purple] would go to .14/gal. Good ol days. My buddies would pool our monies at the end of the month and go crusin' on 4 bucks. BTW, I was making .75/hr at the local ice cream store at the time.
The Rev
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I can confirm that where I was in 1960 gas was regularly .19/gal. Gas wars also occurred and Purple Martin [yes the gas was purple] would go to .14/gal. Good ol days. My buddies would pool our monies at the end of the month and go crusin' on 4 bucks. BTW, I was making .75/hr at the local ice cream store at the time.
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NorDakota
I saw State Farm's N44SF (a 2012 Bombardier CL-600-2B16, 22 seat twin jet) on the ramp at New Orleans Lakefront Airport (KNEW) on May 14 — was that you?
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I wish frnash! I was in the cheap seats on Delta! 
Just got home a few hours ago.
Just got home a few hours ago. jerkbait_1075
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Just returned from Canada on a fishing trip. $7-8 bucks a gallon was the norm north of the border..... Comparitively speaking though a gallon of Milk was $16.49......
What a joke?
What a joke?
jmvette427
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hey indy500 : your boss didnt give you $40 extra a week so you can cover the extra gas cost ? NOW THATS NOT FAIR ! LMFAO !
hemi_newman
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Still at 4.19 here in Hayward,WI! Going to have to start cutting back on cutting grass or get some goats
Yesterday the local Kwik Trip went up to $3.95, now today they went to $3.99.
The rest of them will be up shortly.
It's getting more than ridiculous!
The following was on Channel 5 out of Green Bay today...
This quote from a station owner,
"The most recent spike is because of the Chicago market oil companies are fighting for space on the pipeline. They're paying a premium price to get their fuel in the pipeline".
Wait..what? I thought there was a shortage due to Refinery Maintenance. You can't have it both ways, what is it too much gasoline now or not enough. Maybe there's a glut and a shortage at the same time. Either way we're going to be paying $4 for a gallon. These guys need to get their story straight so they're all telling the same lie.
This quote from a station owner,
"The most recent spike is because of the Chicago market oil companies are fighting for space on the pipeline. They're paying a premium price to get their fuel in the pipeline".
Wait..what? I thought there was a shortage due to Refinery Maintenance. You can't have it both ways, what is it too much gasoline now or not enough. Maybe there's a glut and a shortage at the same time. Either way we're going to be paying $4 for a gallon. These guys need to get their story straight so they're all telling the same lie.