Gas Prices

[Tank]

8 hours ago, gotbeer said:

Southern California's gas prices approaching record high

 

Highest gas taxes in the nation so our roads can be kept in better condition. Are the roads any better where you drive? They’re certainly not where I live.

[gotbeer]

1 hour ago, Tank said:

Highest gas taxes in the nation so our roads can be kept in better condition. Are the roads any better where you drive? They’re certainly not where I live.

Nope. Pretty bad where I live also. 

If the potholes don't get you. The homeless randomly walking on the streets will. 

[Jason]

7 hours ago, Tank said:

Highest gas taxes in the nation so our roads can be kept in better condition. Are the roads any better where you drive? They’re certainly not where I live.

Only an idiot believed the state when they said that’s what the tax increase was for

[Taylor]

Social engineering to get people to drive less because it's better for the environment. Unfortunately California is impossible to travel through without a car.

[Taylor]

Also, greedy gas companies raising prices higher than they need to be knowing that most people will blame taxes.

[Jason]

1 minute ago, Taylor said:

Also, greedy gas companies raising prices higher than they need to be knowing that most people will blame taxes.

California has the highest gas taxes in the country and that is a fact 

[Taylor]

1 minute ago, Jason said:

California has the highest gas taxes in the country and that is a fact 

It's true. Both the California government and gas companies are to blame. Why else would gas be $6 right by the Nevada border? I don't think the taxes are higher in Needles.

[gotbeer]

23 minutes ago, Taylor said:

Also, greedy gas companies raising prices higher than they need to be knowing that most people will blame taxes.

It also doesn't help that Calolfornia has a gas blend that isn't used anywhere else in the world.  

[Jason]

49 minutes ago, Taylor said:

It's true. Both the California government and gas companies are to blame. Why else would gas be $6 right by the Nevada border? I don't think the taxes are higher in Needles.

This is true but it’s not that simple 

[Taylor]

10 hours ago, gotbeer said:

It also doesn't help that Calolfornia has a gas blend that isn't used anywhere else in the world.  

The sacred winter gas blend!

[gotbeer]

Let's go Lol Angeles.  You can do it!  Be a winner at get that #1 slot.

California average gas prices hit all-time record high

 

 

[T.G.]

$4.099 pg at my Costco yesterday.

[Taylor]

4 hours ago, True Grich said:

$4.099 pg at my Costco yesterday.

You own a Costco?

[arch stanton]

57 minutes ago, Taylor said:

You own a Costco?

If I’m opening a thread just to find a snarky grammar nitpick it needs to be much better than this 

[T.G.]

1 hour ago, Taylor said:

You own a Costco?

Ok

[WicketMaiden]

6 hours ago, True Grich said:

$4.099 pg at my Costco yesterday.

Wow. We pay around $7.50 per gallon in the UK. That extra $3.50 is all tax.

[Taylor]

11 hours ago, arch stanton said:

If I’m opening a thread just to find a snarky grammar nitpick it needs to be much better than this 

Had nothing to do with grammar, son.

[gotbeer]

Taxes, fees make up $1.18 per gallon of gas in California

 

[Slegnaac]

On 11/15/2021 at 8:33 PM, WicketMaiden said:

Wow. We pay around $7.50 per gallon in the UK. That extra $3.50 is all tax.

That is a lot of Added Value!

[Redondo]

Paid $2.99 today at Sam's Club 

[Blarg]

On 11/15/2021 at 8:33 PM, WicketMaiden said:

Wow. We pay around $7.50 per gallon in the UK. That extra $3.50 is all tax.

Yeah but you get free colonoscopys, so there's that to consider. 

[arch stanton]

I’m suddenly quite perturbed by the notion that I will some day be asked to pay for a colonoscopy 

[Blarg]

If you would just agree to higher taxes it can be free. There is just a 16 month waiting list. 

[WicketMaiden]

3 hours ago, Blarg said:

Yeah but you get free colonoscopys, so there's that to consider. 

We only pay £9.35 for any drugs the Doc prescribes too. Doesn't matter what it is, codeine, anti-biotics, steroids, tranquillisers, asthma treatments etc etc etc - all the same £9.35 each time you get a fresh bottle/tube/dose etc. Last time I broke a bone I went to the emergency room, had an X-ray within an hour, a cast maybe an hour after that, and walked out with a bottle full of really strong painkillers and an appointment for after-care as an out-patient half an hour after that. Didn't cost me a penny. So there's that to balance against the expensive beer (£3.50 per pint / £6 in London) and fuel. We also pay 12% on any earnings between £10k and £50k (2% above that) for National Insurance which is supposed to pay for the NHS and the state pension, but if you earn below £10k you don't pay anything and still get everything health related free or heavily subsidised. It could be better, but it kinda works.

EDIT: the 12% is just on earnings (wages). Not capital gains or asset sales or appreciation. The rich don't pay it and tend to go private for healthcare.

[Tank]

7 minutes ago, WicketMaiden said:

£9.35

how do you pronounce this? i know it's "9 pounds" but don't know your money value after that.