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RAILFANNING AND VERY HIGH GAS PRICES.

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Posted by spbed on Thursday, July 20, 2006 10:36 AM

I do not find it any harder. Just buy gas & go what is so hard about that? You do not have to understand brain surgery to know that. Better be prepared cause if you think they are hi now just wait a bit & then watch out. You do know that conuntries like Britian. France, Italy & Germany to name just a few pay over $6.00 per gallon when converted to our measurement

 

 

 BNSFrailfan wrote:
 spbed wrote:

Such old, old news can you not come up with anyhing better? You know if you do not wish to expend gasoline due to the hi prices just go nowgere & become a hermit

 

 

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I AM SO TIRED OF THE SERIOUS PRICE GOUGEING AT THE PUMP. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS.Angry [:(!] ALLAN.

ARE YOU STUPID. I JUST TOLD YOU. IT MAKES IT HARDER FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO GO RAILFANNING. MAN.....SOME PEOPLE! YOU HAVE THE GULL TO SAY THAT.Angry [:(!]

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 20, 2006 8:53 AM
 spbed wrote:

Such old, old news can you not come up with anyhing better? You know if you do not wish to expend gasoline due to the hi prices just go nowgere & become a hermit

 

 

 BNSFrailfan wrote:
I AM SO TIRED OF THE SERIOUS PRICE GOUGEING AT THE PUMP. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS.Angry [:(!] ALLAN.

ARE YOU STUPID. I JUST TOLD YOU. IT MAKES IT HARDER FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO GO RAILFANNING. MAN.....SOME PEOPLE! YOU HAVE THE GULL TO SAY THAT.Angry [:(!]
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Posted by spbed on Thursday, July 20, 2006 8:35 AM

Such old, old news can you not come up with anyhing better? You know if you do not wish to expend gasoline due to the hi prices just go nowgere & become a hermit

 

 

 BNSFrailfan wrote:
I AM SO TIRED OF THE SERIOUS PRICE GOUGEING AT THE PUMP. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS.Angry [:(!] ALLAN.

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Posted by sgtbean1 on Thursday, July 20, 2006 4:26 AM
I assume you are talking about the prices per gallon...
You think you guys got it bad?

This is what I have to put up for a gallon in Germany (I live in the Netherlands near the German border, and fuel is CHEAPER in Germany then in Holland.):
1 US gallon: 6 dollars and 70 cents......... consider yourselfs lucky guys.

If I lived further from the border and was unable to fill up in Germany, I would be of even worse:
1 US gallon: 7 dollars and 30 cents......... And this is the country-wide average, which includes the lower prices near the borders. So expect to pay 2 dollars PER LITRE (!!!!!!!!!!!!) in places far from any borders.Disapprove [V]

So, be happy that you are not totally dependent on external oil supplies, like we are. You are lucky enough to have oil of your own. The last time I filled up my car it took a 125 dollar chunk out of my wallet. Until that's what you have to pay for 70 litres of liquid motion, please think of us when you want to complain about fuel prices at your end Wink [;)].
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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, July 20, 2006 3:03 AM
 CopCarSS wrote:

I've got serious doubts that we will ever see gas prices below $2.25 ever again. I think I would suggest investing in a fuel efficient vehicle, biking to your railfanning locations, learning to deal with the new standard price, or giving up on the hobby. Complaining here isn't going to do a bit of good.

SO TRUE.
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Posted by CopCarSS on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 10:17 PM

I've got serious doubts that we will ever see gas prices below $2.25 ever again. I think I would suggest investing in a fuel efficient vehicle, biking to your railfanning locations, learning to deal with the new standard price, or giving up on the hobby. Complaining here isn't going to do a bit of good.

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Posted by james saunders on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 10:04 PM
 cr6479 wrote:
I been sitting home listening to my scanner and going to work. If can go and railfan i will but limited to some good places. DAM middle east war OOPS!!!



1) I don't own a car
2) I bike ride to railfan, keeps you fit and you can get to less accesible places.

and petrol here just $1.42 a LITRE

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Posted by cr6479 on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 10:01 PM
I been sitting home listening to my scanner and going to work. If can go and railfan i will but limited to some good places. DAM middle east war OOPS!!!
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RAILFANNING AND VERY HIGH GAS PRICES.
Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, July 19, 2006 9:56 PM
I AM SO TIRED OF THE SERIOUS PRICE GOUGEING AT THE PUMP. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THIS.Angry [:(!] ALLAN.

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