Under capitalism, man exploits man. Under communism, it's just the opposite. - John Kenneth Galbraith
Well, we still got a 4.7% gdp growth rate and unemployment below 4.5% as of december, so I guess our economy really won't collapse once oil hits 100 a barrel like everyone said it would.
In fact, the only real problems we have are the credit crisis and the dollar in the shitter, both the result of government mismanagement! Funny how that works out.
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Check out the big brain on Maradon!!
Yeah, there's a huge disparity in stations around here. Highway stations are somewhere around 0.10 more than backroads stations. It's really odd.
I've always seen that. What's been odd recently is seeing the highway stations about .30 more than the backroad ones and still doing booming business.
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Over the mountain, in between the ups and downs, I ran into Dr. Gee who doth quote:
I've always seen that. What's been odd recently is seeing the highway stations about .30 more than the backroad ones and still doing booming business.
yeah that too
I mean what the hell
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ACES! Another post by Maradon!:
yeah that tooI mean what the hell
Are you genuinely suprised that the convenience of a major highway with large volumes of traffic can charge more than a gas station servicing a small community of consistant consumers?
I agree that 10 or 20 cents difference is a little bewildering, but I've seen a good 50 cent drop just crossing the border from PA to delaware. 
haha
1) There are more gas stations (competition)
2) Gas is low margin (profit per unit) anyway, and higher volume = lower possible price
3) Lower distribution costs for places on a major thoroughfare
Stations servicing small communities have a monopoly and can charge whatever they want since you have to drive 50 miles away to get gas. And it also costs more to supply them.
Edit: This is referencing back road vs. highway stations Noxhil2 fucked around with this message on 01-03-2008 at 05:13 PM.
I'm trying to sound smart and really I'm just bullshitting. Can you tell?
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Delphi Aegising:
Are you genuinely suprised that the convenience of a blah blah blah blah
No, you fucking tard, I'm surprised that the disparity is so much larger than it usually is.
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Over the mountain, in between the ups and downs, I ran into Noxhil2 who doth quote:
Actually, I usually see major thoroughfares charge less since
You're living in bizarro world then.
I've driven through every state on the eastern coast south of new york. Almost every day I drive on the highways to the small communities out in fucking lancaster and the other buttfuck little towns where there's horse poop on the road, and the gas stations on the highways are ALWAYS higher.
I mean, your reasoning is sorta sound, but all 3 of then are overridden by simple supply and demand.
Also, I am probably the least uptight person in the entire world. Maradon! fucked around with this message on 01-03-2008 at 07:57 PM.
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Maradon! had this to say about (_|_):
You're living in bizarro world then.I've driven through every state on the eastern coast south of new york. Almost every day I drive on the highways to the small communities out in fucking lancaster and the other buttfuck little towns where there's horse poop on the road, and the gas stations on the highways are ALWAYS higher.
I mean, your reasoning is sorta sound, but all 3 of then are overridden by simple supply and demand.
Hey! I lve near Lancaster. 
It's not buttfuckville.
In fact, Lancaster City has the oldest continually operating central market in america!
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Delphi Aegis had this to say about John Romero:
...I agree that 10 or 20 cents difference is a little bewildering, but I've seen a good 50 cent drop just crossing the border from PA to delaware.haha
That drop is a is most likely in tax. I remember seeing a big time one on interstate 80 between Ohio and Illinois, one had tolls on their side of the road and you could see like a $0.60 difference between the truck stops right on the border. I imagine on of the reasons NJ has fairly cheap prices is that their isn't as much road taxes as other state, mainly form out tolls roads like the Garden State Cashcow.
Though this summer I really don't want to drive my gas guzzling Ford anymore. Shit I drive like less than 15 minutes back and forth to work and the danm thing sucks like $60-$70 a week in gas. Thinking of switching to 2 wheel transportation, or hell walking, since most places are well with in half an hours walk.
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Dr. Gee had this to say about Punky Brewster:
Ya I'm looking forward to being able to walk damn near everywhere naked
