Gas hit $4.19 in Michigan - Democratic Underground

Giant Robot

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Fri May-23-08 10:23 AM
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Gas hit $4.19 in Michigan

So gas jumped twenty cents yesterday in Michigan hitting the new record high of 4.19 for my area. For an area that receives a lot of money from tourism, and from the point of view of someone whose car is on empty, this is not a good sign.

We have just changed day care providers for Little Robot to save money and cut back on our driving, as the new provider is a block away from where Mrs.Giant Robot works. We are hoping those changes help us out enough, but fuck things are tough up here. This is not helping one bit.

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raccoon

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Fri May-23-08 10:30 AM
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1. I think about what the ripple effect is going to do to the tourist industry.

Less traveling, less spending, less tax revenues, less money in city/county/state coffers.... :sigh:

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Giant Robot

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Fri May-23-08 10:51 AM
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2. We are silly as a country I think

In that we fail to see the connectivity of things. This will become a spiraling disaster for my area if prices stay at this level for any period of time during the summer months.

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SpiralHawk

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Fri May-23-08 11:25 AM
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3. Thanks a pantload republicons & allied oil cronies

YOU are doing this to America.

And Americans know it.

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Zynx

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Fri May-23-08 11:27 AM
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4. And their buddies in the completely unregulated $1 trillion hedge fund industry.

They are sloshing money around the commodities market without any concern as to the fundamentals or consequences.

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Purveyor

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Fri May-23-08 11:58 AM
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5. Just checked our local Jackson Speedway price and indeed it did go up to $4.19.

I topped off the tank and filled the lawnmower gas can for 3.84 on Tuesday.

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Giant Robot

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Fri May-23-08 12:08 PM
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6. I'm just hoping it did not jump anymore

While I am stuck at work. Maybe it won't be more painful than yesterday. I know hoping in vain....

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SmokingJacket

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Fri May-23-08 12:12 PM
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7. Holy moly, my local station just went over $4 today for the first time.

Just checked gasbuddy.com.

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noonwitch

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Fri May-23-08 12:24 PM
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8. If you live in metro Detroit, buy your gas on 8 Mile RD, between 75 and Mound

Those gas stations usually have the best prices in town. Sometimes, the western wayne suburbs have good prices, because they are closer to the refinery.

Usually prices in the city are slightly lower than the burbs (except near freeway exits). The only problem is dealing with the beggars in the parking lot-there isn't really that problem so much along 8 Mile as farther into the city.

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Giant Robot

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Fri May-23-08 12:26 PM
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9. I'm in norhtern Michigan and kinda stuck

With what I've got.

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