LOL....no, not quite, but I do remember when a buck was a buck.
As the oldest, I was entrusted with the money. My sister was eleven months younger than I was, and the two other siblings a number of years younger, but that's another story.....anyway, for $1 Sissy and I could go to the Saturday afternoon movie at Fairview Theater for .25 cents each. The remaining .50 cents would buy each of us a box of popcorn, a candy bar, and a Coke.
The Coke cost the nickle, the others a dime each.
No BS here...that's what it cost.
If everybody had like minds, we would never learn.
Like the scene in "The Help" when the maids get like 40$ and act as if they won the lottery, I had to explain it to my brother, that back then, that WAS winning the lottery...
Am I the only one that pronounces hyperbole "Hyper-bowl" instead of "hy-per-bo-le"?
Reminds of the lines from Baz Luhrmann "everyones free to wear sunscreen" song.
"Accept certain inalienable truths, prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too will get old, and when you do you’ll fantasize that when you were young prices were reasonable, politicians were noble and children respected their elders. "
It's supposed to be hard! If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great!
Quote: $4 to $5 gas....I'm sure glad that "War for Oil" worked out for us.
You are missing the big picture, it's good because of our investment in things other than oil, 40 years from now we will have solar/wind/cow poop powered vehicles and everything will be great.
Quote: $4 to $5 gas....I'm sure glad that "War for Oil" worked out for us.
It always amazes me .........
People who were against the war said that it was a war for oil ......... yet when we took no oil, they were incredulous. I never quite got that.
Micah 6:8; He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
John 14:19 Jesus said: Because I live, you also will live.
Quote: I remember the days when my dad would complain cause it went over 1.75...
The days when I could fill my motorcycle (2.5 gllon tank) for under a 5...
Oh those were the days....
*looks at bicycle prices*
I remember when $5 would darn near fill up the tank. I'd tell the attendant to give me $4 worth because I wanted that buck in the pocket...a 16oz draft fishbowl of beer was .25 cents down at the local pub.
Seriously.
Attendant?
I wish I could have experienced this. My dad tells me about when they used to pump your gas, give your windshield a shine, and check your tire pressure for no extra charge. I wish! I can't believe that was the way things were once.
Quote: I remember the days when my dad would complain cause it went over 1.75...
The days when I could fill my motorcycle (2.5 gllon tank) for under a 5...
Oh those were the days....
*looks at bicycle prices*
I remember when $5 would darn near fill up the tank. I'd tell the attendant to give me $4 worth because I wanted that buck in the pocket...a 16oz draft fishbowl of beer was .25 cents down at the local pub.
Seriously.
Attendant?
I wish I could have experienced this. My dad tells me about when they used to pump your gas, give your windshield a shine, and check your tire pressure for no extra charge. I wish! I can't believe that was the way things were once.
Quote: I remember the days when my dad would complain cause it went over 1.75...
The days when I could fill my motorcycle (2.5 gllon tank) for under a 5...
Oh those were the days....
*looks at bicycle prices*
I remember when $5 would darn near fill up the tank. I'd tell the attendant to give me $4 worth because I wanted that buck in the pocket...a 16oz draft fishbowl of beer was .25 cents down at the local pub.
Seriously.
Attendant?
I wish I could have experienced this. My dad tells me about when they used to pump your gas, give your windshield a shine, and check your tire pressure for no extra charge. I wish! I can't believe that was the way things were once.
It was kind of like this:
It's supposed to be hard! If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. The hard... is what makes it great!
Quote: I remember the days when my dad would complain cause it went over 1.75...
The days when I could fill my motorcycle (2.5 gllon tank) for under a 5...
Oh those were the days....
*looks at bicycle prices*
I remember when $5 would darn near fill up the tank. I'd tell the attendant to give me $4 worth because I wanted that buck in the pocket...a 16oz draft fishbowl of beer was .25 cents down at the local pub.
Seriously.
Attendant?
I wish I could have experienced this. My dad tells me about when they used to pump your gas, give your windshield a shine, and check your tire pressure for no extra charge. I wish! I can't believe that was the way things were once.
There are still some of those stations scattered around, I've seen a couple in PA, i always avoid them though, and it's not like theyre that much higher in price (if at all)
Theres just something weird about someone else pumping gas for me while I sit in my car... I dunno what it is..
Am I the only one that pronounces hyperbole "Hyper-bowl" instead of "hy-per-bo-le"?
I think that the free full service kinda started to disappear right around the time we moved back to Ohio when I was 9-10 or so. That would have been about 72, 73ish .....
It would have been so nice driving into a gas station, and getting the full service treatment.I just missed the whole full service treatment.
Micah 6:8; He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
John 14:19 Jesus said: Because I live, you also will live.
Quote: Yep. It is a law there that gas stations must be full service. You cannot pump your own gas there.
Having been there recently, that is indeed correct. Unlike the attendants in the past, this is usually some shady looking character who isn't there to clean your windows and check the oil.
If everybody had like minds, we would never learn.
I still say somebody could make a nice living running a full service station in Ohio. Charge 10 cents per gallon more (hell the price goes up and down by 10 to 25 cents a day anyway) They could check your oil and fluids, tire pressure and pump your gas, and grab your smokes, beer, chips, diet coke lottery tickets, or whatever else you were going to pick up while you were there, while you sit in your nice warm car and avoid the 20 degree weather, wind, snow, and rain.
I predicted over a year ago that gas prices would go up in 2012.
In July 2008, gas prices were 4.12 p/g..by election day (Nov 2008) gas prices had dropped by $2.00 per gal.
Within days of Obama taking office, gas prices began to rise, going up $1.00 per gal by June of 2009, adding to the worst recession in America's history. It was like levying a $1.00 per gal tax on the American people at the worst possible time..with Americans struggling with the worst recession in American history.
As the economy began to show signs of recovering in late 2010 and early 2011, gas prices again spiked up another $1.00 per gal, peaking at approx $3.90 per gal by May 1, 2011. Again, acting as a tax levied on the American people by the petroleum companies.
Now that the economy is beginning to pull out of the worst recession in American history, why shouldn't the American people expect the Petroleum industry to add another $1.00 per gal tax on them?
It is no secret that the petroleum industry is not happy with a Democrat in the White House and since they have the ability to manipulate petroleum/gas prices, why wouldn't they do all they can to benefit those who support the oil industry?
Also, the Obama budget calls for an end to the billions in tax welfare the oil industry has enjoyed for years, even though petroleum companies are among the most profitable in the world.
Republicans oppose the end to the billions in corporate welfare for the oil and gas companies. Anyone who can't see the link between the petroleum industry's manipulation of their markets and American politics is either blind or so partisan they can't admit to the truth.
Like I said, I predicted high gas prices for election year...over a year ago.
Quote: I still say somebody could make a nice living running a full service station in Ohio. Charge 10 cents per gallon more (hell the price goes up and down by 10 to 25 cents a day anyway) They could check your oil and fluids, tire pressure and pump your gas, and grab your smokes, beer, chips, diet coke lottery tickets, or whatever else you were going to pick up while you were there, while you sit in your nice warm car and avoid the 20 degree weather, wind, snow, and rain.
When I worked at Shell in North Olmsted in the late 80's we had full service pumps. They were .10 more per gallon then, and we cleaned the window and asked if they wanted us to check the oil (especially since by then most cars had hood releases inside), and we offered the check the tires with a guage, but if they needed air they had to pull over to the airpump which wasn't by the fuel pumps.
It was just the 2 farthest pumps that had it the rest were self-serve, but it kept us busy. Mostly elderly folks and moms with carloads of kids, but during the colder winter days it could be anybody. =)
The elderly would tip a buck or 2 when you checked their oil, or it was an exceptionally cold nasty day.
We don't have to agree with each other, to respect each others opinion.
Quote: My dad tells me about when they used to pump your gas, give your windshield a shine, and check your tire pressure for no extra charge.
One of my first jobs was at SOHIO Gas Station and I was the guy in the blue jumpsuit that pumped gas, washed windows, checked oil and tire pressure and got the driver at can of soda . My daughter used to laugh at pictures of me in my uniform ( and the mullet I was sporting ) and said there was " NO WAY " she would have done that job.
Quote: Like I said, I predicted high gas prices for election year...over a year ago.
Wasn't 2008 an election year with a Republican in office? I believe it was, yet the 10 year high for gas prices was in August of '08.. now why would they do that?
Quote: Within days of Obama taking office, gas prices began to rise, going up $1.00 per gal by June of 2009,
Why do you forget to mention that they were rising from about a 10 year low of $1.61? Of course they were going to go up.. that's what happens when commodity prices drop 70% in 2 months, they start back up...
Gas prices are rising again after going down from April through December.. when they typically go UP during the summer.. why did they do that?
mac, did you know that oil prices haven't risen nearly as sharply as other things, like cotton, silver, corn, coffee and rubber?
Did you know that Exxon controls less than 1% of the worlds oil supply? Pretty hard to manipulate prices when you control a very small percentage of the market.... the middle east and south america control over 90%.. and if I remember correctly, Iran and Hugo Chavez are not big fans of George Bush.
Did you know that oil and gas has a much lower profit margin than tobacco, pharmaceuticals, computers, general manufacturing?
Did you know that Exxon has paid more in US federal taxes over the last 5 years than it has made in the United States because it makes most of its money from other countries?
I don't know if he knows any of that stuff. I would also bet he doesn't know that gas companies, oil refineries, etc - historically make about 10% in profit. Regardless of WHO is in office.
I would also guess he thinks that's too much. Further, I would guess that wherever he works, they make much more than 10% in profit - but that wouldn't matter to him.
One other thing - if someone is a union member, or a mutual fund owner, or vested in ANY retirement program at all - whether they know it or not - they ARE invested in energy/gas/oil.
Talk about cutting off your nose to spite your face - this is a perfect example.
Plus - without a profit, those big evil gas companies lay people off.
It is SO ironic that people get upset over companies making a profit, and gripe about it, and want to tax them to death to "show them". Then, they find out those companies pay employees, benefits, retirements, etc.
Yet, despite that - they are in favor of giving the gov't. more money..............just as long as it's someone else's money.
Well, ma. If you want to play that game. Democrats campaigned and won a super-majority of Congress and the Presidency (2006-2008) by telling the American youths that 4.8% unemployment was unacceptable, $1.75 per gallon gasoline made Bush's oil buddies richer, and $4 trillion debt increase in 8 years was unpatirotic.
Now they tell them 9% unemployment is the new normal, $4.00 per gallon gasoline is good for the economy, and $6 trillion debt increase in 4 years is not enough.
And the liberals are now saying the new "American Dream" is renting instead of owning your own home.
And into the forest I go, to lose my mind and find my soul. - John Muir
Quote: I'm considering a small motorcycle for the spring/summer. I wish I could ride a bicycle now, because I would. I just can't bend like that and peddle.
Would you consider a recumbant bike? They look kina funky, but they have advantages over conventional bikes. Plus, you'll get in better shape, and spend ZERO on gas....
lol ahh the good ol days... I too used to work as an attendent at a gas station but in Houston Texas. Had a steady stream of loyal customers that only would come to my pumps. As someone said would get usually $1 tip for checking fluids and Tire pressure, grab them a soda or smokes etc. It really wasnt a bad gig back in the day for a starter job.
A friend of mine worked for I think it was called Red Head in North Olmsted between dover and porter on Lorain back in the late 70's but there are now some cobwebbs on those memories.
If you need 3 years to be a winner you got here 2 years to early. Get it done Browns.
I can't believe that someone hasn't latched onto free full service as a marketing tool.
Imagine a gas station where you could pull up and not have to get out of your car. Maybe a drive thru type operation, with the traditional drive thru where people could buy their goodies, pay for their gas, then pull up to the pumps and an attendant pumps your gas for you.
However, I don't know if the profit margin is big enough on the gas side to make it worthwhile. I have heard from people I know that stations make very little on gas anymore ..... and that it's all the other stuff that really makes them money.
Micah 6:8; He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God.
John 14:19 Jesus said: Because I live, you also will live.
I'm old enough to remember when somebody else pumped your gas, and when somebody else at a diner or fast food place made your salad and poured your drink and when somebody else carried a ladies groceries to the car... now I pump my own gas, pour my own soda, make my own salad at the salad bar, carry my own food, clean up my own table, my wife carries her own groceries..... they have shifted all of the burden of service onto me and this is supposed to be progress.
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You're absolutely right. 1978-79.
