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mincemeat26 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:14,900 Points:2,992,760 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2006 9:36:19 AM Ignore mincemeat26 Report Abuse Don't you love it? A storm builds up in the Caribbean, and the gasoline gurus panic over possible fuel shortages. Prices go up a dime and more. Then the storm peters out. But I'm not seeing those price increases go away.

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Don't you love it? A storm builds up in the Caribbean, and the gasoline gurus panic over possible fuel shortages. Prices go up a dime and more. Then the storm peters out. But I'm not seeing those price increases go away.

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Carusle Champion Author Atlanta Posts:11,424 Points:2,252,275 Joined:Nov 2006	Message Posted: Nov 29, 2006 7:46:11 AM Ignore Carusle Report Abuse Any excuse to raise prices that are easy to go up hard to come down. I guess next year the corn crop forecasts will influence the gas prices.
metsada Champion Author Knoxville Posts:2,889 Points:1,003,420 Joined:Aug 2003	Message Posted: Nov 17, 2006 7:33:13 PM Ignore metsada Report Abuse Mother nature knows....
bunny711127 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,074 Points:150,010 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Nov 16, 2006 5:04:24 AM Ignore bunny711127 Report Abuse yea wonder if next yr is gonna be a nightmare to make up for taking a break
capozi2 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,260 Points:1,269,160 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2006 11:56:49 PM Ignore capozi2 Report Abuse yeah its been a good season so far
Cyberkedi Champion Author Atlanta Posts:13,371 Points:2,317,615 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 15, 2006 8:59:14 PM Ignore Cyberkedi Report Abuse Well, the 2006 Hurricane season is almost over, and it's been a quiet one. Guess Nature is taking a breather after 2005 and all those broken records.
capozi2 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:5,260 Points:1,269,160 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2006 10:38:48 PM Ignore capozi2 Report Abuse got ahhh love them
CSQUARED Champion Author Atlanta Posts:33,319 Points:4,150,425 Joined:Aug 2001	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2006 7:06:46 PM Ignore CSQUARED Report Abuse The media is lock step with the oil companies on this one!
Cyberkedi Champion Author Atlanta Posts:13,371 Points:2,317,615 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2006 4:00:28 PM Ignore Cyberkedi Report Abuse Yet another reason to make alternative fuels and power sources practical!
chipandkathy Champion Author Atlanta Posts:7,989 Points:1,368,790 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 5, 2006 2:18:53 PM Ignore chipandkathy Report Abuse All the gas companies have their PR departments on alert for any news they can use for an excuse to keep prices up or make them go higher.