F*#%$*K
by allfrank on Aug 1, 2008 12:34 PM PDT
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No, this is not my rant that Sabean didn't trade Omar for Manny, David Wright, CC Sabathia, AND Evan Longoria.
I was going to drive down to S D to see the G I A N T S - but you know who is pitching... Let's see, 150 mi RT + 300 mi @ 20 MPG = 15 gal @ $4 / gal + parking + tickets = $200/250 to see a rerun of "The Nibbler strikes for the 43rd time." I can't, I just can't.
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$4 a gallon???
Where are you filling up? I need to go there! The lowest I can find is $4.25ish…
"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler
by JRPhillips on Aug 1, 2008 12:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
According to this cool site http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=&src=Netx $4.25ish would be great…at least in my ‘hood.
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by Goofus on Aug 1, 2008 1:21 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I found a cheap shady looking gas station on Clayton Road in Concord with $3.99 a gallon. I was so excited about getting cheap gas that I screamed out my car window as I was flying down the street at 50mph.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 1, 2008 1:39 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Seriously, the crappy gas station right by where I live in Moraga is selling for $4.25 a gallon. There’s a semi-shady (for Moraga) looking place down the road where if you pay cash (or use your debit card), it’s about .30cents cheaper than paying with a credit card. I think it would work out to about $4.15ish right now. Best deal in the neighborhood, especially considering the Chevron across the street is about $4.50 at the moment!
"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler
by JRPhillips on Aug 1, 2008 2:35 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am from Orinda.
Semi OT but I had two friends that drove away from that Chevron while the pump was still in their car. Maybe they are trying to make up the money they lost on all that gas that sprayed out when my friends drove away. ;)
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by camwoody on Aug 1, 2008 2:49 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 1, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Usually I go to the Arco around the corner from my house. They’re about 5 to 10 cents cheaper a gallon than the Shell station on the opposite corner of the intersection. Arco is a little more expensive than the crappy ghetto gas station on the other side of town, but if I’m running low on cash money I’ll go there. Arco right now is about $4.10, last I checked. But I’m still on a half a tank from GasCo’s cheapo gas so yay me.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 1, 2008 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s funny that when gas prices get this expensive, I don’t think most people care if it’s gas from Arco, Chevron, Valero, or Pete’s Gas and Bait Shop. I stopped caring, so long as my car continues to run.
"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler
by JRPhillips on Aug 1, 2008 3:41 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I found a cheap shady looking gas station on Clayton Road in Concord with $3.99 a gallon. I was so excited about getting cheap gas that I screamed out my car window as I was flying down the street at 50mph.
Yeah I live right by there. There are actually 2 shady stations really close to each other and they are both 3.99. The Chevron that is literally a stones throw away is about 4.19 I believe. Also, if you ever have to do anything in Pittsburg, get your gas there because it is significantly cheaper. In the 3.90 range.
by Nellieball on Aug 1, 2008 6:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Needless to say, I have taken to riding my bike alot.
by Nellieball on Aug 1, 2008 6:38 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I live in Pittsburg and there are two fairly cheap stations near me. The aforementioned Arco, and this really ghetto place called USA Gas. USA tends to be a few cents cheaper than Arco.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 1, 2008 11:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come to Vegas , baby!
$3.89
But there’s quite a few ways to give it back…
Arizona thinks we're Washington which thinks we're Arizona.
by victor frankenstein on Aug 2, 2008 9:02 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I paid $3.78/gal yesterday. Sorry.
//ducks//
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by Lyle on Aug 2, 2008 5:08 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not wanting to get too political here....
But yesterday Exxon’s annual PROFIT was equated to approx. $1,300/second.
Omar...I'm done with you. Hello Darren Ford! Come to papa.
by PacBellBoozer on Aug 1, 2008 3:15 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Last week a colleague offered me his suite for Sunday’s game. Figures that it had to be Zito… Now I know why he offered it.
by mxmob33 on Aug 1, 2008 12:42 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Give it to Grant
Guaranteed win.
by AngelWillSaveUs on Aug 1, 2008 12:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Zito is Saturday
On Sunday you’d get Correia…not that that’s a huge improvement.
The All-Father is now a Giant!
by EliminateMe on Aug 1, 2008 1:09 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Unfortunately I meant last Sunday. It was a standard Zito 6ER outing with plenty of boos (and booze).
by mxmob33 on Aug 1, 2008 2:30 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
it’s okay man. pads aren’t so great! :P
If my head is full of white hairs by the end of this season.. I blame Brian Wilson. (I'm only 22, dammit!)
by GiNgiNxbOi on Aug 1, 2008 12:51 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
See folks, no filler! That alone deserves a rec.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Aug 1, 2008 12:56 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Only 150 miles?
If you leave now, you can still get there in time for tonight’s start by the Enchanter…
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by EliminateMe on Aug 1, 2008 1:10 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Unfortunately, as it nears 4, I am still at work
by allfrank on Aug 1, 2008 3:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I filled up for $3.69/gallon on Wednesday.
by xanthan on Aug 1, 2008 1:26 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Where???
The cheapest around here in Concord is like $3.99 for Gas Unlimited….lol
Bill Mueller? I expect at least A-Rod type numbers from my son, Conor Gillaspie
by Gamer101 on Aug 1, 2008 1:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I live on the East Coast in a small-ish town. The cost of living is slightly lower than California ;)
by xanthan on Aug 1, 2008 1:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well Xanthan
I am jelous, and I cant spell well. Here is why the east coast is awsome, depending on where you are at it has some awesome history and I love history. I live in Oregon and aside from the Oregon Trail there is little to no culture and history where I am at about 15 mins from Cali border. So consider me jelous of Xanthan and a horrible speller.
I'm young but i didn't fall off the truck yesterday!
by jbowl on Aug 1, 2008 1:50 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude, freakin Gooonies was filmed in Oregon, thats some good history, and they have the Tillamook cheese factory! Lewis and Clark reached the West coast up there….No Sales Tax, People call their trucks “rigs”, and their Soda “pop”. Portland is like a clean S.F…....but most of those things aren’t near the Ca border, so nevermind
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by joeytothelimit on Aug 1, 2008 5:57 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh piss off already…when I was living back there in 2001 some friends were talking about driving out to Waldorf, MD for 99 cent/gallon gas.
Omar...I'm done with you. Hello Darren Ford! Come to papa.
by PacBellBoozer on Aug 1, 2008 3:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I was just thinking about riding around with a high school boyfriend and him asking me for three dollars to get some gas so we could get back to class from making out off campus lunch at McDonalds. $3 got enough gas to get back. And this was 1999.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 1, 2008 3:22 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow…that’s an ingenious way to spend a lunch Baron! Why the hell hadn’t I thought of that one back in the day?!?
I have to say, I’m impressed.
Omar...I'm done with you. Hello Darren Ford! Come to papa.
by PacBellBoozer on Aug 1, 2008 4:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Also
California has stringent quality standards on the gas to limit emissions and stuff, that adds to a big factor why our gas is more expensive than other states. For this you can thank our environmentalist lobbyists.
Much like how SF’s sanctuary law allowed an illegal immigrant to stay in SF and now a family has to bury their father and two brothers after the gang member that SF allowed to stay shot them in their car because the father had to gall to block their way in the street and didn’t move out of their way fast enough for his tastes.
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by obsessivegiantscompulsive on Aug 1, 2008 5:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Call me cynical but basically sanctuary laws are enacted to secure "cheep" labor for huge corporations. Think about it. It the only social laws in the last 10 years that are not quickly over turned by a legions of special interested paid lawyers. Some of those legions are fighting each other enough that is slows down the judge shopping necessary "correct" it. Need a counter example? Look how many time domestic partner laws allowing same sex people right and responsibilities have been over tuned in that time. There is little or no money going into big corporations pockets on the later item.
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by daveinexile on Aug 2, 2008 9:41 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
cheep cheep?
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 2, 2008 11:31 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The cheaper labor thing hits closer to home than most people here would imagine. Roughly 60% of Grant’s posts are done by illegal immigrants allowed to remain here because of santuary laws.
So all those times you’re giving Grant props for something witty, you should actually be thanking Jose, Boris and/or Ping.
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by Goofus on Aug 4, 2008 12:24 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ping eh? Thanks for the tip.
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by daveinexile on Aug 5, 2008 8:01 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think I’ve filled up for less than $4.39 a gallon in months.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Aug 1, 2008 1:37 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I filled up at $4.29 on Tuesday and it’s since fell to $4.21
BASTARDS
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by jponry on Aug 1, 2008 1:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I drove past a Chevron running errands this morning and saw $4.02 there! Arco by my house is $3.97! THIS IS MADNESS
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 2, 2008 11:32 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I went to GasCo! Tiens!
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 1, 2008 1:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Phoenix is starting to get as low as $3.83 per gallon.
by cheno on Aug 1, 2008 7:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
sacto is down to about $4/ gall
you can't block the Bocock
by oldjacket on Aug 1, 2008 1:38 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Go watch the Bums vs Dbacks on Saturday. You will get to see a HOF Randy Johnson vs one of the best pitching prospects in 20 yr old Clayton Kershaw.
by wilriv21 on Aug 1, 2008 1:40 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but who would you root for?
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by EliminateMe on Aug 1, 2008 2:07 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Favorite teams
1. SF Giants
2. Whoever is playing the Dodgers
by wilriv21 on Aug 1, 2008 2:14 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m with you on that…but I think it would kill me to root for Randy Johnson.
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by EliminateMe on Aug 1, 2008 4:33 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m heading to all three games this weekend, as any Giant-loving SD resident should. My girlfriend is extremely excited about seeing the SD Chicken tonight. I’m extremely excited about seeing Timmeh tonight. Neither one of use is too eager to see the actual teams play. We theorize that at least one of us is going to be bummed this weekend: “we couldn’t even beat the Padres/Giants??!” I have a feeling Sunday is going to be unbearable. Day game after a night game, Zito pitching AND military day at the park. Maybe I’ll bring a book and some ear plugs…
Plus for the series: Khalil Greene and his ‘gold-glove’ defense are out of the line up. :)
Minus for the series: Khalil Greene’s 2008 Giants-era bat is out of the line up. :(
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by GiantsFanInExile on Aug 1, 2008 2:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Cheap gas?
Try Costco.
Of course you have to be a member, but it can be anywhere from 3-10ยข cheaper / gallon.
Ummm, oh yeah, and try it at 6am when they open, otherwise you’ll waste a gallon or two waiting in line!
by Merope on Aug 1, 2008 2:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah the lines there are ridiculous.
"While conservatives tell you 'leave things alone and no one will lose,' and liberals tell you 'interfere a lot and no one will lose,' baseball says 'someone will lose.' Not only says it - but insists upon it! ... Democracy is lovely, but baseball's more mature." BVCE supports SF Dugout and Manny Burriss.
by BaronVonCurrentEvents on Aug 1, 2008 3:20 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow. I figured it was a lot cheaper than that after seeing those lines. That’s…not really worth it to me.
by chilibean_3 on Aug 1, 2008 3:52 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, my car has approximately a 10 gallon tank. Let’s see, ten cents times 10 gallons… The savings isn’t impressing me right now….
"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler
by JRPhillips on Aug 1, 2008 4:05 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Every little bit helps…unless your sitting there with the AC on max just trying to creep forward in the line.
Omar...I'm done with you. Hello Darren Ford! Come to papa.
by PacBellBoozer on Aug 1, 2008 4:17 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come down to Santa Cruz
The lines are never long at our Costco gas station. I think it’s too well hidden for most people to actually find.
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by EliminateMe on Aug 1, 2008 4:34 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
An excellent suggestion...
But even in my hybrid, I’m sure the gas I use getting there (and general mileage) will outweigh the $1 savings on gas.
Funny story, when I left my last job, they basically asked me to leave a couple days early so they could change network passwords as they were about to start working on some project. My last paid day was Friday, my last day in the office was Tuesday. Through that job, we got a Costco membership, so that Thursday or Friday, my wife and I drove to the semi-nearby Costco in Danville, and loaded up on goods.
Well, as we got to the checkout, we found out those bastards at my last job canceled my Costco membership on my last day in the office! We had to pay the extra $50 or so for a new membership, after loading up our cart with stuff! I’d be madder about that, but I quit on them for a better working opportunity, so who the hell cares? I just wanted to share that story, while we were talking Costco.
"He called the sh** POOP!" -- Adam Sandler
by JRPhillips on Aug 2, 2008 1:04 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lost my faith
I saw a friend of mine last night – Dodger fan – and he didn’t even give me a hard time. I mean it’s our thing, we always give each other a hard time. He didn’t say a word. Man that really sucks, we’re that bad. I’ve been skipping Zito starts for quite awhile (one word or two? a while or awhile?) I gotta confess, I skipped all of the Dodger series.
Gas at $4.06 on Wednesday night, Auburn.
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by igotnothing on Aug 1, 2008 3:02 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m a Charger fan and Mrs. Goofus is a Raider fan. (We’re the ultimate mixed marriage!) It used to be fun to give her crap when my team beat hers, but the sport of it has long passed.
Adoptive father of howtheyscored. The beatings will begin momentarily.
by Goofus on Aug 1, 2008 3:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
knew there was a reason I liked the lady
by wilriv21 on Aug 1, 2008 11:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, these days the best way to give a Raiders fan a hard time is to just let them watch the games.
Last year was kind of the same for the Niners… but this year should be better.
My Dave Righetti is better than your Dave Righetti.
by howtheyscored on Aug 2, 2008 10:50 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, if this thread was intended to turn into a gas thread, allfrank definitely picked the right title.
by cheno on Aug 1, 2008 7:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Frankly, Frank
You missed Barry’s best performance of the season.
And he used no gas.
by Moggeee on Aug 2, 2008 9:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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