No, this is not how much I paid for gas this weekend. But it was pretty close. I actually paid $2.60/ gal for the 'might contain ethanol' stuff. The real stuff was about $2.85/gal.
It's funny to see closed down gas stations with the price of the era still displayed. I figure this place closed down sometime in the summer of 2008. That summer I paid as much as $4.17/ gal up in Colorado. I think in one week I spent $700 on fuel during my summer vacation! I also remember gas dipping down to $1.31 about a year ago.
Let's see, since we are waxing nostalgic, in 2005, right after Hurricane Katrina, it topped $3.00 for the first time I can remember. That's when I bought my motorcycle. I remember in June of 2001 buying gas for $1.15, and I think for a day it actually dropped to $.99, then shot up. Oh, let's see, in 1979 I vaguely remember paying $1.08. And in the 80s I remember being annoyed because i had to burn up an entire $20 bill to fill my tank.
But the day I got my driver's license, I paid $0.34/ gal. I could fill up my Volkswagen for less than $5.00. Oh, and I remember the day I got pissed off at the gas station attendant cuz gas shot up to an ungodly .51/gal!
Of course, when my dad used to drive us around, we would finally find a self serve station and get gas for .18 or he would really splurge and get ethyl for .19. On occasion there would be gas wars and the stuff would hit .16.
No, I'm not complaining... well... yes I am. I never expect fuel to go back to .16 or .51 or 1.08 or even 1.31. Heck, I'd settle for $2.34, which pissed me off even after Katrina settled down. What really irks me is the lack of reasoning behind fuel pricing.
Guess I'll just ride my scooter.
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