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    • DashrenderD
      Dashrender
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      This one is pretty cool, showing actual price and adjusted price

      http://www.inflationdata.com/inflation/images/charts/Oil/Inflation Adjusted Gasoline2013.jpg

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      • MattSpellerM
        MattSpeller @mlnews
        last edited by

        @mlnews said:

        GAS HITS $.789 in the US!!

        Houghton Lake, Michigan: Gas Prices Drop Below $1 Per Gallon in Apparent Price War, Report Says

        Gas prices of 78 cents and 95 cents were reported at Beacon & Bridge Market and Marathon, respectively, in Houghton Lake, GasBuddy reported after verifying user-submitted photos.

        To the best of my knowledge, this is by far the cheapest fuel prices, after adjustments for inflation, in history.

        Ugh, tax that stuff already. I pay $4.13CDN/gallon = $2.84USD

        That's the cheapest it's been since the 90's here.

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        • DashrenderD
          Dashrender @MattSpeller
          last edited by Dashrender

          @MattSpeller said:

          @mlnews said:

          GAS HITS $.789 in the US!!

          Houghton Lake, Michigan: Gas Prices Drop Below $1 Per Gallon in Apparent Price War, Report Says

          Gas prices of 78 cents and 95 cents were reported at Beacon & Bridge Market and Marathon, respectively, in Houghton Lake, GasBuddy reported after verifying user-submitted photos.

          To the best of my knowledge, this is by far the cheapest fuel prices, after adjustments for inflation, in history.

          Ugh, tax that stuff already. I pay $4.13CDN/gallon = $2.84USD

          That's the cheapest it's been since the 90's here.

          Huh, according to this, it appears that Gas is taxed at a flat per gallon rate, not a percentage.
          http://www.api.org/oil-and-natural-gas-overview/industry-economics/fuel-taxes/gasoline-tax

          California = 59 cents per gallon
          Nebraska = 46 cents per gallon

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          • coliverC
            coliver @MattSpeller
            last edited by

            @MattSpeller said:

            @mlnews said:

            GAS HITS $.789 in the US!!

            Houghton Lake, Michigan: Gas Prices Drop Below $1 Per Gallon in Apparent Price War, Report Says

            Gas prices of 78 cents and 95 cents were reported at Beacon & Bridge Market and Marathon, respectively, in Houghton Lake, GasBuddy reported after verifying user-submitted photos.

            To the best of my knowledge, this is by far the cheapest fuel prices, after adjustments for inflation, in history.

            Ugh, tax that stuff already. I pay $4.13CDN/gallon = $2.84USD

            That's the cheapest it's been since the 90's here.

            We pay ~61 cents per gallon in taxes here in NY.

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            • travisdh1T
              travisdh1 @MattSpeller
              last edited by travisdh1

              @MattSpeller said:

              @mlnews said:

              GAS HITS $.789 in the US!!

              Houghton Lake, Michigan: Gas Prices Drop Below $1 Per Gallon in Apparent Price War, Report Says

              Gas prices of 78 cents and 95 cents were reported at Beacon & Bridge Market and Marathon, respectively, in Houghton Lake, GasBuddy reported after verifying user-submitted photos.

              To the best of my knowledge, this is by far the cheapest fuel prices, after adjustments for inflation, in history.

              Ugh, tax that stuff already. I pay $4.13CDN/gallon = $2.84USD

              That's the cheapest it's been since the 90's here.

              This differs state to state here, but in Ohio we're paying 46.4 cents per gallon. That's close to half the cost at the pump currently....... just don't fill up in Pennsylvania whatever you do, 68.8 cents per gallon. So I'd say that the tax on gas at the pump is already at insanity levels here.

              Edit: I won't even get started on road use taxes for commercial vehicles, unless someone really wants to know part of why it costs $50 to have that $5 wigit delivered via next day service.

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              • MattSpellerM
                MattSpeller @Dashrender
                last edited by MattSpeller

                @Dashrender said:

                @MattSpeller said:

                @mlnews said:

                GAS HITS $.789 in the US!!

                Houghton Lake, Michigan: Gas Prices Drop Below $1 Per Gallon in Apparent Price War, Report Says

                Gas prices of 78 cents and 95 cents were reported at Beacon & Bridge Market and Marathon, respectively, in Houghton Lake, GasBuddy reported after verifying user-submitted photos.

                To the best of my knowledge, this is by far the cheapest fuel prices, after adjustments for inflation, in history.

                Ugh, tax that stuff already. I pay $4.13CDN/gallon = $2.84USD

                That's the cheapest it's been since the 90's here.

                Huh, according to this, it appears that Gas is taxed at a flat per gallon rate, not a percentage.
                http://www.api.org/oil-and-natural-gas-overview/industry-economics/fuel-taxes/gasoline-tax

                California = 59 cents per gallon
                Nebraska = 46 cents per gallon

                0_1453139268972_upload-8051cff4-3098-4492-a9be-0645d0de113d

                Gallon = 3.785 liters = 0.2467*3.785 = $0.944 / gallon

                We do the same thing but the unit conversions are tedious 😛

                Edit: for the record the largest city near me is Vancouver - they're paying 0.3217*3.785 = $1.22/gallon tax

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                • DashrenderD
                  Dashrender @MattSpeller
                  last edited by

                  @MattSpeller said:

                  @Dashrender said:

                  @MattSpeller said:

                  @mlnews said:

                  GAS HITS $.789 in the US!!

                  Houghton Lake, Michigan: Gas Prices Drop Below $1 Per Gallon in Apparent Price War, Report Says

                  Gas prices of 78 cents and 95 cents were reported at Beacon & Bridge Market and Marathon, respectively, in Houghton Lake, GasBuddy reported after verifying user-submitted photos.

                  To the best of my knowledge, this is by far the cheapest fuel prices, after adjustments for inflation, in history.

                  Ugh, tax that stuff already. I pay $4.13CDN/gallon = $2.84USD

                  That's the cheapest it's been since the 90's here.

                  Huh, according to this, it appears that Gas is taxed at a flat per gallon rate, not a percentage.
                  http://www.api.org/oil-and-natural-gas-overview/industry-economics/fuel-taxes/gasoline-tax

                  California = 59 cents per gallon
                  Nebraska = 46 cents per gallon

                  0_1453139268972_upload-8051cff4-3098-4492-a9be-0645d0de113d

                  Gallon = 3.785 liters = 0.2467*3.785 = $0.944 / gallon

                  We do the same thing but the unit conversions are tedious 😛

                  Edit: for the record the largest city near me is Vancouver - they're paying 0.3217*3.785 = $1.22/gallon tax

                  you have to pay for that "free healthcare" some how.

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                  • MattSpellerM
                    MattSpeller @Dashrender
                    last edited by MattSpeller

                    @Dashrender said:

                    you have to pay for that "free healthcare" some how.

                    lol and I'm super happy to do it, but you may be frightened to learn that none of the taxes on gas / diesel go to it. All to road maintenance and mass transit.

                    Edit: I'm wrong, 7.75c / liter go to general funds.

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                    • JaredBuschJ
                      JaredBusch @Dashrender
                      last edited by JaredBusch

                      @Dashrender said:

                      Huh, according to this, it appears that Gas is taxed at a flat per gallon rate, not a percentage.
                      http://www.api.org/oil-and-natural-gas-overview/industry-economics/fuel-taxes/gasoline-tax

                      California = 59 cents per gallon
                      Nebraska = 46 cents per gallon

                      There are different kinds of taxes at different points.

                      I am intimately familiar with the taxes at the Terminal level. The terminal level is the point where the tanker trucks fill up with fuel to take to the stations.

                      Federal and State Motor Fuel Taxes (MFT) are applied at that time. MFT taxes are flat, and not % based.

                      I am familiar with them because I re-wrote an invoicing application for a terminal company.

                      Here is a load of standard Unleaded with 10% Ethanol. Units in this case is gallons.

                      https://i.imgur.com/MQTHlHU.jpg

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                      • DashrenderD
                        Dashrender @JaredBusch
                        last edited by

                        @JaredBusch said:

                        @Dashrender said:

                        Huh, according to this, it appears that Gas is taxed at a flat per gallon rate, not a percentage.
                        http://www.api.org/oil-and-natural-gas-overview/industry-economics/fuel-taxes/gasoline-tax

                        California = 59 cents per gallon
                        Nebraska = 46 cents per gallon

                        There are different kinds of taxes at different points.

                        I am intimately familiar with the taxes at the Terminal level. The terminal level is the point where the tanker trucks fill up with fuel to take to the stations.

                        Federal and State Motor Fuel Taxes (MFT) are applied at that time.

                        I am familiar with them because I re-wrote an invoicing application for a terminal company.

                        Here is a load of standard Unleaded with 10% Ethanol. Units in this case is gallons.

                        https://i.imgur.com/MQTHlHU.jpg

                        So where ever that customer is, their tax burden is 37.89 cents a gallon.. that's really good.

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                        • JaredBuschJ
                          JaredBusch @Dashrender
                          last edited by JaredBusch

                          @Dashrender said:

                          @JaredBusch said:

                          @Dashrender said:

                          Huh, according to this, it appears that Gas is taxed at a flat per gallon rate, not a percentage.
                          http://www.api.org/oil-and-natural-gas-overview/industry-economics/fuel-taxes/gasoline-tax

                          California = 59 cents per gallon
                          Nebraska = 46 cents per gallon

                          There are different kinds of taxes at different points.

                          I am intimately familiar with the taxes at the Terminal level. The terminal level is the point where the tanker trucks fill up with fuel to take to the stations.

                          Federal and State Motor Fuel Taxes (MFT) are applied at that time.

                          I am familiar with them because I re-wrote an invoicing application for a terminal company.

                          Here is a load of standard Unleaded with 10% Ethanol. Units in this case is gallons.

                          https://i.imgur.com/MQTHlHU.jpg

                          So where ever that customer is, their tax burden is 37.89 cents a gallon.. that's really good.

                          No, that is still prior to sales taxes and such. this is ONLY the MFT. There are more taxes at the station level that I am not familiar with like this.

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                          • gjacobseG
                            gjacobse
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                            GLENN FREY - EAGLES GUITARIST DEAD AT 67

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                            • gjacobseG
                              gjacobse
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                              Sheriff deputies seize $7.5M worth of marijuana from RV

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                              • RojoLocoR
                                RojoLoco @gjacobse
                                last edited by

                                @gjacobse they valued that at $5000 a pound? I feel like that is a gross overestimation....

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                                • coliverC
                                  coliver @RojoLoco
                                  last edited by

                                  @RojoLoco said:

                                  @gjacobse they valued that at $5000 a pound? I feel like that is a gross overestimation....

                                  High quality

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                                  • RojoLocoR
                                    RojoLoco @coliver
                                    last edited by

                                    @coliver said:

                                    @RojoLoco said:

                                    @gjacobse they valued that at $5000 a pound? I feel like that is a gross overestimation....

                                    High quality

                                    Seriously doubt that pallet of hefty bags is the good shit. Even for regular dirt weed, that's maximum retail.

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                                    • gjacobseG
                                      gjacobse @RojoLoco
                                      last edited by

                                      @RojoLoco
                                      I didn't do the numbers... And I don't know jack about that trade.. But at 1,500 pounds.. that is a long time of smoking..

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                                      • coliverC
                                        coliver @gjacobse
                                        last edited by

                                        @gjacobse said:

                                        @RojoLoco
                                        I didn't do the numbers... And I don't know jack about that trade.. But at 1,500 pounds.. that is a long time of smoking..

                                        This calls for a Cheech and Chong meme I know it does.

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                                        • nadnerBN
                                          nadnerB @coliver
                                          last edited by

                                          @coliver said:

                                          @RojoLoco said:

                                          @gjacobse they valued that at $5000 a pound? I feel like that is a gross overestimation....

                                          High quality

                                          I see what you did there 😉

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                                          • brianlittlejohnB
                                            brianlittlejohn
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                                            Researchers at Caltech find evidence that suggests ninth planet in our solar system (10th if you still count pluto)

                                            http://www.caltech.edu/news/caltech-researchers-find-evidence-real-ninth-planet-49523

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