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OT--Are these gas prices Bush's fault too?
Price in USD Regular/Gallon
Netherlands Amsterdam $6.48 Norway Oslo $6.27 Italy Milan $5.96 Denmark Copenhagen $5.93 Belgium Brussels $5.91 Sweden Stockholm $5.80 United Kingdom London $5.79 Germany Frankfurt $5.57 France Paris $5.54 Portugal Lisbon $5.35 Hungary Budapest $4.94 Luxembourg $4.82 Croatia Zagreb $4.81 Ireland Dublin $4.78 Switzerland Geneva $4.74 Spain Madrid $4.55 Japan Tokyo $4.24 Czech Republic Prague $4.19 Romania Bucharest $4.09 Andorra $4.08 Estonia Tallinn $3.62 Bulgaria Sofia $3.52 Brazil Brasilia $3.12 Cuba Havana $3.03 ----------------------------------------------------------- Wasn't Harry the one sounding off about how terrific the people in Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands have it? In those countries, gas prices are almost triple the price per gallon that we pay here. I guess that's how they pay for their "free" social services over there. How'd you like to fill up your SUV and the bill comes $150? How'd you like it if it cost you $1 for every 3 miles you drove? And you weren't in a boat? http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lis...bal_gasprices/ |
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On Mon, 15 Aug 2005 15:45:53 -0700, jps wrote:
In article . net, says... Wasn't Harry the one sounding off about how terrific the people in Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands have it? Ever visited any of the above countries? They've invested in reliable transit systems that allow most citizens to do without cars. Cars are used for groceries and vacations. Obviously, you've never been caught in rush hour traffic in Paris, Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Frankfurt, Rome, Stuttgart, Prague, Geneva, or any other decent sized city in Europe, or you'd know that statement was false, along with the one above it. In those countries, gas prices are almost triple the price per gallon that we pay here. I guess that's how they pay for their "free" social services over there. No, they have progressive tax structures, just like here. How'd you like to fill up your SUV and the bill comes $150? That's why we have SUVs and they have reasonably-sized autos. How'd you like it if it cost you $1 for every 3 miles you drove? And you weren't in a boat? You're projecting the American lifestyle on folks who don't live the same way. jps And you're projecting a lack of knowledge of European driving habits. -- John H. On the 'PocoLoco' out of Deale, MD |
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In article ,
says... "jps" wrote in message ... In article . net, says... Wasn't Harry the one sounding off about how terrific the people in Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands have it? Ever visited any of the above countries? They've invested in reliable transit systems that allow most citizens to do without cars. Cars are used for groceries and vacations. In those countries, gas prices are almost triple the price per gallon that we pay here. I guess that's how they pay for their "free" social services over there. No, they have progressive tax structures, just like here. How'd you like to fill up your SUV and the bill comes $150? That's why we have SUVs and they have reasonably-sized autos. How'd you like it if it cost you $1 for every 3 miles you drove? And you weren't in a boat? You're projecting the American lifestyle on folks who don't live the same way. Do they own any recreational boats? Feeble comeback. I'm sure their boats are more efficient on fuel. jps |
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message ... NOYB wrote: "jps" wrote in message ... In article . net, says... Wasn't Harry the one sounding off about how terrific the people in Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands have it? Ever visited any of the above countries? They've invested in reliable transit systems that allow most citizens to do without cars. Cars are used for groceries and vacations. In those countries, gas prices are almost triple the price per gallon that we pay here. I guess that's how they pay for their "free" social services over there. No, they have progressive tax structures, just like here. How'd you like to fill up your SUV and the bill comes $150? That's why we have SUVs and they have reasonably-sized autos. How'd you like it if it cost you $1 for every 3 miles you drove? And you weren't in a boat? You're projecting the American lifestyle on folks who don't live the same way. Do they own any recreational boats? Yup. Fuel on the water is usually 10% more than on land. That puts fuel on the water at $7/gallon in those countries. Your average 22-25 foot runabout gets 2.5-3 mpg. Imagine paying $2.50 per mile. My average fishing trip would cost upwards of $200 in fuel costs alone. |
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"jps" wrote in message ... In article , says... "jps" wrote in message ... In article . net, says... Wasn't Harry the one sounding off about how terrific the people in Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands have it? Ever visited any of the above countries? They've invested in reliable transit systems that allow most citizens to do without cars. Cars are used for groceries and vacations. In those countries, gas prices are almost triple the price per gallon that we pay here. I guess that's how they pay for their "free" social services over there. No, they have progressive tax structures, just like here. How'd you like to fill up your SUV and the bill comes $150? That's why we have SUVs and they have reasonably-sized autos. How'd you like it if it cost you $1 for every 3 miles you drove? And you weren't in a boat? You're projecting the American lifestyle on folks who don't live the same way. Do they own any recreational boats? Feeble comeback. I'm sure their boats are more efficient on fuel. Hahaha. Yeah, sure. And so is a trawler at 6 knots. I'm talking about open runabouts or center consoles. |
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Wasn't Harry the person who was complaining about gas at $2.45?
"NOYB" wrote in message ... "Harry Krause" wrote in message ... NOYB wrote: "jps" wrote in message ... In article . net, says... Wasn't Harry the one sounding off about how terrific the people in Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands have it? Ever visited any of the above countries? They've invested in reliable transit systems that allow most citizens to do without cars. Cars are used for groceries and vacations. In those countries, gas prices are almost triple the price per gallon that we pay here. I guess that's how they pay for their "free" social services over there. No, they have progressive tax structures, just like here. How'd you like to fill up your SUV and the bill comes $150? That's why we have SUVs and they have reasonably-sized autos. How'd you like it if it cost you $1 for every 3 miles you drove? And you weren't in a boat? You're projecting the American lifestyle on folks who don't live the same way. Do they own any recreational boats? Yup. Fuel on the water is usually 10% more than on land. That puts fuel on the water at $7/gallon in those countries. Your average 22-25 foot runabout gets 2.5-3 mpg. Imagine paying $2.50 per mile. My average fishing trip would cost upwards of $200 in fuel costs alone. |
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jps,
It sounds like you just came up with some great rationalization for the oil companies to raise the cost of gas. "jps" wrote in message ... In article , says... "jps" wrote in message ... In article . net, says... Wasn't Harry the one sounding off about how terrific the people in Denmark, Norway, and the Netherlands have it? Ever visited any of the above countries? They've invested in reliable transit systems that allow most citizens to do without cars. Cars are used for groceries and vacations. In those countries, gas prices are almost triple the price per gallon that we pay here. I guess that's how they pay for their "free" social services over there. No, they have progressive tax structures, just like here. How'd you like to fill up your SUV and the bill comes $150? That's why we have SUVs and they have reasonably-sized autos. How'd you like it if it cost you $1 for every 3 miles you drove? And you weren't in a boat? You're projecting the American lifestyle on folks who don't live the same way. Do they own any recreational boats? Feeble comeback. I'm sure their boats are more efficient on fuel. jps |
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