On Sat Jul-14-2012 08:12, Roy Witt (1:387/22) wrote to Roger Nelson:

 RW> 14 Jul 12 05:34, Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:
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 RN> We've had lots of cloud cover during the week which kept the temps
 RN> down and I hope it continues, but I think we'll be back in the
 RN> Nineties sometime next week.

 RW> No doubt. The 'Houston' weather arrived here today and althogh the
 RW> temps are around 90F, the humidity is way up there. I'm sweating in
 RW> the shade today.

I noted yesterday that it was hotter where you are than here and THAT's something.

 RN> I also note that gas went up 4 cents a gallon since Tuesday.  It was
 RN> $3.09.9 then and is now $3.13.9.  What is it over there?

 RW> Last few weeks gas has been $2.95 per/gal. Price was because a new
 RW> Buckee's super store has opened on the north side of town. Both
 RW> truck stops had to match Buckee's price, and so a gas war ensued.
 RW> This week I passed WalMart's Murphy station at $3.19 while on my
 RW> way to the car wash and on the way back, the price had dropped to
 RW> $2.95 again. The two majors on that corner couldn't afford to drop
 RW> their prices that low and remained at their lowest of
 RW> $3.09...Sheez, and all of this with oil dropping like a glass of
 RW> beer to $80/bbl...fortunately, my BP stock remains steady. 

I don't remember the last time I saw gas under $3.


Regards,

Roger 
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