On Sun, 05 Jun 2005 20:17:10 GMT, wrote:

>On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 16:13:05 -0400, RichA > wrote:
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>>On Sat, 04 Jun 2005 14:25:39 GMT, "SVTKate"
> wrote:
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>>>Why do you suppose they are jumping like that?
>>>
>>>"RichA" > wrote in message
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>>>| Currently oscillating between $0.79 and $0.89 per litre
>>>| or $3.58 and $4.05 Can. per gallon. $4.05 Can per imperial
>>>| gallon is $2.63 U.S. per U.S. gallon.
>>>| -Rich
>>>
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>>The price dynamics in Toronto (Canada) work differently than in
>>the U.S. You (the U.S.) see prices rise and fall over a longer time.
>>Our prices rise and fall by the hour here. Typically (and I saw it
>>last long weekend) prices are jacked up on Thurs or Friday to hit
>>people who have to fill up. People got smarter so now it's more
>>erratic, but anytime people are definitely going to do travelling, the
>>prices are quickly raised.
>>The oil companies backed off this last summer for awhile owing to
>>media pressure and consumer outrage. Can you imagine if your cable
>>company did this?
>>What I do see happening is a far-sighted company offering consumer
>>"contracts" as has been done with energy and home heating oil
>>for the year at a fixed price. Whatever company does this will make
>>millions of $'s for itself. But then you'd have to get the oil
>>companies (who own the pumps) to buy in to it in some fashion.
>>-Rich
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>busineessssssssss is boooooooooooooooooooooooming
>make me a warman rich
>i love watching them bastarsd easterners pay a buck a liter
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>ALBERTA= DEBT FREE
>oil well royalties
>god i love them
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>MAKE US RICH
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>SPIKE KILLS KIDS
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You'll have to forgive this person. You see, Albertans fancy
themselves as "Western Americans" when in fact, they are "Texans
Lite." Nothing more pathetic than seeing an Albertan wandering
around on a visit to Toronto wearing a cowboy hat. The word,
"hick" was invented because of them.
-Rich