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by Graham on September 11, 2008
This post is part 2 of a two-part series about our nightmarish evacuation during Hurricane Rita. Part 1 is here.
The stampede got us as far as Moscow, TX at midnight. By then, the traffic had backed up again due to some accident. I was exhausted. The cats objected whenever my fiance [...]
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by Graham on August 4, 2008
It’s a good idea to fill up your gas tank today before Tropical Storm Edouard hits. The good news is that it won’t cost you as much as it would have in prior weeks. This is the third straight week that prices at the pump for regular unleaded have fallen since they peaked around July [...]
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by Graham on August 1, 2008
photo credit: joguldi
No, this isn’t another story about Char and I taking a joy ride in an unattended golf cart. We’re grown up now.
There was a recent article in the Wall Street Journal about how a few Texans have taken to driving electric golf carts because of high gas prices. These cars seem limited [...]
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by Graham on July 28, 2008
Continuing the trend we reported early last week, gas prices have continued to fall. According to the AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report, prices for regular unleaded gasoline peaked around July 14 thru 17, and have fallen ever since. This table summarizes the current prices:
City
Peak Date
Peak Price
Today’s Price
Amarillo
7/16
$3.983
$3.856
Austin/San Marcos
7/17
$3.975
$3.889
Beaumont/Port Arthur
7/16
$4.001
$3.865
Corpus Christi
7/15
$3.960
$3.836
Dallas
7/16
$3.983
$3.859
El Paso
7/17
$3.967
$3.904
Fort Worth/Arlington
7/16
$3.975
$3.839
Galveston/Texas City
7/14
$3.968
$3.865
Houston
7/17
$3.960
$3.848
San Antonio
7/16
$3.957
$3.858
Texarkana [...]
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by Graham on July 21, 2008
It appears that gas prices around the state have fallen since President Bush lifted the Presidential ban on offshore drilling last week. The President’s action was purely symbolic because a Congressional ban is still in place. Nevertheless, the price of oil fell significantly on the news. According to the AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report, prices [...]
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by Graham on July 15, 2008
If you’re not in the oil business and actually dislike higher gas prices, the Department of Energy lists sites that show the lowest gas prices in each Texas city. In addition to a bunch of commercial sites, the DOE site also has links to AAA’s Daily Fuel Gauge Report and the Energy Information Administration.
Right now, [...]
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