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multigraincracker

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6. Here is something you can do to lower
Wed May 6, 2026, 08:07 AM
14 hrs ago

the price at the pump.
Until it gets to two dollars or less, never buy anything inside the gas station other than fuel. Go to your local small grocery store and party store for those items.
What they don’t tell you is they make most if not all their profits there. I worked for them for almost a year and found that out.

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Not for long, gab13by13 15 hrs ago #1
you might want to put the a sarcasm note with your post. nt Javaman 15 hrs ago #2
You think people won't get it? Maybe. gab13by13 15 hrs ago #5
I got flamed hard one time when the sarcasm challenged Javaman 1 hr ago #21
Yep...at $97 right now. Bengus81 15 hrs ago #3
And the expected manipulation continues this morning after the sell-off with this - BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #7
"The oil prices have still not dropped below $55/bbl " GreatGazoo 13 hrs ago #9
For some bizarre reason (and I think it was because of the oil drama going back to 2020 when crude went "negative" ) BumRushDaShow 13 hrs ago #10
had a pro trader tell me GreatGazoo 12 hrs ago #13
I got snapshots (close to the bottom) when it went negative BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #14
Donald Trump Writes 'Praise Be to Allah' in Profanity-Laced Easter Morning Message Norrrm 14 hrs ago #8
Are we great enough yet? IronLionZion 15 hrs ago #4
Here is something you can do to lower multigraincracker 14 hrs ago #6
I cannot remember the last time I bought anything at a gas station besides fuel. maxsolomon 5 hrs ago #18
50%, my wrinkled old butt ! justsomeguy01 13 hrs ago #11
Agreed ProfessorGAC 13 hrs ago #12
Prices had really jumped when I went shopping today in Charlottesville, ranging from $4.39 to $4.45. Martin68 10 hrs ago #15
We're winning. USA USA USA republianmushroom 10 hrs ago #16
Its been 100% more here the last few weeks. nt yaesu 7 hrs ago #17
75% increase here in Western NC wishstar 5 hrs ago #19
If gas is up 40% by today's numbers, then the base would be 71.43% of today's price. Norrrm 4 hrs ago #20
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