Chris,
You forgot to tell them that 86% (or is it more now) of the price is
tax...
Dave Hill
"Nevard, Chris" wrote:
>
> All you chaps in the USA have it so good...........
>
> In the UK, it is 70pence a litre, that's about $5 a gallon - leaded is
> somewhat more (while we can still get it).
>
> Chris Nevard
> 71 MG Midget
> 78 MGBGT
> http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~spridget
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Procyshyn [mailto:geopro@cyberdrive.net]
> Sent: 10 August 1999 16:58
> To: Scotty; mg's
> Subject: Re: Petrol rip off
>
> Lets see, in Cleveland Ohio fuel is about $1.14 a gallon. Took a trip to
> Indiana the other day and
> fuel prices were as low as .99 cents a gallon. Filled up my van for less
> than $20.
>
> > I used to fill up my Holden Commodore for $53.78 in July, in August I get
> to
> > pay $59.25, whoopee lucky eh?
> >
> > If I sound a bit exasperated it's because I bloody well am! Sorry if I
> have
> > offended any one, but paying taxes is low on my list of fun things to do.
> > Do our prices compare well or badly compared to yours?
> >
> > CUL6R,
> >
> > John [Scotty} Scott,
> > Paying heaps for petrol in, Adelaide, South Australia.
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