[Shotimes] OT - Strange sign on New York Tollway

[Carl Prochilo]

I've only driven the western part of the Thruway a handful of times, but I
noticed that section seems to be little worse than say the NYC to Albany
stretch.  The salt baths those road take in the winter time are incredible,
and then when you add the plows on top of that it is amazing they are as
good as that I guess.  About the gas prices, I everything is relative.  I
suppose those prices are cheap for Canadians!
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
1992 Ultra Red Crimson

shewitt@hypercon.net said:
> Driving Buffalo to Syracuse a few times a year I've asked
> the same question.  "Lower fuel prices in effect!  BS!"
>
> Once upon a time (70s, 80s?), the gas prices were higher
> on the I-90 compared to the off highway prices.  It was
> accepted as another toll, keeping the exit-to-exit tolls
> low.  I believe at some point during the Cuomo
> administration they lowered the gas prices and raised the
> tolls - keeping the tax income roughly the same.
>
> Regardless - it is a shoddy highway for how much money it
> earns.  I'd expect the Autobahn.
>
> When it comes to tolls - I miss the southeast.  I never
> saw one once past West Virginia.
>
> Scot Hewitt
> 95 Red MTX - 67k
> Lewiston, NY formerly Augusta, GA
>
> On Mon, 8 Mar 2004 14:33:58 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
>   "Carl Prochilo" <gr8sho@prochilo.myserver.org> wrote:
>>If you lived in NY, you would never think of buying gas
>>on the Thruway
>>unless you wanted to pay as much as legally possible.
>>
>>Conversely, my experience in NJ is quite the opposite and
>>it is MUCH cheaper
>>to buy gas on the Turnpike or GSP comparatively speaking.
>>--
>>Cheers,
>>Carl Prochilo
>>1992 Ultra Red Crimson
>>
>>Paul L Fisher said:
>>> All the signs for the rest stops that had fueling
>>>facilities had a sign
>>> saying something to the effect of "Lower fuel prices in
>>>effect". What's up
>>> with that?
>>>
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