On Sat Jul-14-2012 08:12, Roy Witt (1:387/22) wrote to Roger Nelson:   
      
    RW> 14 Jul 12 05:34, Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:   
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    RN> We've had lots of cloud cover during the week which kept the temps   
    RN> down and I hope it continues, but I think we'll be back in the   
    RN> Nineties sometime next week.   
      
    RW> No doubt. The 'Houston' weather arrived here today and althogh the   
    RW> temps are around 90F, the humidity is way up there. I'm sweating in   
    RW> the shade today.   
      
   I noted yesterday that it was hotter where you are than here and THAT's   
   something.   
      
    RN> I also note that gas went up 4 cents a gallon since Tuesday.  It was   
    RN> $3.09.9 then and is now $3.13.9.  What is it over there?   
      
    RW> Last few weeks gas has been $2.95 per/gal. Price was because a new   
    RW> Buckee's super store has opened on the north side of town. Both   
    RW> truck stops had to match Buckee's price, and so a gas war ensued.   
    RW> This week I passed WalMart's Murphy station at $3.19 while on my   
    RW> way to the car wash and on the way back, the price had dropped to   
    RW> $2.95 again. The two majors on that corner couldn't afford to drop   
    RW> their prices that low and remained at their lowest of   
    RW> $3.09...Sheez, and all of this with oil dropping like a glass of   
    RW> beer to $80/bbl...fortunately, my BP stock remains steady.    
      
   I don't remember the last time I saw gas under $3.   
      
      
   Regards,   
      
   Roger    
   --- timEd/386 1.10.y2k+   
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