Our Two Sense
Gassed Up
Posted by Two Sense (Atlantic Shores, United States) on 26 April 2008 in Cityscape & Urban.
Lilly : I wish gas prices were stuck at $2.99 like this old pump.
Ronnie : Gas is 110.9 pence per liter here today but that amounts to $8.31 per US gallon!
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Observing from Chester, United Kingdom
Changing times hey Ronnie, or is it only the UK that has changed..? Great comparison shot, good work.
26 Apr 2008 11:45am
@Observing: :
(from Ronnie) Thanks, yes, when Lilly and I discussed this one and I took my part of the shot, there was no strike, shutdown, shortage or rationing! Things can happen fast.
Jen from Alpharetta, United States
Scary Scary image...hate looking at my gauge when it lights up it's time to fill up again!!!
Great shots, sign of the times!
26 Apr 2008 12:31pm
JoeB from Brampton, Canada
Prices have been shooting up here in Canada, up 40% this past year, we should all just stop driving.
26 Apr 2008 6:31pm
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
All in all it's the end of the oil era. Well done shots!
26 Apr 2008 11:44pm
pLusOne from Cheonan, South Korea
Oil price is never down once it is up so high, here. :/
Nice comparison shot!
27 Apr 2008 6:57am
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
Oil price will continue to go up in the future which is good for the oil producers countries...but not for the consumers. I haven't seen an old pump like this one since a very long time.
27 Apr 2008 12:41pm
Earnest from Oklahoma, United States
True enough... I passed a station recently that had 2.95 posted and remarked to my wife that I should stop and fill up... She immediately pointed out that it was closed and I was an idiot.. :-) Looks like the only gas I'll have for a while will be from beans.
27 Apr 2008 2:03pm
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
The one on the left looks sort of like the pump at the plant where I work --but this one is in much better condition. My wife and I had this same conversation yesterday, with me saying the price in Europe must be pretty close to $10 a gallon. Guess I was a little off.
27 Apr 2008 3:57pm
Jarrard from Athens, GA, United States
Relevant and visual. Great combination yet again.
27 Apr 2008 8:23pm
CRFoto from Salt Lake City, United States
$8.31 a gallon! And I thought $4.00 was bad. Great comparison.
28 Apr 2008 2:23am
@CRFoto: :
(from Ronnie) Since publishing this pic, it has got worse. A strike in the oil industry here is producing shortages and panic buying . . prices are on the up!
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Pretty outrageous prices. Ours in Canada is $1.29 a litre. I guess we all better start walking. Great picture Ronnie.
28 Apr 2008 6:11am
Shrig from NorthEast, United States
I promise I'll never complain about the price of gas (which is $3.65/gal today) again. EVER. Wonderful photo though!
28 Apr 2008 2:27pm
Rabbit from Richmond, United States
I need a closer job. (thanks for reminding me)
28 Apr 2008 3:27pm
danthro from Suburbia, United States
i like this. i think i would prefer getting my gas at R's station, but L's gas pump has more character :)
28 Apr 2008 3:59pm
danthro from Suburbia, United States
i take that back, just saw the price difference!!! 8.31?! I paid 3.82 yesterday and i was very upset about it!
28 Apr 2008 4:00pm
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
a very creative diptych - I like the game with old new and prices
28 Apr 2008 4:02pm
@Doug: (from Lilly) You just never know what you're going to find in small-town USA!
drphoto from Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
I love the Gasohol =D) Almost as much as I hate UK petrol prices Grrr....!
Dan
4 May 2008 6:17pm
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Well, that certainly puts USA gas prices in perspective!
6 May 2008 11:09am
Henry from Boston, United States
I like this shot. It's clever (like the photoblog) and it speaks to me of many contrasts apart from the obvious country ones. Great job! Cool concept.
7 May 2008 12:09pm
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