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Agreed. The $99.99 cutoff remaining in the software is just lazy =
programming. =20
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It probably made sense way back when the system was originally set up =
(likely to limit the station operator or someone else=E2=80=99s =
liability in the advent of unauthorized card usage), but given the =
current range of fuel prices, it could easily be raised with the change =
of a trivial number of lines of code=E2=80=A6
=20
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All the best,
=20
Al Fuller
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Bob Spidell
Sent: Friday, April 26, 2024 11:42 AM
To: Richard Kahn <tahoehealey@hotmail.com>
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gas prices
=20
Try another station.
On 4/26/2024 11:35 AM, Richard Kahn wrote:
One more problem with the increase in fuel prices is the pumps shut off =
at $99.99. My Audi Q5 takes a bit more so I need to reinsert my credit =
card. Filling the Healey is probably about $90.
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 26, 2024, at 11:11=E2=80=AFAM, Bob Spidell =
=EF=BB=BF Y'all missing OP's point here: This isn't a gas price =
survey--and I doubt Herb really gives a shit about Californians' =
suffering--it's just (yet another) underhanded dig at California (note =
he shows no concerns for Canadians, who have been paying even higher =
prices for decades, and they can only buy liters, which are smaller than =
gallons). Gas prices are generally higher in the East and West Coasts =
and, as others have noted $7.50/gal is an outlier that happens on =
occasion and usually at more remote locations (there's a station on =
Highway 1 way north of SF that gets in the news with extreme pricing; =
it's a slog to get tankers up there).
We 'from California' may grumble a bit but, for the most part we are =
delighted at the visible improvement in our air quality over the last =
few decades. Having spent my entire 70+ years in CA I can vouch for its =
improved cleanliness and breathe-ability (sorry, Bakersfield) and, since =
I generally like to breathe I appreciate it. We Californians find ways =
to deal with inconveniences; many have 'gone electric,' the rest of us =
just try to make the best use of whatever petroleum products we need to =
use. Note I have 4 cars (2 Healeys), a pickup, two old farm tractors, a =
JD Gator, a zero-turn, rototiller, edger and 3 2-stroke chainsaws, which =
will be banned in a couple years but I can all but build one from =
scratch from readily available parts online. We used to burn our orchard =
trimmings, which severely impacted air quality in the Central Valley, =
but most now pay more to have them chipped and hauled off, even though =
burning is still allowed (we Californians are kinda goofy, to be sure).
We do appreciate your concern, Herb. Now, if I could just get 93-octane =
for my Mustang ...
Bob
On 4/26/2024 4:56 AM, Jake V wrote:
Been a static $3.59 in northern VA for weeks. =20
Funny, we went to Rochester NY for the eclipse and the price was $3.39. =
That never happens, it's always more expensive thru PA and NY.
=20
On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 7:37=E2=80=AFAM Jim Ryan <ryan@jimryan.com =
I paid $4.49 for premium yesterday here in NH.
=20
On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 12:34=E2=80=AFAM Alan Seigrist =
That's that Canadian Carbon Tax at work!
=20
On Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 11:23=E2=80=AFAM m.g.sharp--- via Healeys =
For the last week we around $6.50 per US gal for regular, $7.50+ for =
premium here in Ontario. Absolute robbery.=20
=20
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net =
Healeys
Sent: Thursday, April 25, 2024 6:50 PM
Subject: [Healeys] Gas prices
=20
How are you from California dealing with $ 7.50 per gallon of gas. ?=20
Herb Miller
=20
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class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>Agreed. The $99.99 cutoff remaining in the =
software is just lazy programming.=C2=A0 <o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'>It probably made =
sense way back when the system was originally set up (likely to limit =
the station operator or someone else=E2=80=99s liability in the advent =
of unauthorized card usage), but given the current range of fuel prices, =
it could easily be raised with the change of a trivial number of lines =
of code=E2=80=A6<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>-------------=
----------------------<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>All the =
best,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><o:p> </=
o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Al =
Fuller<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal><b><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span><=
/b><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> =
Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob =
Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 26, 2024 11:42 AM<br><b>To:</b> =
Richard Kahn <tahoehealey@hotmail.com><br><b>Cc:</b> =
healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Gas =
prices<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Try another =
station.<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On 4/26/2024 =
11:35 AM, Richard Kahn wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal>One =
more problem with the increase in fuel prices is the pumps shut off at =
$99.99. My Audi Q5 takes a bit more so I need to reinsert my credit =
card. Filling the Healey is probably about $90.<o:p></o:p></p><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Sent from my iPhone<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><br><br><o:p></o:p></p><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'>On Apr 26, 2024, at 11:11<span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>=E2=80=AF</span>AM, Bob Spidell =
<a href=3D"mailto:bspidell@comcast.net";><bspidell@comcast.net></a> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></blockquote></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'margin-bottom:12.0pt'><span =
style=3D'font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif'>=EF=BB=BF</span> Y'all missing =
OP's point here: This isn't a gas price survey--and I doubt Herb really =
gives a shit about Californians' suffering--it's just (yet another) =
underhanded dig at California (note he shows no concerns for Canadians, =
who have been paying even higher prices for decades, and they can only =
buy liters, which are smaller than gallons). Gas prices are generally =
higher in the East and West Coasts and, as others have noted $7.50/gal =
is an outlier that happens on occasion and usually at more remote =
locations (there's a station on Highway 1 way north of SF that gets in =
the news with extreme pricing; it's a slog to get tankers up =
there).<br><br>We 'from California' may grumble a bit but, for the most =
part we are delighted at the visible improvement in our air quality over =
the last few decades. Having spent my entire 70+ years in CA I can vouch =
for its improved cleanliness and breathe-ability (sorry, Bakersfield) =
and, since I generally like to breathe I appreciate it. We Californians =
find ways to deal with inconveniences; many have 'gone electric,' the =
rest of us just try to make the best use of whatever petroleum products =
we need to use. Note I have 4 cars (2 Healeys), a pickup, two old farm =
tractors, a JD Gator, a zero-turn, rototiller, edger and 3 2-stroke =
chainsaws, which will be banned in a couple years but I can all but =
build one from scratch from readily available parts online. We used to =
burn our orchard trimmings, which severely impacted air quality in the =
Central Valley, but most now pay more to have them chipped and hauled =
off, even though burning is still allowed (we Californians are kinda =
goofy, to be sure).<br><br>We do appreciate your concern, Herb. Now, if =
I could just get 93-octane for my Mustang =
...<br><br>Bob<br><br><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
4/26/2024 4:56 AM, Jake V wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'margin-top:5.0pt;margin-bottom:5.0pt'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>Been a static $3.59 in northern VA for weeks. =
<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>Funny, we went to Rochester NY =
for the eclipse and the price was $3.39. That never happens, it's always =
more expensive thru PA and NY.<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 7:37<span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>=E2=80=AF</span>AM Jim Ryan =
<<a href=3D"mailto:ryan@jimryan.com";>ryan@jimryan.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>I =
paid $4.49 for premium yesterday here in NH.<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 12:34<span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>=E2=80=AF</span>AM Alan =
Seigrist <<a href=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com"; =
target=3D"_blank">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal>That's that Canadian Carbon Tax at =
work!<o:p></o:p></p></div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On =
Fri, Apr 26, 2024 at 11:23<span =
style=3D'font-family:"Arial",sans-serif'>=E2=80=AF</span>AM m.g.sharp--- =
via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> =
wrote:<o:p></o:p></p></div><blockquote =
style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0in =
6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-CA>For the last week we around $6.50 per US gal for regular, =
$7.50+ for premium here in Ontario. Absolute robbery. =
<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><div><div =
style=3D'border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in =
0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b>From:</b>=
Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf Of =
</b>Herb Miller via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, April 25, 2024 =
6:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; =
target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> =
[Healeys] Gas prices<span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span =
lang=3DEN-CA> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>How are you =
from California dealing with $ 7.50 per gallon of gas. ? <span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Herb =
Miller<span lang=3DEN-CA><o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><span =
lang=3DEN-CA><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></blockquote><=
/div><p =
class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></blockquote></div></blockquote></=
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