From: AlleyCat <katt@gmail.com>
Newsgroups: alt.fan.rush-limbaugh,can.politics,alt.politics.trump,alt.politics.liberalism,alt.politics.democrats,alt.politics.usa.republican
Subject: Re: Just Drove By My OTHER Gas Station - $2.47 - THANK YOU, President Trump!
Date: Thu, 29 May 2025 09:24:01 -0500
Organization: AlleyCat Computing, Inc.
On Tue, 27 May 2025 12:29:56 -0400, -hh says...
>
> On 5/27/25 10:04, AlleyCat wrote:
> >
> > On Mon, 26 May 2025 10:40:53 -0700, Alan says...
> >
> >>> Yeah... I knew a narcissist like you, would give us an evil laugh,
> >>> because we all know you ARE an Internet stalker.
> >>
> >> "Laugh Out Loud" is "evil", now?
> >
> > Uhhh... yeah!
> >
> > https://i.imgur.com/YOnGmVl.mp4
> >
> > Just Drove By My OTHER Gas Station - $2.47 - THANK YOU, President Trump!
>
> Not clear why you're thanking him
Because my gas prices are WAY lower than when Biden was the demented-inflater-in-chief.
Besides, finding nationwide gas prices is no where NEAR an exact science. Too many variables.
Average gas prices are typically calculated by taking a survey of gas stations in a particular area, such as a city, state, or
country. Here's a general overview of the steps involved:
Gas price data is collected from a sample of gas stations, usually through a combination of methods, including:
Manual surveys: Employees or contractors visit gas stations and record the prices.
Electronic data feeds: Some gas stations provide electronic data feeds of their prices.
Crowd-sourcing: Some organizations collect price data from consumers who report prices through mobile apps or websites.
The collected data is then weighted to ensure that the sample is representative of the area. This may involve:
Weighting by location: Prices from gas stations in urban areas may be given more weight than those from rural areas.
Weighting by station type: Prices from high-volume gas stations may be given more weight than those from low-volume stations.
The weighted prices are then averaged to calculate the overall average gas price for the area.
The average price may be calculated using a simple arithmetic mean or a more complex formula that takes into account factors such
as taxes, transportation costs, and profit margins.
Some organizations that calculate average gas prices include:
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
AAA (American Automobile Association)
GasBuddy
OPIS (Oil Price Information Service)
These organizations may use slightly different methods to calculate average gas prices, but they all aim to provide a
representative snapshot of the current market price of gasoline in a particular area.
I'll take $2.47 for the Trump Win!
TWELVE cents cheaper than last week.
Suck on that, -homo -habilis.
Also... my eggs are WAY cheaper now.
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