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Local church sells gas for $2.42/gallon!
Posted: May 17th, 2008, 10:48 am
by EagerBeaver
From today's
Springfield News-Leader (my employer):
In an effort to help the community deal with high gas prices, North Point Church sold gas for $2.42 a gallon starting at 10 a.m. today at the Autotronics and Conoco Food Shop at Chestnut Expressway and Benton Avenue.
I shot the video for the report, featuring narratives from NPC Pastor Tommy Sparger and some folks who lined up to fill up...you can check that out on
my website.
Posted: May 18th, 2008, 1:20 pm
by Paully_44
nice!
I paid $4.35 yesterday for supreme
regular now is $3.99
Posted: May 18th, 2008, 3:25 pm
by EagerBeaver
Yeah, I am now driving an Acura that requires supreme fuel. $3.82 here and even my modest salary is gonna be taking a hit.
Posted: May 18th, 2008, 4:59 pm
by Sherry
That is a cool story Chris! 
We are paying over $4 a gallon for Premium for the Cadillac right now. 
Posted: May 18th, 2008, 5:04 pm
by EagerBeaver
YellowRose wrote:That is a cool story Chris! We are paying over $4 a gallon for Premium for the Cadillac right now.
Thanks! How is the gas mileage on the caddy?
Posted: May 18th, 2008, 5:05 pm
by EagerBeaver
Oh and I might add that church leaders extended the fill-up from 52 minutes (52 because that is part of their 52 Unforgettable Sundays per year campaign) to as long as the gas was still in the ground. I think they pumped 5000 gallons and the church made up the difference of 5 G's.
Posted: May 18th, 2008, 5:17 pm
by Sherry
Posted: May 18th, 2008, 5:57 pm
by EagerBeaver
Beats my Acura. 19 and 24. Yeesh. Thank God I get gas reimbursement for work travel.
Posted: May 18th, 2008, 6:02 pm
by pastorables
EagerBeaver wrote:Beats my Acura. 19 and 24. Yeesh. Thank God I get gas reimbursement for work travel.
Could be worse. The Tundra here gets 17 and 19 and doubles as a work truck.
Posted: May 18th, 2008, 6:31 pm
by TW
I really hate to "rub it in,"
but even with my lead foot and radar back-up I get 28+ in the city, and
well into the 30s on the open road.
TW
Posted: May 18th, 2008, 6:38 pm
by Sherry
TW wrote:I really hate to "rub it in,"
but even with my lead foot and radar back-up I get 28+ in the city, and
well into the 30s on the open road.
TW
Showoff! 
Posted: May 18th, 2008, 6:55 pm
by TW
YellowRose wrote:TW wrote:I really hate to "rub it in,"
but even with my lead foot and radar back-up I get 28+ in the city, and
well into the 30s on the open road.
TW
Showoff!
Yep!
But I
did say that I really hate to rub it in.
TW
I'm getting about 23 around town, 28 on highway. Not too bad.