Pennies At The Pump!

   You don't hear people yelling "Fill
her up" quite as much as you used to!
    There's a couple good reasons for
that.
    First, unless they're in New Jersey
or Oregon, there's nobody to yell to!
   There's no "Self Service" allowed
in those two states!
    Secondly a lot of folks have to be
content with a tank that's not fully
filled because they can't afford to
fill their tanks!
    The old Suburban I got rid of
earlier this year had a 40 gallon gas
tank!
    Filling that tank at most of the
Gas Stations we saw in upstate
New York this past week would have
cost anywhere from $161 to $164!
    They might have settled for our
"first born", but she left home years
ago!
    That's not to say you couldn't find
a bargain!
     The "Oneida Indian Nation", which
operates the Turning Stone Casino, also
runs a string of gas stations and mini
marts in New York. It can sell gasoline
without all the taxes most outlets have
to pay. So it was offering motorists
a gallon of regular for only $3.99& 9/10
while the others were 3 to 12 cents higher!
      It was probably to thank us for the
beads we gave them back when we
settled on their land!
      Of course, in that part of New York,
many of the motorists will be giving the
money back at Turning Stone!
      The "deals" are much better around
our region!
      As I write this Blog a gallon of
regular is selling from a high of $4
to a low of about $3.77 & 9/10!
      Of course the lowest prices may
involve a lower octane grade of gas!
      Or they may be so far away from
you that the drive will cancel any
savings!
       It's too bad the Shawanese
disappeared from Luzerne County!
       If that tribe were still around these
parts we might get a break at the pumps!
        I wonder if the folks at Mohegan
Sun would be interested in gambling on
a gas station? It's a good bet they'd get
a lot of customers!      
       Hope you're keeping your tank
filled and that all your NEWS is good!