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Old 05-18-2011, 09:19 PM
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Can you find a friend to go and split the gas using her car? Sometimes just buying a few dollars worth of something new for quilting is a good tonic to take the edge off or awhile.
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Old 05-18-2011, 10:06 PM
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I see you are in Illinois as I am. Our gas dropped below $4 today. Maybe a drop is headed your way and will give you a bit of relief.
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Old 05-18-2011, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by cjomomma
I feel your pain about the gas. On a good note gas did drop 19 cents over the last 2 days here. Hopefully it will drop everywhere.
Still hovering right around $4 here. haven't seen any drop yet although the news forcasters said it would. Hmmmmmm
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Old 05-19-2011, 02:08 AM
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I agree it's rough everywhere! Stores are 1/2 hr away for little store and 45-1 hr for walmart. Now my furnace and hot water tank r shot and on a fixed income!! Ouch. Can't save for these things like u could yrs ago!!
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Old 05-19-2011, 02:50 AM
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Find a friend with a smaller vehicle and go go go!
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Old 05-19-2011, 03:07 AM
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The price of gas is going down here, so hope the same goes for you.
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Old 05-19-2011, 03:19 AM
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I know that this has hurt our local shop hops around here. One of the shops is a long way away from the others.
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Old 05-19-2011, 03:21 AM
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Originally Posted by craftybear
I know I don't go out very often now since gas prices are too high

so I just stay home
me too...just need to stop looking at the qb's classifieds!
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Old 05-19-2011, 03:28 AM
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Do you have a friend who drives a more friendly gas guzzler who would like to go with you.. you buy the gas.....good luck
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Old 05-19-2011, 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by Summer Spice
We'er all in the same boat(the sinking one). I've quit going with our group to quilt shops because I can't stand to just look and I have more than enough. Someone said well you can go and look- No I can't!
this is the same conversation i had with my aunt on sunday :)
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