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adsfan said:
I just ran across this post from November.

Yesterday, I stopped in at Sam's Club for gas at $2.56. The darn station 6 blocks from my house is $3.09. That 53 cents a gallon is the biggest spread that I can remember. I saved $5 by not going there. They must sell a lot of Mega Bucks tickets to stay in business?
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Yeah I've seen a lot of craziness in recent weeks. I've even seen one station jump 30 cents in a day and then next day be back down. I think in some of these places they are timing when people tend to buy gas. Some of it is location and competition.
 
adsfan said:
I just ran across this post from November.

Yesterday, I stopped in at Sam's Club for gas at $2.56. The darn station 6 blocks from my house is $3.09. That 53 cents a gallon is the biggest spread that I can remember. I saved $5 by not going there. They must sell a lot of Mega Bucks tickets to stay in business?
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Another thing that affects prices is how the station purchased their stock. If they're buying gasoline in smaller quantities then price is based on what is happening in oil sales right then. If they bought a huge quantity then it's more based on what that price was when they purchased it but no doubt they adjust up or down for what it's being sold for nearby.

3 weeks ago I filled up at $2.39 at "my" Thornton's. I had to fill up again last Tuesday and it was $2.73. That afternoon it was $2.99, which is about what it is all over this area but I did see $3.09 over on Elm Hill Pike near my work. My Thornton's and the gas station across the street are always within a penny of each other, and rarely even that spread. One changes and the other one does, too.
 
Viqsi said:
So @BigFatCat999's laptop has an issue with the display (probable short in the display cable). I offered to try to fix it.

Unfortunately, the display is secured in the assembly with adhesieve which broke partway through, and thus damaged the display itself, so now we're waiting for the replacement for that part as well.

In pseudo-retaliation, he made me post this: Proposal: - San Jose - Nashville, for a friend

(I'm paying for the display. And there was going to be a wait anyways 'cause we're also doing a memory upgrade but those are taking a while to arrive.)
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Update: the surgery was successful and the laptop is functioning, now with double the memory. :thumbu:
 
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Adz said:
Another thing that affects prices is how the station purchased their stock. If they're buying gasoline in smaller quantities then price is based on what is happening in oil sales right then. If they bought a huge quantity then it's more based on what that price was when they purchased it but no doubt they adjust up or down for what it's being sold for nearby.

3 weeks ago I filled up at $2.39 at "my" Thornton's. I had to fill up again last Tuesday and it was $2.73. That afternoon it was $2.99, which is about what it is all over this area but I did see $3.09 over on Elm Hill Pike near my work. My Thornton's and the gas station across the street are always within a penny of each other, and rarely even that spread. One changes and the other one does, too.
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I filled up at the Mapco on Elm Hill Pike this summer. The one at McGavock. Next stop was Panda Express. It was on the way back to our hotel from Opryland Mills.

I appreciate the economy of scale, Adz! That is why I go to Sam's Club when I can. It is near my work. They are usually located close to an expressway, which makes them easy places to stop on long trips.
 
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adsfan said:
I filled up at the Mapco on Elm Hill Pike this summer. The one at McGavock. Next stop was Panda Express. It was on the way back to our hotel from Opryland Mills.

I appreciate the economy of scale, Adz! That is why I go to Sam's Club when I can. It is near my work. They are usually located close to an expressway, which makes them easy places to stop on long trips.
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My Thornton's was down to $2.92 this afternoon and I saw an overall downward trend in the area, yay.

You were halfway between my work and my house--I know exactly which one that is. I work farther on up Elm Hill, closer to town. If you get to Fessler's you've gone too far, ha!
 
BigFatCat999 said:
After two weeks away:

Dog: OMG YOU ARE HERE!!! Who are you?

Cat: Oh good more staff! Water please.
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Drove 2000 miles, caught in southwest/bowl traffic. BUT saw wonderful generous friends, warm weather, finalled out more of my Southern fast food bingo card. Viqsi upgraded my lappy. Good times.

EDIT: Met a new lover....Advil
 
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Gasoline in Hermitage was $2.79 this morning. Didn't go by Thornton's, may have been less.

BFC, Those Advil Dual Action's are my newest paramour.
 
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Adz said:
Gasoline in Hermitage was $2.79 this morning. Didn't go by Thornton's, may have been less.

BFC, Those Advil Dual Action's are my newest paramour.
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Advil liquid caps are good enough, also on the tail end of my MS infusion which is why my body is merde.
 
Take of unknown temperature: In and Out and all the other regional fast food joints like whataburger are way overrated. Pals is the only exception.
 
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Back in the day, early 80's, we had Whataburger in Nashville and Mr Adz and I were fans. When they came to Nashville (Hermitage) recently we were elated, and sat in a line for an hour to get one. Once we got our food, we had to wait again because they forgot our drinks. So once we got it home it was good but not great like we remembered. Milkshakes were melty, burgers cold. Onion rings were great, though. Subsequent visits had similar results, with them being out of something or having to wait on part of the order. The onion rings have never been as good. The flavor is the same but the quality is not. I assume it's the difference between drive thru and sitting down in the restaurant (no drive thru in the 80's!) but we sort of stopped going and haven't compared.
 
Had In N Out years ago. It was good but I definitely think it's overrated due to the fact that they're only on the west coast so it's "rare".

As far as Pal's...my parent's we're born and raised in Kingsport so anytime we would be there to see family we always stopped for a Milky Shake
 
In N Out is not just a novelty. The locals drive the business not tourists.

With that said, as a tourist, I used to seek them out anytime I knew one was in the area. Now the only time I even consider one is when I'm in Vegas, at or near the Linq area, and just want fast food. At the end of the day you're still just getting a fast food burger.
 
AtlantaWhaler said:
I just had Culvers for the first time about 2-3 weeks ago. I typically cringe at the thought of fast food...It was awesome. Burgers were great, service was great, ice cream....great.
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The first time that I went to a Culver's was in the mid 90s at Wisconsin Dells.

BTW, they serve frozen custard, not ice cream. It has eggs in it.

They sponsor the Admrals and Badgers.

I stopped at a Culver's near Indianapolis on the way home from Nashville. Same good food as home!
 
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adsfan said:
The first time that I went to a Culver's was in the mid 90s at Wisconsin Dells.

BTW, they serve frozen custard, not ice cream. It has eggs in it.

They sponsor the Admrals and Badgers.

I stopped at a Culver's near Indianapolis on the way home from Nashville. Same good food as home!
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Culver's is legit but NOT on my southern fast food bingo card
 
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