Long fuel lines Oklahoma City to AZ along I-40.

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  1. rcelmo

    rcelmo Medium Load Member

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    Didn't answer the question.......What could Trump have done to make things different???? Regulate
    the fuel price by using subsidies????? Regulate the quantity of fuel by telling the suppliers how
    much to process??? Getting into a fuel truck and deliver fuel himself?????
     
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  3. Linte_Loco

    Linte_Loco Road Train Member

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    Soooooooooo Joe is trying to sell fuel at a TA, but is out money to call Trump

    Got it
     
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  4. rcelmo

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    Just trying to learn.......folks keep saying things would be different under Trump. But Trump couldn't have
    changed anything without regulating businesses. But the same folks that seem to think Trump could
    have regulated the businesses to change the fuel price or availability.....if Biden did exactly the same
    they would be screaming government interference.
     
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  5. Team818

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    TA might not make it 2 more years to get back on track. The way they are going to the dogs and all.
     
  6. rcelmo

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    TA has been going downhill for thirty years. Filthy truckstop bathrooms and parking lot potholes
    have been around for a hundred years.....so have high fuel prices and long lines.


    One reason I always hated being told where to buy fuel. Companies will send their drivers
    to the nastiest fuelstops because the price is several cents cheaper. After awhile the nice, clean,
    decent stops get little business while the nastiest, filthiest, xxxxholes in the country are the
    busiest stops. Same with fuel quality.............mega companies pay little attention to who has
    good, clean, quality fuel and buy only the cheapest fuel available......than complain when they have
    fuel filter and fuel injector issues. Especially in the winter time......first cold spell and a bunch of
    them are on the hook headed to a warm shop.
     
  7. skallagrime

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    It (picture) doesnt address how the winner take all system for the electoral college works state by state, i added that line from the website itself so its a little more clear, but outside of that, its a pretty good overall view of how it works and the website has far more detail.

    Electoral college votes: "After you (citizen) cast your ballot for president, your vote goes to a statewide tally. In 48 states and Washington, D.C., the winner gets all the electoral votes for that state. Maine and Nebraska assign their electors using a proportional system." That means only maine and nebraska actually allow the losing side to have anything resembling a vote.

    Presidential Election Process | USAGov.


    Also, sorry, pic is a screenshot of a pdf thats embeded on the website referenced if readability is an issue for you

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  8. mstrchf117

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    Where have you been fueling that there weren't any lines? We're talking chains, not a mom and pop in bfe that gets 2 trucks a week.
     
  9. God prefers Diesels

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    In the last year, I've done a splash n' go at Loves once, and Pilot once, just to get enough fuel to get to a fuel stop that didn't rape truckers. Never fueled at TA, Petro, or Flying J. Never understood why someone would wait in line to pay $0.80 more per gallon than the outfit across the street.
     
  10. Brettj3876

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    Same here unless I forget the day before i rarely stop at a big chain. Liberty is big around me for mom and pops
     
  11. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    I fuel mostly at TA / Petro cause that's where our big discount is.

    There's a couple PFJ that are cheapest. No Love's.

    Our discount makes TA / Petro cheaper than the little stops.
     
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