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07-28-2010, 07:02 AM
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#1 | | 14 dolla balla aint got nothing on me!
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| Vanvouver's gas most expensive in the nation
VANCOUVER(News1130) - It's official, Vancouver currently has the highest gas prices in the country.
Petroluem marketing company MJ Ervin finds the average price across Canada is roughly 1.04 a litre as of July 27th.
Here in Vancouver the average price is 1.19.
60 markets were sampled in the survey.
We top traditional number ones, including Whitehorse and Yellowknife - the latter being at just over a 1.18.
The lowest price at the pump belongs to Edmonton at around 86 cents a litre.
Toronto is just below the national average at 1.03 a litre. http://www.news1130.com/news/local/a...-in-the-nation | 
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07-28-2010, 07:11 AM
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#2 | | Rs has made me the woman i am today!
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shit, why am I still here
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07-28-2010, 07:11 AM
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#3 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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yeah did you know that if you just hop the border it's 75cents a L? ($3/Gal or 4L)
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07-28-2010, 07:13 AM
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stupid gas price
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07-28-2010, 07:16 AM
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#5 | | Willing to sell body for a few minutes on RS
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Yeah, you can thank all the freaking gas taxes which were applied in the last 10 years.
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07-28-2010, 07:18 AM
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#6 | | Boost Lee
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WTF is wrong with the government here?? I live in White Rock and it is 1.19 here too. They implement/over see carbon tax, regular tax on gas, (I don't know how they can tax on tax?), etc. and yet that is not enough.
I hate how everything goes up in price but wages/raises do not.
*end of rant*
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07-28-2010, 07:37 AM
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#7 | | Banned (BBM)
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1.19 aint the highest, i saw 1.20 the other day
I guess i should be thankful i didnt tune it to 94 the other day
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07-28-2010, 07:37 AM
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#8 | | YOU CANT CUT BACK ON FUNDING! YOU WILL REGRET THIS
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07-28-2010, 07:38 AM
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#9 | | Banned (BBM)
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why is that
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07-28-2010, 07:39 AM
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#10 | | RS.net, helping ugly ppl have sex since 2001
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coz Translink implemented the C tax...
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07-28-2010, 07:40 AM
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#11 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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^ translink is partially responsible as they pushed for tax raises in gas to encourage ppl to ride the bus (i think)
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07-28-2010, 07:42 AM
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#12 | | Banned (BBM)
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in that case fuck the government
i think it was last summer that the gas was 1.50 / L? or was that two summers ago, cant remember
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07-28-2010, 07:44 AM
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#13 | | In RS I Trust
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I only get gas at costco in poco so its normally 1.10ltr right now. That was a couple years ago it was 1.50 I think. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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07-28-2010, 08:08 AM
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#14 | | Banned (BBM)
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i guess every summer there is always a gas thread
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07-28-2010, 08:31 AM
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#15 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Sure the prices are high in BC, but consider this:
- I would say that the average commuting distance for people who live in the Lower Mainland is far less than what it is in say Toronto, or any major city in the United States (unless you're commuting from Abbostford to Downtown Vancouver everyday)
- BC has the lowest income tax rate (besides Nunavut) for anyone making under 70K (taxes have to come from somewhere to pay for services we use) Quote: |
I hate how everything goes up in price but wages/raises do not.
| Whose fault is that? Not the government's. Quote: |
coz Translink implemented the C tax...
| Wrong. The BC Liberals did.
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07-28-2010, 08:33 AM
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#16 | | YOU CANT CUT BACK ON FUNDING! YOU WILL REGRET THIS
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i applied for a nexus pass just for the purpose of getting gas (i work 15 minutes away from point roberts so it's not really out of my way.)
Man translink really needs to stop ane think about their strategies... Find out why people aren't taking the bus, not randomly implement taxes to encourage ridership. Posted via RS Mobile | |
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07-28-2010, 08:33 AM
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#17 | | I answer every Emotion with an emoticon
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Originally Posted by TRD Rs200  shit, why am I still here | You wouldn't want to be anywhere else in Canada, trust me.
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07-28-2010, 08:37 AM
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#18 | | Rider
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i would like to know the comparison in wages/salaries on average across the country too
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07-28-2010, 08:42 AM
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#19 | | Banned (BBM)
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Originally Posted by Tapioca Sure the prices are high in BC, but consider this:
- I would say that the average commuting distance for people who live in the Lower Mainland is far less than what it is in say Toronto, or any major city in the United States (unless you're commuting from Abbostford to Downtown Vancouver everyday)
- BC has the lowest income tax rate (besides Nunavut) for anyone making under 70K (taxes have to come from somewhere to pay for services we use)
Whose fault is that? Not the government's.
Wrong. The BC Liberals did. | ummm are you sure? the lowest income tax rate?? are you kidding me? they are already robbing me with 30% taxes, what more could they possibly want in other provinces  | |
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07-28-2010, 08:55 AM
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#20 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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^^^ http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/tx/ndvdls/fq/txrts-eng.html
sorry but hes right man, other than nunavut we have lowest provincial income tax 
if ur getting taxed 30% ur at the top of the bracket lol
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07-28-2010, 09:11 AM
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#21 | | Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS
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Saw this on the news yesterday, we get raped nicely at the pumps
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07-28-2010, 09:11 AM
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#22 | | Banned (BBM)
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never mind
i read that link im getting taxed 22%
hmmmm weird.....i guess all the other BS fees takes away a large chunk as well
all i know is a month $1300 is gone in two pay cheques
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07-28-2010, 09:14 AM
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#23 | | My homepage has been set to RS
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Of all the management from Translink, wouldnt at least ONE of them think, hmmm maybe no one's using public transit cuz our service sucks balls
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07-28-2010, 09:42 AM
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#24 | | I *heart* Revscene.net very Muchie
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gee, what else is new. Vancouver, most expensive, least income...
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07-28-2010, 10:29 AM
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#25 | | What hasn't Killed me, has made me more tolerant of RS!
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nothing special. Vancouver has highest prices for everything
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