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Old Sep 2nd 2005, 10:05 pm
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I have an uncle who is very ill at home in Canada. We normally travel home
from FL via I75 or through S and N Carolina via I77.. I am hoping for some
feedback as to the gas situation from Fl to Detroit.Availability is the
question...
Any help will be appreciated.
Bonnie
 
Old Sep 2nd 2005, 11:54 pm
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Originally Posted by Dennis & Bonnie French
I have an uncle who is very ill at home in Canada. We normally travel home
from FL via I75 or through S and N Carolina via I77.. I am hoping for some
feedback as to the gas situation from Fl to Detroit.Availability is the
question...
Any help will be appreciated.
Bonnie

I live in Kentucky, just about 45 minutes across the Tennessee border, and am about a mile from I-75. At exit 29 (Corbin), the prices are running between $2.99 and $3.19 for regular unleaded at the moment. Be forewarned that the BP at this exit was not taking any credit card payments for gas yesterday, though. The Citgo had only 3 of 6 pumps working. At exit 38 (London), the prices are ranging from $2.89 to $3.09 for reg unlead, and from the several gas stations I passed while out today, availability seems okay for the time being.

If you are a AAA member, I think you can get gas prices for your route from them.

Traffic on 75 is hell during Labor Day weekend, though I do wonder if there will be fewer travelling because of the prices. Have a safe trip and best wishes for your uncle's recovery.
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Old Sep 2nd 2005, 11:58 pm
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Originally Posted by psychobabbler1
I live in Kentucky, just about 45 minutes across the Tennessee border, and am about a mile from I-75. At exit 29 (Corbin), the prices are running between $2.99 and $3.19 for regular unleaded at the moment. Be forewarned that the BP at this exit was not taking any credit card payments for gas yesterday, though. The Citgo had only 3 of 6 pumps working. At exit 38 (London), the prices are ranging from $2.89 to $3.09 for reg unlead, and from the several gas stations I passed while out today, availability seems okay for the time being.

If you are a AAA member, I think you can get gas prices for your route from them.

Traffic on 75 is hell during Labor Day weekend, though I do wonder if there will be fewer travelling because of the prices. Have a safe trip and best wishes for your uncle's recovery.
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Old Sep 3rd 2005, 12:38 am
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"Dennis & Bonnie French" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    >I have an uncle who is very ill at home in Canada. We normally travel home
    >from FL via I75 or through S and N Carolina via I77.. I am hoping for some
    >feedback as to the gas situation from Fl to Detroit.Availability is the
    >question...
    > Any help will be appreciated.
    > Bonnie
Hi Bonnie,

My parents live in Cleveland, TN just north of Chattanooga, TN on I-75. As
of now, 8:30 p.m. gas was available and was $3.59 at the stations near the
Paul Huff Parkway exit (I think it's #27). If you drive about a half mile
to a mile to the right or left of the exit ramp it's $2.99. Of course I'm
sure you know prices and availability could change quickly.
I hope your journey home goes well and that your uncle's health improves.

Best wishes,
Sophie
 
Old Sep 3rd 2005, 1:03 pm
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Default Re: Very very OT

Originally Posted by Dennis & Bonnie French
I am hoping for some feedback as to the gas situation from Fl to Detroit.
Sheila and I drove from Kentucky to Toronto a few days ago and there was no shortage, although the prices ranged from $2.89 near Cincinnati to $3.19 close to Toledo, and back down to $2.89 again in Detroit. In Windsor, and all the way to Toronto, the prices ranged from $4.35 to $5.00 (converted from litres, but not taking exchange rates into account).

Ian
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Old Sep 3rd 2005, 6:06 pm
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"Sophie T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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    > "Dennis & Bonnie French" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:h%[email protected]...
    >>I have an uncle who is very ill at home in Canada. We normally travel home
    >>from FL via I75 or through S and N Carolina via I77.. I am hoping for some
    >>feedback as to the gas situation from Fl to Detroit.Availability is the
    >>question...
    >> Any help will be appreciated.
    >> Bonnie
    > Hi Bonnie,
    > My parents live in Cleveland, TN just north of Chattanooga, TN on I-75.
    > As of now, 8:30 p.m. gas was available and was $3.59 at the stations near
    > the Paul Huff Parkway exit (I think it's #27). If you drive about a half
    > mile to a mile to the right or left of the exit ramp it's $2.99. Of
    > course I'm sure you know prices and availability could change quickly.
    > I hope your journey home goes well and that your uncle's health improves.
    > Best wishes,
    > Sophie

Hi Sophie
Thank you for replying. He seems to be holding his own so we are taking it a
day at a time. I appreciated the fact that someone answered.

Bonnie
 
Old Sep 3rd 2005, 7:02 pm
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"Dennis & Bonnie French" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected].. .
    > "Sophie T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> "Dennis & Bonnie French" <[email protected]> wrote in
    >> message news:h%[email protected]...
    >>>I have an uncle who is very ill at home in Canada. We normally travel
    >>>home from FL via I75 or through S and N Carolina via I77.. I am hoping
    >>>for some feedback as to the gas situation from Fl to Detroit.Availability
    >>>is the question...
    >>> Any help will be appreciated.
    >>> Bonnie
    >> Hi Bonnie,
    >> My parents live in Cleveland, TN just north of Chattanooga, TN on I-75.
    >> As of now, 8:30 p.m. gas was available and was $3.59 at the stations near
    >> the Paul Huff Parkway exit (I think it's #27). If you drive about a half
    >> mile to a mile to the right or left of the exit ramp it's $2.99. Of
    >> course I'm sure you know prices and availability could change quickly.
    >> I hope your journey home goes well and that your uncle's health improves.
    >> Best wishes,
    >> Sophie
    > Hi Sophie
    > Thank you for replying. He seems to be holding his own so we are taking it
    > a day at a time. I appreciated the fact that someone answered.
    > Bonnie
Hi Bonnie,

You're welcome. I noticed that several people answered you on
www.britishexpats.com , but their posts don't seem to be showing up anywhere
other than there. You might want to go to that site and read the responses
from there. (It's under Discussion Forum--then go to US marriage based
visas)
My reply to you never has shown up on their site though. Who knows why?!
    :-) Anyway, just didn't want you to think that nobody else responded.
Best wishes again....
Sophie
 
Old Sep 4th 2005, 12:56 am
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"Sophie T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > "Dennis & Bonnie French" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected].. .
    >> "Sophie T" <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected]...
    >>> "Dennis & Bonnie French" <[email protected]> wrote in
    >>> message news:h%[email protected]...
    >>>>I have an uncle who is very ill at home in Canada. We normally travel
    >>>>home from FL via I75 or through S and N Carolina via I77.. I am hoping
    >>>>for some feedback as to the gas situation from Fl to
    >>>>Detroit.Availability is the question...
    >>>> Any help will be appreciated.
    >>>> Bonnie
    >>> Hi Bonnie,
    >>> My parents live in Cleveland, TN just north of Chattanooga, TN on I-75.
    >>> As of now, 8:30 p.m. gas was available and was $3.59 at the stations
    >>> near the Paul Huff Parkway exit (I think it's #27). If you drive about
    >>> a half mile to a mile to the right or left of the exit ramp it's $2.99.
    >>> Of course I'm sure you know prices and availability could change
    >>> quickly.
    >>> I hope your journey home goes well and that your uncle's health
    >>> improves.
    >>> Best wishes,
    >>> Sophie
    >> Hi Sophie
    >> Thank you for replying. He seems to be holding his own so we are taking
    >> it a day at a time. I appreciated the fact that someone answered.
    >> Bonnie
    > Hi Bonnie,
    > You're welcome. I noticed that several people answered you on
    > www.britishexpats.com , but their posts don't seem to be showing up
    > anywhere other than there. You might want to go to that site and read the
    > responses from there. (It's under Discussion Forum--then go to US
    > marriage based visas)
    > My reply to you never has shown up on their site though. Who knows why?!
    > :-) Anyway, just didn't want you to think that nobody else responded.
    > Best wishes again....
    > Sophie

Thanks for the heads up Sophie. I went to Expats and read the other replys.
I access this through my Outlook Express and if it had not been for you I
wouldn't have looked there. :))
The price of gas at home is $1.62 a litre according to my mother, but no one
is out.
We are just hoping he will recover.
Bonnie
 
Old Sep 4th 2005, 7:16 pm
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Originally Posted by ian-mstm
Sheila and I drove from Kentucky to Toronto a few days ago and there was no shortage, although the prices ranged from $2.89 near Cincinnati to $3.19 close to Toledo, and back down to $2.89 again in Detroit. In Windsor, and all the way to Toronto, the prices ranged from $4.35 to $5.00 (converted from litres, but not taking exchange rates into account).

Ian
Thanks to all who replied. Someone alerted me to the fact that the posts here did not show up where I usually access the forum. My mother just told me that gas is $1.37 L in my old home town.
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Old Sep 4th 2005, 7:31 pm
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Originally Posted by ian-mstm
Sheila and I drove from Kentucky to Toronto a few days ago and there was no shortage, although the prices ranged from $2.89 near Cincinnati to $3.19 close to Toledo, and back down to $2.89 again in Detroit. In Windsor, and all the way to Toronto, the prices ranged from $4.35 to $5.00 (converted from litres, but not taking exchange rates into account).

Ian
Ian:

Which gallon up in Canada? It is a well known fact that US cars get 20% more miles to the "gallon" in Canada then they do in the US.

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Old Sep 4th 2005, 10:21 pm
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Originally Posted by Folinskyinla
Ian:

Which gallon up in Canada? It is a well known fact that US cars get 20% more miles to the "gallon" in Canada then they do in the US.

That is because if you figure an American gallon there are 4 litres...an Imperial Gallon is 5 litres.

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