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Old 05-16-2008, 03:55 PM
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its getting closer to $40 fill up. Last year I paid about $27. Not to mention a lot of other items are going up. You'll see increases in prices other than gas.
I filled up today at $3.699/gal and spent $37.80. Still only getting 27-28 mpg, but I expect that to go up at some point. Close to hitting 4k miles on the car.

I actually filled up at a Shell station today. I try to go for the Top Tier Gas retailers, and usually achieve my goal of doing so. hehe
 
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Old 05-16-2008, 06:36 PM
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Originally Posted by henryd1981
Starting July 24th, 2009, the Federal Minimum Wage will be $7.25/hour. We have one of those notices hanging up in the office breakroom.

I remember when I was only making a dime/hour above the old minimum wage. This was a little over 10 years ago.
a dime? 10 years ago it was $4 something for me working at wendy's.
 
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Old 05-16-2008, 09:12 PM
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holy chit!! minimum wage here is like 6.50
 
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Old 05-16-2008, 10:49 PM
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a dime? 10 years ago it was $4 something for me working at wendy's.
Back in November 1997, I started out at $5.25/hour. The minimum back then was $5.15/hr.
 
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Old 05-16-2008, 10:58 PM
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I remember $3.35/hr
 
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Old 05-16-2008, 11:17 PM
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Is it still at 5.15 right now?? Damn cause that cant pay for your gas if your rolling PT..=/
 
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Old 05-16-2008, 11:52 PM
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yeah but ur an old fart mike
 
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Old 05-17-2008, 10:12 AM
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Is it still at 5.15 right now?? Damn cause that cant pay for your gas if your rolling PT..=/
Right now, they've implemented a gradual increase in the minimum wage. Last July, they raised it to $5.85. On July 24, 2008, they will increase it to $6.55 per hour. Then, July of 2009 will be when it gets up to $7.25 per hour, as stated before.

Hope this information was helpful!
 
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Old 05-17-2008, 06:05 PM
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yeah but ur an old fart mike
haha! damnnn
 
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Old 05-17-2008, 09:13 PM
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sorry i had an extra large glass of my haterade right before that i guess
 
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Old 05-19-2008, 03:33 PM
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Damn homie you were saying that honda-tech were haters, but I feel like you would fit right in...haha
 
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Old 05-22-2008, 01:38 PM
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Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...its dead. Anything new? Someone get some new parts? I spot Adam with a hole in his pocket.
 
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Old 05-22-2008, 02:19 PM
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lol, yeah can't wait until i get my rims. And my "pink" nuts. lol gonna have some pics fo sho
gunna have to get jeff down here or go meet jeff in houston and get him to take some pimp shots
 
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Old 05-22-2008, 03:49 PM
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Originally Posted by BlueCell
Soooooooooooooooooooooooooooo...its dead. Anything new? Someone get some new parts? I spot Adam with a hole in his pocket.
Nothing new here. Just waiting to get off work so I can go home and relax. I need to quit staying up too late. I need a soda. lol
 
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Old 05-22-2008, 06:16 PM
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well i just put in my nokya yellow H4 lights. Now i'm just waiting for the rims to show
 
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Just impatiently waiting for school to end and for some Fit meets to happen.
 
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Old 05-23-2008, 02:27 AM
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since the meet ive got a zeta dead pedal, strut king aluminum pedal covers, xenith 6000k head lights and 3000k fog lights, depo red/smoked led tails, and did the auto zone intake... oh and ive got one of alex' 63 bulb led dome lights, i think its the most useful mod i have done to date.
 
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Old 05-23-2008, 02:32 AM
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Originally Posted by F'it_ImFromTx
since the meet ive got a zeta dead pedal, strut king aluminum pedal covers, xenith 6000k head lights and 3000k fog lights, depo red/smoked led tails, and did the auto zone intake... oh and ive got one of alex' 63 bulb led dome lights, i think its the most useful mod i have done to date.
niceeeeeeee! when is the next meeeeet?!!!
 
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Old 05-23-2008, 02:53 AM
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ive been asking my self the same question since the day of the meet. so i just got my pay check, and im trying to decide whether to get a ken style spoiler and mugen style tailgate garnish or get some wheels. i hate making decisions when it come to parts.
 
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Old 05-23-2008, 02:58 AM
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i'd get the kenstyle....but get wheels first!! i got the spoon duckbill replica recently...have you seen it yet?
 


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