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$3/Gallon Gas, OMG

posted 11 years ago by Jakealope
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That would be a steal in Cali today

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[–] Sethiswas88 11 years ago

Well, since the movie was filmed 50 years ago and gas was probably 35 cents/gallon $3.00/gallon was quite shocking.

[–] Jakealope 11 years ago

Yeah I know, actually back then it prolly would be about a quarter a gallon. You watching it on TCM now too? They are chopping the bridge up.

[–] Sethiswas88 11 years ago

Yes, I'm watching it. Frankie Avalon is a horrible actor.

[–] Thumpersma 11 years ago

And Ray Milland doesn't look so severely alcoholic yet. I was surprised to read that Milland directed PIYZ. I knew he did some B-movies late in his career but didn't realize he directed them. I actually like Milland very much. I thought he was very talented and yet unfortunately, tortured by his own demons.

[–] Jakealope 11 years ago

Ray was cool, but Frankie was just Justin Beiber of the 60s

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[–] Sethiswas88 11 years ago

You want to have sex with really bad B-movie actors? There are plenty of them out there for you.

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[–] Jakealope 11 years ago

Old Frankie is prolly in some retirement home for b actors. But maybe we can hook up Karen.

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[–] Jakealope 11 years ago

I ain't too glamorous but I am not a schmuck or a pig

[–] proverbs_25_25 11 years ago

When I was watching this part I thought, "Oh, Ray Milland, if you only knew...."

[–] Jakealope 11 years ago

Didn't think my thread would get this far.

[–] porfle 11 years ago

Frankie had tons more personality than Bieber.

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[–] colagada 10 years ago

34 cents per gallon was fairly standard from early 1960 until about 1967.

That would be the equivalent of about $2.60 per gallon now. $3 a gallon then would be about the same as $23 per gallon now.

[–] TheHungryAndAngryShow 9 years ago

And 3 years later and it has been around $3 a gallon here in NYC lately!

[–] gary_overman 9 years ago

I think I paid $2.34 here in Oklahoma. That was yesterday, BTW.

[–] TheHungryAndAngryShow 9 years ago

Yes, but you're in Oklahoma. But seriously, I don't personally check gas prices that often, but I know I have seen them pretty low this year, compared to the last few years.