One of the things I meant to mention about going to Maine last week was the gas prices. From Augusta to Stockton Springs, I don't think we saw a price over $2.80, which was interesting given that there are very few places around home that were below $2.95. Even now, prices at the stations we most usually pass aren't down significantly from the last two weeks, even though the price of gas is supposed to be down a bit.

That we could fill up in Augusta for $2.72 (and discover a place down the road for $2.69) a gallon, yet the best we can do now at home is $2.95 is a little odd. We did come up with a couple of explanations, though:

1. At least one company has tanks on the coast, where deep water and cheap land made an ideal location for a tank farm. This might explain lower prices for that company, but not a consistent range in the $2.70s.

2. Wages are generally lower, so the price of gas is, too. Not sure if I buy into this, as the cost of most other consumer goods are about the same between here and there (based on my observation, though the wife may have a keener eye for this).

Anyway, the difference does make me feel like we're getting a bit of the gouge. Though I shouldn't complain based on the gas station across the street from work, which is charging $3.19 a gallon for regular unleaded.