First off, lets explain “Why we are here”:
We enjoy working to predict and further understand the “game” behind Grand Rapids gas prices.
Further discussion of the Gas Game at GrandRapidsGasPrices.

Ed A. and Patrick D. have been writing and analyzing gas prices since 2001. Ed A. has kept a much more detailed log, while Patrick D. spent most of his time researching and keeping his predictions semi-private. Around 2003/2004 Patrick D. became much more active once he had established Grand Rapids pricing trends and once he felt comfortable making predictions. Ed. A. and Patrick D. are quite active in the “The Gas Game” thread over at GrandRapidsGasPrices.com. Each year a new thread is made where predictions are made. After Patrick started posting there in 2004, he noticed Ed A. posting there as well, with a significant interest in gas prices and the game that accompanies the fluctuations in local prices. In August 2006, TheGasGame.com was born as a result of the local GrandRapidsGasPrices.com thread. It should be noted that “The Gas Game” was a name that Ed A. called his daily monitoring since around 2002. After the domain name was acquired, Patrick D. and Ed A. decided to team up to offer Grand Rapids more insight into how Grand Rapids Gas Prices work. Enjoy the work that Ed and Patrick have put into their “hobby” of watching gas prices!

The Gas Game: As seen and as heard on WZZMTV13, WOODTV8, WSNX 104.5 FM, WOOD 1300 AM, WNXT 99.3 OHIO, Runago.com, TheNest.com, and more!

About Patrick:

  • You might ask how I got so into gasoline prices. Well, that came on in about 2001 when I started commuting to GVSU in Allendale from my house on the Southeast side of Grand Rapids. I filled up quite often and was interested about what went into gasoline prices to make them fluctuate so much.
  • Since 2001, I have slowly learned and acquired knowledge on gasoline and oil and have used that knowledge to help Grand Rapids drivers fill up before stations raise their prices. Some might ask what credentials I have to be doing this- none. My experience has served me well as my credential. I have been interviewed by several local media outlets, including WOODTV8 and WZZMTV13 several times.
  • I am a college student majoring in Criminal Justice. I drive a highly modified late year import, yet another reason to follow gas prices (having to pay for premium isn’t much fun!) I usually like to comment about prices and let people know what is going on with prices- knowledge is power.
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About Ed:

  • I am a Professor in the Department of Mathematics at Grand Valley State University. My graduate work was done in the area of ordinary differential equations, with applications to biology and chemistry. Since graduating, my scholarly work has focused on wavelets and Fourier analysis, along with collegiate mathematics education.
  • I started thinking about gas prices in 1999, after seeing the seemingly random price hikes in Standale, where I used to live. By 2001, after collecting daily data and experimenting with some formulas, I started to understand why price hikes occur when they do. I began to try to time my fill-ups with when I thought price hikes would occur. In 2002, I wrote an essay on the subject that appeared in The Grand Rapids Press, and I started the original Gas Game web site where I posted regular predictions. By 2006, I had appeared several times on the local TV news, and now I have joined with Patrick to post gas price commentary and predictions at thegasgame.com.
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