Gas Price Rant Thread
New User
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From: Seligman, MO
I think the higher prices on that chart are very misleading. Yes it does make some feel better to see others paying 4.00 a gallon. But the reason those countries are paying those high prices are their respective governments charges or taxes whatever you want to call them. Supply and Demand is bull, there is no way demand across the globe has gone up that much in the last couple of years. I agree with the other folks on here that said there just feeling us out and seeing where the breaking point is. Then they'll lower the price just enough to qeull the uprising and it will start all over again.
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From: MI, USA
yes, some of these countries have always paid 3 and 4 times what we pay and always will.
what you want to look at is what these countries were paying 5 years ago vs. what we were paying.
many claim this is a global crunch... however, i bet we have still outpaced all of these countries in the last 5 years or so.
what you want to look at is what these countries were paying 5 years ago vs. what we were paying.
many claim this is a global crunch... however, i bet we have still outpaced all of these countries in the last 5 years or so.
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From: West Mansfield, Ohio
Does anyone remember the gas crisis in the 70s or 80s or whatever? I was born in 88 so I dont have a clue what all went on. I heard gas prices went up but obviously they went back down. What are the chances of this happening again?
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From: Bossier City, LA
I have one thing to say about this thread WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
(Boy how I wish we had a smilie that was crying to insert here)
If you don't like it, move to Germany, or stop driving. Or how about Russia, gas is a little cheaper over there. Carpool, ride public transportation, please do something, anythine else than cry about it.
Ryan
(Boy how I wish we had a smilie that was crying to insert here)
If you don't like it, move to Germany, or stop driving. Or how about Russia, gas is a little cheaper over there. Carpool, ride public transportation, please do something, anythine else than cry about it.
Ryan
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From: Western Pa
Hey, remember inflation? We're paying less per gallon now than we were per gallon back in the seventies during the gasoline crisis relative to inflation.
Here's an idea:
Give up every modern convienence and live in a jungle.
Here's an idea:
Give up every modern convienence and live in a jungle.
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From: Connecticut
MadMedic20 I agree with you about the not in my back yard. I live near an international airport which is partly in 3 towns on the upper class town line a guy bought a house in the flight path and soon as he moved in started to file complaints and pushed to have the flight plans changed. The state told him to pound sand. I give a thumbs up to them on that one. I am glad I had already bought my house outside the flight plan and his revamping would have put it over my house and cost the state a ton of money to redo the heavy plane runway. He still tries every couple of years, but is told same thing. reminds me of the analogydoing the same thing over and over expecting a change, but always getting the same result.
Hotshot
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From: SW VA
We filled up Sunday @ $2.39 here in Virginia. The Wednesday before that we filled up for $2.25. Its getting crazy. Im only 18, and I can remember my parents filling up for $0.69 back in 1997-1998.
Automotive manufacturers have had the opportunity to make gasoline engines (NOT Hybrids or the like) that get around 100mph for over a decade now. I want to know how much the government is paying the auto companies not to put them on the market.
Once I get a job, my motorcycle will be my primary means of transportation, unless the weather, or what I need to haul puts a damper on things.
Automotive manufacturers have had the opportunity to make gasoline engines (NOT Hybrids or the like) that get around 100mph for over a decade now. I want to know how much the government is paying the auto companies not to put them on the market.
Once I get a job, my motorcycle will be my primary means of transportation, unless the weather, or what I need to haul puts a damper on things.
Gone but not forgotten.
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In China, India and other countries millions are leaving farms for jobs in the cities, a phenomenon that occurred in this country a few decades ago. Per capita income in these countries is rising and creating an increasing demand for oil based products. China, with foresight not apparent in American politics, has been actively cutting deals in the ME, Russia and South America to secure future supplies for their expanding needs. India, with an educated and expanding middle class, is evolving from a bicycle to automobile society and offers a lucrative market to oil suppliers. The U.S., oil dependent despite warnings from knowledgeable people for decades, has refused to take off it's energy blinders and has dug itself a big hole. History shows that we are not too good at avoiding crises, but pretty good at responding. Maybe, just maybe, if the situation gets bad enough, we will actually do something about it.
Dono
Dono
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From: San Francisco, Ca.
dono, what I'm afraid is that what the U.S. might do may be drastic i.e. war or some sort of confrontation.
I personally cut way back on my driving. Haven't filled up in 6 weeks.
Lets see what happens.
I personally cut way back on my driving. Haven't filled up in 6 weeks.
Lets see what happens.
