High Gas Price Frustration...

[coffee-guy]

ok... but not many ppl r just gonna go out now and get a motorcycle, not to mention because gas price is goin up eventually everything else is... in minn, a pizza place is chargin an extra dollar to deliever... in texas, a roof company is charging an extra $5 for house inspections... soon food will rise in price because the cost of shipping them in(and you need 18 wheelers and other large vehicles, not to mention planes to ship them in).. so i can hardly blame ppl for drivin suvs when the price of gas has gone up almost a dollar in a year

There again, if you look at the price of inflation in ALL of those particular areas we are not that bad off. We kept the price of oil below the average inflation rate for so long that it was only a matter of time before all of this ugliness reared it's head.

The government has known for some 20+ years what the expected depletion rate of our oil reserves were. However, as technology improved so did the ability to find more oil but that does not neccesarily mean that we are heading towards the light.

I feel that there is so much energy in the world that is being used for the wrong purpose that it's not even funny. I understand that space exploration is our next frontier but if we don't have the fuel to travel into space then how the hell are we going to get there when we destroy this planet. Also, look at pharmaceuticals - there are tons of R&D facilities that are trying to make generic drugs for the originals so as to lower prices etc. What if the pharmaceutical companies (AND THEIR PRICES) were better regulated so as to keep us from having to have generic drugs? As a result, more time and money that is wasted on R&D for generics etc could be used to find the cure for cancer and so on and so forth. Can you see where I am going with this...

As for the Harley and the cost of gas - no I do not imagine anyone is going to buy one for the gas mileage when the mere cost of one is somewhat high. However, my point was that once inflation is taken out of the equation, we need to take a long hard look at what we are doing to help the situation (turning off lights - raising the AC - ALL OF THOSE THINGS).

:usausausa

[Cory]

People need to lose the damn gas guzzlers and start thinking about the future of this country and where we are heading with this oil crisis. You don't need a fuckin Escalade, Excursion, or Hummer to look cool or haul your damn kids around in. There are tons of cool economical vehicles and wagons that will fit the bill.
SUVs and full size trucks are actually on their way out of style according to all the latest trends in favor of hybrids and fuel efficient vehicles. We need to learn more from the Europeans on driving more efficiently.

[bellx1]

Approaching $3 in NY. 36 bucks to fill it today :)

Gas saving device on ebay - http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMESE%3AIT

Yep... almost there for us :(

costs me $50 to fill it up now :dunno:

[Bouncer]

i go get 75 cents worth of gas each day just piss off the system. :D

[MuGGsy]

I'm more concerned that I can make 20 people vanish with my own protein powered gas than the prices.

[beefcake]

You guys need to get a bike. You get around 40+ miles to the gallon. Plus no waiting in traffic either.

[MuGGsy]

You guys need to get a bike. You get around 40+ miles to the gallon. Plus no waiting in traffic either.

:D nothin but truth

[Puddles]

No airconditioning on a bike either. That would be tons of fun this time of the year. Well, I guess you'd catch a break when the afternoon thunderstorms soaked ya for a few minutes.

Bikes are fun and fuel efficient but not practical, especially for women transporting kids. LOL

[Shibby]

My thread turned onnoying. I was just talking about one of those "quirks" that get you thinking and it turned into another group cry thread :D

[Puddles]

My thread turned onnoying.

What is onnoying?

[Shibby]

:sillyfu: I have been up for over 24 hours now. Some things are taking a turn for the worse. But at least I will be going to bed ina few minutes

[JUICE]

:sillyfu: I have been up for over 24 hours now. Some things are taking a turn for the worse. But at least I will be going to bed ina few minutes

well go and get some sleep man :fufool: :P