Gas prices!!!

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What the heck is going on? This is getting beyond ridiculous.

I thought all this bloodshed in Iraq would actually end up with lower gas prices...it only ended up with certain people getting richer.

:x  :x

[indestructibleman]

don't forget all the people who got deader.

[Roadstergal]

IMO, the cost of gas still doesn't accurately reflect the long-term cost of burning it environmentally.  Let it go up and drive some of the grocerygetter SUVs back to regular cars.

What pisses me off - if you tried to raise gas prices through taxes that went to alternative energy research, the people would scream bloody murder.  The oil companies jack it up over and over to line their own pockets, and people grumble and pay.

[TheGoodGuy]

its frigging expensive.. 2.80/gal here.. i saw 3.29 today on tv for regular in calabases.

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The way it was raised definately had some psychological research to back it. I remember inititally it just went up a bit and for a small amount of time. people were angry but it went down pretty quick. After a period of time...the same thing happened but for higher prices and longer. This cycle kept repeating till now..people are willing, albeit grudgingly, to pay 2.80 a gallon. Thats mind boggling pricewise.

I'm not sure how some people can afford it?

Also the deal with explorers and all that going out of style..the cost of buying a newer, more efficient car is much higher than just running the explorer.

It will take effect..but it takes a long time...definately nothing immediate. I'm definately glad i have the bike though, it really is a blessing.

[Stephen072774]

Iraq pays a nickel a gallon for their gas

http://www.chron.com/cs/CDA/ssistory.mpl/business/3315331

[Roadstergal]

Iraq pays a nickel a gallon for their gas

Unless they get it through Halliburton.

[gazingwa]

nickel gas would be BAD for america.... everyone here would have a carbed big block truck.  Polution and usage would be out of hand... Sure go ahead stomp the gas, only 5 cents to go 10 miles... thats nothing

[jake42]

2.55 here in pittsburgh is the lowest i found today.  I'm buying a moped or a vespa.

[aqxea2500]

You think thats bad in the uk its like $5 or 6$ a gallon.

[yamahonkawazuki]

yup, although we think gas is high, weve for the most part have cheap a$$ gas :dunno:

[JDM74]

You think thats bad in the uk its like $5 or 6$ a gallon.

Yeah, but the UK isn't even the size of Oregon.  The United States is a tad bit bigger.

[Roadstergal]

Yeah, but the UK isn't even the size of Oregon.  The United States is a tad bit bigger.

What has that got to do with the price of tea in China?

Or gas in the US?  

I hope it goes up to UK prices.

[JDM74]

Yeah, but the UK isn't even the size of Oregon.  The United States is a tad bit bigger.

What has that got to do with the price of tea in China?

Or gas in the US?  

I hope it goes up to UK prices.

The point is you don't have to drive very far to get some where.  They use less gas then.  Must I explain everything?  Lol.

[Roadstergal]

The point is you don't have to drive very far to get some where.  They use less gas then.

Erm, do I even bother to start with this one?

[Stephen072774]

No but why in the heck do you want gas to triple in price?

[Roadstergal]

No but why in the heck do you want gas to triple in price?

I think we (as a nation) take it for granted and waste it (use very low-efficiency vehicles for tasks that a high- or even medium-efficiency vehicle would do perfectly).  I don't think the current cost of gas takes the cost of the environmental impact of burning so much into account.

[davipu]

ya f%$king hippie.    bitching about the enviroment.  next your going to say that we are rinning out of trees and that we should stop logging.

[Roadstergal]

we should stop logging.

No - how else would we ban the spammers?

[Chris_B]

Whats wrong with being a bit of a hippie? I'll never understand people who agree with destroying the natural world or those people who try to convince you war is "awesome".
WTF mate.