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[Adam West]

I do believe OPEC is still in control. The U.S. is twisting some arms here and there but I don't suspect that many of the Shieks in the oil rich countries will deal with much arm twisting.

I also heard about the rice and corn shortages and some of it being blamed on ethanol. I heard that Costco doubled the price of rice and placed restrictions on the amount of rice you could buy.

I think the tax on a gallon of gas is almost $.50 a gallon. The government really should suspend the tax for a while or release some of the national oil reserve into the public to try to help.

I only have a 10 mile commute to work each way but am really starting to cut down on running errands and try to consolidate trips to save on gas.

[Mikey]

I'm looking at it like this ........

The whole world views the USA as a "bad country" lately ....

We are the world's Spaceballs (the way they view us)

Well, let's start acting like it ....

"cause what you got is what we need, and all we do is dirty deeds, we're the Spaceballs--watch out !!"

[wayne foundation 07]

Can someone explain why they just don't do away with a gasoline tax and give us a break. All of these people in congress claim to be for us but what do they do, nothing! BTW this is not a political thread. I hate them all at this point. No bias there.

Our Congressmen aren't complaining about fuel costs because we as tax payers pay for the vehicle they drive and the fuel it uses.Around here,most of our city officials and county officers drive supplied vehicles to and from work.Perks of the job I guess.Sucks to be the common guy.

[Seeker]

I'm looking at it like this ........

The whole world views the USA as a "bad country" lately ....

We are the world's Spaceballs (the way they view us)

Well, let's start acting like it ....

"cause what you got is what we need, and all we do is dirty deeds, we're the Spaceballs--watch out !!"

I wonder if they have some gunners positions opening up?

[mitchedwards]

Its gonna get worse before it gets better. When the oil bubble pops a lot of speculators are gonna be jumping out the windows.

I've read the bubble could pop as early as June with Oil dropping down to 70-80 dollars a barrel.

[grayhank]

I think everybody should just quit their jobs (or find one across the street where you live) and just stay home. Ok, if you really really really need to do things like eat or pay bills, rent etc...then just take the car to and from work. No sidetrips! Hit them where it hurts and don't buy gas.

It works for me! I've haven't had to fill up my tank in about 3 weeks now and I still got half a tank. The savings go right into my mego collecting. (This also serves as my National Diet Plan because we are all overweight anyway and they don't let you walk to the drive-thru window.)

Oh and regular gas is 3.89 here. They want it $4.00 by Memorial Day weekend.

[mitchedwards]

IS OPEC really in charge? We are controlling occuping one of the biggest oil nations Iraq. We saved Kuwait. We defended Saudi Arabia. We Inv... er liberated Afganistan and installed that huge natural gas pipeline to feed ports we control. Looks like we either have a hand in or have beholding to us the major oil producers on the planet.

Most of our oil does not come from that region. Canada and South America supply the bulk of our oil

[jwyblejr]

What I'd like to know is what was Al Gore doing when he was Veep to make sure this wouldn't happen? I thought he was suppose to be a friend of the Earth? Maybe because when he was in the White House,he wouldn't get an Nobel or Oscar if he did anything. All kidding of course.

[txteach]

I really don't care who's responsible, they just need to do something about it. They can suspend the tax.

[Zemo]

Yes Yes and Yes to all comments.

Man I'm soooo tired of my butt hurting after I fill up!

[fallensaviour]

Hmmm...Gas is like $1.25 a litre here right now.I'm riding my bike to work now and leaving the Van at home.You know gas is expensive when a 285lb man climbs on a mountain bike and rides 5 km to work and back(total of 10 km a day)...LOL
Yes,yes I know it is good for me....Blah,blah,blah....Tell that to my a zz at the end of the day...

[misterdroid]

I don't own a car... thank you city living!

[raider5gt]

Petrol over here in the UK is £1.08 to £1.12 a litre and Diesel is £1.22 a litre.
A few haulage contractors sent a little coffin with a petition in to our Prime Minister for the escalating fuel rises which are killing their business's

I think we pay 73% tax on are fuel too sheer madness

[spiderrogue]

thank goodness that my wife only works about 6 blocks away, worse case scenerio, she could walk to work...kids could ride bus to school...
but i think we should all boycott and stop buying it, that would cause something to happen...it's like with the whole ebay thing...everyone complains and started that boycott awhile back, but no one wants to do it for 3 bucks and up gas..it's insane..lol...

[Hector]

14 cents a gallon!!!