Gas going up!!!
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:04 PM
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Local b.s. news says gas will be up to 3.50 in fl by next week.. add a bad hurricane and the price is def. 4 to 4.5.. don't know what it will do to the prices in california which is always higher than the rest of the nation... Pray for the hurricane's to hit the east coast this year and not the gulf. not that I wish anyone else hell on earth after a hurricane.
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:05 PM
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1. Through the roof, baby!!!
Come on gas prices, rise! Let's see $5 a gallon! Then we'll get some action on the hydrogen economy.
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:09 PM
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5. Much as I hate to see them go up, it's the only thing that has a chance...
...of dislodging the Republican majority. So, I'm with you, "Through the roof, baby!"
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:10 PM
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is probably more realistic. Give it a year and may it well reach that level for you. At current exchange levels we're <UK> on over $8 as I write - so we're sort of used to it.
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:12 PM
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:20 PM
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13. It would really shut America down... I wouldn't be able to drive to work
When 1 gal. gas= 1hr of work, the USA would stop.
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:22 PM
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but imagine the HUGE public pressure on politicians to fund hydrogen R&D. it would be the end of the petrocarbon economy. come on pipelines, keep corroding!!
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:28 PM
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18. I'm not so sure hydrogen is the ultimate way to go... it would keep
America still very dependant on others... be very wary of Bush endorsing anything someone he knows won't benefit from.
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:29 PM
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Then pick the "alternative" fuel of your choice.
Who cares, as long as it's not oil.
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:53 PM
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23. problem is that most people are locked into a car payment..
what we need is mass transit in more places than the north east.
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Mon Aug-07-06 06:08 PM
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33. will we be able to get to the polls,,,
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Mon Aug-07-06 06:44 PM
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38. And we're supposed to keep our houses warm and
get to work how while they're researching and developing; which is nowhere near being ready to put out on the market, I might remind you... On the other hand, if you don't mind people chopping down more trees to try to stay warm in their homes and the accompanying smoke and pollution...
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Mon Aug-07-06 06:46 PM
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39. People making minimun wage work 10 to 12 hours
just to fill a Ford Escort
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Tue Aug-08-06 07:15 AM
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43. The poor are always hit the hardest
I swear, there are some families in my neighborhood who are going to be hard pressed just to heat their homes this winter.
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Tue Aug-08-06 07:17 AM
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44. Time to board the train for Scooterville!
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:08 PM
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2. It won'tmatter much as soon as China comes out with its new cars
that will run on cooking oil. start stocking up on the Canola.
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:08 PM
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3. How Dare You Pray For It To Hit The East Coast. What's Wrong With You?
How bout praying no where gets hit with one. The east coast isn't close to being prepared for a major hurricane. What were you thinking?
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:16 PM
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10. Well, when i lived in SC, hurricane survival was so much better.
Living in Florida is like a 3rd world country compared to S.C. awareness.. I don't want anyone to be hit, but lets face reality.. they happen. They happen every year. It depends on the factors.. this year they are looking better to hit the east coast, rather than the gulf.
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:29 PM
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19. I Don't Care If It's Looking Better. I Do Care That You Asked To Pray For
such an outcome. I found that to be quite a stupid request.
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:55 PM
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24. not really.. i pray for none.. I should have re-worded it... I do not wish
God to come down and smite the masses.
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:58 PM
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Last think I need is a hurricane in Jersey. I'm on the Rockaway river and I was tellin my wife a few weeks ago that I have a bad feeling this might be the year that we finally have the water come in. Last thing I want is people prayin for that to be the case ya know? LOL Don't really want to see my 2 toddlers havin to wade around their room ya know?
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Mon Aug-07-06 06:05 PM
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30. you would have to evacuate.. don't be stubborn.. the things on
earth are always attainable again.. your life and your wife and your children's are not worth it... Evacuate. Clean up later.
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Tue Aug-08-06 07:14 AM
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:09 PM
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I live on the East Coast! How about praying that no hurricane do any serious damage to anyone this year?
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:13 PM
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8. Pray for hurricanes to die at sea.
You might want to edit that. There are a lot of DUers on the east coast who have seen their share of hurricanes. I went through Wilma last year in South FL and wouldn't wish it on anyone.
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:18 PM
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11. I have now been through at 5... they all suck... but I'd rather be in
south carolina dealing with re-build than in Florida.. I have really realized how inept ole' Jeb is.
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Mon Aug-07-06 06:04 PM
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We were down there for 12 years and saw plenty that didn't do a lot of damage, but Wilma was worse than any of them. And Jeb really is inept! :banghead:
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Mon Aug-07-06 06:07 PM
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31. My worst was Floyd.. and that one dumped water for days..
We were under water and pig shit for at least 2 wks. My girlfriend borrowed our couch so she could get back and forth to school.
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Mon Aug-07-06 06:35 PM
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We called it Pink Floyd because it was pink on the tracking map. We had "boat people" (they lived on sailboats) staying with us, along with all their cats.
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:13 PM
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9. I started a survey on this at midday:
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:19 PM
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12. The bright spot is that it will not help Bush or the Republicans
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:21 PM
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14. bush isn't running for re-election, Cheney isn't running.. they don't care
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:30 PM
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20. I mean it won't help Bush's approval ratings or the Republicans in
November in the Midterm elections who are being hurt by Bush's poor approval ratings caused in a great part to the high energy costs.
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:23 PM
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16. Just keep on making those millionaires....
Oil futures,unleaded futures,,buy long,buy short..Its a win win situation..
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:28 PM
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17. And our economy is going to be wiped out.
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:30 PM
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21. If it gets to $3.50 per gallon, I'm in trouble.
I promised to buy my wife a new Jaguar if it got that high. The theory at the time was that the Jag would be enjoyable to drive on empty roads. I don't have the money. I can only hope she forgot. But I doubt it. I'll have to make a deal. Any suggestions?
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Mon Aug-07-06 06:19 PM
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35. Dead Jaguars are pretty inexpensive. ;-) (NT)
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Mon Aug-07-06 06:48 PM
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40. Buy her a hot wheels Jag?
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Tue Aug-08-06 07:12 AM
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She can park it next to my Match Box Range Rover!
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:34 PM
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22. What's everybody paying?
We're already at $3.20---went up ten cents a gallon two days ago. I'm in Northern MN. This increase was before the "good" news of Prudhoe Bay. We're cooked!
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:57 PM
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25. we were at 2.95 in Tampa Bay... I think it was already going up
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Mon Aug-07-06 06:21 PM
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36. $2.99 today on my way home
at the cheapest spot in Tampa.
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Mon Aug-07-06 06:03 PM
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28. Still at $3.04 here, but not for long
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Mon Aug-07-06 05:57 PM
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26. Told everybody $5.00 per gal. by summer's end.
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Mon Aug-07-06 06:08 PM
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32. Depends on the ME and the hurricanes.. never expected the
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34. Oh I did. Anything they can rangle. They will never stop with one angle.
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