Gas hits $2.50; expect worse this summer (Lawsuit Fears Fuel Shortages of Supply)

msn ^ | 4/1/06 | ASS press

[decal]

"Our "betters" will only be satisfied when we "proles" are cruising around in one of these."

"Everyplace is within walking distance if you have enough time." --- Steven Wright

The Progs would finally get that economic slowdown they've wanted for the last five years.

[Brilliant]

Will probably be $3.50 to $4 by the 4th of July.

[SMM48]

$2.41 in west Phoenix. One stupid excuse after another. I wonder what the boiling point will be this time? Last year it was $3.00 before people started raising hell.

[Flavius]

yet, somehow Amish manage, maybe because they dont have to pay any lobbyists

[Flavius]

see thats nice 4 for 4th has a nice ring to it

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

The rising prices of energy should make a lot of voters think twice about the obstructionist dems when they vote.. but for many , I doubt it will much difference at all. Sad..

They'll just blame Bush and the evil oil companies anyway. People have become totally brainwashed and are unable to think for themselves.

[blam]

"I paid $2.59 for regular in northern Alabama this morning."

I paid $2.47 at lunch time today in Mobile.

[DouglasKC]

$2.50? I wish. mid-grade is $2.79 here in Nor Cal.

Same here in West Michigan at $2.75. It was a bargain finding a station at $2.59 the other day.

[RobbyS]

And don't put too many miles on their wagons. When my dad was a kid, he lived on a dairy farm. Each day he delivered his milk to a place seven miles away. Took most of the morning.

[Flavius]

actually i will just stay home an order from dominos

im sure ill be paying 50.00 for a pizza but having food once a week should work wonders on my diet plan

[rockabyebaby]

$2.50??? LOL, I paid $2.53 this afternoon, it's been at that price for over a week here, I figure by summer it will double!

[RobbyS]

Maybe you can get a tax write off from the feds if you promise not to drive.

[Drew68]

$2.58 here in Jacksonville, FL. I drive a small 4 cylinder pickup so the price increase doesn't bother me too much.

I have no sympathy for people driving their USS Behemoths around and then complain about rising gas prices. If you want to drive one of these monstrosities, that's fine by me. It's a free country. Just don't bitch about the price of gas.

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[Flavius]

there you go, i remember look at this one country where everyone was happy and riding on bicycles

i just cant put my china on it, what the heck was that china country name i wish i could remember it was not so long ago china

hmm , wow wonder how they are doing these days

[Drew68]

While I was in Germany last week, I paid $6.00 a gallon.

$6.00/gallon isn't too bad if you are driving one of these around.

I've seen these "Smart Cars" all over Europe.

[Flavius]

yeah real smart you can spit across europe

love to see commuting from burbs or driving through idaho to get a gallon of milk

oh i know maybe we can all be more like europeans and burn our cars

[Mygirlsmom]

And unfortunately, ethanol is far from free. In fact, it's more expensive right now than gasoline, and will only go up from here as demand (artifically mandated by government) rises.

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

***I've seen these "Smart Cars" all over Europe.***

I wonder how it would look going down the road behind a MAC and in front of a Peterbuilt.

[Dog Gone]

True.

The one bit of good news is that BP's refinery in Houston, the one that blew up before Hurricane Rita hit, is just about to come back on line.

That should help because it's one of the biggest in the country.

[RobbyS]

Mostly a car for cities. Didn't see any on the Autobahns.