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Viking 1 (275 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 01:21 AM Original message |
Comin' this summer... $5 gas |
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Citizen Worker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 02:28 AM Response to Original message |
1. The political leaders of the globe have spoken and so it shall be. Get ready folks our pockets are |
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reggie the dog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 03:49 AM Response to Original message |
2. here in france the government is saying that if oil gets too expensive |
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Downwinder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 06:11 AM Response to Reply #2 |
7. Having a public transportation system is a big plus. |
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Ter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 04:35 AM Response to Original message |
3. Not a chance, it's going down |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:18 AM Response to Reply #3 |
9. If the oil price... |
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Viking 1 (275 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 02:48 PM Response to Reply #9 |
47. Behold, the Agenda is Revealed |
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sendero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 04:57 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Why would it matter.. |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:15 AM Response to Reply #49 |
62. The banksters would beg to differ |
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Downwinder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 04:56 AM Response to Original message |
4. TPTB keep telling me that there is no inflation. It must be |
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SpiralHawk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 05:31 AM Response to Original message |
5. "We've got you by the short hairs. Sneer." - RepubliCorp, Inc. (R) |
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Demeter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 05:57 AM Response to Original message |
6. No, I Don't Think So |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 01:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
37. I don't think so either. |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
8. Wall Street banksters making money off your misery. That's what you get for bailing them out America |
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Kaleko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 12:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
35. Interesting article. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
10. By at least one measure, gas is still too cheap. |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:43 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. You need AC in NH? |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:50 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. The last few days, it certanly has made things more comfortable. |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:52 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. I'd be happy about just breaking 90. We're breaking 100. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:52 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Yipes! (NT) |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:00 PM Response to Reply #17 |
56. That's why I moved back to Nebraska |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:48 AM Response to Reply #10 |
14. The thing that would change that is a change in mentality since they're not gonna save much money |
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spooked911 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:56 AM Response to Reply #10 |
22. more expensive gas will mean more conservation and more push for public transportation |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 06:58 PM Response to Reply #10 |
55. You're right on that count |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:40 AM Response to Original message |
11. If it gets that high Goldman-Sachs expects to make huger profits. |
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divvy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:46 AM Response to Original message |
13. Who will buy it? Folks will carpool and walk. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:52 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Maybe some folks will (carpool and walk). |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:52 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. People that don't live within walking distance of life's essentials will buy it |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:57 AM Response to Reply #18 |
23. You know, I don't believe that "99%" number, not for a minute. |
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Jkid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 08:09 AM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Or they can't afford to move. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 08:19 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. Who's talking about moving (other than to get up off the couch)? |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 01:12 PM Response to Reply #23 |
38. I'm 8 miles away from the nearest grocery store. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 01:21 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. In Connecticutt? Somehow, I find that hard to believe. |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 01:25 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. What? Do you even know the geography of the state? |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #44 |
50. Did I say you were a suburb of NYC? |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 06:29 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Why would you doubt that? What basis? |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:18 PM Response to Reply #54 |
58. Statistics. |
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NutmegYankee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:50 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Uneven density is the issue. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 06:29 AM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Thanks for that map! |
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taterguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #23 |
45. You're the 1%, now you just have to find someone else |
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Gemini Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
46. Wait a minute. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 05:36 PM Response to Reply #46 |
51. Actually, *I* can and *HAVE* walked to the store. |
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Gemini Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 11:31 PM Response to Reply #51 |
60. LOL! A taxi takes gas. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 06:37 AM Response to Reply #60 |
64. So many DUers have so many excuses! |
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Gemini Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:04 PM Response to Reply #64 |
65. LOL! Not an excuse...it's called reality. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 12:36 PM Response to Reply #65 |
66. I already answered your questions. |
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Gemini Cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-31-11 01:44 PM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Good for your tiny town! |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 08:25 AM Response to Reply #13 |
32. Exxon will meet their profit goals |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
20. I predict that I am about to get up and go to the kitchen for a cup of coffee. |
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divvy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:58 AM Response to Reply #20 |
24. Your prediction just inspired me to do the same. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 08:09 AM Response to Reply #24 |
28. We must be, like, you know, like psychic or something! n/t |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
21. Unfortunately I can't take the bus |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 08:06 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. My last real job I would have gladly taken the bus. |
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The Backlash Cometh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 08:08 AM Response to Original message |
26. Not if we negotiate away our future: |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 08:10 AM Response to Original message |
29. Unrec $5 gas... yawwwwn. |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 08:25 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Unrec it all you want... |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 11:19 AM Response to Reply #31 |
33. We've had $5 gas here already. Summer '08 and the summer katrina hit |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 01:17 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. That's a shame. |
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GSLevel9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 11:36 AM Response to Original message |
34. no shit? From $1.89/gal to $5 in three years?? Hmmmmm... |
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thelordofhell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 12:27 PM Response to Original message |
36. The gasoline rapture is coming!! |
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Never Stop Dancin (173 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 01:19 PM Response to Reply #36 |
40. I drive everywhere |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 01:22 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Why do you drive 1/4 mile? (NT) |
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Never Stop Dancin (173 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 01:23 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. to get milk at store (nm) |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 05:39 PM Response to Reply #43 |
52. So you could walk there in 5 minutes (for your average 3 MPH walker)... |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 03:05 PM Response to Original message |
48. Won't happen, the bottom drops out of the economy when it hits $4.50, then it drops |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 05:41 PM Response to Original message |
53. Price is manipulated right up to the edge of requiring action |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
57. $5 a gallon gas might doom Obama's chances for reelection ... |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-30-11 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
61. I don't have a car. But higher gas prices hurt my clients terribly, so |
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