gas prices too high or too low?

"Bret Chase" > wrote in message
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> On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 19:56:27 GMT, Default User
> > wrote:
>
> >:|ben wrote:
> >:|>
> >:|> Don't know know if the question has been asked before, but humor me
> >:|> for a bit and share your thoughts on gas prices and if ya think
> >:|> driving an SUV is unpatriotic?
> >:|
> >:|
> >:|He he. All the talk about gas prices amuse me. When I hired in to the
> >:|cumpnee in 1981, gas prices were about $1.20 or so, and I made about
1/3
> >:|of what I do now. That didn't stop me from buying my 1980 Blazer.
> >:|
> >:|
> >:|
> >:|
> >:|Brian Rodenborn
> the price spike of $1.80 or so in early '81 caused my parents to
> quickly dump their 7mpg '80 Dodge Ramcharger.... didn't I hate riding
> in that thing...
>
The new car or the old car?

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 23:37:26 GMT, Default User
> wrote:

>:|Bret Chase wrote:
>:|
>:|> the price spike of $1.80 or so in early '81 caused my parents to
>:|> quickly dump their 7mpg '80 Dodge Ramcharger.... didn't I hate riding
>:|> in that thing...
>:|
>:|
>:|Did you? I had a 75 Trailduster, essentially the same thing as
>:|Ramcharger, I liked it.

I don't remember exacty what I didn't like about it, as I was only 7,
but I definately remember not liking it...

-Bret

On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 23:37:26 GMT, Default User
> wrote:

>:|Bret Chase wrote:
>:|
>:|> the price spike of $1.80 or so in early '81 caused my parents to
>:|> quickly dump their 7mpg '80 Dodge Ramcharger.... didn't I hate riding
>:|> in that thing...
>:|
>:|
>:|Did you? I had a 75 Trailduster, essentially the same thing as
>:|Ramcharger, I liked it.

I don't remember exacty what I didn't like about it, as I was only 7,
but I definately remember not liking it...

-Bret

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 00:29:06 GMT, "Jerry Okamura"
> wrote:

>:|
>:|"Bret Chase" > wrote in message
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>:|> On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 19:56:27 GMT, Default User
>:|> > wrote:
>:|>
>:|> >:|ben wrote:
>:|> >:|>
>:|> >:|> Don't know know if the question has been asked before, but humor me
>:|> >:|> for a bit and share your thoughts on gas prices and if ya think
>:|> >:|> driving an SUV is unpatriotic?
>:|> >:|
>:|> >:|
>:|> >:|He he. All the talk about gas prices amuse me. When I hired in to the
>:|> >:|cumpnee in 1981, gas prices were about $1.20 or so, and I made about
>:|1/3
>:|> >:|of what I do now. That didn't stop me from buying my 1980 Blazer.
>:|> >:|
>:|> >:|
>:|> >:|
>:|> >:|
>:|> >:|Brian Rodenborn
>:|> the price spike of $1.80 or so in early '81 caused my parents to
>:|> quickly dump their 7mpg '80 Dodge Ramcharger.... didn't I hate riding
>:|> in that thing...
>:|>
>:|The new car or the old car?
>:|

the ramcharger... hated it.... I think they traded it in on a Subaru
GL wagon.. my mom loved that car.

_Bret

On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 00:29:06 GMT, "Jerry Okamura"
> wrote:

>:|
>:|"Bret Chase" > wrote in message
...
>:|> On Thu, 10 Jun 2004 19:56:27 GMT, Default User
>:|> > wrote:
>:|>
>:|> >:|ben wrote:
>:|> >:|>
>:|> >:|> Don't know know if the question has been asked before, but humor me
>:|> >:|> for a bit and share your thoughts on gas prices and if ya think
>:|> >:|> driving an SUV is unpatriotic?
>:|> >:|
>:|> >:|
>:|> >:|He he. All the talk about gas prices amuse me. When I hired in to the
>:|> >:|cumpnee in 1981, gas prices were about $1.20 or so, and I made about
>:|1/3
>:|> >:|of what I do now. That didn't stop me from buying my 1980 Blazer.
>:|> >:|
>:|> >:|
>:|> >:|
>:|> >:|
>:|> >:|Brian Rodenborn
>:|> the price spike of $1.80 or so in early '81 caused my parents to
>:|> quickly dump their 7mpg '80 Dodge Ramcharger.... didn't I hate riding
>:|> in that thing...
>:|>
>:|The new car or the old car?
>:|

the ramcharger... hated it.... I think they traded it in on a Subaru
GL wagon.. my mom loved that car.

_Bret

On 9 Jun 2004 19:39:58 -0700, (ben) wrote:

>Don't know know if the question has been asked before, but humor me
>for a bit and share your thoughts on gas prices and if ya think
>driving an SUV is unpatriotic? In my own mind its a complicated
>question that can effect US national security (the part where we in
>the USA are dependent upon foreign oil). It was a topic that was sort
>of covered in the last issue of national geographic so I posted
>another rant on why I think in general SUVs suck.
>

SUV's are really no different that minivans and station wagons. On
average they have more cargo carrying capability than sedans and
as a result they consume more fuel. Some SUV are two wheel drive
and some minivans and stations wagons are 4WD.

So why does the news media continue to attack SUVs for poor
fuel economy but ignore minivans and station wagons? Are they
still going to attack them later this year when they start to have
gasoline/electric hybrid engines?

On 9 Jun 2004 19:39:58 -0700, (ben) wrote:

>Don't know know if the question has been asked before, but humor me
>for a bit and share your thoughts on gas prices and if ya think
>driving an SUV is unpatriotic? In my own mind its a complicated
>question that can effect US national security (the part where we in
>the USA are dependent upon foreign oil). It was a topic that was sort
>of covered in the last issue of national geographic so I posted
>another rant on why I think in general SUVs suck.
>

SUV's are really no different that minivans and station wagons. On
average they have more cargo carrying capability than sedans and
as a result they consume more fuel. Some SUV are two wheel drive
and some minivans and stations wagons are 4WD.

So why does the news media continue to attack SUVs for poor
fuel economy but ignore minivans and station wagons? Are they
still going to attack them later this year when they start to have
gasoline/electric hybrid engines?

(ben) wrote in message . com>...
> Don't know know if the question has been asked before, but humor me
> for a bit and share your thoughts on gas prices and if ya think
> driving an SUV is unpatriotic? In my own mind its a complicated
> question that can effect US national security (the part where we in
> the USA are dependent upon foreign oil). It was a topic that was sort
> of covered in the last issue of national geographic so I posted
> another rant on why I think in general SUVs suck.


Just think,Alpha Male Gore said in his book the internal combustion
engine is more of a threat to mankind than a nuclear weapon.He thought
gas should be $5 a gallon.As for "SUV's" I'll drive what I damned well
please.I'll squash your bicycle with my V-10 four wheel drive
Excursion!!
>
>
> http://www.phaster.com/road_trips/ar...patriotic.html
>
>
> I just filled up my land cruiser and it took $100+, oh well its my toy
> and its the only vehicle that can accomplish what I want it to do, so
> I don't mind paying for the priviliage of driving the darn thing, but
> with gas prices all over the news and oil prices now just dropping are
> people going to ignore the recient gas price spike??????

(ben) wrote in message . com>...
> Don't know know if the question has been asked before, but humor me
> for a bit and share your thoughts on gas prices and if ya think
> driving an SUV is unpatriotic? In my own mind its a complicated
> question that can effect US national security (the part where we in
> the USA are dependent upon foreign oil). It was a topic that was sort
> of covered in the last issue of national geographic so I posted
> another rant on why I think in general SUVs suck.


Just think,Alpha Male Gore said in his book the internal combustion
engine is more of a threat to mankind than a nuclear weapon.He thought
gas should be $5 a gallon.As for "SUV's" I'll drive what I damned well
please.I'll squash your bicycle with my V-10 four wheel drive
Excursion!!
>
>
> http://www.phaster.com/road_trips/ar...patriotic.html
>
>
> I just filled up my land cruiser and it took $100+, oh well its my toy
> and its the only vehicle that can accomplish what I want it to do, so
> I don't mind paying for the priviliage of driving the darn thing, but
> with gas prices all over the news and oil prices now just dropping are
> people going to ignore the recient gas price spike??????

am (David James Polewka) wrote in message >.. .
> (ben) wrote:
>
> >Don't know know if the question has been asked before, but humor me
> >for a bit and share your thoughts on gas prices and if ya think
> >driving an SUV is unpatriotic?
>
> How much oil are we burning to support all the elderly whose ability to
> contribute is significantly diminished because of Alzheimer's,
> depression, infirmity, etc.?
>
>
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> "Endeavor to persevere"
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How much oil are we burning for "Pickles" Kerry to flit around the
globe in his new biz jet??