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gas prices too high or too low?
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. 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?????? |
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"ben" > wrote in message
om... > Don't know know if the question has been asked before, but humor me > for a bit and share your thoughts on gas prices Which thoughts exactly? Relative to the world, I think we're far to low on gas prices. Relative to past domestic prices, taking into consideration inflation, I still think we're too low. On the other hand, in general, I think they're too high -- but only because I'm a consumer seeking to reduce my expenses. I've no idea what the "ideal" price of a gallon is in the U.S, but I'd like to think it's a helluva lot lower than we're paying now and I'd like to think we actually have a chance of reducing the current prices to that "ideal" price. > and if ya think > driving an SUV is unpatriotic? Dumb question. Is drinking coffee unpatriotic? Is posting to usenet unpatriotic? Is masturbation unpatriotic? Who cares. > 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's a lot more complicated than that. A lot. > 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. Everything sucks for *somebody*. I happen to be in agreement. SUVs have a lot of suckage, but definitely not, in particular, because they are "unpatriotic". > 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?????? The patriotic folks out there have fought and died for exactly the freedom to drive an SUV -- suckage or not. |
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"ben" > wrote in message
om... > Don't know know if the question has been asked before, but humor me > for a bit and share your thoughts on gas prices Which thoughts exactly? Relative to the world, I think we're far to low on gas prices. Relative to past domestic prices, taking into consideration inflation, I still think we're too low. On the other hand, in general, I think they're too high -- but only because I'm a consumer seeking to reduce my expenses. I've no idea what the "ideal" price of a gallon is in the U.S, but I'd like to think it's a helluva lot lower than we're paying now and I'd like to think we actually have a chance of reducing the current prices to that "ideal" price. > and if ya think > driving an SUV is unpatriotic? Dumb question. Is drinking coffee unpatriotic? Is posting to usenet unpatriotic? Is masturbation unpatriotic? Who cares. > 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's a lot more complicated than that. A lot. > 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. Everything sucks for *somebody*. I happen to be in agreement. SUVs have a lot of suckage, but definitely not, in particular, because they are "unpatriotic". > 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?????? The patriotic folks out there have fought and died for exactly the freedom to drive an SUV -- suckage or not. |
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Why would stroking your sausage be unpatriotic?
Refinish King "Sgt. Sausage" > wrote in message ... > "ben" > wrote in message > om... > > Don't know know if the question has been asked before, but humor me > > for a bit and share your thoughts on gas prices > > Which thoughts exactly? > > Relative to the world, I think we're far to low on > gas prices. > > Relative to past domestic prices, taking into > consideration inflation, I still think we're too low. > > On the other hand, in general, I think they're too > high -- but only because I'm a consumer seeking > to reduce my expenses. I've no idea what the "ideal" > price of a gallon is in the U.S, but I'd like to think it's > a helluva lot lower than we're paying now and I'd like > to think we actually have a chance of reducing the > current prices to that "ideal" price. > > > and if ya think > > driving an SUV is unpatriotic? > > Dumb question. > > Is drinking coffee unpatriotic? > > Is posting to usenet unpatriotic? > > Is masturbation unpatriotic? > > Who cares. > > > 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's a lot more complicated than that. A lot. > > > 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. > > Everything sucks for *somebody*. > > I happen to be in agreement. SUVs have a lot of suckage, > but definitely not, in particular, because they are "unpatriotic". > > > > 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?????? > > > The patriotic folks out there have fought and died for > exactly the freedom to drive an SUV -- suckage or not. > > > > > > |
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Why would stroking your sausage be unpatriotic?
Refinish King "Sgt. Sausage" > wrote in message ... > "ben" > wrote in message > om... > > Don't know know if the question has been asked before, but humor me > > for a bit and share your thoughts on gas prices > > Which thoughts exactly? > > Relative to the world, I think we're far to low on > gas prices. > > Relative to past domestic prices, taking into > consideration inflation, I still think we're too low. > > On the other hand, in general, I think they're too > high -- but only because I'm a consumer seeking > to reduce my expenses. I've no idea what the "ideal" > price of a gallon is in the U.S, but I'd like to think it's > a helluva lot lower than we're paying now and I'd like > to think we actually have a chance of reducing the > current prices to that "ideal" price. > > > and if ya think > > driving an SUV is unpatriotic? > > Dumb question. > > Is drinking coffee unpatriotic? > > Is posting to usenet unpatriotic? > > Is masturbation unpatriotic? > > Who cares. > > > 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's a lot more complicated than that. A lot. > > > 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. > > Everything sucks for *somebody*. > > I happen to be in agreement. SUVs have a lot of suckage, > but definitely not, in particular, because they are "unpatriotic". > > > > 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?????? > > > The patriotic folks out there have fought and died for > exactly the freedom to drive an SUV -- suckage or not. > > > > > > |
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"Refinish King" > wrote in message ... > Why would stroking your sausage be unpatriotic? > > > Refinish King > Depends if you're thinking of Osama Bum Laden while you do it I suppose. . . .. . . |
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"Refinish King" > wrote in message ... > Why would stroking your sausage be unpatriotic? > > > Refinish King > Depends if you're thinking of Osama Bum Laden while you do it I suppose. . . .. . . |
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"ben" > wrote in message om... > 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. > > > 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?????? Petrol prices are very low in the US compared to the rest of the developed world even with the recent increases for a variety of reasons - the only reason it is considered expensive now is because your expectation is for low fuel prices. It's all relative. As for driving an SUV being unpatriotic, well I suppose if it wasn't built in the US and took jobs and profit away from American workers then it could be considered unpatriotic, but not because it's thirsty. Then again, as most US oil comes from foreign countries you could consider buying any fuel unpatriotic if you wanted. You'd be stupid of course, but you could do it! |
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