I got another "Gas" cartoon via e-mail and cant' get it to post here. Anyway it was a picture of the large gas "price sign", showing the prices.


1. LOL
2. OMG
3. WTF That's the point I'm at right now.


TIS

Nice one SC!! I asked my grandaughter today how old she thought I was. She says 93??? The little darlin'. I think we need to talk.

TIS [/quote]

Oh man, I don't know if that's something to laugh at or be sad at your grand daughter for. Gotta love the little darling though. From the mouths of babes.

Love that second cartoon TIS. It's funny, but sadly it might be true.

TIS, I think I'll call AAA to get to work tomorrow!!

Way back in 1967 I was going to a community college (Rockland Community College, Suffern, NY). I had a 1950 Chevy Deluxe, 3 speed on the column. It was about 10 miles from my home to the college. I remember putting $.35 of gas in the car, which was a little more than one gallon. It got me to school and back. Today I bought gas for $3.65 a gallon....almost 10 times as much.

Just about $4.00 everywhere I looked this morning. They've got it to the point where $3.25 would seem welcome. Now that's insane.

PB is right. I told my students way back when gas was still well under $2 that part of the oil companies strategy is psychological. If prices drop $0.50, wouldn't we be grateful? Of course.

The consumers are being played like a Stradivaros. Oil companies are making obscene profits, the Cartel is claiming labor problems and even Iraq is making money on oil. I can't help thinking of Immobiliare. All of our ships must sail in the same direction.

I don't understand how a rise in the price of a barrel of oil results in increased profits.

Simple. If the price of a barrel goes up $1, then the price to the consumer may go up $1.10 (just making up numbers). What happens to the extra 10¢?? Can you say, "record profits"?

Since Pres. George called us all oil addicts.....it reminds me of a song from 1968 by Steppenwolf with these lyrics:

God damn, The Pusher
God damn, I say The Pusher
I said God damn, God damn The Pusher man

Record Profits for oil companies dont bother me, in fact it probably helps me. No, I am not some oil investor, but yes I do own a part of the oil industry. Good chance if you have a mutual fund, IRA or pension that you do too!

Record Profits for oil companies dont bother me, in fact it probably helps me. No, I am not some oil investor, but yes I do own a part of the oil industry. Good chance if you have a mutual fund, IRA or pension that you do too!

People are just getting brazen now.

250 Gallons Of Gas Stolen From Car Dealership

Kathryn Brown ABINGDON, Md. (WJZ) One fallout from record oil and gas prices is a rise in gas thefts in Maryland and across the nation.

Not so long ago, gas pumps were just that. But with prices near record highs, they might as well be full of cold hard cash. Many thieves across the country and right here in Maryland are treating them like they are.

For more than three decades, Chris Boyle has padlocked the gas tank on the lot of his Abingdon Buick dealership, but a current crime wave sweeping the country is being fueled by record-high prices where it hurts the most.

"We have come in a couple times in the last several months and found gas caps on the ground from vehicles thinking somebody's trying to siphon a little bit here and there, but we never thought about losing a quantity like that," Boyle said.

Thieves recently broke into the dealership and cracked the padlock, stealing more than 250 gallons of gas. Then they came back for more.

"They've come back for a second time and they broke the handle off and the lock but they couldn't get any gas this time," he said.

Boyle is not alone. Across the country, gas thieves are siphoning gas wherever they can get it.

With the thieves still on the loose, police are cautioning drivers to keep a close eye on their own gas tanks.

"Definitely a sign of the times. Nobody knows when this is going to end or where it's going to end. You know people are strapped and they're just doing what they gotta do," Boyle said.

Police warn thieves can easily switch the hose if you leave your car while pumping gas and urge drivers to consider buying gas cap locks.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Harford County Sheriff's Office at 410-692-7880.

Additionally, Harford County Crime Solvers is offering a reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to the arrest of the persons responsible for the vandalism. To be eligible for the reward, tipsters must contact the tip-line at 1-888-540-TIPS. All information will be keep strictly confidential.

Today it's $3.84-$3.89 I guess it will be 4 bucks in a couple days. Shame!!! Gas is going up and the outside air temp isn't. Something is wrong with that.

Finally! The solution to 666. It's going to be the price of gas.

It's gone down to 3.75 today. Should I jump for joy?

Yeah cause it's still way under the price it should be in normal market conditions.

According to this article, here are 6 "Myths" about saving on gas. I have heard about running your air and recently have avoided doing so, while driving home. As recently as a couple weeks ago when I got my car serviced, they suggested a new air filter and told me it would help save on gas.

When it comes to cars, I know nutin' about nutin'. I just know mine is a pretty blue and takes me where I wanna go.

TIS



http://money.cnn.com/2008/05/12/autos/ways_to_not_save_gas/index.htm?postversion=2008051515

Green cars get better mileage.

Ha ha ha!!! Let me be clear though. I don't EVER walk into any facility in which they are working on my car and tell them I know nutin' about nutin'. I'd be there dream customer I'm sure. Then again I am sure they assume I'm no mechanic.

Anyway, I hear Red cars are the best when it comes to gas mileage.

TIS

As more drivers in India and China will hit the road the demand for oil is just going to push prices higher, even if our overall consumption decreases.

It hit $4 in Long Island, NY and now they say it might make $5. I think it's one of those self-fulfilling things. Let's just keep saying it will be higher and it will. Why don't we all start emailing everyone and every organization, newspaper, TV, magazine, govt official and say we heard that gas is going down to $3.00 and may even reach $2.50 by August.

It's pretty much $4.15 everywhere I looked this morning, which is weird, because it kind of jumped right from around $4.00 to $4.15 with no stops in the middle.

I wonder how this will affect the vacations of working class people this summer, who drive to their destinations. I mean, for the price of a couple of fill-ups, you can get a coach ticket on JetBlue, from New York to Florida.

3.73 today. Time to fill up.

CNN reports that gas stations will start showing PORN movies on the screens of the pumps so that you can see someone else get screwed at the same time you do!!

Very funny MC. Well, kind of in a realistic sort of way.

I'm getting to the point where I don't know who to bitch to. I want to do something, but I certainly can't NOT go to work in protest (as nice as the thought is) WHO DO I BITCH TO????

TIS

That's funny.