$3.99/gal.

[MrHunters]

Originally Posted by captrobbie

There's a thing going around the internet about NOT buying any gas on May 15. Supposedly this was done in 1997 and the price of gas dropped 30c overnight. Personally I think we should bomb Exxon-Mobil headquarters......get rid of the top heavy corperate empire!!!

don't fall for it... sounds great but it doesnt work
http://www.snopes.com/politics/gasoline/nogas.asp

in case you don't feel like reading the article, basically, boycotting (which its not really a boycott) gas for 1 day does nothing to the oil companies because we will still use the same amount of gas. we will fill up the day before or the day after, we will travel the same distances, and we will pay these insane prices.

the boycott would only work, and temporarily at that, if you did without for a gas tank cycle, or found alternative means to transportation for an extended amount of time.

[Raven]

predictions of 5.00 per gallon on first hurricane

[MAC]

Originally Posted by Raven

predictions of 5.00 per gallon on first hurricane

I believe it. They are just looking for an excuse to see how far they can push the envelope They have us right where they want us and there is nothing we can do about it.

And when the price does break that 4 or 5 dollar mark they will have an excuse or a place to put the blame; the hurricane, the refineries need repairs, the terrorists,yada,yada,yada.

We are right down the path from 17 century Europe. America will be the home of "the HAVES" and "HAVE NOTS" and things only look to get worse. It wouldn't suprise me to see US in a recession within the next 4 years. And the finger pointing by both political parties will be unreal.

[Raven]

Originally Posted by MAC

They have us right where they want us and there is nothing we can do about it.

.

i have to disagree there....to a point....because if one guy is about to pay $5.00 per gallon and finding it cost prohibitive to travel to fishing,
going up north (whatever) ....and now you factor in just one more guy
to split the cost in half... now the same gallon is costing $2.50...

now whether or not we are prepared to establish the buddy system is a whole other issure... but the good part is your cutting the demand in half as well...at least for that particular day's endeavor because only one car is on the road....instead of two.... reducing the traffic too.

[MAC]

Originally Posted by Raven

i have to disagree there....to a point....because if one guy is about to pay $5.00 per gallon and finding it cost prohibitive to travel to fishing,
going up north (whatever) ....and now you factor in just one more guy
to split the cost in half... now the same gallon is costing $2.50...

now whether or not we are prepared to establish the buddy system is a whole other issure... but the good part is your cutting the demand in half as well...at least for that particular day's endeavor because only one car is on the road....instead of two.... reducing the traffic too.

That is only a maybe. I still don't think it will have that big of an impact. Just look at the fuel an average family uses just in commuting to work for example. The big oil companies are banking on our not being able to do anything about it either I bet.

The higher the fuel prices get, the higher everything else is going to cost. It is like a giant triangle that just keeps compounding. We will be in a recession within a few years of these effects IMHO