Rita

[Pete_G]

3rd most powerful storm ever? There's going to be trouble in Texas...

Sounds like people are taking it seriously though and getting out of the way.



And I'm glad I fueled my truck up tonight.

[spence]

She's headed straight for the Nation's oil refinery coast...tank up your SUV while you still can

-spence

[Skip N]

Figures...The damn gas prices were finally starting to drop slightly. Ugh i'm gonna go freakin broke. The time of year i drive the most too

[fishaholic18]

CNN reports
- Hurricane Rita is now a top-of-the-scale, "potentially catastrophic" Category 5 storm, packing winds of 175 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Forecasters said the storm could be the most intense hurricane on record to ever hit Texas. There's also concern that Rita, still about two days away from the Gulf Coast, could turn out to be one of the most powerful storms ever to strike the U.S. mainland.

Currently it's the third strongest storm ever recorded in the Atlantic basin.

[piemma]

I just saw a story on CNN about gas going to $5.00 a gallon. I'll tell you what, if that happens it will seriously cut into my fishing. I don't care how much money you make. If you drive 125 miles R/T to fish its $25 each trip. Once a week will be it.

[Bass Babe]

I still fish as much, if not more, now that gas prices have gone up. Granted, I get 30.5 MPG and don't have a family, but I've got some hefty bills due to college credit card madness. If ya can't afford an extra $30 a week until the prices go down again (which they'd better), doesn't that just mean you have bad budgeting skills and/or need a better job? Strap on 2 hours of overtime and you've got your gas money. It's not so bad. Yes, we're getting totally hosed on gas prices, but it shouldn't force anyone to eat ramen for every meal or wear burlap sacks instead of clothing.