Posted on 08/16/2005 4:29:30 PM PDT by RockinRight
Funny that they mention Anderson and Muncie. I live around these towns, and I've noticed people are hit hard by this in my area. We are not economically well off to begin with. I suspect this is hitting rural areas harder than we think. We'll hear all about it during the shopping season, when everyones' Christmas funds are going to pay for $280 per gallon gasoline and $250-$300 a month natural gas bills.
I average 6 miles a day, and that includes driving to and from work.
Where I live in heavy snow country with steep mountain roads, a 4X4 SUV or truck is an absolute necessity.
Are you in Bishop?
I would still rather pay to commute and have an acre I can do what I want with, leave my doors unlocked and hear crickets and birds instead of a postage stamp, high crime, and city noise all night.
I'm glad we're all doing our part.
What an idiot. Gas is not the total cost of the production of a loaf of bread. And I hate it when freepers call everyone an idiot all the time. The bible says that's murder.
I think it has been effecting travel...I've seen dramatic price drops in nightly rates for most motels, even the upscale ones in vacation areas....I think the motel managements are worried about the price of fuel impacting where folks will accomodate them-selves nightly. Camp grounds should make out real big!
"...5 yard dump truck..." ??? I live in the rural hills of NH where people really need to drive heavy duty trucks and cars during the winter. I hibernate during the winter and avoid driving. "dump truck"?
I live in (retired) low-income Senior Housing where many elder residents here need the Meals On Wheels assistance. As yet I don't, but I worry about this nevertheless. My time will come too...when I am older, more elderly...more needy...(UGH!)
10 yard dumps are fairly common going up and down the road. 20 yard side dumps were common last year due to construction, but aren't sharing the road so much this year. 5 yard dump trucks are driven to work often enough that it is not remarkable, although Ford 350s and GMC duallies with 20 foot gooseneck trailers are everywhere.
Man, I am telling you the only Horse Power I relate to is EQUINE. By "dump truck" do you mean "pickup truck"?
A one percent rise in demand results in a SEVENTY percent rise in price? Something smells.
Don't own an SUV. I have a 4x4 F250 that I use to commute to work, tow trailers, haul construction loads, plow snow, and whatever need presents itself.
I rarely take a road trip, and the public transportation in Greenbrier PA is severely lacking.
So, again, please tell me about more alternatives that there are plenty of?
Unless you're RV'ing across the country, gasoline (and jet fuel) are not particularly large components of vacation spending when compared to hotels, meals, recreation and amusement center admission costs, airfares, car rentals, etc.
I can drive to Chicago on less than $50.00. Three nights in a hotel will run around $500.00 to $700.00. Parking will be another $60.00 to $200.00 depending how many places I drive to. Haven't even started on meals yet.
Demand at the pumps is only one contributing factor in the price rise. The significant observation is that demand rose in spite of the price rise. It wasn't enough to make folks change their plans.
Support the good ole' USA, huh? Did it ever occur to you that all that tactic does is empower the leftist unions?
Pickup trucks are for carrying operators, mechanics, and their equipment and lunch from the callout hall to the worksite or railyard where the actual trucks are located.
You're right. Let's keep sending our money to our Muslim "friends" in Saudi. Maybe they'll get the White House next time.
Well most of us DO have alternatives and use them rather than complain.
Sorry about your situation.
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