$10/gallon soon...are you doing anything to save some money?
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Well, like you said in the other thread, Bush is too busy doing a little blow to care if you're royally ****ed. Because it is the government that is controlling the fuel prices, right?
It's not the government that makes this the greatest country it's the people. If you don't want to take part, step aside. Make room for someone who does.
I don't know what country you're from, but the country that I was born and raised in, is the greatest because even when times are tough, people who are resilient can survive.
It's not the government that makes this the greatest country it's the people. If you don't want to take part, step aside. Make room for someone who does.
I don't know what country you're from, but the country that I was born and raised in, is the greatest because even when times are tough, people who are resilient can survive.
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to make it simple, I have a big problem with the fact that Bush used to be business partners with Bin Laden and his brother. Bush squandered their oil company dry. I DO believe that has a lot to do with whats going on. Im very curious whos pocket my fuel money is going into, especially with Cheney sitting alongside bush with his ties to Halliburton. I dont know why you think Im trashing America, because Im not. Im very glad to live here, and I feel safe. I do understand the points you are making, but I have a bad feeling about whos in charge, thats it.
Go get your facts straight and realize the gas problem is due to a Democratic controlled Congress; with an approval rating of 18%, not allowing oil companies to explore options on our own soil.
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But getting back to the original question.....
I'm planning to do two "major gas saving" things;
1) I'm going to start fishing a LOT closer to home, a LOT more of my 140 days a year on the water.
2) When it's the very best time of year (Spring) and I just have to be on some great Bass fishing waters, which might require a 200 or 300 mile round trip, then instead of doing 200 to 300 mile round trips, 3 days in a row (did that a lot in the past.... really like sleeping in my own bed) I'm simply going to have to start doing the camping thing more.
So then I can cut my gas use down by at least half, or even 2/3rds !
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But now gas in my little car, for around town ? I drive like a mad-man.... constant hard stop and goes... Put it this way, I make a sub-compact economy car get down to barely over 20mpg !
Why ? Because I get paid for my driving, and the harder I drive, the more money I make.
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So anyway, I figure my driving type miles are about like the following;
60% for work
38% fishing (or sometimes, photography trips)
2% In town, but not for work.
This accounts for about 60K miles a year.
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Oh, and just one passing thought....
Don't get me wrong, these gas prices just flat out SUCK ! I mean, I drive a ton, and probably make less money than most of you....
However, we really have been needing a wake up call ! I mean, say that gas was only $1 a gallon.... but they were telling us, "It won't last forever... and we really need to develop alternative technologies + try to conserve the gas that we have".....
Uhhh... Okay. How many people would pay serious attention to that ? I know I'd be just as guilty as the next guy, too !
But on the other hand, when they say, "Gas is currently $4 a gallon, and could be much higher in the near future"..... NOW how many people are listening ? Kind of an attention grabber, ain't it ?
Fish
1) I'm going to start fishing a LOT closer to home, a LOT more of my 140 days a year on the water.
2) When it's the very best time of year (Spring) and I just have to be on some great Bass fishing waters, which might require a 200 or 300 mile round trip, then instead of doing 200 to 300 mile round trips, 3 days in a row (did that a lot in the past.... really like sleeping in my own bed) I'm simply going to have to start doing the camping thing more.
So then I can cut my gas use down by at least half, or even 2/3rds !
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
But now gas in my little car, for around town ? I drive like a mad-man.... constant hard stop and goes... Put it this way, I make a sub-compact economy car get down to barely over 20mpg !
Why ? Because I get paid for my driving, and the harder I drive, the more money I make.
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So anyway, I figure my driving type miles are about like the following;
60% for work
38% fishing (or sometimes, photography trips)
2% In town, but not for work.
This accounts for about 60K miles a year.
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Oh, and just one passing thought....
Don't get me wrong, these gas prices just flat out SUCK ! I mean, I drive a ton, and probably make less money than most of you....
However, we really have been needing a wake up call ! I mean, say that gas was only $1 a gallon.... but they were telling us, "It won't last forever... and we really need to develop alternative technologies + try to conserve the gas that we have".....
Uhhh... Okay. How many people would pay serious attention to that ? I know I'd be just as guilty as the next guy, too !
But on the other hand, when they say, "Gas is currently $4 a gallon, and could be much higher in the near future"..... NOW how many people are listening ? Kind of an attention grabber, ain't it ?
Fish
I'm HOPING it goes to $5.00 a gallon! Let's get those 27 year old soccer mom's driving a huge 2008 GMC Yukon by themselves off the freeway doing 80 mph! Thats why our gas prices are so high. Supply and demand. The less gas they buy, the faster prices go down. Thier husbands prolly drive like a 1983 Honda hatchback and do everything their wives tell them to.
It's not related, but I also notice the reletively-young women who drive the gas-guzzling SUV's also leave the gas door and gas cap wide open after filling up. Also proves they don't check their mirrors cause one quick glance would reveal that tidbit.
It's not related, but I also notice the reletively-young women who drive the gas-guzzling SUV's also leave the gas door and gas cap wide open after filling up. Also proves they don't check their mirrors cause one quick glance would reveal that tidbit.
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Whoa there, 16 year old..
If it went to 5.00 you would b**ching about only being 16 and crying about how you only make minimum wage and how unfair the world is blah blah blah.....
Although supply and demand does have it's role in the price of gas, there are many other factors that contribute, like politics and greedy ****ers! Soccer moms have been around for awhile, it's the growing world demand for oil that has a bigger part than soccer moms.
If it went to 5.00 you would b**ching about only being 16 and crying about how you only make minimum wage and how unfair the world is blah blah blah.....
Although supply and demand does have it's role in the price of gas, there are many other factors that contribute, like politics and greedy ****ers! Soccer moms have been around for awhile, it's the growing world demand for oil that has a bigger part than soccer moms.
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I'm HOPING it goes to $5.00 a gallon! Let's get those 27 year old soccer mom's driving a huge 2008 GMC Yukon by themselves off the freeway doing 80 mph! Thats why our gas prices are so high. Supply and demand. The less gas they buy, the faster prices go down. Thier husbands prolly drive like a 1983 Honda hatchback and do everything their wives tell them to.
It's not related, but I also notice the reletively-young women who drive the gas-guzzling SUV's also leave the gas door and gas cap wide open after filling up. Also proves they don't check their mirrors cause one quick glance would reveal that tidbit.
It's not related, but I also notice the reletively-young women who drive the gas-guzzling SUV's also leave the gas door and gas cap wide open after filling up. Also proves they don't check their mirrors cause one quick glance would reveal that tidbit.
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I'm HOPING it goes to $5.00 a gallon! Let's get those 27 year old soccer mom's driving a huge 2008 GMC Yukon by themselves off the freeway doing 80 mph! Thats why our gas prices are so high. Supply and demand. The less gas they buy, the faster prices go down. Thier husbands prolly drive like a 1983 Honda hatchback and do everything their wives tell them to.
I can't wait until you get out on your own and realize just how hard some people work for a living. I personally hope that we don't make it to $5 / gal +, for one reason being truck drivers getting laid off. Too many family and friends have already been axed or may get axed due to rising fuel costs which means a higher cost of operation. Tires went from $800 / ea to over $1000 now as well - not looking pretty kids.
Nonetheless, it gets tiring hearing about gas this, economy that evertime you turn a corner, pick up a newspaper, etc. Just my .02
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I'm HOPING it goes to $5.00 a gallon! Let's get those 27 year old soccer mom's driving a huge 2008 GMC Yukon by themselves off the freeway doing 80 mph! Thats why our gas prices are so high. Supply and demand. The less gas they buy, the faster prices go down. Thier husbands prolly drive like a 1983 Honda hatchback and do everything their wives tell them to.
It's not related, but I also notice the reletively-young women who drive the gas-guzzling SUV's also leave the gas door and gas cap wide open after filling up. Also proves they don't check their mirrors cause one quick glance would reveal that tidbit.
It's not related, but I also notice the reletively-young women who drive the gas-guzzling SUV's also leave the gas door and gas cap wide open after filling up. Also proves they don't check their mirrors cause one quick glance would reveal that tidbit.
16 year olds dont need a truck...they need pimple potion
Grow up, and then you can make comments when your nuts drop...
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Well, ever since I had a bilateral knee replacemnt, I have been commuting to school on my bike ---no not motorcycle---a reall pedal-type bike...I have a 21-speed Raleigh that I use at least four days a week---it is only 10 miles a day, but at the end of the week, that is 40-50 miles in gas that I have saved.
You can laugh if you want to, but my truck gets tremendous gas milage sitting in the driveway!
Tim C.
You can laugh if you want to, but my truck gets tremendous gas milage sitting in the driveway!
Tim C.
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at 40mpg I would just buy another focus I am rather a novice at riding a MC and I haven't been on one in 15 years there is no way in hell I'm going to start on a 1100 thanks for the advice but I like my life a little more than that besides the 08 shadow has quite a bit of get up and go a Friend of mine in n.m has a 07 and he does just fine on it he's getting close to 60 mpg as long as he keeps out of the throttle.
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at 40mpg I would just buy another focus I am rather a novice at riding a MC and I haven't been on one in 15 years there is no way in hell I'm going to start on a 1100 thanks for the advice but I like my life a little more than that besides the 08 shadow has quite a bit of get up and go a Friend of mine in n.m has a 07 and he does just fine on it he's getting close to 60 mpg as long as he keeps out of the throttle.
Just razzing ya a bit, not trying to be mean spirited.