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Posted by P Backus on August 12, 2005 at 18:29:30 from (69.128.32.190):
In Reply to: Re: GAS PRICES posted by Allan in NE on August 12, 2005 at 17:54:04:
Hi Allan,
I operate essentially 3 businesses and I realize that all three are
heavily dependent on fuel. So the fuel cost does take a big bite
out of the profits. It is kind of scary. You are right: our appetites
for fuel are always increasing, even in the face of high prices. I
sometimes think of Americans unwillingness to be more
efficient. Always bigger vehicles (Humvees, Navigators,
Escalades, etc.). I had a 1970 half ton that got 13mpg. A young
guy i know has a 2002 half ton that gets 10mpg. We don"t use
trains anymore, not convenient enough. When I was a kid, I rode
my bike a lot. Now everything that the neighbor kids do burns
gas- 4-wheelers, minibikes, jet skis, snowmobiles, etc.
None of this is really wrong, but it does make you think.
Paul
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