Posted by George Marsh on September 09, 2010 at 17:46:24 from (71.127.16.203):
In Reply to: Perpetual Complainer posted by Roy Suomi on September 09, 2010 at 15:55:12:
If I remember right, in the late 60's home heating oil was $12/gal and gas was around $26/gal. You could fill up a VW for $3 and a Honda 305 couldn't hold a $1 worth. Does this make you feel any better? I also remember after the oil imbargo in the early 70's. A president said our country would be energy independent and we would never be held hostage to opec again. Our government spent billions on alternative energy research. Which ended in the 80's because the price of gas went down. Isn't it something how history repeats itself? I find it amazing how people forget things. Like gas was just south of $5/gal 2 years age and you think gas at $2.65 diesel $3.19 is too much. People also think the gas companies are ripping us off when the profit they make is probably less than half of all the taxes on a gallon of fuel.
People don't mind wasting gas by using drive up windows and leaving the car running. Many parents think their kids are too good to ride a school bus, so they waste gas take them to and from school. I have to drive a truck to carry my tools, but many people drive big trucks and big SUV's instead of a car and waste gas. Do I sound like I'm VENTING??? SORRY! Ride a bike and save fuel.
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