Oil Price Fun

**wombat2u2004** · 05-11-2007, 03:45 AM

[QUOTE=DJFyrewolf36
*steps back gently out of hot water*[/QUOTE]

Bathrobe ????

**Marigold2** · 05-11-2007, 11:08 AM

I agree many people need larger cars or trucks, my sister drives a Jeep because she needs one for her work. I am talking about all the Dr's wives and young mom's who drive Hummers and huge SUV. They don't have huge dogs they have huge bank accounts and lots of shopping to do here at Prada, Tiffany, Coach and Macy's. And even though I shop at these stores as well I don't do so on a daily basis. It's a status symbol for them not a necessity. I too had three kids who were in baseball, soccer, basketball, swimming, guitar, boyscouts, girlscouts, keyclub, skiclub, bowling, and a host of other things. And yes I carpooled and had parties and activities and just thinking about it all makes me tired, however I didn't need a Hummer to put everything in. I put four kids in the car and all their stuff fit in the trunk and off we went. Cars here are a status symbol in and around our area. Just like a big home or the big parties everyone is trying to top their neighbor. If they made something bigger or uglier then a Hummer I am sure someone would be dumb enough to buy it regardless of how big their paycheck is.
A Hummer weighs 8000 lbs. The average car weighs 3000. Would you like to be hit by a Hummer? Think about 8000 lbs coming at you. Hummer drivers should have special truck drivers license and training.

**cmayer31** · 05-11-2007, 11:41 AM

I hate to take this thread even more off topic, but I don't think it's just drivers of large trucks that need a special license; I think everyone should be held to a higher standard. One reason that I do not own a street bike is because I am terrified of the drivers in tiny cars, medium cars, big cars, small trucks, big trucks, semi trucks, SUVs, ect.. I see more and more people driving their cars around like go carts with a death wish. Like I've said before, I drive a big truck and have always owned a truck due to my lifestyle. I've been hit 4 times and all of them 100% the other drivers fault and all of them were cars. One was a new driver that managed to total both my truck and her car; another was a lady putting on lipstick, the cop saw the lipstick mark up to her forehead; another was a lady who admitted to watching her kids in the back seat and didn't see me; the last was just a crazy driver and she had no excuse for side swiping me on the freeway.

I think broad statements should really be thought over a few times before posting them. If we want to keep using broad statements here are a few from my experiences

; please take these with a grain of salt because they are meant to be sarcastic.

Women drivers should have special drivers license and training.

Everyone should ride a scooter or a motorcycle because they are way more fuel efficient and environmentally friendly; cost less too.

Everyone who lives in the city should only ride public transportation or walk/ride a bike.

Everyone who lives in the country can only use their big trucks, with special driver’s license, for work.

Everyone can make broad statements with no facts and hurt the feelings of many people.

**cassiesmom** · 05-11-2007, 11:42 AM

I paid $3.29 a gallon for regular unleaded on my way home from work yesterday. Today, same filling station, it is up to $3.44. Gasoline went up and electricity also went up because a 10-year rate freeze ended. Between those two I find myself being more careful about turning switches on, off and where I do or don't go. With the price of gasoline I just wonder where it is going to end. There are people in my wealthy county who drive big cars and SUVs just because they can, not because of need. Lots of little cars like mine on the road too. The whole situation stinks.

**cmayer31** · 05-11-2007, 12:32 PM

Yes, I admit, I'd much rather be filling the car up in this cartoon.

I found some more. Sad but true.

**K9soul** · 05-11-2007, 01:03 PM

LOL That first one is hilarious. Thrs-T on the license plate

**Puckstop31** · 05-11-2007, 01:15 PM

Thank you all for a interesting discussion so far...

A couple of tidbits to keep things moving, some more of my personal opinion on the matter.

- As I understand it, from looking at information available from a variety of sources, the currently rising price of gasoline is due mainly to the fact that we do not have enough oil refineries in the US. A new one has not been constructed since the late 70's. Why? As I understand it, overly (some say insanely so) tough environmental laws make it financially impossible to build a new one. As such, the oil companies just maintain the old and run down ones we have now. Because there are so few of them, when they have to change from winter to summer blends and stop making heating oil, the supply of gasoline goes down.

- Hillary Clinton proposed taking all of the oil companies profits and using it for some reserve fund or something. That really dumb and self defeating, this IS America after all. Why stay in business if you cannot turn a profit? PLUS that would make the entire economy take a major downturn. Almost everything in our lives depends on the oil industry, for better or worse. However, along these lines I would support some kind of legislation (as much as I hate MORE laws) that would require the oil companies to spend a % of their profits on either DOMESTIC exploration, new refineries (if the laws making it so difficult to do so can be changed) or alternative fuel research.

I have a few more, but I gotta get back to work.

Cheers!

**Marigold2** · 05-11-2007, 02:10 PM

Very funny cartoon. I feel just like that at the pump. I filled up yesterday and it cost me $47.23 to fill my Camry. That however will last me a month, still it's a lot.

**wombat2u2004** · 05-11-2007, 07:09 PM

[QUOTE=Puckstop31

I have a few more, but I gotta get back to work.

Cheers![/QUOTE]

Well that's gotta be the cop out of the week !!!!!
Work ???? You use that as an excuse to do a runner ????
Sheesh !!!!
Wom

**DJFyrewolf36** · 05-12-2007, 03:26 AM

Har har wom

Trust me, I really did think your joke was funny, I almost spit soda all over my keyboard lol!

Sparks, I drive a Ford Festiva 1993, I've done a lot of tinkering and experimenting with it over the years, I guess thats why even when given the opportunity to get another car Ive declined.