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05-22-2008, 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Food Network Fan  Some of the areas in Mexico and South America where torlillas are a big food staple have really been struggling because of it too. Starvation even. I don't know who's idea it was to dip into things that effect the food supply and we shouldn't discuss it here if we do know ... but I hate to see food being used this way. There are plenty of plants we don't need within the food chain. Someone needs to find a way to use those. | ...and China too and the entire 3rd world who is always at (or on the verge of) starvation). The same can be said for the "developing countries too, not to mention what is going to happen to the cost of all industrial production if we implement any of the plans of the Presidential Candidates, to reverse "global warming".
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05-22-2008, 04:21 PM
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Rep Power: 10 | No political discussion. It's in the forum rules. | |
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05-22-2008, 09:52 PM
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Rep Power: 2 | The whole gas situation is so incredibly sad and it flat out makes me sick to my stomach. I live in an area with almost no public transportation (except for a joke of a bus system) and everyone is reliant on vehicles to get back and forth.
My husband carpools to work with a friend who lives nearby. They split up driving responsibilities - they rotate weeks. My husband drives one week and the next week his friend drives. It works well for them and saves us quite a bit of money. Unfortunately, I don't really have that option and I'm grateful I only live about 10 miles from my work and during the summer, I only work four days a week. Still, I am thankful that we are in a much better situation than others.
Anyway - I filled up my tank for 3.71 a gallon on Monday. When I was driving home tonight, I saw one station was selling gas for 3.97. I work and live in two separate counties, and the county I live in has a higher tax on gasoline, making prices a little bit more expensive. I usually try to buy gas in the county I work in and meant to stop today, but it was raining and I was exhausted, so I forgot. It didn't dawn on me until I saw the 3.97 gas. Eek. | |
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05-22-2008, 10:56 PM
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Rep Power: 10 | You know there is another strange aspect to this. We have stations here in WV that are still using the old roll style numbers which only go up to 3.99. So they will either have to take a loss on the cost or pay 600 dollars or more a pump to upgrade. | |
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05-23-2008, 02:04 AM
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Rep Power: 3 | Dang Suzie, you are right. I get my gas from such a place! An old mom and pop handed down to son/daughter. Shoot.
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05-23-2008, 12:38 PM
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Rep Power: 10 | It could be a lot worse. Friends in England said they are up to $9.50 a gallon!!!
Bicycle sales must be going through the roof.
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05-23-2008, 01:10 PM
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Rep Power: 1 | In London family said it was up to $12.00 a gallon.
Thank goodness they have a great public transport system.
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05-23-2008, 01:15 PM
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Rep Power: 10 | Maybe it depends where you are in England. But, either way that is A LOT of $$$'s!!!! How in the world do they afford it??
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05-23-2008, 05:41 PM
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Rep Power: 0 | $4.09 today here in northern NY! | |
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05-23-2008, 08:24 PM
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Rep Power: 10 | 4.09 in Kenosha now too. Yikes.
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