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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:25 PM Original message |
Recalling the suburban gas riots of 1979 |
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. $4.29 this morning. |
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Bok_Tukalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That's not the issue |
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #2 |
6. We have lines here (Marin County). |
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Bok_Tukalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. That's a bit different, though, than waiting for gas, period. |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I don't think a glut is ever going to materialize. |
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Bok_Tukalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:11 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Perhaps |
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hogwyld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. The reason Asia can increase its demand |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. weird. they might burn that saving just idling their engines in a big line. |
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hisownpetard (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jun-04-08 04:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
22. And by waiting in line, they're using up the few cents they would've saved. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:17 PM Response to Reply #2 |
15. Which blows the supply and demand reason out of the water |
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Bok_Tukalo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Supply and demand is not linear |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:33 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. We're still the same naked apes we were 30 years ago. |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. Are you implying we should riot to serve the car culture? |
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Hell, we wouldn't riot to save the Country... |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #7 |
19. I live near Trenton NJ, a beautiful little city by the river. |
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 07:48 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I wasn't suggesting "Violence for gasoline". |
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NNadir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. I apologize for implying that you were, but on the other hand I think we need to recognize |
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kgrandia (403 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Agreed |
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ramapo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. It is nasty medicine |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:46 PM Response to Original message |
8. I don't recall any riots on the West Coast- but tempers did flare |
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phantom power (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. the gas lines were everywhere. actual riots were rare. |
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Finn Polke (82 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-29-08 04:07 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. People will riot when desperate |
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