With everyone hopin', prayin', changin', and experiencin'....

[Aviation Pro]

....why don't we just insert a leeetle reality that's as concrete as a 20 lb cinder block:

Gas Prices Soar, Posing a Threat to Family Budget

By JAD MOUAWAD

Gasoline prices, which for months lagged behind the big run-up in the price of oil, are suddenly rising quickly, with some experts saying they could approach $4 a gallon by spring. Diesel is hitting new records daily, and oil settled at a record high of $100.88 a barrel on Tuesday.

The increases could not come at a worse time for the economy. With growth slowing, energy increases that were once easily absorbed by consumers are now more likely to act as a drag on household budgets, leaving people with less money to spend elsewhere. These costs could worsen the nation’s economic woes, piling a fresh energy shock on top of the turmoil in credit and housing.

Link here, I hope everyone is praying that prices don' change too much more: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/27/business/27gas.html?_r=1&hp=&oref=slogin&pagewanted=print

Oh, hope is not a method.

[emilyg]

1. Paid over $50 at the pump yesterday. Hoped and

prayed. Gas station still wanted cash.

[Aviation Pro]

2. Yep....

...In God We Trust, all others pay cash.

[FirstLight]

3. It's been over $3.50 here

for as long as I can remember, today it is up to $3.65

If i drive 30 miles to carson, I can get 3.09 to 3.20

...but I don;t have enough gas to drive over the mountain...*sigh*

Something's gotta give, man, and soon...

maybe I'll just buy a horse & carriage, no carbon emissions! lol