Wow

I just get back to work and get sucker punched by gas prices. Last tank I filled up with was under $3.50. Had to get some yesterday and it was $3.76 and climbing. When I saw oil at $133 a barrel I can only assume it will easliy hit $4 in short order. There isn't much I can do in terms of saving gas other than slow down. But try driving under 60 or even at 60 and you get blown off the road here. Gees, you'd think gas was free here. Hey I've got an idea. Let's lower the speed limit to 50 mph then everybody will be going 60 which is the actual limit.

Update

In looking into the trucker/fuel protest I came upon this comment from one Truckerdoug;

GUYS,THERES ONLY ONE WAY TO SHUT THESE RIGS DOWN,THINK ABOUT IT. SHUT THE FUEL TANKERS DOWN,IT WILL ONLY BE A MATTER OF MERE HOURS AND NOONE WILL BE MOVING.IF YOU WANT TO SEE SOME ATTENTION JUST WATCH WHAT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN THE WALMART TRUCKS DONT GET THIER FUEL DROPS,OR DONNIE SCHNEIDER DOESNT GET HIS DROP,OR EVEN BETTER WHEN MR. CEO ANY MAJOR CORP CANT FUEL HIS SUBURBAN,THEN WERE GOING TO GET SOME ACTION,WANNA SEE GOVERNMENT WAKE UP? TANKER DRIVERS TAKE A COUPLE DAYS OFF FOR US BROTHERS PLEASE.HAVE A NATION WIDE SICK WEEK.I REALLY CANT PROMOTE VIOLENCE SUCH AS THE STRIKES OF PAST,WHEN BRICKS WERE DROPPED OFF OVERPASSES AND OTHER THINGS,THIS WOULD JUST SHOW OUR LACK OF PROFESSIONALISM .TANKERS PLEASE SHUT EM DOWN AND WE WILL GET SOME SERIOUS ATTENTION AND QUICK.
4/3/2008 10:37:34 PM

I think this is a great idea especially for you tanker drivers around the DC area.

Airlines in trouble

This week three airlines are no longer with us. It will be interesting to see what other airlines bit the dust as our economic problems continue. Remember this is just the beginning. Fuel prices are expected to go up even more by summer.