Gas Prices
I came upon this story in my rounds this morning:
Gas Prices Drive Man to Commute by Horse
MINOT, N.D. – Jim Jundt was so determined to rein in his spending on gasoline that he got out of bed early and rode his 14-year-old quarterhorse mare to work.
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He said he and his co-workers had been talking about rising fuel prices, and he joked that he would ride his horse to work if gasoline ever hit $3 a gallon.
His co-workers laughed, but when the price at the pump soared to $3.20 last week, Jundt headed for the barn.
And the problem is what? I’m telling you when the price gougers here in my area got stupid, ie: $5.97 a gal for regular, my thoughts went to my pony from when I was growing up.
Halfpint was a wonderful Shetland pony and would have stood quietly under the pine trees at the office, munching on the grass, until it was time for my to go to lunch or home. Okay, yeah – the boss may not have liked the fact a pony was tied up by the back door, but then he makes a ton more money than I do too and can afford outrageous gas prices.
Governor Perdue in Georgia has suspended the two gas taxes for his State until the 30th of September — I haven’t heard jack out of the Alabama leadership on this. Prices have settled down around my area to $3.09 for regular though. But, I will wait and get gas in GA when I go to work tomorrow — why pay higher prices when I don’t have to.
Besides, Halfpint isn’t available.
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1oregano
wrote on 5 September 2005 at 13:42
Whenever I see one of them Honda Scooters, I just have to laugh at the “geek” factor. With gas prices where they are right now, I am beginning to wonder if they might have the right idea.