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I do know that this subject has been beaten to death here. But I am curious, what is the peoples breaking point? Gas in my area is now at 4.28 a gal. up 10cents in a week.
We just got our new contracts, of only 9% that will be stretched over 3 years, doesn't even come close to the increase of the cost of gas. Much less everything else that goes up with it.
So the question is, How far are you willing to let it go on before you break?

I do realize, that other countries are paying even more the we do in the US, and it s hard to understand how people can survive the cost.

Hello Alex, what can we do would be a question, seriously.I don't think reality has hit yet, i think when it does people will come up with solutions but until then? i don't think anyone is going to do anything about it, maybe after crime rates have risen will be a hint that something is wrong here, myself? am thinking of buying a motorcycle, seriously

I already broke, I now use public transportation.

Now I only use my car one day a week, to go to the laundermat to wash my clothes & on the way back from the laundermat I go to the grocery store & shop for the week. Entire round trip is only 5 miles.

Spanish lorry drivers have already had a strike, the goverment have capitulated to SOME of their demands, and some of them are returning to work on Monday. In the meantime, we have no petrol, the market did not open today, some of the stalls where set up outside, but not a lot there apart from what the grow themselves, and the supermarket shelves are empty. No fresh meat or bread. Petrol rose from €1,10 to €1.229 a litre overnight.

Because the parts for car spares made in Spain and shipped to France, where not delivered, three large car manufactures closed on Friday.

perssonally I hope it goes so high that people finally start applying alternative fuels and means of energy. Its time the conglomerates put themselves out of business.

terrible . good point to you girl. You are on time and on sight of everything that is happening in this world and not just sticking your face to the screen.

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Hey Girl!, Your wriht I know, but I am in the rame of mind that the people have to reach a breaking point before they will do something. well some people not all. I think in some cases (not everyone) have to have it personally hurt them before they will get involved. And I supose I was wondering just how long we had to wait before someone did come up with a solution?
Ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. If we did something now would it not save us a lot of wastin now?

Looks to me you will be getting your wish! That is not a bad thing in it's self. But how many people will it ruin before that happens?

This is exactly what I am talking about. Things are hard on all of us all over the world. and it just keeps getting worse. where and how does thi all end, do we have any control over it? Or can we get some control?
The world seemed to split apart over oil, I really thin it would be a nice thing if it also banded the world together again. Just a dream!

I know the feeling! I walk to work, everyday on bad days when the weather is not the greatest I ride in with others that pool together. But I am not real impressed wth the walk home, as I get out at night.

well sure it would but people are not going to do anything like strike because that would put us all in agreement and you know that won't happen, you are right until something major happens this problem will remain, no help for it you should see how it is affecting flight rates!what i paid for a round trip to europe has doubled

So Tell us your breakin point, When is enough enough? How much will you take can you take? And give sugjestions for solutions?

Flight rates have gone up, and some planes have been grounded! When I heard this on the news the other day at work, I chuckled and said I hope some oil tycoon can't get a seat on a plane he wants because there cutting back to conserve! But I guess they all have there own Jets, and dont care how much they use.

yes they more than likely own their own, too bad though would have loved to have sit by one and tell them just what kind of mess they are all making so let's go buy a bike girlfriend got to do something about the smoke comming out the back!

Morning all! Don't think there is a breaking point in the US. A lot of us don't have a choice. I have to have a truck for tools and have to go where the work is so its grin and bear it. Unfortunately, it means I have to raise my prices and pass the cost on. I think the gas prices will settle down some after the dollar starts to strengthen. Alot of the price increase has to do with investors pumping up the price of crude as a hedge against the strength of the dollar.

Yep Bike! good idea good exersize as well, who knows maybe this will turn out with a good out come. Healthy people, and alternitave transportation.

I so agree with your posts. Good ones too. Gas here is over 4 dollars a gallon and with the hurricane seasone here it is costing big bucks for the containers to store for the generator. Between the gas and charging more for supplies and groceries to deliver this stuff because of their fuel costs, I have teamed up with a neighbor to grocery shop and pet food store, even we buy at Sams club and split the packages, like paper products for the bath that come in bulk.

Thats a great sugjestion to cut down on the cost. We need to conserve where can, so we are not paying the high prices this has caused. Unfortunatly there are a lot of people who have lost there jobs because of this, and more everyday are following. And some are taking a cut in pay to keep there jobs while prices stay on the rise.
Some years back something like this happend and the government put a freeze on, so prices could not break the
American people. But it seems this time they just dont care what happens to the rest of us.

what?! you are talking of peddaling i am talking of a motor on it! i haven't even purchased it yet and already i am having issues with it