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i forgot to mention earlier, i don’t think that gas prices will go back down. a new standard has been set. we’ll get used to paying these prices for a while, and we’ll be understanding about it because “we’re in a war” and “the economy’s suffered a setback” due to the devastation from the hurricane… and pretty soon we’ll be SO used to paying these prices that we won’t notice that they aren’t going down again.
just my theory.
say goodbye to $1.50 gas. say goodbye to $2.50 gas.
we went to the movies tonight and, in the parking lot, walked past possibly the largest pickup truck i’ve ever seen. it was… well, “fat” i guess is a good word for it. and tall. i said to doc “i bet that person is sorry they bought that gas-guzzling monstrosity now.” maybe they are, maybe they aren’t. but like i said earlier, i’m not terribly upset by the rise in gas prices, if it forces people to consider transportation alternatives.
I think gas prices will be back down around $2.50 in two months, unless something else happens to disrupt the supply. I also think it’s possible that gas will go below $2.00 in the next few years, but not very far under, and the probability is pretty low. The Saudis are vigorously drilling new wells, and if they can increase their output (as opposed to just maintaining it, which is the real reason they’re drilling), then prices might dip down. But with the way the world economy is developing, eventually it’s guaranteed that gas prices will stay above $3.00.
BTW, you didn’t pay for your fuel before? 😉
Bonnie