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Low_Prices_2007 Veteran Author Fresno Posts:318 Points:124,820 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Feb 22, 2013 2:11:39 PM Ignore Low_Prices_2007 Report Abuse try not to drive that well make the prices lower lol well not much

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try not to drive that well make the prices lower lol well not much

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olympusman2004 Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,676 Points:370,530 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 9, 2013 7:48:14 PM Ignore olympusman2004 Report Abuse lol
ace12012 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,675 Points:325,885 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 9, 2013 6:20:42 PM Ignore ace12012 Report Abuse cant remember a day that I have not driven.
grampi47 Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,939 Points:78,865 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: May 9, 2013 2:50:43 PM Ignore grampi47 Report Abuse Saying "don't drive" is as ridiculous as saying "don't eat"...
MertieMan Champion Author Lexington Posts:14,793 Points:2,896,585 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: May 9, 2013 5:11:44 AM Ignore MertieMan Report Abuse I don't drive my truck much, but drive my car practically everyday.
DoctorV Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,066 Points:203,655 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 8, 2013 5:05:25 PM Ignore DoctorV Report Abuse I'm with DerTaubman; I go days without driving in the spring/summer.
1OILMAN Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,080 Points:159,980 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: May 8, 2013 4:55:01 PM Ignore 1OILMAN Report Abuse Get a Hover Round, it will take you where you want to go.
Mopar4me Champion Author Peoria Posts:1,433 Points:753,200 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: May 8, 2013 4:44:05 PM Ignore Mopar4me Report Abuse Great idea! if you live in a fantasy world.
DerTaubman Champion Author Detroit Posts:7,318 Points:1,530,995 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: May 8, 2013 9:30:49 AM Ignore DerTaubman Report Abuse I use my bicycle more as the weather gets warmer, but thats not always an option.
rmw10rpw Sophomore Author West Virginia Posts:171 Points:483,820 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: May 8, 2013 9:26:48 AM Ignore rmw10rpw Report Abuse not an option out here in the country - I work 25 miles from my house [Edited by: rmw10rpw at 5/8/2013 9:27:43 AM EST]
OceanArcher Champion Author Mississippi Posts:5,713 Points:1,329,350 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: May 8, 2013 8:35:39 AM Ignore OceanArcher Report Abuse Nice thought, but the distances that I travel, and the time alloted for that travel - driving is the only option
gassprite Champion Author Toms River Posts:1,080 Points:138,890 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: May 8, 2013 6:39:31 AM Ignore gassprite Report Abuse I'd say about 95% of my driving is work and family care related. What can you do.
stopspeculating Sophomore Author Wisconsin Posts:135 Points:26,140 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2013 5:55:26 PM Ignore stopspeculating Report Abuse Walking sucks.
bluenvoy Champion Author Nashville Posts:14,977 Points:1,877,640 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: May 6, 2013 9:42:31 AM Ignore bluenvoy Report Abuse Don't drive as much as I used to. But I still drive to plenty of places.
metalhat73 Veteran Author Wilmington Posts:374 Points:241,605 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 6, 2013 8:56:39 AM Ignore metalhat73 Report Abuse I drive for a living. I can't help. :(
Dennis783 Champion Author Des Moines Posts:13,599 Points:2,704,860 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: May 6, 2013 8:33:30 AM Ignore Dennis783 Report Abuse It's not that easy, I have to drive
valby Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:2,916 Points:428,140 Joined:Jan 2005	Message Posted: May 6, 2013 7:43:20 AM Ignore valby Report Abuse Like that is going to happen.
sheba24 Champion Author Long Island Posts:2,310 Points:633,030 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: May 6, 2013 7:22:12 AM Ignore sheba24 Report Abuse Have no choice.
MIT05 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:4,172 Points:1,392,300 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: May 5, 2013 10:12:24 AM Ignore MIT05 Report Abuse Have no choice, must drive but we can cut back.
smugutu1234 Sophomore Author Tallahassee Posts:221 Points:72,515 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: May 5, 2013 8:41:49 AM Ignore smugutu1234 Report Abuse Not buying gas will do more. [Edited by: smugutu1234 at 5/5/2013 8:42:04 AM EST]
zardoz74 Veteran Author Houston Posts:261 Points:21,950 Joined:Apr 2013	Message Posted: Apr 30, 2013 10:24:05 PM Ignore zardoz74 Report Abuse Beats the heck out of walking.
BartandLisa Champion Author Newfoundland Posts:2,150 Points:420,375 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Mar 1, 2013 5:29:01 PM Ignore BartandLisa Report Abuse Not much choice most of the time but I hardly ever drive purely for pleasure or leisure anymore. Then again, I am not a teen now.
lil_ebb Sophomore Author Virginia Beach Posts:100 Points:61,940 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Mar 1, 2013 12:00:20 PM Ignore lil_ebb Report Abuse gas too high!!
Low_Prices_2007 Veteran Author Fresno Posts:318 Points:124,820 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Mar 1, 2013 11:51:19 AM Ignore Low_Prices_2007 Report Abuse sometimes its impossible to resist
bear7167 Rookie Author Florida Posts:23 Points:1,010 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 3:54:52 PM Ignore bear7167 Report Abuse Thats like we should pull our kids out of school and homeschool them also. You think they cant make it now what would they do if they lost all that money if we did that
scottyboy Rookie Author Grand Rapids Posts:38 Points:60,755 Joined:Nov 2003	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 3:24:40 PM Ignore scottyboy Report Abuse thi tried and in a realistic sense will never work
gas_phil Champion Author Sacramento Posts:1,581 Points:127,490 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 2:52:33 PM Ignore gas_phil Report Abuse i dunno :\
BUSSY Champion Author Dallas Posts:9,912 Points:1,542,465 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 10:51:00 AM Ignore BUSSY Report Abuse ok
grim_farva Champion Author Kansas Posts:1,500 Points:329,625 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 10:16:21 AM Ignore grim_farva Report Abuse they'll still find a way to keep prices high
ggg452 Champion Author Manitoba Posts:1,575 Points:332,800 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 10:13:52 AM Ignore ggg452 Report Abuse Takes time for actions to have affects...
hornet17 Champion Author Vancouver Posts:1,323 Points:440,865 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 10:06:41 AM Ignore hornet17 Report Abuse It makes gas cheaper for YOU, since you don't use as much.
rex0000 Sophomore Author Indianapolis Posts:164 Points:176,910 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:49:32 AM Ignore rex0000 Report Abuse Same
bluenvoy Champion Author Nashville Posts:14,977 Points:1,877,640 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 8:45:46 AM Ignore bluenvoy Report Abuse We are not driving as much and the prices still go up.
MertieMan Champion Author Lexington Posts:14,793 Points:2,896,585 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Feb 28, 2013 5:02:00 AM Ignore MertieMan Report Abuse Driving is a "catch 22" situation. We have to drive to get to work, school, doctors and other appointments, and in most places there isn't public transporation.
Michael29644 Champion Author Greenville Posts:4,973 Points:843,500 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 9:23:34 PM Ignore Michael29644 Report Abuse "well it would hurt businesses porb wouldent effect the oil rigs out there" Here's my problem with that statement. When you say "businesses" I must presume you mean gas stations, and there are a lot of hands that touch that oil (and make a whole lot more money off it) between the rigs and the stations. Then you have people like speculators who never touch or even take possession of the oil who make a killing off of it, too.
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,978 Points:3,035,040 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:20:19 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse diesdown wrote: "Sad state of affairs when all we(consumers) can do is explain about it, with no recourse.....great democracy!" What does democracy have to do with this? First, gas prices are high around the world, not just in the United States. Sorry, not just in democracy's. Second, what do you think democracies should be doing? Voting on gas prices, and majority rules? This is one of the lesser thought out responses that I've seen concerning prices.
mr_thumper Sophomore Author Fresno Posts:216 Points:77,660 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:10:33 PM Ignore mr_thumper Report Abuse Big oil could keep all the oil here, drop the price $2,00 from its present level and still make a bundle...BUT...they want a bigger bundle. And there are just as many "libs" as "conservatives" in the pockets of big oil! [Edited by: mr_thumper at 2/27/2013 6:11:20 PM EST]
diesdown Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,700 Points:513,000 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 6:02:53 PM Ignore diesdown Report Abuse Sad state of affairs when all we(consumers) can do is explain about it, with no recourse.....great democracy!
1OILMAN Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,080 Points:159,980 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 1:15:30 PM Ignore 1OILMAN Report Abuse I think you should rethink your theory. Another graduate of the Obama School of Economics, lol.
grampi47 Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,939 Points:78,865 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 12:45:53 PM Ignore grampi47 Report Abuse Gas Buddy I agree with your last post, but let's look specifically at what's going on in the oil industry right now. US demand has dropped pretty steadily over the last couple of years. Instead of gas prices dropping here in the states as it should with lower demand, oil companies start exporting refined products, keeping our prices high and going even higher. I say for the good of our own economy US oil companies should be able to export refined products ONLY when the supply here in the states is great enough to bring our gas prices down to a more reasonable level...say at least $1 a gallon less than current prices. What incentive do we consumers have to use less if prices are not going to come down no matter how much we cut back?
Low_Prices_2007 Veteran Author Fresno Posts:318 Points:124,820 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Feb 27, 2013 12:35:00 PM Ignore Low_Prices_2007 Report Abuse well it would hurt businesses porb wouldent effect the oil rigs out there
Gas_Buddy Champion Author Maryland Posts:25,978 Points:3,035,040 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 6:29:09 PM Ignore Gas_Buddy Report Abuse FocusFree wrote: "Note that as demand falls they cut back on production to keep the price up." Let's suppose that you're in business and have a special product to sell. There's a regular demand and then that demand drops. Are you going to keep up production if no one or fewer people are your product, or are you going to adjust production of your product so that the potential buyers of your product will essentially try to outbid each other to get the supply that they want? And by doing so, you essentially keep the same income?
FocusFree Veteran Author Ottawa Posts:461 Points:985,540 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 4:34:34 PM Ignore FocusFree Report Abuse How inconsiderate to deprive the oil producing countries of their money! Note that as demand falls they cut back on production to keep the price up. If that doesn't work we often see some imaginary crisis...remember the 1973 fuel embargo that wasn't?
BuzzLOL All-Star Author Toledo Posts:902 Points:25,645 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 4:25:58 PM Ignore BuzzLOL Report Abuse .. Only buying at lowest priced station in area works very well...
grampi47 Champion Author Illinois Posts:5,939 Points:78,865 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 2:49:44 PM Ignore grampi47 Report Abuse US demand has been on a steady decrease for quite some time now...and prices are going up...it doesn't matter how much we cut back, the oil barons will keep rasing prices no matter what...
traffic cop Champion Author Boston Posts:1,252 Points:537,350 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Feb 26, 2013 1:50:25 PM Ignore traffic cop Report Abuse Correction, GrumpyCat! Occupiers* don't poop in their pants. They trespass onto other people's private property and poop (in public) there. As opposed to the dangerous and evil Tea Party people, who get permits, chemical toilets, hire traffic cops, and pick up the place. *"Occupoopers"? [Edited by: traffic cop at 2/26/2013 1:51:06 PM EST]
Michael29644 Champion Author Greenville Posts:4,973 Points:843,500 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 4:20:03 PM Ignore Michael29644 Report Abuse Shouldn't this go over in the Boycott forum with all the other lame idea posts?
GrumpyCat Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,619 Points:790,760 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 4:17:27 PM Ignore GrumpyCat Report Abuse I agree. If gasoline is $10/gallon and you do not receive $10 in value then you should not buy gasoline. However now that we are all Socialists that is no longer the American Way. Now we are supposed to protest in the streets, Occupy, and poop in our pants to teach "The Man" we won't take it any more!
Low_Prices_2007 Veteran Author Fresno Posts:318 Points:124,820 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Feb 25, 2013 1:08:57 PM Ignore Low_Prices_2007 Report Abuse that's the point lol they sweat to see their paychecks drop while we point and lol
Low_Prices_2007 Veteran Author Fresno Posts:318 Points:124,820 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2013 1:01:23 PM Ignore Low_Prices_2007 Report Abuse if anything give the oril rigs a run for their money lol
jes Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:16,170 Points:3,353,450 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Feb 24, 2013 6:19:00 AM Ignore jes Report Abuse Brilliant.