The only "public" transportation we have in my little town (besides school buses) is the Senior Citizen bus.  We have no city buses, not even a taxi service!.  So we're pretty much "stuck" too.

I paid 3.68 today!

Here in town in Central AL gas is $3.89/gal ... diesel is $4.25/gal

thats so incredibly stupid.  The only reasoning behind this is that it costs the store a bit of money to run a credit rather than cash, but still its stupid.  Thats like places that have a $5 minimum to use a credit card, which by the way, is illegal (here at least), once i found that out... i  pull the "you know my dads a cop and its illegal to have a minimum" line.. they always let after that.

I complained to the gas station for them shutting the gas off at $74 and he said it was just a minimum that was programmed in and he said just tell me next time to reset it and I will bump it up to $99....  So I guess that means it could be changed - don't know why they dont do it,.

We are cutting back on extra expenses to ease us on the $600/$700 gas bill we have now.  *** sigh

Well at least there is not a shortage... I can remember sitting in the car waiting to buy our .73 cent gas - shutting off the engine in line so we didnt run out of fuel. .. then the sign coming up "OUT OF GAS" and we only had about 10 cars to go.  My Dad was very upset

oh for the days when gas cost $2.79!!  here in Ca, it's $3.91   A friend of mine sent me a link for the gas prices in your area...all you have to do is type in you zip and it gives you a listing of local gas stations and their prices...let me fine it real quick...

Okay...here it is:

http://autos.msn.com/everyday/gasstations.aspx?zip=&src=Netx

yikes! the station by the junior college is at $4.19/gallon!!!

high gas prices are hurting us here too.....   in this little town with one flashing light, at one gas station it's 3.84 and the other is at 3.94   and this town is between 2 bigger town which is approx. 15 - 20 mins away.  I will be driving to Lima today, and I'll let you know what they are priced at....   either they have a real good deal going on or it shot up. 

But we are going to cancel our dish network real soon....  and my car is almost paid off, just a couple of more months.... but still!! 

oh and we have been buying food thru the angel food ministries....   which is you can get a box of food worth 60 dollars but you pay 30.00   I know it's not all over the united state but if you are interested....to see if there's one in your area....   go to  http://www.angelfoodministries.com/ 

Oh, and since this little town is so small...  I just walk more....   walk to the post office to get mail and to get the kids at school, if weather permits. 

But I agree,  something has to be done.....   I am not working, and am a college student, and we are living on my husband's income.....  

oh and I am grateful for my husband's company's truck... he drives that to home and work daily....   that helps out trendmously.....  

I told john, when they reach to 3.99, i'm gonna be sick.....

3.89 & 3.99 in Louisville, KY.  Has anyone also noticed a jump in their grocery bill on top of gas OUCH!!!!!!!!  Great time in my life to be making the least amount of money I've made in over 15 years.  I try to keep it all in perspective (my parents were "children of the depression).

Posted By Pamiknows on 04/16/2007 8:04 AM
Good grief. Gas is up to $2.79 a gallon here. Why is it going up again?? I may have to take out a bank loan just to get gas money to get to the meet up!!!!

You all are lucky, unleaded alone here is $4.10 and diesel is up to $4.83!

I've read that a lot of the cost of oil is because of speculators in the oil commodities market and that these high prices can't and won't last.   That's all pretty much over my head, but I do think it's a crime that our politicians won't allow us to drill for the oil that is available to us.  One sure way to bring the price down is to increase the supply available.  We have been satisfied with buying cheap oil from other countries but that's not working out so great now.  The oil we can drill for at home may not be as cheap (under normal conditions) as the foreign oil but it would provide good paying jobs to people here and we wouldn't have to worry about the middle eastern countries fighting each other.  It's also pretty bad that the government is subsidizing the use of ethanol,  using corn for fuel,  which is making the cost of food skyrocket worldwide. 

Average of about $3.76 a gallon here. Lovin' my new 4 cylinder van as opposed to the gas hogging 6 cylinder car I traded.

gas is 3.79 here unless its gone up again since I looked last.  I only go to work and back unless I gotta pay bills and I only work two days a week but I try to tighten up

gas is 3.79 here unless its gone up again since I looked last.  I only go to work and back unless I gotta pay bills and I only work two days a week but I try to tighten up