At 08:09 PM 7/8/2008, Brian Donaldson wrote:
>What I really meant was we, in the USA, are finally having to pay *realistic*
>prices for our gasoline.

realistic is $1 a gallon based on available supplies and proper 
refineries without the government or misguided tree huggers mucking 
up the process.


>In 1983, I remember passing by a gas station at the corner of Sunset Blvd and
>Highland Avenue in sunny Hollywood and the cost of regular 87 
>gasoline was $1.01
>
>At that time, those in the U.K were already paying about $3 a gallon.

no they weren't, you keep converting their currency to our currency 
and coming up with a price.  They are paying in their own currency 
based on wages in their currency, you cannot convert.  If they are 
paying 4 pounds a gallon, it's the same as 4 dollars a gallon in 
terms of wages.


>I meant that those in this country buying gasoline for their gas sucking
>obnoxious SUV's have been getting their gasoline cheap for many years
>while the rest of the world has been paying thru the nose for theirs.

they've been paying through the nose because they are part of 
socialist economies that tax out the ass.


>How long before it is $10 a gallon?

it will never happen.


>Brian.
>
>On Tue, 8 Jul 2008 13:30:29 -0400, Simpkins, Terry
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>
> >Brian says:
> >"Americans are in a state of "shock" at finally having to pay for their
> >gasoline.
> >This country has been getting cheap gas for a lot of years."
> >
> >What do you mean by this?  I have been paying for my gasoline for over
> >35 years, ever since I started driving.
> >No one else was paying when I filled my car/truck/motorcycle.
> >I don't know why we here in the USA are 'supposed' to be paying as much
> >as other parts of the world, just because
> >these other places have decided to tax themselves silly.
> >Was there some 'one world' rules passed that I missed?  Europe could
> >have the exact same prices we have if they
> >removed some of the obscene taxes.
> >
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