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The thing is, until we, as consumers, actually start doing something about 
it, the bilking of the masses will continue.  The oil companies will stick 
it to us for as much and as long as we tolerate it.  How much longer will we 
 continue to buy into their concept that we're still getting a good deal 
with prices as they are?

I've checked into the hybrid cars.  68 mpg!  Gas doesn't even burn while in 
first gear.  It's about time and the good news is even GM will, eventually, 
start to build them.  If you want to purchase one you will most likely be 
put on a waiting list.  Looks like some consumers have seen the light.  Cars 
like these should be the majority, not, a hard to find, zero advertised 
product like they are now.

I'm seriously considering purchasing a buggy and teaching my horses how to 
pull it.  When I pull into the supermarket it will be with two horses and a 
wagon, teathered to the rail what surrounds the shopping carts.

The only way to create change is to actually do just that.  I"m sick and 
tired of being a victim to Exxon, Shell Oil, Haliburton and other companies 
who believe ENRON had the right idea (they just had the misfortune of 
getting caught being too outrageous).  There has got to be a better way.

cya,
Howard (who can't believe we're still driving vehicles that burn fossil 
fuels after all these years; there has to be a better answer to all of this)


> From: "Ferne Fedeli" <fernefed@xxxxxxx>
> To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [RC]   gas & diesel prices again
> Date: Fri, 16 Apr 2004 21:32:13 -0700
>
> This is disgusting!  I live in a remote coastal area in Northern
> California and I had to fill up my car today at $2.35 a gallon!  When I
> went south of here about 75 miles yesterday for a riding lesson, I got
> the thrill of really cheap gas!!!  It was only $2.19 down there, but, of
> course, I had the giant gas-guzzling truck pulling my trailer and so
> spent more on gas than on my lesson!!!  Argh!!!
> Ferne Fedeli
> Mendocino County, California
>
>
> > In the NW corner of Houston, gas is up to $1.67, but diesel is $1.54.
> >
> > Rae
> > Tall C Arabians - Central Region
>
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