well maybe this will kick us all in the butt and get us to modify our behavior by giving up our gas guzzling suv's and atv's and mobile homes and everything else that eats that crude...

we've seen prices around here spike over $4.00 a few days ago and I practically shit on the spot but its not as bad as a few miles up the road where they're getting over $5 a gallon for the liquid gold...

03/06/08

"GORDA, Calif.- Gas prices in California are at an all-time high. The statewide average price for a gallon of regular is now 58 cents more per gallon, than the same time last year.

But, there is one place on the Central Coast where you can expect to pay more than $5 a gallon. The Americo gas station in the tiny coastal town of Gorda, about 40 miles south of Big Sur, is selling gasoline for $5.19 a gallon for regular, and $5.39 for premium.

Despite high prices, the local gas stop grabs customers, without any competition. And according to locals, the pain at the pump isn’t over yet… as they plan to raise the prices another 20 cents in the coming weeks."

read more...

http://www.kion46.com/news/local/sto...b-77e6dc9249bc

goodie, goodie... here we go