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Old 05-19-2008, 03:58 PM
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Originally Posted by polarbear31 View Post
I understand the phrase, we are seeing this in action today here in the states with a rapid increase in fuel prices, for the longest time we refused to except the dangers of oil dependency with regards to supply and have built a market of oversized inefficient automobiles, now that the average american can not afford to gas this vehicle we are seeing a panic reaction and the more naive ones are actually shocked that 11 miles per gallon was not going to bite them in the ass some day.
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Yes, "polar Bear", you got that one right. Today CNN announced that if you want to sell your hummer, the price has now actually fallen $1000 below the blue book price. As for our Russian friend's proverb: perhaps our gas reality should be "the blind leading the blind": the politicians looked the other way & so they were blind, and the people that elected them closed their eyes & so they too were blind. .....pjwky
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