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Originally Posted by LancYorkYankee
Just a bit of clarification. First off, the price of a gallon of gas in the US stands at $4 a gallon which is "only" about 2 pounds per gallon. It's just the most current thing Americans have chosen to whinge about.
Also, I believe the average American drives about 15,000 to 20,000 miles a year which is quite a big difference from most Englishmen right? Instead of any desire to cut back on miles driven, the huge size of vehicles desired (many for merely status symbols), all kinds of fancy doodads and high over-use of their airconditioning (IMO), the lefteze wish to "go after" the big bad oil companys.
IMO, it's all about supply and demand over here. If the average American cut back just a little, we'd see our prices go down quite a bit. But again, we whinge with the whoa is me mantra and try to blame anybody but ourselves.
Brian
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Brian ....you are forgeting something.........it's my/our God given American right to "the persuit of happiness" just as an example, I usually drive 40 miles on Sundays to meet up with friends for brunch , and 40 miles back , Its not my fault my 4 wheel drive ( think I've used the four wheel drive once on the beach) American made pick-up truck only gets 15 mpg freeway, less if its a warm day (70 deg F) and I have to use the AC .
I followed all the rules and bought "made in America" . so now my late Sunday morning Dungeness crab omellete costs nearly $33+ tip , $24 for gas/petrol and $9 for the food , I'm not including the increase in prices at the car wash and Starbucks before I set off , Jesus (pronounced Heysous) the guy who usually does the detailng on my truck now expects at least a $4 tip ........plus , my registration tags (road tax) this year went up to $55 , (thanks Arnie), wheres it all going to end I want to know .
