$4.00 Gas Prices - They'll be back.

[RJF]

Change my Ass.

I thought domestic exploration would be an option....according to Lord Obama. Instead we get the same old game.

Over the past 30 years:

Democrats have blocked the development of new sources of petroleum.
Democrats have blocked drilling in ANWR.
Democrats have blocked drilling off the coast of Florida.
Democrats have blocked drilling off of the east coast.
Democrats have blocked drilling off of the west coast.
Democrats have blocked drilling off the Alaskan coast.
Democrats have blocked building oil refineries.
Democrats have blocked clean nuclear energy production.
Democrats have blocked clean coal production.

So it really wasn't so surprising when the democrats opened the 111th Congress by introducing a bill to permanently prohibit drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR).

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[LongGrain]

good, i prefer more expensive gasoline.

[Gnnr]

Originally Posted by RJF

Change my Ass.

Kinda has to be in office to do anything. whoo, another RJF democrat bashing thread!! PINEAPPLE PINEAPPLE PINEAPPLE!! Wait, what?

Originally Posted by LongGrain

good, i prefer more expensive gasoline.

Seriously, all this damn traffic now!

[luftrofl]

No shit it's coming back. Anyone who didn't see it coming is a fool.

Anybody who is saying that ANWR would make a significant impact is either unqualified to speak on the issue or is being paid a lot to say so. Either way, it's a stupid argument to make as there's not enough oil and it can't be accessed quickly enough to make a difference to the consumer.

That said, there's a stupid fear of nuclear power in this country. "Clean" technology clearly isn't where we want it to be and Americans have proved time and time again to be unable to understand that concessions must be made. Nuclear power seems like a good "temporary" power source until solar/wind/fusion/etc. really takes off.

Originally Posted by LongGrain

good, i prefer more expensive gasoline.

Agreed. Fewer people on the road + people driving slower = great.

[Kn1ves]

Originally Posted by luftrofl

No shit it's coming back. Anyone who didn't see it coming is a fool.

Anybody who is saying that ANWR would make a significant impact is either unqualified to speak on the issue or is being paid a lot to say so. Either way, it's a stupid argument to make as there's not enough oil and it can't be accessed quickly enough to make a difference to the consumer.

That said, there's a stupid fear of nuclear power in this country. "Clean" technology clearly isn't where we want it to be and Americans have proved time and time again to be unable to understand that concessions must be made. Nuclear power seems like a good "temporary" power source until solar/wind/fusion/etc. really takes off.



Agreed. Fewer people on the road + people driving slower = great.

Yup, it takes about 12 years to properly locate, drill, produce and export oil from an source that hasn't been found yet.

[palmdale_mob]

Damn hippies

[ILoveMyRHS13]

Fucking Nancy Pelosi.

[JeremyR]

drilling in a wildlife refuge is just stupid.

i'm all for cheaper gas and whatnot. but why not just make more fuel efficient cars. 30mpg hybrids? what a joke. europe has had high MPG cars for YEARS and they arnt hybrids.

america has always had cheap gas so of course who cares if all our cars guzzle it.
whereas most foreign countrys dont have cheap gas, so instead they build more efficient cars. this is the way our country should be moving. 40+mpg cars should be more common place, without this "hybrid" non-sense. saw a "hybrid" silverado at the car show, thing still only gets 20mpg. lame.

[SimpleS14]

The most I paid was last summer @ $4.71/gallon for the M35x.....and that was when I was doing an average 60 mile commute M-F. Ever since I moved and prices dropped, I've saved a bit....but I'm pretty sure prices will hike back up and my recent move will be worth it. All I'm saying is the price of oil and gasoline is very manipulative and it's sad how short sighted some people can be. I really hope there is a push for alternatives despite this "low oil" we are having. Everyone should know that this price drop is here to keep people from looking at alternatives and creating a justification to invest into them.

Originally Posted by xdarkrune

drilling in a wildlife refuge is just stupid.

i'm all for cheaper gas and whatnot. but why not just make more fuel efficient cars. 30mpg hybrids? what a joke. europe has had high MPG cars for YEARS and they arnt hybrids.

america has always had cheap gas so of course who cares if all our cars guzzle it.
whereas most foreign countrys dont have cheap gas, so instead they build more efficient cars. this is the way our country should be moving. 40+mpg cars should be more common place, without this "hybrid" non-sense. saw a "hybrid" silverado at the car show, thing still only gets 20mpg. lame.

I agree, this country needs a push for more fuel efficient cars.

Originally Posted by PHLIP

especially since Barack Hussein Jesus Christ Obama has had all the powers of a sitting president since before he was even elected.

ROFL!!!! I was DYING when I read that lol

[BustedS13]

it's the democrats' fault

[sillyvia13]

I have a really sweet beard...
thats all....

oh yea, and I got a 55 drum of gas. x 10 at $1.52 a gallon.
thats is all.
Stock up on all. shits cheap now, hyperinflation coming sooN!
peace from a hippie!

[lflkajfj12123]

no its your fault busted

[svensko]

Wait, we can't destroy the habitat of a fuggen animal refuge so you can keep your SUV topped off? This clearly has you outraged.

[BustedS13]

Originally Posted by s0apgun

no its your fault busted

you'll get change

change from a five when you buy a gallon of gasoline for FOUR DOLLARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

[!Zar!]

Whatever.

I can afford it.

Just means less broke people going out.

[!Zar!]

Originally Posted by !Zar!

Whatever.

I can afford it.

Just means less broke people going out.

I'm with this guy.

[stiizy]

Originally Posted by !Zar!

I'm with this guy.

me too good call

[renegade_ewok]

It is what it is, can't bitch about it now. Relative depravity; my friends in Germany pay the equivalent of 6-7 bucks a gallon. Welcome to how the rest of the world feels about this... while Americans bitch about it the most.

[Agamemnon]

$4 bucks?! You wish! Expect $5/gallon prices this year.

[svensko]

Originally Posted by renegade_ewok

It is what it is, can't bitch about it now. Relative depravity; my friends in Germany pay the equivalent of 6-7 bucks a gallon. Welcome to how the rest of the world feels about this... while Americans bitch about it the most.

Psssssssssst, the rest of the world has reasonable public transportation and major cities that aren't hundreds of miles from each other.

[Quail]

Originally Posted by svensko

Psssssssssst, the rest of the world has reasonable public transportation and major cities that aren't hundreds of miles from each other.

Have you ever been outside of the U.S? In England public transport costs more than taking my car to where I go to collage; over a hundred miles from where I live (which is considered very close). I was paying up to $8.60 per gallon to put petrol in my S14.

Stop whining.

[ATLspeed]

think i may have to move closer to where drift events are held....cuz ill be damn if i drive more than an hour to have some fun lol

[DALAZ_68]

w/e...i payed it once

[Flipzide]

Aww... I should've stockpiled, hahah.

[ronmcdon]

I'm interested in the refineries.
What laws are you talking about specifically that limit or prohibit the building of new facilities?

I think there will be change. I'm just not so sure its for the better.

[neverrain]

Almost 5 bucks a gallon. My s13 was pushing a $60 fillup. Oh well. My buddies SS Silverado will cost almost $120 to fill the tank. Glad I only need to drive to work 4 days a week. 4/10 schedules are ftw.

[CrimsonRockett]

Work is 30 minutes away from my house with traffic.

Would be less without.

High gas prices did suck, but less people driving = win.

Now, it takes forever to get anywhere.

It's a lose/lose situation.

High gas prices = Nobody drives
Low gas prices = Everybody and their mom's mom drive.

[ronmcdon]

My commute in socal remains more or less the same. I drive between west la, the san fernando valley, downtown, and god-forsaken azusa. gas prices had negligible if any effect. traffic is nice when school's out, but thats about it.

besides, I don't think many ppl are going to quit their job and stop driving to work b/c they pay more for gas, esp with the economy the way it is. you just deal with it.

[racer98]

Waiting for the routine maintenance shut down and all of the nickel and dime savings they do at the refineries, look when the last refinery was built in the usa, look at the refineries down in long beach / Torrance they have not spent any money for modernization and improvement, just a ticking time bomb.

[iwishiwas-all*]

they dont like to drill in alaskek cause the aminals no drill theree drill mexicod

edit:this could have been the craziest thing ive ever typed drunk