willald wrote:

..Following your logic, what would happen is that most will starve to death, anarchy will reign, and we'll become a third world country.

I doubt it. Whats more likely to happen, is eventually truckers will be forced to pass on that fuel cost, resulting in the price of EVERYTHING going up. Thats kinda already started to happen - Have you noticed how some grocery items you buy, are getting more expensive?

Which leads right back to just what I said before: We all may have to find ways to survive using less resources (fuel, $$, etc). Perhaps you don't *really* need to eat out 3 times a week. Perhaps you don't *have* to have a new car or RV every 2 years. That list goes on and on..

Will

Skid Row Joe wrote:

First of all, the long haul trucker referenced probably needs to hang it up. Second of all diesel is already six bucks a gallon in Canada. Third of all, trucking firms have been surcharging for over a year now. And fourth of all making-up stuff about how food will be rotting and people starving in the streets is bunk and hysteria.

My dear, departed grandmother wrote:

Always figure on the worst possible outcome. That way you'll never be disappointed

K3WE wrote:

OK I HATE THE DANG PRICES- AND WE CAN TALK ALL DAY, BUT YOU AREN'T A NUT CASE IF YOU FEEL THE NEED TO VENT or shout.

BUT, For whatever it's worth, gasoline prices are "only" $0.60 to $0.70 higher than last year.

If you want to play percentage games that's less than 20% of 4 bucks.

(Ok, please don't shoot, I know that doesn't make you feel THAT MUCH BETTER :-).......I'll check back later) :-)