My my, I share your memory. I passed my driving test in Feb 1972. Petrol then was around 50 cents in the UK as well. Filling up involved a cost that did not matter in the larger scheme of budgeting - the price of an LP and a pint of beer, not to mention the cost of entertaining a girl for the night - and still have change. Now, at 10 dollars a gallon here in the UK, the cost has taken centre stage alongside other commitments - excluding the long gone pleasure of buying an LP and beer - my girl became my wife. It's a pity that we're so dependant on the Middle East for oil when the North Sea, for example, has oil reserves to exploit. Ah well, better go and pump up the bike tyres.
But first of all, mouse scouts! Bring out the bottle!

Regards
Dai

Ed,

Travelling 50 miles to work each day and the way price of gas is it still don't seenm to slow down these SUV's and Big Rigs, and wouldn't it make sense to schedule all highway repairs and roadwork for nights instead of rush hours. More fuel is burnt in traffic and drive thru windows each year than actually driving back and forth to work. Good Luck, Peace, Love and Blessings Always, Paul.

Lil'brother, if you really want to be pissed off by the price of gas, take a lil'tour around here and pay 9.48 U$S per US gallon and then...you can start complaining.
Now, be a good brother and send me some gas for Xmas, after all you get it more more cheaper.

Ed the Elder

Hey, whats that large sucking sound? Oh its my old surburban. lol

Yes! gas is gold. Remember this when you go to vote. That's the only way we can fight back. These prices are killing our economy and it sure wouldn'
t be this way if it wasn't an election year. Tell em al at the polls to kiss your butt!

Blessings and love,
Susan

u got plenty of time on ur hands, so sit down & INVENT something ...

maybe like a CONVERTER - DRIVER EATS BEANS - FARTS IN TUBE - FLATULENCE IS STORED -
THEN, PRESS A BUTTON --- AND .... ZOOM .... LIFT-OFF!

I hope we find some way to get back to sanity with the fuel situation or there will soon be riots. Thanks for a lighthearted look at it Ed;-)...et

I must be the oldest here, as I remember price of gas $0.17/gal! Glad I don't have to gallavant around, now!
Ed, have you thought about getting a rickshaw cart?
Ok, easy on ya...one powered by peddle-bike :o)
Love and peace (and forgiveness :o) ~~ Micke

Wow, used to be you could by a loaf of brad for a nickel.Soon you won't be able to buy a gallon of gas for a plugged fiver.

I remember when gas was .25 cents so now I stay home
and wash my cars.

OWTCH! Already have a pain in the neck, don't need a pain in the pump, too! And food costs and utility prices and EVERYTHING'S going up, except the paycheck - worth less now, with inflation. I'm going back to bed - at least, that's free. I think. :(

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

I can remember when it was 32 cents a gallon in the 70's
When I was born it was probably 5 cents a gal.

Ed, to compound the price of crude oil is up to $115. per barrel, how crude is that. For long trips, I take public transportation, for local stuff, I choose when and where I will go. We are in the midst of a real mess and I don't think the politicians care or understand. Off I go for more meds....

Cheers,
Dan

This is when I'm glad I don't have a car. I have my feet (and my crutches) to get me where I need to go. CRAZY what they are charging' it's robbery, that's what it is!!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :(

Usually your writes cheer me up but not when I remember gas at .25 and the name of gas in any language today makes me go nuts. Well done though. Love ya, Bonnie

Become a bicycle courier, instead, Bro! You definitely need the exercise, and pedaling is absoultely free, and with all that gas money you'll save, you can get a gift, for your Brother Pee Wee!
(No Charge for this fine advice, by the way.)