high gas prices make me scared

Back in the ‘olden days’, it was a time to get on your cruiser, pick up your chick and head off to the local drag race that usually ended up with some fiery crash over a cliff. Afterwards the gang would all hang out at some local burger joint with their cars running all night long and not a care in the world about burning up that oil. Ok, maybe I watch too many movies, but you get the idea.

Now, fast forward a few decades, and here we are in a situation where the best summer vacation is sitting in your house with the blinds closed hoping Iranian soldiers don’t come marching down your street siphoning your $4/gallon gas from your cars while sprinkling magical terrorist powder everywhere. Obviously the Iran situation is just more hyperbole spread by the Bush administration so we can try to get into another war before he leaves office, but sadly the gas situation is real and it is hurting the pockets of Americans.

How can we correct the situation? Is there even a solution? I mean other countries around the World have been paying higher gas prices for a while now, all while rolling their eyes at us complaining over our prices. Of course those countries don’t belong in the Middle East where their gas prices are so cheap they can fill up their tanks with change found under their seats.

And what about car companies? Where are they in this crisis? Why do they keep putting out vehicles with 25-35 mpg and act like we should sell all our property and rush right out to buy one? If they want to impress me, pump out a car with 100 mpg. I don’t need the power to be able to drive 175 mph, give me a large go-kart that reaches highway speeds and has the look / feel of a car and i’ll be happy.

Is that too much to ask? Does this post really make much sense? Am I that bored?

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