Are you kidding me?

[dorian gray]

i think that's a matter of opinion

objectively measured
sources: "BP Statistical Review of World Energy 2005" and Freedom House "Freedom in the World 2005".
dont tell me youre a hugo chavez apologist the guy's a fucking nutcase autocrat

 

[lizard]

I can already hear my coworkers who drive an hour each way to and from work bitching about how it isn't fair that they only get $100

I love my two mile commute. If needs be I can hoof it anyway.

and *gasp* I agree with RiA! Drive fucking less.

 

[dorian gray]

seriously whats this $100 you guys are talking about?

 

[Reign in Acai]

The republicans wish to give a $100 rebate check to alleviate the gas woes of the tax payers.

 

[lizard]

it's a nice symbolic gesture, and it's better than nothing...but that's like two tankfuls in my car

 

[Reign in Acai]

The president of Exxon is retiring with get this, a "400 million dollar retirement package".

 

[lizard]

well, if you look at what he's helped bring in for the shareholders, he's done his job.

 

[Reign in Acai]

Why can't cars run on urine? Hmmm imagine the emissions.

 

[lizard]

ugh
at least it's one thing you'd never run out of.

 

[Nico]

I just wrote up one massive rant, only to accidentally hit "back" instead of post.

Okay, so the gist of it is something about fuel. At the servo, in a four hour shift, about $3000 passes through my register. I serve about 150 people in that time. That's an average of $20 per person in fuel, though I'd say over half the customers purcahse over $30 worth, and about 20% over $60. What's always amazed me is just how ready these people are to part with their hard earned money. Today a farmer came through and put $170 of fuel in his Nissan Patrol, and didn't even want a tax reciept. That just blew me away. The sheer amount of cash involved in petrol is stupidifying.

Edit: Gah, I just realize that the $3000 average per shift is just cash. Well over half the customers purchase with debit or credit cards. Double the figures I said above and just fill in the blanks.

 

[Demilich]

When'd you get this job Nick? I thought you were working somewhere else.


Ideally some day I'd like to live on a small island with a population under 10,000 where cars are not very important if useful at all, but what are the odds?

 

[Nico]

Been working there a month or so. Fuck knows, really.

You should work up in the alps in Europe, man. Most of those little villages are tourist-season dependent, and so they ban cars on account of the emissions polluting the snow and melting shit quicker. Everyone gets around by foot (or ski, if possible) and no-one seems to mind. Sure, it's inconvenient if you're in the market for an Ipod or some shit because there's no massive stores on every second corner, but for a life of simplicity, it'd be lovely.

 

[Demilich]

Simplicity would be fine for me, as long as music can get there somehow! Only problem would be finding a way to squeeze some money out of all those tourists in the already overcrowded market.

 

[Demilich]

Simplicity would be ideal for me, as long as music can get there somehow! Only problem would be finding a way to squeeze some money out of all those tourists in the already overcrowded market.

 

[Nico]

Simplicity would be fine for me, as long as music can get there somehow! Only problem would be finding a way to squeeze some money out of all those tourists in the already overcrowded market.

Sell them petrol!

 

[dorian gray]

I just wrote up one massive rant, only to accidentally hit "back" instead of post.

hhahaa that made me laugh

 

[dorian gray]

The republicans wish to give a $100 rebate check to alleviate the gas woes of the tax payers.

wheres this $100 coming from?

 

[lizard]

well see basically it will be coming from the taxpayers, so we'll be paying ourselves our own money only to turn it right around and give it to the oil companies!!!

genius!

 

[dorian gray]

thats what i thought
also, wont people who choose not to drive or at least drive hybrid vehicles be paying into this coffer?

 

[Nico]

What a clever cuntry you live in.