NEWS: Even Higher Gas Prices?

Motorcycle... i been riding them for a few years now.. got a big one (750) and a little one (250) i get ~40mpg on big one and ~60mpg on little one play most 2 stroke engines can run off of ethenoly(think that is spelled right) if need be i can make that

First of all, fear isn't rational. And I was making a comment about how they cannot act their way through the program, and these people are trained professionals as to not show emotion.....

I'm not saying financially, but how about England or one of the other so called superpowers in the world that we have helped along? BILLIONS of dollars are spent on assisting other countries, while you sit there with no phone service.

I think you are jumping to conclusions about what my fear is based upon.

I am not afraid of anything other than what may happen if total chaos breaks out.

I agree, very privvy here, however if you really pay attention I honestly think there is something else to the picture that we just aren't able to see or know.

You, being of indian heritage and saying that noone gives a fuck about you or your people is wrong. I never said that and I think the Indian really does get the shit end of the stick and they happen to be some of the wisest and most respectable people on the planet. I can see that you are angry over the way you and your people are treated and fuck right, you should be. But, on the same hand....

...... your defense of George Bush....I can almost bet we will never see a woman, nevermind an Indian president. Why? Can you tell me why?


Tell me his family isnt all set? Tell me anyone right now who works or worked for the government isnt all set? If there is a person out there, please, find me one, who doesnt have benefits for life, or a nice cushy pension, or paid weeks vacation?

Most big, rich powerful people like presidents and such really don't give a fuck about the little people.
Apparently, or else you wouldn't be sitting there bitching about how bad you have it.

Get this straight, I am not anti government but you of all people should see the bigger picture here and we ALL are being manipulated like little fucking puppets.

Please, Bush has taken sooooo many vacations? C'mon. Where's our vacations?

My cousin called me today and said gas is jumping by .50 TODAY. I'm sure that means everywhere and not just Minnesota, too. So go fill up!

Typical American. Relies on and believes that Television is an accurate and useful source of information. <wishes SG had an appropriate sheep icon>

Other countries have been making offers of aid and assistance. Bush initially rejected them, but now the administration seems to have changed it's mind. Rice says all hurricane aid offers from other countries will be accepted

Quit relying on television for your world view and grow up.

I think you misunderstood some of my point... I was simply saying that native people on the rez live in horrid conditions all the time. I was saying that, although it's significantly different because of the looting and violence, they have had tolerate harsh conditions and no one in mainstream society or the media thinks it's newsworthy. TB is still rampant on the rez, as are many other treatable diseases... however people are suffering on a daily basis.

The good news for the people suffering from the hurricane is that they will receive assistance and the media is focused on their situation... which ensures they will be taken care of.

As for my defense of Bush... well I just can't blindly blame everything on someone just because I don't like them or their politics. I have to be rational because that is who I am.

I realize there will not be a native president any time soon... but what does that have to do with the price of tea in China??? I can't lose myself in pity and anger because it does no one any good. I have to make the best decisions I can, stand up for what I believe in, and deal with what the reality is.

And btw... I'm not bitching about how bad I have it. I have worked hard to achieve a lifestyle that I enjoy and I do not live on my reservation. I don't take hand outs from anyone and I don't sit around and bitch about why life isn't fair.

I am not typical if there is such a thing.... and definitely not a sheeple so dont go there.

I take opinions from actual persons and go from there. Tv is a way of gaining information. Not always accurate, I agree. Definitely not useful and misleading, (at times) I know this, I produce television. Some stuff you just cant hide in a person, whether on TV or real life and if you know human behavior you can see emotions.

Maybe everyone is just sooo stressed out and bitching and moaning about everything and missing the real picture and that is to take everything in.

Not just tv, not just opinions, which is what this board is for.

And yes, I am angry at a war that revolves around mostly greed and money.
I am angry when I meet high school kids that are going to fight for this country over something noble,( but none of us know the governments' real agenda...)

none of us are in the government or else we wouldnt be on suicidegirls...c'mon.

we're looking one way, and shit is going down someplace else when we're not looking....

whatever it is....is it worth it? and yes, i get upset when i see my own country get washed into bits and killed and all this and the help isnt coming fast enough. talk to someone who is actually there and maybe you will feel the same way.
it's way worse than they say.

and i'm not going to throw cheap shots at you by telling you to grow up or anything, or calling you typical or a sheep.

speaking of sheeple, there's a good book by david icke (a little on the strange side, but i think you might enjoy it) it's called 'children of the matrix' and i think this will explain a little more about sheeple that you are accusing me of being.

no.
buy my gas.

Oh dammit, someone beat me to the clever punchline.

I walk damned near everywhere I go...I'm glad I do. We're thinking about investing in a bike for the husband to ride to work--get his workout out of the way, and the way traffic is around here, he'd to get to work faster on the BIKE.

i paid 1.289 AUD / litre today, ie. approx 6.96 US / gallon... so urmmm, atleast some country is benefiting from the 'war on terror' or the 'liberation of iraq' or whatever current reasoning our government is using..



edited to add, 12 months ago we were paying about 0.94 AUD / litre.. ie. approx 5.00 USD / gallon

[Edited on Sep 03, 2005 by Jibaili]