Tuesday, May 30, 2006
sound off about fuel prices
i came across this article, i initially thought it was humorous.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060530/ap_on_re_us/gas_rage
then i had some time to think about it (a phrase my wife says is dangerous) and i thought this is not funny, it is quite sad actually. i understand the issue with fuel prices, it hits us all because it is the backbone of our society...or is it?
initial gut reaction to the pains at the pump is "frick, how will i afford to get to work? they raise the price of fuel and i don't get a salary increase, thats not fair" true enough.
mass transit? well for those of that live outside the nearest city, in the vastr cultural wastelands known as suburbia, a train or busstop is a short drive away. then again, so is work, so F that idea.
is dumping the gas guzzling SUV's the answer? not really. maybe it will prolong the inevitable, but it is a bandaid fix at best. besides, aren't we the land of the free...free to display excess and frivolous excess at will?
how about getting the frggin government to step in and regulate the industry. dare i say, yet another bandaid fix at best.
here is my contention > before you spout off about cheney's buddies in the oil industry, stop. they owe you nothing. i contend that we should let fuel prices get high, it is inevitable. IT IS A LIMITED RESOURCE, PEOPLE! IT WILL RUN OUT. we need to find alternatives...bottom line. sure we can wait, and prices will get higher as the the supply gets lower and demand continues to grow.
your thoughts please?
how about
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060530/ap_on_re_us/gas_rage
then i had some time to think about it (a phrase my wife says is dangerous) and i thought this is not funny, it is quite sad actually. i understand the issue with fuel prices, it hits us all because it is the backbone of our society...or is it?
initial gut reaction to the pains at the pump is "frick, how will i afford to get to work? they raise the price of fuel and i don't get a salary increase, thats not fair" true enough.
mass transit? well for those of that live outside the nearest city, in the vastr cultural wastelands known as suburbia, a train or busstop is a short drive away. then again, so is work, so F that idea.
is dumping the gas guzzling SUV's the answer? not really. maybe it will prolong the inevitable, but it is a bandaid fix at best. besides, aren't we the land of the free...free to display excess and frivolous excess at will?
how about getting the frggin government to step in and regulate the industry. dare i say, yet another bandaid fix at best.
here is my contention > before you spout off about cheney's buddies in the oil industry, stop. they owe you nothing. i contend that we should let fuel prices get high, it is inevitable. IT IS A LIMITED RESOURCE, PEOPLE! IT WILL RUN OUT. we need to find alternatives...bottom line. sure we can wait, and prices will get higher as the the supply gets lower and demand continues to grow.
your thoughts please?
how about
Monday, May 22, 2006
less serious note, DX returns
so on a lighter note, i am still a fan of professional wrestling. i know, fake, stupid, crass, etc., but hey i still find it entertainment. anyway, wwe is bringing back the faction DX with triple h and hbk at the helm. this takes me back to care free days of high school, so i am excited about it.
check it out here
here is my prediction of how it will go down. vince will make triple h apoligize for hitting shane with the sledge hammer, triple h won't and a tag match of shane/vince vs triple h/hbk will be set. this match will be setup for the vengeance ppv. hhh and hbk will come out to the DX music and with t-shirts, etc. something's gonna happen at the match where hhh and hbk will be getting beat down and a tag team (mnm, maybe carlito, maybe someone else) will come out to make the save. they will celebrate in the ring with h and hbk and join dx.
who knows. your predictions welcomed......
check it out here
here is my prediction of how it will go down. vince will make triple h apoligize for hitting shane with the sledge hammer, triple h won't and a tag match of shane/vince vs triple h/hbk will be set. this match will be setup for the vengeance ppv. hhh and hbk will come out to the DX music and with t-shirts, etc. something's gonna happen at the match where hhh and hbk will be getting beat down and a tag team (mnm, maybe carlito, maybe someone else) will come out to make the save. they will celebrate in the ring with h and hbk and join dx.
who knows. your predictions welcomed......
Tuesday, May 16, 2006
texas logic gone awry
http://news.yahoo.com/fc/world/venezuela
uh oh, you mean they are not cave and sell us the oil we want for the price we want? we will give you some food? come on, we are the US...the good guys...
uh oh, you mean they are not cave and sell us the oil we want for the price we want? we will give you some food? come on, we are the US...the good guys...
Friday, May 05, 2006
the tragically obvious
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060505/ap_on_el_ge/republicans_ap_poll
"election day massacre"...best news i heard all day...
"election day massacre"...best news i heard all day...
