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<body class='hmmessage'>I see what you're saying, Bev.<BR>
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And I agree 100%. <BR>
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I have a father and a sister who both live in Thousand Oaks, where the average price for regular gas fluctuates daily between $4.55 and $4.70 per gallon. I hear the horror stories every Sunday when I call them.<BR>
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On top of that, add on a careless attitude about cranking up the air-conditioner whenever the temperature exceeds 90 degrees (the average lately in TO has been 102), that bleeds and leaches off the electricity resulting in brown-outs throughout the LA area, and . . . yes, you are right. It is tougher down there.<BR>
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The 100-dollar tank of gas has become a reality in some regions.<BR>
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Something MUST be done.<BR>
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Tom Hansen<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>
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> Date: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:00:18 -0700<BR>> From: bevbafus@verizon.net<BR>> To: thansen@moscow.com; vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> Subject: Re: [Vision2020] The Cost of Gas Locally<BR>> <BR>> Attached is a picture we took while in Arcata, California on May 29, 2008.<BR>> <BR>> My daughter tells me that regular at this same station is now $4.85.<BR>> <BR>> Bev<BR>> <BR>> -----Original Message-----<BR>> From: vision2020-bounces@moscow.com<BR>> [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]On Behalf Of Tom Hansen<BR>> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 9:12 AM<BR>> To: vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> Subject: [Vision2020] The Cost of Gas Locally<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> It is now $4.15 per gallon of regular gas at the Conoco on Hwy. 95 on the <BR>> south edge of town.<BR>> <BR>> Crude oil closed yesterday at $143.77 a barrel.<BR>> <BR>> This is not a case of supply and demand, folks. If it were, we would be <BR>> rationing gas like we did back in the 70s.<BR>> <BR>> The reason for increased gas prices can be spelled out very easily.<BR>> <BR>> S-P-E-C-U-L-A-T-I-O-N<BR>> <BR>> It's what's driving the market.<BR>> <BR>> Thoughts?<BR>> <BR>> Now, if you will excuse me, I have an appointment at Moscow's farmers' <BR>> Market.<BR>> <BR>> Seeya round town, Moscow.<BR>> <BR>> Tom Hansen<BR>> Moscow, Idaho<BR>> <BR>> "We're a town of about 23,000 with 10,000 college students. The college <BR>> students are not very active in local elections (thank goodness!)."<BR>> <BR>> - Dale Courtney (March 28, 2007)<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ---------------------------------------------<BR>> This message was sent by First Step Internet.<BR>> http://www.fsr.com/<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> =======================================================<BR>> List services made available by First Step Internet, <BR>> serving the communities of the Palouse since 1994. <BR>> http://www.fsr.net <BR>> mailto:Vision2020@moscow.com<BR>> =======================================================<BR><BR></body>
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