I too remember gas for 27.9 cents a gallon, and my grandma raising hell when
it went up to 33 cents.......... I was little at the time............
Adam P
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----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <j_rodgers@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, February 14, 2003 12:06 AM
Subject: Re: Price of gasoline - an older perspective ;)

> Stan Wilder wrote
> > I look upon rising fuel costs as the flame that starts an inflation
fire.
> >
> > Stan Wilder
>
> I'm with you Stan, on this one.
>
> Cheap transportation of people and goods is at the heart of our economy.
> When cheap fuel goes tits up, we are going to see some serious
> inflation, and anybody on a fixed income is in big trouble because
> inflation adjustments in personal income never keeps up.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>