What about carrying larger items, or taking longer trips?  Or getting
yourself or a loved one to the hospital?

Mike B.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Neil2" <vidublu@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2008 10:30 AM
Subject: Re: Why gas prices can change so quickly

> Honestly, I've thought of selling all my autos (the van would be the first
> to go if I had a choice btw) and walking (it's a Portland thing).  Don't
> think I could but might do it to prove it out.  Been driving since 15 and
> it's kinda like eating meat.
>
> I can get most all goods/services within biking distance.  The only item I
> think would be a downer is food.  Whole Foods is the only purveyor of
> decent
> food and they're not the best stock value any more.  If we had local food
> CoOps, like in other locales, or the local street markets like the third
> world, I think I could do without autos.
>
>
> On 4/17/08, Al Knoll <anasasi@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Noticed a satellite uplink (small one) on the roof of my local.  Sales
>> figures are uploaded daily to the fuel provider so adjustments in price
>> to
>> the local seller can be made based on sales.  My seller makes about 12-15
>> cents a gallon and is contract-bound to a particular distributor who sets
>> the price at the truck.
>>
>> Odd, that.  Not fair sez I.   Especially with camping season upon us.
>>
>
>
>
> --
> Neil
> '82 Diesel Westy
> Me other car is Swedish