Comments on: Over Oiled? Or Just Spoiled?

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 19:09:27 +0000

Thank you SO MUCH for your kind words of encouragement. I am sitting up to type this, so I am doing better.

It’s good to know so many other people see the “oil crisis” as it really is. We really need to speak up, I think, and force the government to listen. God know what stupid idea they’re ready to foist on us soon…

By: Cy

Cy — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 01:54:35 +0000

There is a big difference between rants and thoughtful frustration. This post would certainly be thoughtful frustration. You also get a thumb up, gold star and pat on the back from me. In other words, I agree. Something that mystifies me is when apprx. 40-50 million used cars are bought every year largely due to the lower price tag; how are middle class and the poor going to buy alternative energy cars? This could spell govt. subsidy and maybe even nationalizing of the auto industry. That would be bad- imo. Very bad. Some would say it’s not possible. But have Fannie Mae and Freddy Mac basically nationalized. It is possible.

By: HoundsGood

HoundsGood — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:02:57 +0000

I hope you feel better soon. I think that there is a lot of consumer demand for alternative energy and when gas prices come down, it won’t deter companies from looking for them as their customers clamour for it. The one that I don’t agree with is the new green lightbulbs. They may last longer and save lots of cash that way, but because they have mercury in it, if someone drops and breaks one, it is a much larger hazard. I hear some people want to make it manadatory, and then we’ll have had to waste money on specialized cleanup people and a private or government agency to process the spill scene or the ones that are all used up and need to be dealt with.

NOT COOL!

I rather use my reveal lightbulbs and turn the lights off when I leave a room, leave the drapes off the windows to bring in more light and replace them with sheers or nothing.

Just an aside: Pain medication influenced posts would probably be pretty interesting! I know i probably said some crazy stuff when I was in your shoes before.

By: Marge

Marge — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 03:04:54 +0000

I am totally agreeing with you on this one! Here in West-Central Wisconsin gas is about $3.84 a gallon and everything in the stores have gone up atleast 25 – 50 cents.

And our fuel oil for winter doesn’t even allow a buy ahead feature, in case things sky-rocket. As if it’s our fault that the prices are going up!

Thank you for this post!!

By: Karen C.

Karen C. — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:24:41 +0000

I’m with you a hundred percent!

Hope you’re feeling better quickly!

By: Lidian

Lidian — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:11:57 +0000

Rebecca, I hope you are feeling better very soon!

I’m with you on green solutions and thrift -

By: Michelle Gartner

Michelle Gartner — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 15:39:42 +0000

Well- I kind of swing both ways, I think that if prices go higher Americans will become less selfish and materialistic… then on the other hand I think it matters not and that there are a lot of people having a real hard go of it. I really sympathize, because I have five kids and sometimes we are barely eeking by.

By: Hilary

Hilary — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 11:57:13 +0000

I sure hope you back gets better soon! Not that I don’t a rant here and there, but aren’t you in the middle of a renovation project? You need a good, sound back.

As for oil prices … at least the price of gas … don’t hold your breath. Now that Ike has blown through the refineries in the southern part of Texas, we can expect a huge jump. Another reason to hate Ike.

By: Catherine

Catherine — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 08:21:47 +0000

And not just the bottom of the totem pole either – higher gas prices make higher food prices and higher prices on all other goods that have to be transported by truck, and that is squeezing us in the middle too!

By: Luxor

Luxor — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 04:30:30 +0000

I’m with you on this matter … plus I want to say I hope your back feels better soon!