Comments on: ConocoPhillips Has Mercilessly Murdered Halloween

By: AJ

AJ — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:58:09 +0000

Jenna, gas prices stop one of two ways.

1. People start taking the bus (and bus service then improves to meet demand).

2. People demand electric vehicles return. We had them, and they were forcibly taken from us.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Who_Killed_the_Electric_Car

By: Jenna

Jenna — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:50:06 +0000

You know, my girlfriend lives up in Alaska. She states that she can practiaclly see the pipeline from her front door yet still gas prices aren't any cheaper. She said in the summer, most people will ride their bikes, and in the winter, if at all possible they will try to cross-country ski to work (or snow shoe)......

The increasing fuel costs have got to stop somewhere.

By: LiteralDan

LiteralDan — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 15:41:44 +0000

I'm also in the midwest and I know I've seen plenty of 76 stations (never realized they were called Union 76), but I can't pin down any one location. I'm thinking along the highway in Southern Illinois and nearby states? I'm sure I could look up locations somewhere, but not without wasting a bunch of time first. Oh well

Good for everyone working to save the balls-- fight the corporate homogenization and soul crushing!!

By: Cindi

Cindi — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 20:16:21 +0000

Hi, We have a Union 76 here in the Midwest, but I have never seen the mask on it for Halloween!
I can see why you/your daughter are upset. My uncle used to own the Mobil Gas Station in the town where I grew up. Pegasus was always there for me to see. I remember when they took him down. Isn't it funny about what we remember in our lives?! Thanks,Cindi

By: AJ

AJ — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:44:35 +0000

Oof, I was joking about traveling back in time... but I see today that the same gas station is up 10 cents since I took the photo 5 days ago. When you hear news reports saying gas will cost $4 this summer, that means closer to $4.75 for me. We throw the curve, and so are never mentioned in AAA national gas price reports.

The downside of freelance writing is that I still have to drive to my clients. On the plus side, we're near a range of outdoor activities and camping, so there's no need to travel far this summer.

By: nrbp

nrbp — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 19:13:52 +0000

Oh to be paying only $2.83 for a gallon of gas once again...

My kids were dismayed to see the "Jack-o-lantern Moon Thing" go too.

By: RobMonroe

RobMonroe — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:31:19 +0000

I tried to convince the higher ups that I could telecommute, but they refuse to buy the idea. They said something about "the guy with the least tenure, AND the assistant to the whole office should be IN the office. What happens if we can't send a fax...??!"

I wish I was joking.

There is a family in the rural part of Maryland that has begun to collect the classic logo/sign/displays of gas stations, and proudly displays them in their driveway. I'll have to get a picture of it next time we head to the beach.

By: JMo

JMo — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 18:28:50 +0000

“Or if Princess Diana had bought Burger King and demoted him to a prince” – ROFL. Thanks, for making my morning.

By: Chelsea

Chelsea — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:42:07 +0000

Yeah the good old days. Up here in British Columbia we pay by the litre so it looks a little cheaper but at $1.246 a litre we are looking at close to $5 a gallon (yes in Canadian $$) so with the handy internet currency conversion tool, the total per gallon is a whoping $4.919.

Oh well, it has helped me secure a telework option so I don't have to drive as much.

By: AJ

AJ — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:57:39 +0000

Bikes are good in-town, but we're a ragtag grouping of several towns separated by an inhospitable highway, certainly too risky with kids. Whether it's a store or a gymnastics class, our outings are often by car.