Record High for Oil (Again)
Record High for Oil (Again) Author: BoatsOfFury, 05 13th, 2008 Today oil prices surged, yet again, to $127 a barrel. On the heels of this news are the concerns that oil prices will not go down as Memorial Day weekend (the unofficial first day of summer travel) looms closely. That said, outboard motor oil prices are also scheduled for a slight price increase. Do yourself a favor and start buying oil for the summer now. Don?t wait around or you?ll be apt to spend your summer on land. Ad

Concerns - Gas Prices, Jobs, Iraq, Global Warming, Africa
Middle school students have deep concerns about the state of the world. During the first week of May, 2008, students wrote a letter to the President discussing three world problems. The problems that were written about most often were gas prices, Iraq, jobs, global warming, and Africa. Out of 103 letters, high gas prices was the most frequently mentioned concern (50), followed by a desire to bring home the troops from Iraq (42), to create more higher paying jobs (34), to stop global warming (2

Halt! No Oil Goes There!
Today the Senate voted 97 to 1 to ?tell? President Bush to halt the shipping of crude oil to the Strategic Oil Reserve.   Senators Clinton and Obama took time off from the campaign trail to vote ?yea.? Senator McCain was not present. The measure was added as an amendment to an existing bill on flood insurance reform. The House of Representatives is expected to vote on a similar (although single issue) bill tonight (Tuesday). President Bush has not supported the suspension of the shipments,

ohio gas prices
Gas has gone up $1.43 on Nancy Pelosi's watch This year, rising gas prices are causing more and more families to stay home rather than creating summer memories at the shore. As of May 9, the average prices of gas in Ohio had risen to $3.76 per gallon, according to ? Darke Blog - http://darkegop.blogspot.com/|||Ohio gasoline prices hit all-time high8 May 2008 COLUMBUS: Ohio gasoline prices hit a record high today. Regular-grade gas is now averaging $3.66 a gallon in Ohio, according to the Daily

Senate Votes to Halt Strategic Oil Stockpiling
The Senate sent a clear message to George W today about stockpiling oil at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. In a clear rebuke, by a 97 to 1, veto proof vote, the Senate voted to ?halt deliveries to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve over President Bush?s objections.? The House is expected to follow suit later today. The action, supported by the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, comes as high fuel costs have contributed to the nation?s economic woes and become a hot issue on the

Senate Votes to Halt Strategic Oil Stockpiling
The Senate sent a clear message to George W today about stockpiling oil at the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. In a clear rebuke, by a 97 to 1, veto proof vote, the Senate voted to ?halt deliveries to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve over President Bush?s objections.? The House is expected to follow suit later today. The action, supported by the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates, comes as high fuel costs have contributed to the nation?s economic woes and become a hot issue on the

Only in America: Church Holds $500 Gas Card Raffle
SNELLVILLE, Ga. - Praise the Lord and pass the petrol.   The First Baptist Church in Snellville, Ga., is fuelling its membership drive with a sign in front of its sprawling campus proclaiming ?Free Gasoline.?   There?s a catch, of course. The offer is a not a giveaway.   By Greg Bluestein, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS   Instead, each time newcomers or members attend a church event during a Sunday-to-Wednesday revival they get a pink raffle ticket for a chance to win one of two $500 gas ca

alison goldfrapp
alison goldfrapp Alison Goldfrapp takes another swipe at MadonnaGrammy-nominated Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory, whose fourth album %26quot;Seventh Tree%26quot; hit No. 2 in Britain in February, will share the big stages at two outdoor British music festivals with hip-hop mogul Jay-Z and Madonna. ?Madonnasworld.com - http://madonnasworldcom.blogspot.com/|||Alison GoldfrappBorn on May 13, 1966, in Enfield, Middlesex, England, Alison Goldfrapp [...]

Las Vegas Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas limes, Las Vegas Medical Care, Las Vegas Real Estate.
Click on images to enlarge if you desire. Larger than life well describes Las Vegas as it does Louie. L.E.'s Las Vegas cactus flowers, the first in four years or more. L.E.'s lime tree looks like it may provide limes, the first fruit ever from this four year old tree. Airport pickup made without incident:L.E. took a friend?s advice and when arriving at the airport to pick up his wife he parked in the short term area rather than make a curbside pickup. L.E. ponders whether this constitutes an

America back to car-pooling?
Gas sales were down 0.4% this month even though gasoline prices were up about 7%. That means we used about 7% less gas in April than we did in March. That is stunning. Also gas sales are "only" up 16.3% from a year ago and gas prices are up 22% in that same time frame, and if we use CPI data gas prices are up 26% while gas sales were up 19%. Any way you slice it we are using less gas than we used to, that's rare and hasn't really happened since 1992. Since then, economists have wondered at

Gas Prices Update for 5/13/08
Wow, prices are really getting crazy out there.  I was talking with a friend of mine and we remember not too long ago paying $1.20 per gallon.  Back in those days I was amazed when it cost $40 to fill up a suburban, now it costs that much to fill up my Ford Escape!   Good thing there are some great gas additives and diesel additives out there to help ease the pain a bit. Here are the lowest prices by state according to GasBuddy.com: Wyoming - $3.519 Arizona - $3.546 South Carolina - $3.588

ohio gas prices
ohio gas prices Gas has gone up $1.43 on Nancy Pelosi%26#39;s watchThis year, rising gas prices are causing more and more families to stay home rather than creating summer memories at the shore. As of May 9, the average prices of gas in Ohio had risen to $3.76 per gallon, according to ?Darke Blog - http://darkegop.blogspot.com/|||Ohio gasoline prices [...]

US gasoline prices jump to record above US$3.73 as oil rises (Oil ?- About: gas prices
Prices have now risen to the level at which the Energy Department forecasts they´ll peak in June, on a monthly average basis that means prices may still go higher, but their average will peak at around $3. (...)

Selling of ad space
Everything seems to revolve around advertising and sales to me. I have taken a deep dive into this area recently and it kind of just him me very hard that this seems to be an interesting truth. How does radio work? by selling ad space, how does Television work, by selling ad space, how does google work, by selling ad space? seemingly its an amazing thing, most everything revolves around selling something to someone. Makes you wonder about the economy and why its going to hell, and why gas pric

I Just Wanna Have Something To Do
Not that it really matters or anything, but for the first time in a while, I?m using Semagic to compose my blog posts. I tried using Wordpress for a while but Semagic just seems easier for me. It also means that I have reorganize how I ? Excerpted from: I Just Wanna Have Something To Do

Think Food: What To Do With Old Printer Cartridges
Yesterday afternoon Travis asked me if I knew of a place where we could take our used printer cartridges for recycling. At the time ? Excerpt from: Think Food: What To Do With Old Printer Cartridges

Iran report pushes oil, gas prices to new
NEW YORK -- Oil prices shot to a new record near $127 a barrel Tuesday on concerns that Iran may consider cutting crude oil production, according to the Associated Press. Gas prices, meanwhile, rose to a new record over $3.73 a gallon Tuesday, and their advance shows little sign of slowing with Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start of the summer driving season, just 10 days away.

Fill up your tank for $5
Fill up your tank for $5 May 13, 2008 · Filed under Environment · Tagged Environment, high gas prices While looking into ways to save at the pump, I came across a headline that read: ?Fill Your Car For $5.? I was intrigued to say the least. In Utah, citizens fill up their compressed natural gas vehicles for about $6. And, Honda is the only car maker that has this type of vehicle. There is so much demand in Utah and California that carmakers cannot keep up with all the orders. There are

To hybrid or not to hybrid
To hybrid or not to hybrid May 13, 2008 · Filed under Environment · Tagged high gas prices, Hybrid vehicles Yesterday, I filled up my gas tank. I found a ?cheap? place in Clark that was $3.37 a gallon. In my Toyota Corolla, I filled up for about $40, which is cheap to a lot of people. These increasing gas prices have lead me to think about getting a hybrid. I am just a few months out of school, so I will get a recent graduate discount. I can save money on gas, but then again, I cannot a