that news piece is kinda ‘old news’ in a way because I read a Gannett news piece about the same subject a month ago.

Notably Erika Eleniak jumping out of a cake. That’s about it but it’s plenty good enough for me.

i also like 7-11 coffee. of course, i have a choice to buy 7-11 coffee (or not). or to buy a steven seagal movie. not so much with gas. they’ve got me by the short and curlies with that one.

well, that’s all well and good, i suppose. but i’m in a wheelchair. do they make a bicycle for wheelchairs? i’m hostage to gas prices and lack of mass transportation. it’s good to know people suggest riding bikes, though. that helps a lot.

and no, i don’t plan on spending much for shows anymore. i just can’t afford it. it’s just that simple. i’ll save that show money and buy a bicycle. :)

As one data point, it’s not really country music but we planned to go to the Telluride Festival this year but cancelled due to fuel costs. That was a big disappointment that tells a tale. One other thing; up on the lake, hardly any boats out at all and it’s usually busy now. Without even thinking about it, this is the kind of thing that impacts spending dollars on concerts. If a person has to think about gas for driving to work, it’s very hard to justify spending to go to concerts and for general fun so a fan sees fewer and fewer shows without really noticing.

And to add to Jarhead’s analysis, this change could be really huge. Without checking, California’s economy is something like the 3 or 4th largest in the WORLD. They grow or build most of the stuff we consume. But now, it’s CHEAPER for the eastern part of the US to transport goods by container ship from Europe. Within as little as a year, that will change this country in a huge way. We are going broke.

It’s coming. Ignore it if you are a turtle.

Ryan Bingham gave as many words as that stupid, elementary list of questions required….

A few things annoy me, 1. Those trying to drill in Alaska, leave the wildlife alone. High gas prices are making the big automakers commit to hydrogen and electric cars by 2010 (most already did but you have to dig way too deep on their corporate sites to find it, they’re afraid of Tesla’s sedan currently in pre-production stages) – brining up more spots to drill wil just put us in this position down the road, let the change happen now. 2. When the day comes that gas isn’t our main source of fuel, they’re not going to drop any prices that were inflated due to it. 3. People that argue vehicles don’t contribute to global warming because global warming doesn’t exist. Believe in it or not, we can all agree we dislike smog.

I’m not sure if anybody mentioned this yet, but Tracy Byrd recorded the same “Johnny Cash” that Jason Aldean did. The vocals are superior.