Tighten the Belt of get the Noose

I agree with you. I have found it hard to believe the price of gas in the US the last few years was so low. Even in India gas was around $2 a litre (and this was the locals talking, i never bought any). In the Uk it's been fluctuating between $2-4 the last few years (partly because of taxes) yet everyone was saying it was so cheap in the US. That had to break.

And we know that with China sucking up such huge amounts of materials, the price is going to go up for all of us: supply is lower than demand.

I agree. I know as an American I am a child, but am trying to grow, without growing up. (what fun would there be in that).

As an instructor of Beginner Motorcycle Training, I am now seeing a lot of students that want to get bikes mainly to save gas money. They will buy a $15,000 chromed up bike, plus all the riding gear, and try to convince themselves they are saving money. Some now show up in new Prius's, saying how much money they are saving on gas. They never do the calculations to find out if they actually are saving anything. I try to explain to them that my $1,500 car that gets 30MPG saves more $/gas than their big $ new car/bike. It's like talking to a wall with some of them. That's OK. Eventually they will want a newer car and their old car will become my next new car.

Yes, we are children. And like children, if things go wrong in our lives or country, we will blame someone else. I hope by that time I will have at least grown enough to be considered a 12 year old.

Bob L