And so it goes on.......

Well, gas is up to $2.55-$2.59 now, still climbing in my area. They predict that it won't reach $3 a gallon but what is the difference between $2.89 and $3.00??? And don't say 11 cents! It just looks better to show $2.89 or $2.96 than $3.00+. The oil companies use the excuse "switching over to the summer blend". C'mon! Summer, winter blends?? Remember when they just made "gasoline"? Regular and hi-test/premium. Then along came unleaded. Hey, I like lead in my gas!

And don't get me started on ethanol!! What a joke that is. It costs MORE to produce it, it takes away corn as a food for us, and it totally destroys engines of all kinds!! 2-cycle, 4-cycle, motorcycles, ATVs, etc. It just eats the gaskets and gunks up everything over a short period of time. And they can put "up to" 10% in our gasoline and we don't have a choice!! But we keep going along with everything and paying whatever the prices are without doing anything. So, why not at least TRY my theory?? Just don't buy ANY gas from Exxon/Mobil. Nada!

Have you ever noticed that a gas station on one corner is selling their gas for, say $2.29 per gallon and there's a station on the opposite corner or one block away and they're selling it for $2.34? Of course you have, but here's what's so baffling...why are there cars getting their gas at the higher priced station??

I know, it's only a nickel but it's the point. Why are you paying more than you have to? Add up those nickels over a year. Take those nickels away from that station and watch their price drop to match the lower station! And it would happen fast! If they didn't sell one drop of gas for ONE day they would be so nervous. And what would happen after TWO days of no sales? They'd drop their price fast. First by a penny, then maybe two, but no sales at all and watch them match the lower station. The same holds true for Exxon/Mobil. If they never sold one drop at ANY of their stations for ONE day they'd be so nervous. And by the end of the second day you'd see their prices fall. Quit letting them set their prices at such a high level that they are making the largest profits of ANY company in America! Sure they are a private company and they want to make a profit and they should. But how much is too much or too greedy? Do you need $30-35 billion in profits for ONE quarter? That's PROFITS folks, they've already paid their bills, employees, bought supplies, etc. This is what gets split up into individual pockets! Lord, I'll take 1/10th any CEO's or CFO's salary and do the job!! Just give it try and it will work!