Will it ever stop?

MeanV2 · 05-09-2008, 02:30 PM

Mods if you have to move this feel free, but I thought it would make for some interesting discussion during the offseason. Just wondered what everyone's take on Gas prices are.

When will it, or will it ever stop? I heard yesterday that Oil is expected to hit $200 a barrel and Gas to top $7 a gallon.

I am sure this affects several facets of our lives as well as hunting. My biggest expense in Turkey hunting 3 states this year was not food, tags, or lodging. It was simply put $$$ for Gas!![:@]

What's the answer? Now it affects our pocketbook when we fill up, but eventually it will affect everything we buy.

What in America is not dependant on Gas or Diesel to get to where it's going?

Dan

HuntinGUS · 05-09-2008, 02:35 PM

If it goes to $7.00 per gal it will cripple the economy. It's already taking it's toll.

The sad part about it all is that it does not have to be this way.

racewayking · 05-09-2008, 02:37 PM

We need to start producing more oil in the good ole USA. I went today and filled the tank in my F-150 and the bill was 95 bucks

. Maybe instead of buying the low grade crap from Venezuela we could start pumping outta South Dakota and start hitting Alaska a little harder. Nothing ticks me off more that knowing the Middle East is getting richer while we are struggling.

stikbow26 · 05-09-2008, 02:37 PM

I am looking at getting rid of my truck for one of those little suv that get 30 miles to the gallon. But I just don't see my self driving anything but a truck!! Walt

MeanV2 · 05-09-2008, 02:39 PM

Filled up my Silverado the other day when the light came on and it cost me over $120![:@]

Dan

TexasBowHunter · 05-09-2008, 02:40 PM

Dan,
I hear you, it is getting rediculous.....I don't thinkwith the price of fuel being as high as it is that all the big oil companies should be turning in record earnings...>We are gettin the shaft on the fuel....I work in the oilfield, and shouldn't be complaining too much but it is getting out of hand.....The exxon's and chevron's and all of the big companies shouldn't be having recordearnings if we are in a oil crunch, just my opinion....
You are correct in the fact that it will affect our everyday life, It cost me 100 to fill my truck up right now and our ranch is 5 hours from my house....It cost me 200 just to go to the camp and check out cameras and our feed site's, I have been going every other month in the off season to keep the feed sites from running out of feed.....I might have to try and get bigger feeders, I guess......It surely puts a strain on all thethings we do, next month we are driving to Florida for vacation, the actual vacation isn't going to cost that much but the gas sure will.........

Germ · 05-09-2008, 02:52 PM

Chevy Volt buy one when they come out in 2010, I am already on a list

First new car for me ever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lwkyqFB-34

Ten parts to this speech, it's great speech. In 1995 oil companies made 7% net profit, they are making the some today. There just selling a ton of oil. I for one am pretty sure it will go way higher, we are at peak oil production or are very close. The middle east is running on low. The mean age for an oil well is 48, they best wells are 45 years old.

I spend about 35 bucks a week on gas, I am trying to spend less. My truck has not been started in 3 months. The real hurt is for folks who use their cars for a living[:@]

wallhangr · 05-09-2008, 02:53 PM

Someone posted something at work the other day that really got me. It was statistics on the Bottled Water industry. In order to make enough of those plastic bottles for one year, they burn 1.5 Million barrels of oil[:@][:@]. That's just for bottled water, imagine adding all the soda/Gatorade/etc. into the mix. And they say it's us driving too much[>:]

Germ · 05-09-2008, 02:56 PM

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ORIGINAL: wallhangr

Someone posted something at work the other day that really got me. It was statistics on the Bottled Water industry. In order to make enough of those plastic bottles for one year, they burn 1.5 Million barrels of oil[:@][:@]. That's just for bottled water, imagine adding all the soda/Gatorade/etc. into the mix. And they say it's us driving too much[>:]

They using a lesser "grade" of oil. Light sweet Crude is what we use for gas. SA and others have a pile of high sulfar content oil. The issue is our refineries can not refine it

killadoe · 05-09-2008, 02:58 PM

Gas prices are really putting a damper on things around my house, I have been riding the four wheeler more lately to keep from having to crank my truck..