Gas Prices

[John 3:16]

[nChrist]

   

Horses are beginning to sound good again - only if we could solve the exhaust problem.  

[John 3:16]

lol

[Joey]

They were funny  

You guys in America are lucky though. I filled up my car with petrol last week and i worked out the diffrence in price of petrol in the UK and the USA. Once i had converted the money, it worked out that i pay over $7 US a gallon  

[John 3:16]

man now that is BAD

[nChrist]

They were funny  ;D

You guys in America are lucky though. I filled up my car with petrol last week and i worked out the diffrence in price of petrol in the UK and the USA. Once i had converted the money, it worked out that i pay over $7 US a gallon  :(

Joey,

WOW!!!!, I had no idea gas was so high in the UK. I would forget about the exhaust problem and ride a horse.   :D  Is that the reason why bicycles are so popular in many countries? You would almost have to be rich to drive a car.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Psalms 150:6  Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

[Joey]

Joey,

WOW!!!!, I had no idea gas was so high in the UK. I would forget about the exhaust problem and ride a horse.    Is that the reason why bicycles are so popular in many countries? You would almost have to be rich to drive a car.

Love In Christ,
Tom

Psalms 150:6  Let every thing that hath breath praise the LORD. Praise ye the LORD.

Bro Tom. A huge percentage of the petrol price over here is taken up by Tax. I'm not sure of the exact figure but i think it is something like 75% (figure taken from the BBC) of the price of a gallon is taken as Tax for the UK goverment and the oil companys get what is left.
A few years ago, Truckers and farmers, outraged by continuing price hikes in fuel staged blockades at the fuel depots around the country, resulting in the country grinding to a stand still as there was no fuel at the filling stations. I remember getting up one morning at 3am so that i would have a better chance of finding fuel. You literally had to queue up for an hour or so just to fill up your car with petrol.
Prices in the UK for fuel have this past week passed the price of two years ago, when the protests started so it will be intresting to see if protests happen again. I sure hope that isn't the case as it was worrying not knowing if you would be able to run a car.

[Rookieupgrade1]

  thats expensive!

Also keep in mind the size of the country. People in the UK don't commute 80+ miles to work either. I am sure that there is some factor there. Ya think people in the US would actually buy a hummer H2 getting 13 mies to the gallon if they had to pay $7 a gallon........

I would hope not

[nChrist]

My wife and I get about 24 in town and about 30 on the road with our Honda mini-van. We don't do a lot of traveling, but we can still barely afford gas. I don't know how normal people afford those gas hogs.

   My son has a friend with a Hummer who is lucky to get 7 miles to the gallon. I guess it's lucky that he's single and has no family to support. On top of everything else, it costs an arm and a leg to purchase a Hummer. I'm told that it rides like a Sherman tank, and I can't figure out why anyone would want one.

   If gas prices get to $7 a gallon here, my wife and I will be driving a 2-seater moped.

[John 3:16]

i guess i am luck to my truck luck to get 8 miles to the gallon
i am single and have no family to support. and it still ruff to make it but i do a lot of Praying

[nChrist]

Brother Richard,

I think that we are all doing a lot of praying these days. When we think of such things, we can and should give thanks that we aren't walking.

I was just thinking that all Christians are rich in all of the things that make any difference, with or without any modern conveniences.

I remember kidding my wife several times about making life simple:

selling the house and car
getting a tent
forgetting about electricity, etc.
catching or raising our own food

My wife told me to write every now and then and let her know how I was doing.  

Love In Christ,
Tom

Matthew 17:5  While he yet spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold a voice out of the cloud, which said, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him.

[John 3:16]

lol Tom  that would be like the amish we have here but they have a house and a Holy Bible horse and bugy nothing ele;s

Love in Christ
Richard

[nChrist]

lol Tom  that would be like the amish we have here but they have a house and a Holy Bible horse and bugy nothing ele;s

Love in Christ
Richard

Brother Richard,

I've always wondered what it would be like to leave the rat race behind and live a simple life like the Amish. I know they work hard to survive, but I really don't think that hard work ever hurt anyone. If I remember correctly, they still do nearly everything the old-fashioned way, including home and barn raisings with neighbors and family. I guess the only expenses they would have is taxes and buying necessities they can't make or grow. It doesn't really sound all that bad.

Love In Christ,
Tom

3 John 1:4  I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

[John 3:16]

I guess the only expenses they would have is taxes

Brother Tom they dont pay Tax's

[nChrist]

I guess the only expenses they would have is taxes

Brother Tom they dont pay Tax's

Brother Richard,

My little pension check would work well then. I guess it's time to see if my wife will let me put one of those Amish work aprons on her.    I already know that I can handle the exhaust of that horse and buggy.