Worthersee wrote:

Spork wrote:
Both Qatar's oil minister and the head of OPEC can see oil hitting $200 a barrel before the end of the year and one analyst says gas could reach $7 a gallon within four years. That could mean cataclysm for the global economy.

This obviously relates to the other article about the decline of suburbia. But like the conversation chris and i had earlier today, the people who are going to hurt most are the people sitting in traffic for hours because of the mcmansion lifestyle. these are the same people who don't want the train system to reach out to their neighborhoods. oh well, that just means my house value will go up and why more people are moving back in town.

I have an "Oh well" attitude on this one as well. I live next to a Marta station and take the train whenever it makes sense. I car pool to work, meaning I only drive 20 minutes to work once or twice a week. I average 330 miles to the tank, which is impressive considering I drive like a wannabe F1 racer. Gas costs me $40-$50 every 2-3 weeks. I take advantage of commuter rewards. Plus I'm getting this sweet $600 check from Dubya. I'm really not feeling the pain.

I don't see this affecting everyone, but most of the people who do have to drive to serve me coffee, food, drinks, or even to entertain me. You obviously are employed with a stable job and a penchant for doing things a bit smarter than a lot of other people. the point was to show that people who have resisted marta for social reasoning, but now are going to feel the pinch and we'll have to hear them bitch about it more. and then bitch about them not being able to sell their houses. cycle that.

RE: Gas to Hit $7 a Gallon?