Originally Posted by OldDave (Post 622248)

To Blueash: I disagree with your sweeping condemnation of today's youth. My two children are two of the politest, kind and generous people I've ever met. I would hasten to say they are much better people that I ever was, being raised by an insane bigot. (My mother, not me) I'm very proud of them and I suspect many others here are of their kids and grandkids too. Sure there are lots of problem youth, but there were when you and I were that age also. And even if it is worse today, it isn't everyone.

I started to write a smartass comment about the need to stand when you walk into the room, but my better angels said no. Plus, I've seen my son do it. Again he's a better person than I am.

Originally Posted by Geewiz (Post 622201)

Gas price will continue to rise well above supply costs due to supply/demand. As the world economy improves, countries with less domestic oil resources than the US will drive the price higher. And we subsidize this via our tax code that gives domestic oil producers huge tax breaks no matter where they sell their product. The people of India and China thank you.

Originally Posted by LndLocked (Post 622588)

While the long term price of fuel will rise on overall global demand, these current spikes in price we see have little to nothing to do with demand. If fact, current US consumption is lower now than 4-5 years ago and global demand is been pretty much a flat line over the same time period.

Speculation, emotion and "because they can" are the reason that gas rises at the pump .25 in two weeks.

Originally Posted by blueash (Post 622126)

Our youth now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for their elders and love chatter in place of exercise; they no longer rise when elders enter the room; they contradict their parents, chatter before company; gobble up their food and tyrannize their teachersOur youth now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for their elders and love chatter in place of exercise; they no longer rise when elders enter the room; they contradict their parents, chatter before company; gobble up their food and tyrannize their teachers

or

I see no hope for the future of our people if they are dependent on the frivolous youth of today, for certainly all youth are reckless beyond words.

More on topic, here is the inflation corrected cost of gasoline from 1918 thru 2011. Inflation adjusted Gasoline Price Chart
Not really a lot of change. But if you just plot the last five years, up 28% over the CPI increase. However, the average MPG of cars is up 22% in the same period which mostly offsets the cost of driving. Still, for many, the cost of commuting is significant. Tip your servers.

Originally Posted by paulandjean (Post 622920)

Think the first part on youth was published in 1967.