Wednesday and Thursday of the past week (and possibly Friday too actually). The price of a barrel of light 'sweet' crude oil on Wall Street New York surged briefly above $100 (US). This is very close to the record (inflation adjusted) set in 1980 of about $102 (US). It is expected that by the summer driving season, the price of gas will sit between $1.30 and $1.50 a liter.
Remarkably in the Friday Report on Business in the Globe and Mail, the big central photo is of a couple looking at Toyota Pick-Up trucks.
We truly a disturbed species. Given how horrible we know dino juice is when it is burned, and given how expensive burning dino juice is, shouldn't we be trying a little harder to burn less?
On an unrelated note, for those of you looking forward to reading about skating, it won't be happening for sometime. I have decided not to return to Scooters, the brash elitism on display by certain skaters is so repugnant that it becomes repulsive. The fact that the track conditions are bad does nothing to improve the situation, but I skate for the joy of skating and as far as I am concerned there is no joy to be found in indoor skating. I have, in short, run out of motivation and rather than burn myself out and hate skating for the rest of my days I will find new ways to remain entertained in the cold months.
Anyway I've had a very long day today, its actually tomorrow now, and I really should get some rest. But I might just have something to say about the Hawkey State tomorrow.
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2 comments:
Hey Michael - you already know what I think about gasoline prices. Being a cyclist and all...and constantly fearing for my life from motorists... bring it on - $200/barrel! Yeah! I might be viewed as bit selfish, and short sighted but IMO we need to tighten our energy belts and learn to live a little more with the environment rather than seeing it as something freely for the taking. It's not just the government's responsibility (although it sure would help if they took the lead on this.)
Hey Eric, when a former oil executive, now President says we are addicted to oil there is a serious problem. So no, I don't believe $200 a barrel is a bad thing either. But I feel a sort of pitty for all those SUV drivers who are taking it in the rump, oh well its not like this was unexpected.
Anyway its too bad you coach so far from my place, otherwise I'd really like to short track with you guys.
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