Dear Americans:

[Fittisize]

QUIT BITCHING ABOUT YOUR GAS PRICES.

My God, it's all I see on CNN, Fox News and just about every other American news station/program that I can think of. Here's the typical news report that I'm normally seeing nowadays:

"Gas prices in America have reached a record high." que-signs of gas prices which I can't even understand (a *gallon*? What in the hell is that?) then, talking to some idiot with his gigantic SUV in the background: "this is getting out of hand. I'm spending $60, $70 a week on gas!"

Why must you complain about gas prices when there is nothing to complain about? The average gas price in USA is $1.79/ gallon. That's roughly 66 cents per litre in Canadian funds, a price that we would be more than happy to have. Some would kill to pay that little for gas. But I guess Americans envy all the other countries in the world with lower gas prices: ( marked with *)



Here's an example of idiots going to the extreme to fight back at these astronomical gas prices:

http://www.nbc4.tv/news/2994551/detail.html

The "Concerned Citizens for Fair Pricing"?? Buy a car that doesn't cost so much to fill up! Dumbasses.

[Dark Jaguar]

Why do you assume America cares just because the people in charge of the news stations seem to care? Honestly, I agree with you. Gas prices are fine, it's everyone driving by themselves in giant Hummers all the time that are making them all bankrupt. Well, at the very least, if they don't stop, they'll have electric option soon enough. I'm not talking the old electric cars. Those worked, but weren't up to the average moron's standards. These new ones currently being built are race track worthy with very nice distance. Honestly, screw a complex fluid guzzling engine. Soon, they'll be nothing but a memory, like the era when humans actually were needed to operate stores (Wal-Marts around here are making everything from the checkout lanes to product shelving automated).

[Geno]

I'm getting a regular car... I don't need big vehicles because I only plan to live with one other person. (I hate kids.) This should save me quite a bit off the cost of living. And I won't need welfare since I plan to actually work.

[Dark Jaguar]

Geno, you FOOL! Little kids are great!

[Geno]

I always was a bit more of an animal person... I guess it comes with being antisocial.

I don't hate all kids... they just wear me out after a while, and I don't think I can handle having any. Though some kids I see in the grocery store get on my nerves with their whining and spitting. For some reason, I'm more patient with animals; I don't know why.

[alien space marine]

animals cant talk back.

[Dark Jaguar]

...spitting?

[Great Rumbler]

In December I could fill up my car for $13, now it costs $20. I don't like that.

[Weltall]

Gas prices are high in Canada because they keep bottling it and selling it as 'beer'.

[Fittisize]

Well, drinking gasoline is better than drinking the bottled moose-piss that they call "beer" in the States.

[alien space marine]

american beer looks like hot piss!

[Weltall]

Well, drinking gasoline is better than drinking the bottled moose-piss that they call "beer" in the States.

We don't bottle moose piss. Stop thinking everyone is like Canada. We don't even HAVE moose!

Well... not as many as you do.

Besides, everyone knows the best beer comes from Holland.

[Dark Jaguar]

I like Grizzly

Oh wait... beer...

*Joke police shows up, ROBOCOP STYLE*

[Fittisize]

Besides, everyone knows the best beer comes from Holland.

Gotta disagree with you there. Marca Bavaria from Brazil is the best beer.

[Weltall]

Gotta disagree with you there. Marca Bavaria from Brazil is the best beer.

Dunno.

Actually, since my true beer preference is a nice Smirny Ice (sour apple twist!), I'll pick wherever it comes from.

[alien space marine]

Japanese beer is wierd.

[Great Rumbler]

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People in Canada drink gasoline?

[Geno]

animals cant talk back.

Exactly. :nodding:

[OB1]

Parrots can...

[alien space marine]

Could you have a sensible conversation with a Parrot?

exactly!

[Dark Jaguar]

Sure I could!

Parrot: Sure I could! Sure I could!

See it agrees!

[alien space marine]

[Geno]

:confused2

[A Black Falcon]

When gas costs over $4 complain. But until then, it's stupid because of how much lower ours are than the rest of the industrialized world...

Maybe it'll even convince a few people not to get SUVs? One can hope...

[Great Rumbler]

When gas costs over $4 complain.

I'm going to complain anyway.

[A Black Falcon]

Well it's foolish.

[Great Rumbler]

What's foolish is me having to pay $20+ for 13 gallons of gas!

[alien space marine]

I wish I could pay 20-30 bucks for gas.

[Great Rumbler]

Well, you CAN. You just won't get very much.

[EdenMaster]

(a *gallon*? What in the hell is that?)

A gallon is a unit of fluid measurement in the system that smart people use, but we've already argued about that enough, so let's move on.

Gas prices <i>are</i> too high. I dread traveling to the gas pumps and shelling out nearly twice as much as I once had to. It's absurd.

Do you have a car? Do you have a job? I don't know about you Fittsy, but I'd rather spend my money on other things instead of shoving it into my gas tank, but that's just me. And no, I don't own an SUV. I despise those monstrosities. I drive a normal sized car, and I still hate the high gas prices. You would too if you had to pay that much.

[OB1]

It's extremely obvious that ABF has never had a car (or if he has, he never had to pay for his own gas) judging by his comments.

[Weltall]

I agree. I bet a lot of his liberalism and idealism will fade away when he gets thrust into the real world, and has to support a family, hold a job, and pay for everything.

[alien space marine]

I wish our goverment would give a shit about gas prices like your does.

[A Black Falcon]

Just puting things in perspective with Europe... they pay more than we ever have...

[N-Man]

They also drive millions of unbearably annoying scooters all over their tiny cities.

[Fittisize]

What the hell are you waiting for then, invest in a scooter.

[Great Rumbler]

We should all get Segways.

[Dark Jaguar]

Honestly, gas prices are lower than the rest of the world. I'm surprised everyone here that I THOUGHT were capitalists have this huge problem with a mere fluctuation. They rise, they drop, so do milk prices, almost in concert in some weird dance. I go through milk at a ridiculous rate so I notice.

All this says is we need a superior technological solution to the outmodded combustion engine. Battery power is the solution. Obviously the previous models had their problems, being in just about every way inferior to a combustion vehicle, but those problems, all but ONE which I will get to, have been neatly eliminated. They now run an average of about 500 kilometers on a charge, or 300 miles. That's plenty for standard travel. The issue that's not resolved is that a tank refill takes just a few minutes or so, but a battery charge still takes about 4 hours. While one can easily say "hey, you can just remember to plug it in every night", that doesn't make up for the many emergency type situations where a lot of waiting will be involved, like the person who is travelling cross country and didn't notice they were running low and their battery dies in the middle of the highway. Even if they get someone to help them out, it won't be as simple as getting a portable gas tank. Also, even if they do notice and stop, rather than being able to take off again in a few minutes, time to find something to do for a few hours.

If the public is willing to accept it with this one last design flaw, I suspect two things. Gas stations will vanish. They will be replaced with big movie theaters with parking lots lined with outlets so people can watch a movie while they charge up.

If people AREN'T willing to accept this design flaw, then the hydrogen fuel cell is just around the corner. So, it's either the solution that's ALREADY available with one major flaw, or one that's almost here. Either way, no more pumps and no more complaining.

[Dark Jaguar]

(Well, unless H2 prices suddenly skyrocket, but that stuff is SO plentiful I don't see that happening. A massive campaign to trick people into thinking it's not that would need to be done, and let's face it, I PERSONALLY will go door to door to inform people that that's not the case if that happens, and so will Edenmaster!

Edenmaster: Huh.. wha? Woawoawoawoawoa!

DJ: Yes, us together shall inform the people!

[OB1]

I think we need cars like Doc has in Back to the Future II, which run on garbage. That would be perfect!

[Great Rumbler]

But then the price of garbage would go up...

[A Black Falcon]

We'd better get working on gas replacements, there's only so much oil in the world and it's running out quickly...

[OB1]

But then the price of garbage would go up...

I never thought of that.

[Dark Jaguar]

Yeah, but I can just MAKE MY OWN garbage! You know, like how farmers don't worry about buying food.

[OB1]

Be..cause they eat garbage?? Weird!

[Dark Jaguar]

Exactly! ...wait wah?

[OB1]

Those farmers are smarter than I gave them credit for.

[Great Rumbler]

So that's how they stay so healthy!!

[Geno]

They just don't have that much in-society experience. But I guess they don't need it. All they need to know is where to find their farm, the nearest gas station, and the nearest Super Wal*Mart. (Which will usually have a gas station anyway.)

[Great Rumbler]

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