Having lived in Europe for 7 1/2 years, and having a major part of my
friends from Europe, I dan tell you that, gas prices aside, the cost of
living may be higher in cities like Rome and Paris and London, it is not
higher in the smaller towns and suberbs. And overall, the quality of life,
the standard of living is much higher than ours. Credi me! (And at least
they're honest about the corruption in their governments! We try to make
excuses!)
Besides, just because their government tax the bejeebers out of gas-does
that make it right for us? I think not.
Here, in California, I cannot remember the last time we had .97 cent gas!
Not in 5 years.
Laura
Vita brevis est: rapide agite, vigore strigate!
----- Original Message -----
From: Andy Dixon <amdixon@erols.com>
To: <LaJoMor@aol.com>; <spitdrvr@camalott.com>; <Laura.G@141.com>;
<reid.w.simmons@intel.com>; <Triumphs@autox.team.net>;
<Spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 5:30 PM
Subject: RE: gas prices - YIKES!
> Remember the 97 cents a gallon we were paying just a few short weeks ago?
> When it comes to supply and demand it's pay me now or pay me later. Well
> guess what? later just arrived. Didn't see the letters off outrage back
> then, no one thought we ought to be paying $1.20 like we were before those
> low prices.
> Don't get me wrong, I'd like to see it at 97 cents again but having paid
> European prices in the past we ought to save them the bellyaching
(besides,
> they are probably laughing at all the cry babies over on this side of the
> pond). Our salaries are generally higher and our cost of living lower. We
> have absolutely nothing to cry about.
> Nomex suit on and zipped up tight.
> Andy
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-triumphs@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-triumphs@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of LaJoMor@aol.com
> Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2000 1:18 PM
> To: spitdrvr@camalott.com; Laura.G@141.com; reid.w.simmons@intel.com;
> Triumphs@autox.team.net; Spitfires@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: gas prices - YIKES!
>
>
>
> Remember the no-buy-gas days....7,8,9 April. Fill up ahead...who knows,
> maybe
> it will do something!
> Larry
>
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