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Hi Tony , It is a real bummer to get rid of what you love just to save money , but don't they do this every Memorial day / Labor days ?Just cause they know we travel?It should be regulated. We just got back from our daughters graduation in Yuba city/Marysville and the gas there was only 3.19 a gal and where we live we pay 3.59 a gal we are being totally gouged up north !! I think Yuba city has the cheapest in the state. Oh well, I wish we could someday get a hybrid too.

since i'm single, and i don't need a large vehicle, i ride a motorcycle. i also car pool alot with my cousin and friends so we can all go together to places in the same car rather then meet up in one area using different cars. i also use public transportation on rainy or foggy days. it's safer for me, and i'm lucky to have my work, the grocery store and the bank all on the same street that i live off of.

If I can get somewhere by walking then I walk there. Otherwise I travel at times during the day when there is less stop-and-go traffic or, like you said, there are places where I just don't go anymore.

All I can Say Mr. Tony M, is we need to go back to animal transportation. By the way "Cameled" I gave you the camel in the one worder list. Let us try Camels for short distance journeys and protect our heads with emperor crowns... LOL.......Doesn't hurt to try, err, maybe for some of us it does???

American Author and Poet
"Mark Paul" Sebar

I started telecommuting 3 days a week and work to combine trips that require a car to minimize outings. On top of that replaced my light bulbs with fluorescent, recycle, and do everything in my power to reduce my carbon footprint.

In terms of hybrids think they are great for city driving but not so good for highway. I THINK that you do not get a huge mileage benefit on the highway and my understanding is the batteries are only good for 5 years. Batteries are VERY bad for the environment so would go for a more efficient car if you log lots of highway miles. Do your own research on this and do what you feel is right, just do the research.

Best solution is, telecommute, use your bike when you can, take public transportation (I don’t do this), and use a car as your last resort.

I wish the media would start focusing on the obscene fuel prices and lack of refining facilities which puts our nation at risk. Unless we the citizens (unfortunately we are guided only by media) react things will only get worse. I recommend people write their congressman and let them know about your dissatisfaction. In addition do your best to minimize use, shoot for a 10% reduction at first and keep on going….

Happy conserving.

Keep it Tite! Keep it Rite! Keep it Safe!


Hello Tony


My name is Angel Rivera


We are all aware of the growing Road Debris issues that we face on our everyday commute to work. Whether is be Tires, Lumber, Ladders, Appliances

We have to be more aware & more cautious while driving on our busy highways.

Everywhere throughout the nation we have a lot of new construction going on & with it puts more construction trucks on our roads with the risk of material loads that are not properly secured.

As with all contractors including myself we want to make sure that we secure our loads properly. Unfortunately we still have situations that we cannot foresee like rope breaking, bungees getting weathered. Or laziness from employees.

In the last 10 years in the construction business I have had some close calls
Because of that I developed 2 new products to make it safer, easier, & faster to tie down Materials such as Pipe, Lumber, Flashing, Rebar etc.

I call it The Load-Helper. It is a simple product that fits over the front or the rear of the load it is used in conjunction with whatever tie down straps are being used.

Please visit

www.load-helper.com

Also this news article

http://load-helper.com/instruction/pedriving.pdf


I also developed a product that secures ladders faster, easier. Safer No more rope or bungees 1 Ladder-Master can secure up to three ladders with 1 tie down & is lockable .

I need more people to see this product that is why I hope you can direct me to someone that can write an article about Load-Helper.

Thank yo

Hmmmm...I wonder why as well. I guess its just the simple law of supply and demand with demand working in favor of international as well as domestic oil companies. Until there is a radical change within this equation, this will continue to be an ongoing discussion for many years to come.....Great topic, Tony!