For A Tankard Of Petrol

I rode the bike again today, both ways. I did so two other days this week as well. This morning I noticed the lowest price for a gallon of petrol -- $3.21/9, while this afternoon it had risen to $3.25/9...a staggering, job-killing, economy destroying four cent difference.

But I suppose you didn't know that on intersections where two or more gas stations exist at adjacent or opposite corners, people will commit traffic violations to get to the gas station with the cheapest price, for even so much as $0.01 difference. The posted price is that important.

Four cents per gallon for a tankard of petrol in my little Civic runs an extra fifty two cents. Had I filled the tank this morning vs. this afternoon (if I had to fill the tank) I'd be fifty cents richer.

What do you suppose I'd spend that on?

Maybe one tenth of a new 707 Headband clone, or 4.8 kWh of electricity, or if I was really a spendthrift, 1/24th of a nice dinner out with my wife. Nope, as a bicyclist I was able to avoid that job-killing, economy busting four cent increase. Suppose I had instead drove to work all week long, and filled the car every other week -- I would have to sacrifice a nice dinner out with my wife once every fifty two weeks.

One night out a year is what this petrol increase represents.

Tell me -- is that worth a hundred thousand assholes risking the lives of themselves and everyone else by making illegal turns to get to the corner with the cheapest gas?

This is the auto-centric, car-dominant world we live in.