[SEL] Portland - Gas Prices

[Paul Maples]

Hey Joe this is a good perspective, it is nice to get comments from both 
ends of the spectrum.

Paul

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph L Betz" <jlb94 at juno.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Friday, April 15, 2005 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Portland - Gas Prices


> Hi Paul,
>
> <Will the high gas prices stop people from attending Portland ?>
>
> I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to make it this year - but -
> It's NOT because of the gas prices.
>
> I'm amazed at how the people gripe about the price of gas and milk and
> still continue
> to pay grossly inflated prices for bottled water and other "Luxuries".
>
> If you consider what they (we) have to go through to - Explore - Drill -
> Pump - Refine - Distribute -
> just to get a gallon of gas to you -
> and - what the Dairy Farmers must go through - Raising - Milking -
> Pasturizing - Distributing etc. -
>