Studies show cost of gasoline near level that will limit Americans' travel

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  • RhiannonAPM
    Confirmed User
    • Apr 2006
    • 728
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    Studies show cost of gasoline near level that will limit Americans' travel

    Fuel prices are nearing a "tipping point" that could deter Americans from taking summer vacations, the head of one of the nation's largest travel trade groups said Thursday.

    "I am concerned about a number of economic indicators with gasoline prices and the pocket-book impact they're having," said Suzanne Cook, senior vice president of research for the Travel Industry Association of America.
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    "We've had gasoline prices jump up for the summer travel season before and (we've) weathered it. But there are additional factors to be considered this year," Cook said, citing the power of price increases in fuel to undermine consumer confidence and economic growth.

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    Have the gas prices changed any of your vacation plans?
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    • WDchris
      Confirmed User
      • Apr 2006
      • 612
      #2
      anyone try biodiesel.

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        • Pete-KT
          Workin With The Devil
          • Oct 2004
          • 51532
          #3
          who cares either way you have to get to and from work and be able to go out and do stuff, we can bitch all we want but in the end you gotta pay for the gas

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            • mattz
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              • Dec 2001
              • 7697
              #4
              Dont complain about gas prices if you drink bottled water - you are paying around 7 bucks a gallon for bottled water

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                • CyberHustler
                  Masterbaiter
                  • Feb 2006
                  • 28786
                  #5
                  wwwwwooooooooaaaa, you don't say?
                  “If you can convince the lowest white man he’s better than the best colored man, he won’t notice you’re picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he’ll empty his pockets for you.”

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                    • RhiannonAPM
                      Confirmed User
                      • Apr 2006
                      • 728
                      #6
                      I am not bitching about the prices. All I am asking is if they are making you change your mind about your summer vacations and all. I know there is nothing I or anyone else can do about the rise of the gas prices.
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                        • SykkBoy2
                          Jesus loves bacon
                          • Feb 2001
                          • 19969
                          #7
                          Originally posted by mattz
                          Dont complain about gas prices if you drink bottled water - you are paying around 7 bucks a gallon for bottled water
                          Yeah, but it doesn't take me a couple gallons of water to get to the office ;-)

                          Also, remember this, gas prices affect the costs of other proudcts too. The more it costs to ship things, the higher the prices go. Or maybe we should demand George W hold a townhall meeting on bottled water prices ;-)
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                            • Tom_PM
                              Porn Meister
                              • Feb 2005
                              • 16443
                              #8
                              I would reconsider a long road trip, yes.

                              I dont understand comparing the price of gas to water, or milk, or printer ink. When a car can run on gasoline, water, milk or printer ink, then it's a fair comparison though
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                                • madawgz
                                  8.8.8.8
                                  • Mar 2006
                                  • 30509
                                  #9
                                  well it has to go down in price sometime....
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                                    • czarina
                                      Webmaster Extraordinaire
                                      • Jul 2002
                                      • 10751
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by Pete-KT
                                      who cares either way you have to get to and from work and be able to go out and do stuff, we can bitch all we want but in the end you gotta pay for the gas
                                      True, But they are talking about the people that would normally drive a 1k or more trip for vacation. Spending a ton on gas. this year, most of them will stay home.

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                                        • Screaming
                                          I can change this!!!!!
                                          • Feb 2004
                                          • 18972
                                          #11
                                          you dont mind droppin the cash in the tank when you are going to the beach.. its the drive to work daily that you bitch about.

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                                            • Kevsh
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Dec 2004
                                              • 8619
                                              #12
                                              Less travel .. less spreading of the gene pool

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