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GAS PRICES AROUND CHESHIRE AS OF THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008

NOTICE IT IS NOW $4.95 a gallon for diesel!!

SINCE MAY 22, THE IRVING STATION HAS RAISED THEIR PRICE FROM $4.15 to $4.19 A GALLON!

Here is a link to Gas Prices Around the World. CHECK OUT VENEZUELA!!

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I know the media has been doing stories on our gas prices and one of my most recent posts “An Energy Crisis” has a good article on this subject, with the author suggesting that much of this “crisis” is not a crisis at all, but an attempt by our government to control its people ONCE AGAIN!!!

But this time, the government may be in for a surprise. They may not be able to pull back. It may already be too late. Many people are on the brink. Crime is rising rapidly. You see more and more robberies and gasoline thefts. I still see traffic, but I have noticed that during the daytime, it has leveled off. It is getting to the point where one will only be able to drive when necessary. Boy I wish I knew that Skeleton password!!

Now I know many of you have contacted me regarding the Cheshire Police Department SUV issue. Well, guess what? Another Police Department was spotted Thursday doing the exact same thing!!

A member of our “community” left a message on my answering machine Thursday morning stating that he was driving in Berlin, albeit the Kensington section, on Rt. 72 or is it 71, I can’t remember, although it is the road that goes past Meriden Square, (Chamberlain Highway), around 11:30 a.m., and right before the turnoff to Rt. 372, there was a sign for construction. The person said utility work was being done and right as he came up to the worksite, he saw a Berlin Police officer getting out of, not a police cruiser, but a BIG SUV!!

He told me the cop was smoking a cigar and unfortunately, he could not get a photo with his camera phone because he was afraid he would be ticketed for cell phone use.

Of course, when I arrived home about a half hour later, I decided to go out there and see for myself. Sure enough I came upon the SUV with “BERLIN POLICE” on the side of it. I decided to snap a picture with my cellphone. I got the photo, the cop gave me a dirty look, I drove past and guess what? NO PHOTO. I forgot to hit SAVE. This phone stinks. I can’t wait to get my new free phone in June. My old phone worked better. You just took the photo and it was saved. Oh well. I didn’t dare go back!!

This is OUTRAGEOUS. So you see we are not just picking on Cheshire. It is happening all over!!.

When Village Oil aka F&S Oil went belly up a few months ago, we saw the oil sign in Plantsville for a local oil company, We ended up getting oil from them. Late last week, the price on the sign was $3.96. On Thursday, May 22, it was $4.20 cents a gallon!!! Many people will be freezing to death this winter and these municipalities have the arrogance to drive these behemoth vehicles around. WHO DO THEY THINK IS PAYING FOR THIS GAS?

Soon the U.S. Government will be sorry it played with the people this time. There will be massive economic and social problems arising from this game that our Government insists on playing from time to time.

I fear it will be much more than rocks that will be thrown at the next Presidential Inauguration motorcade. Because Americans are not used to high fuel prices as they are in Europe and in other parts of the world. Many of us were fooled into low energy security. “Buy the SUV’s and big big cars. We have plenty of fuel.”

We still do. Re-read that article on the Energy Crisis? post. It is all a game, but this time, the tables will be turned and there will be no turning back.!!