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Wish I Lived in Venezuela to Get This Deal

By Dave at 10/09/08 21:18

Just read an article on CBSNews.com about how Hugo Chavez of Venezuela is giving away a great deal to his citizens. Swap in their big gas-guzzling vehicles for smaller, more fuel efficient cars. Chavez will even throw in a year of free gas. That's what caught my eye, until I read the second sentence. Gas goes for about 12 cents a gallon down there.

Now what if something like that would happen in the US? What would even happen? The world may never know, just like how many licks it takes to get to the center of a Tootsie Pop.

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Have You Seen the Gas Prices Lately?

We all know how much the gas prices have been affecting everyone. But did you see the dramatic drop? Well, it was a dramatic drop to me, see as it went from $3.55 to $3.39 in the time between my trips to the pump. I don't know if this occurred over a week's time, but I was shouting for joy in my car.

I think if it gets down to something like $2.99, I would probably pass out where I stood. What would I do with the extra money I was saving? Wow, it just occurred to me that I couldn't have said that statement a year ago. More money in my pocket is always good.