Gas at the military base in San Diego is cheapest at $4.28 for 87 octane.  It now costs $60 to fill my VW. Luckily work is only five minutes away so a full tank lasts two weeks.

We're experiencing peak oil; from this point forward gas will become more expensive as supplies dwindle. This wouldn't  be so bad except our entire economy (USA) is based on petroleum and as it becomes more expensive everything else does too because it costs more to ship goods. I know you guys all know this; I'm just genuflecting.

I'm all for solar and nuclear power - the raw materials are harvested from ordinary dirt; the disposal's a b*tch but I say we shoot it into outer space - save petrol for airplanes and plastic - ooh I love plastic.

I love the guys who say that solar power isn't practical. They're friggin stupid. All life on Earth is supported by solar power and it makes me really mad because there is an abundance of (potential) solar power in Southern California.