I noticed ya mentioned "Television" there, Amigo...

& Guess WHAT? Think it's Next Feb That DIGITAL TV becomes the Mandated "Norm" across the Nation.

My customer-chum, the head of Tampa's WEDU..told me the other day that it costs Broadcasters 1/4 MORE in Energy Costs to broadcast in Digital. So guess what THAT does for "Energy Saving" across the US. THEN..factor-in that EVERYBODY's New HD TV Set uses MORE Electricity than the Old Analogue Set did...& WHOOPIE...we're even FURTHER-Behind on Energy-Savings & Lower-Gas-Prices.

But..ya can see The Poorhouse in Much BETTER Definition! ;-)>

SO...Surprise...Ya gotta drive even LESS for Pleasure, just to Break-Even~

It's never TOO late for Rationing Gas Supplies. Yeah, everyone'll Bitch..but it's probably the EASIEST thing for The Government to Do..& COULD start up Next Week..IF we're really having the National Debacle everybody's convinced we're about to have. IF ya can only GET 20%-Less-Fuel, there goes the "Imported Oil Problem", overnight.

AND..IF the Speed Limits are REALLY Enforced...ya can probably save Another 20%..PLUS pick up a Bundle of Revenue from the Speedin' Tickets (Maybe tack on an EXTRA 10% fine for Speedin' SUV's & "Whales"...they deserve it.)

DO think the Fed Gov't oughta impose a Commodity Speculation Tax to perhaps keep the Speculators LESS-than-Interested in Wildly-Profiting on Oil Futures..& Coal..etc. Eliminating these Meddlemen MIGHT help a Wee-Bit...tho "Dramatic Savings" REALLY Won't Occur 'till the US changes its Driving Habits & Car Sizes.

JMO, again, natch!

Off to a Leisurely-Spin to the Day Job, (I bought a house only 3 minutes away from the Job Site...to save on gas..I'll add.)
Big Guy-Hug,
Stan