hate to say this man, but from what I know about what busboys get paid, you probably couldn't afford the S2000 even before fuel prices started skyrocketing. scraping by to pay for a sports car is not "affording" it.

$.02

 

Don't forget the Brit is probably talking about liters, not gallons, so if your math is correct, and you figured gallons, it's probably higher than your result.
Part of the less traffic could also be ppl are glued to their tv sets watching Katrina impact. We'll have to wait and see over the next few weeks what's really going on. Schools and colleges starting up will have an effect also.

 

I agree. Its no big deal to us. But the many Americans are paying $200 more a month just to survive vs. 2 months ago. My house electricity costs have more than doubled and of course gas. Its all good to most of us, we can just say "*uck it". But the average america is already living check to check. Its not all good.

 

Not to sound unsympathetic, but I do have empathy on those who produce low income. I came from a low income family so I know how bad it can get. My family didn't suffer the financial responsibilities like most families experience in So Cal; simply because I am the only child

However, feelings aside and looking at the bigger picture, it is not our fault that they are financially irresponsible. In my profession I have ran into families who struggle to survive because they cannot keep a stable job, or have multiple dependents. Lets face it, I'm single and I can't imagine how I would live if I make less than 80 a year. Why? Because I have grown accustomed to making certain levels of income and I am extremely financially responsible - not to mention I am in a high dollar secure debt thanks to college

Those who complain about how they are struggling and how they are bitter about successful people are those who I despise the most. All they do is b*tch, complain how society favors the rich while they are sitting on their 20 year old sofa, watching TV, eating bon-bons and collecting a welfare check. I ran into a couple in their mid 20's once... the female filed for bankruptcy and the husband is unemployed. Couple has two kids and when I went into their financial planning the wife told me... "I'm not good about saving money, if I had $1,000 in my pocket and saw a purse I wanted to buy for $1,000; I'd buy it! I don't care if I have to take the bus home." -- sadly enough she was serious.

Hopefully, with the increase in gas prices those people will get off there asses and getting a real job or going back to school.

 

I work at a decent place, Aozora in Montclair NJ, it's not bad. I get around 100 dollars a day and work 3 days a week.

 

1200 a month? So what do you do on the other 3 days of the week where you don't work? have another job?

 

you forgetting about taxes. The other days I go to school. Sucks.

 

I rest my case.

 

i live i n so cal also, and have noticed a moderate decrease in traffic during the "busy" times. not sure if it's directly related to the gas price jump, but regardless, i would not go as far as to be happy about the price increase. the cost of living as a whole increases with gas prices.

i have a few businesses, and the products i sell have gone up in price (in terms of what I pay) because of the increase in freight costs, and therefore I have to then pass this price hike on to my customers (so their cost goes up) and it is just a vicious cycle. that's pretty much it. .02 given.

(but i'll pay almost any amount to drive the s2, it's just too much fun)

 

My family was vacationing in Hawaii the last two weeks, that why it was less traffic in Southern California.