If it makes you feel better, UK gas is ~$9.22/gallon for regular, ~$9.79 for premium . And they do have a bunch of early American V8 iron

I went out yesterday morning(Thursday) about 10:00 and the Mobil station near my home was $3.719. Two hours later, it was 3.739. On Wednesday morning, it had been "only" $3.679. I filled up at $3569 two miles away ( I will not buy Exxon/Mobil)

Rep Dennis Kucinich - about the only thing that I see going for him - he does have a very nice looking trophy wife http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Kucinich

As far as oil companies raping us - they make in the neighborhood of 9-10 cents a gallon, with Exxon Mobil a couple of cents more/gallon, which is what the local guy on the corner makes. Don forgot one thing on his list - the speculators at the world's investment trading companies.

Heck, if it gets too much more expensive($4+/gal), I'll cancel my yearly trip to York (been every year but one since 1986), and since I haven't paid my $68 swap meet fees yet, no big deal except the chance to meet up with some folks .