I realize that this thread is meant to be light-hearted but, in reality, the rise in fuel prices will not go away in the near future and, because of it, will severely affect the hobby we love, not to mention those who earn their livelihoods from it. While we may rationalize and pay the higher prices for fuel, there are those who can't afford to do so. Vacations will be curtailed, trips to visit family and friends will not be so frequent. Hotels, motels, restaurants and venues will suffer. Air fares will increase. Freight charges will rise and, because of that, any product that's delivered anywhere will increase. Any product containing petroleum will increase in price. Sadly, it didn't have to be this way and it doesn't have to stay this way. Perhaps, this will be the trigger to make people come to their senses...about a lot of things. As Forrest Gump so aptly put it..."That's all I've got to say about that".