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Politics : Rat's Nest - Chronicles of Collapse
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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1671)8/13/2005 4:30:58 AM
From: Bill on the Hill  Read Replies (1) of 24224
 
I have been waiting for you to show up....

I wanted to share my experience at the gas station today.
Went to town to work for awhile today. It was a short day. My good friend and spiritual mentor for years died this week.
His funeral today so I was in a real quiet mood. I got to the city line and saw that both gas stations had raised their prices by fifteen cents each.

My mood deepened.

I left my office about 11 to go home and change for the funeral. Stopped on the way at the station because it was packed in the morning. It was packed when I pulled in to fill up my pickup.

Lines. People waiting at the pumps. For fuel to show up. And not one person was happy. I mean scowls and angry looks on everyones face. And everyone milling around the station was laughing and complaining about the prices. Even heard a few "bullshits" in the conversations.

Fuel truck pulled in about five minutes after I got their. I left and went and paid a dime more down the street so I would not have to wait.

Reminded me of survival of the fittest. Darwin theory.

Went to the funeral. Mood lightened up there. It was a beautiful celebration of a troubled man that became an enlightened troubled man. Hugged his kids and kissed their cheeks.

We are at peak. If peak is real, we are there.
The people feel it.
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