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Whine with that cheese: Gas prices & airline price increases

Gas prices keeping you home?

I am curious how many of you have revised your travel or vacation plans, or how your business is effected (driving around buyers and lookey-loo's) due to gas prices, not to mention the ridiculous fees being imposed on airline travelers.

Voice your opinion about gas prices on the rise - let's hear how it's effecting you, if at all!

Posted by got House?® Kristi Young on 05/23/2008 07:13 AM

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11 Comments on Whine with that cheese: Gas prices & airline price increases

I am staying home for memorial day. Driving to Kentucky for vacation soon.

05/23/2008 07:27 AM

by Shaun Wren (Western & Southern Life)

I cannot take it any longer. I am getting a horse.

05/23/2008 07:30 AM

by Melody Botting Real Estate Network

Melody: Watch out - the price of hay is next!! :-)

05/23/2008 08:01 AM

by got House?® Kristi Young (got House?® Real Estate Network)

Hi Kristi- We are staying home but it is only because there is so much to do here this weekend. We have our annual Azalea Festival all weekend. I just got back from a 2 week vacation and possibly might be leaving for 2 weeks in June. Hasn't slowed me down...but something needs to give soon or it will begin to effect traveling for sure!

05/23/2008 01:21 PM

by Lori Franks ~ Brookings, Oregon Real Estate (Oregon Coast Realty)

Dadgumit!

05/23/2008 02:34 PM

by Melody Botting Real Estate Network

I rarely travel on Memorial Day, so it didn't change my plans, but it might have if we had plans to drive anywhere.

05/26/2008 12:14 PM

by Jason Crouch, Broker - Austin Texas Real Estate (Austin Texas Homes, LLC)

I had a blog with the same ???. Although a lot of people change a little... It's surprising how many people don't change at all and how much we all still drive. If everyone quit driving or atleast drove as little as possible I think we would see a drop in prices, but if we keep buying it's never going to stop!!

05/26/2008 07:31 PM

by Andy Laughlin (ConnectRealty.com)

UPDATE: I heard on the news that in this region, there were no traffic-accident-related deaths over the weekend. I have to think this statistic is due to alot less people were on the road this weekend, mainly due to gas prices.

05/26/2008 08:08 PM

by got House?® Kristi Young (got House?® Real Estate Network)

I went camping this weekend near Olympia, Washington. The gas prices kept rising as we drove across the state toward Seattle. In Olympia, the price was $4.29 for regular. One of the stations we stopped at limited the fillup to $75. Hmmmm That's fine, it got us closer to home where gas is only $3.99 (ONLY!)!

06/03/2008 06:53 AM

by got House?® Kristi Young (got House?® Real Estate Network)

We are buying a new (used) compact car tomorrow and getting rid of one of our SUV's. $120 to fill up just hurts too much!

Tina in Virginia

06/03/2008 06:56 AM

by Tina Merritt - Virginia Beach Real Estate (Long & Foster Oceanfront - Virginia Tech Hokie)

You are right. I love my car and enjoy driving it. However, I think really hard about the importance of every excursion.

06/03/2008 06:57 AM

by Melody Botting Real Estate Network

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