Comments on: 19 Cent Gas . . . and Wall-Building http://preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building Sniffing out the work of God in the world... Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:26:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Amy http://preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building/comment-page-1#comment-14529 Amy Thu, 07 Sep 2006 21:55:26 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building#comment-14529 Mike, a memento I brought home from my Granny today is a little clock that is inscribed with "The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength". Mike, a memento I brought home from my Granny today is a little clock that is inscribed with “The Joy of the Lord is Your Strength”.

]]> By: MH http://preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building/comment-page-1#comment-14507 MH Thu, 07 Sep 2006 03:27:17 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building#comment-14507 I remember 20 cent gas...and the gas wars. My Dad always said no worries, it will go back down. He said there was NO WAY the oil industry would allow gas to become unaffordable to the American people and force them to search for an alternative source of energy. While everyone else was panicking and wanting the prices to go down, my Dad always wished they would go up! ....If there was no money from oil in the Middle East ..... I remember 20 cent gas…and the gas wars. My Dad always said no worries, it will go back down. He said there was NO WAY the oil industry would allow gas to become unaffordable to the American people and force them to search for an alternative source of energy. While everyone else was panicking and wanting the prices to go down, my Dad always wished they would go up!

….If there was no money from oil in the Middle East …..

]]> By: paul http://preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building/comment-page-1#comment-14506 paul Thu, 07 Sep 2006 01:28:38 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building#comment-14506 I remember 19 cent gas. I also remember paying $6 a gallon when we moved to Brazil. We still have it made compared to the rest of the world. I remember 19 cent gas. I also remember paying $6 a gallon when we moved to Brazil. We still have it made compared to the rest of the world.

]]> By: Dave http://preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building/comment-page-1#comment-14505 Dave Wed, 06 Sep 2006 23:29:22 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building#comment-14505 I wonder what kind of gas mileage Nehemiah got... I wonder what kind of gas mileage Nehemiah got…

]]> By: Dan http://preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building/comment-page-1#comment-14504 Dan Wed, 06 Sep 2006 22:36:28 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building#comment-14504 My first car was a 63 Falcon with a 180 Cubic inch (before liters) and an awe inspiring two speed automatic transmission. I actually managed to get a speeding ticket with it. My parents couldn't believe it. Oh for the days of the in-line 6. Then the first oil embargo hit!! My first car was a 63 Falcon with a 180 Cubic inch (before liters) and an awe inspiring two speed automatic transmission. I actually managed to get a speeding ticket with it. My parents couldn’t believe it. Oh for the days of the in-line 6. Then the first oil embargo hit!!

]]> By: Belinda http://preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building/comment-page-1#comment-14503 Belinda Wed, 06 Sep 2006 21:01:06 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building#comment-14503 I see things from Evan's perspective. I am married to a Russian. Funny how different cultures see things. He says we (the U.S.) seem to believe the church started on Main Street U.S.A. and that God is not only an American, but also a republican. hahaha He is also considered a Jew because his mother was Jewish. He grew up going to church at "the True Church." We know it here as the Russian Orthodox. I told him I was taught that they didn't have God or churches there. Boy was I wrong! Embarrassing for me, but he knows way more about God and the scriptures than I do. It's very sad all of the false information we've been given. I see things from Evan’s perspective. I am married to a Russian. Funny how different cultures see things. He says we (the U.S.) seem to believe the church started on Main Street U.S.A. and that God is not only an American, but also a republican. hahaha He is also considered a Jew because his mother was Jewish. He grew up going to church at “the True Church.” We know it here as the Russian Orthodox. I told him I was taught that they didn’t have God or churches there. Boy was I wrong! Embarrassing for me, but he knows way more about God and the scriptures than I do. It’s very sad all of the false information we’ve been given.

]]> By: Chris Field http://preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building/comment-page-1#comment-14501 Chris Field Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:36:42 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building#comment-14501 Leland - That's funny. Mark - I was wondering about that. Leland – That’s funny.

Mark – I was wondering about that.

]]> By: Mark http://preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building/comment-page-1#comment-14500 Mark Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:33:55 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building#comment-14500 Chris G-- If it takes $5 worth of gasoline to mow your yard, either (a) your yard is considerably larger than mine, or (b) you mow v-e-r-r-r-r-y slowly, or (c) your mower was custom-fit with a 405 Chevy short block by the guys at Monster Garage. Chris G–

If it takes $5 worth of gasoline to mow your yard, either (a) your yard is considerably larger than mine, or (b) you mow v-e-r-r-r-r-y slowly, or (c) your mower was custom-fit with a 405 Chevy short block by the guys at Monster Garage.

]]> By: Scott Howard http://preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building/comment-page-1#comment-14499 Scott Howard Wed, 06 Sep 2006 20:21:45 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building#comment-14499 I do realize that we pay alot more for our gas these days but I also think that we make alot more because the physical quality of life today is much easier than ever before. I think as Americans especially we have it so good. I do realize that we pay alot more for our gas these days but I also think that we make alot more because the physical quality of life today is much easier than ever before. I think as Americans especially we have it so good.

]]> By: Leland http://preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building/comment-page-1#comment-14498 Leland Wed, 06 Sep 2006 19:44:06 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building#comment-14498 When I was a kid, when Bald Knob was just Bad Comb Over Knob, gas was free. We used to fill up for $0. We also put dirt in a sock, called it a burrito and ate it with government cheese melted on it. Oh those were the days, I do declare. Now gas is $18 gallon where I live and we still have to eat the Old school burritos except we use Velveeta now. Ever since Pa got sick we don't get out much so we don't spend much on gas but the cost of his lumbago medicine is killin us along with that SumBitch Bush in the Whitehouse. But at least we got each other. Praise 8lb 6oz Baby Jesus! TOP THAT! When I was a kid, when Bald Knob was just Bad Comb Over Knob, gas was free. We used to fill up for $0. We also put dirt in a sock, called it a burrito and ate it with government cheese melted on it. Oh those were the days, I do declare.

Now gas is $18 gallon where I live and we still have to eat the Old school burritos except we use Velveeta now. Ever since Pa got sick we don’t get out much so we don’t spend much on gas but the cost of his lumbago medicine is killin us along with that SumBitch Bush in the Whitehouse.

But at least we got each other. Praise 8lb 6oz Baby Jesus!

TOP THAT!

]]> By: Cathy Messecar http://preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building/comment-page-1#comment-14497 Cathy Messecar Wed, 06 Sep 2006 19:17:50 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building#comment-14497 In Houston, when we went to youth devos in the 60s, different guys who had cars drove the rest of us "have-nots." I remember one fellow who had a container on his dashboard and we were expected to chip in a quarter a trip to buy gas. And we always went to gas stations that gave S&H green stamps. I think he made enough to make a few improvements to his Chevy. And sometimes on a hot summer night, we'd roll up the windows and drive by people and let them think the '57 Chevy was air conditioned. I remember the car load of us fanning in the "air conditioning." In Houston, when we went to youth devos in the 60s, different guys who had cars drove the rest of us “have-nots.” I remember one fellow who had a container on his dashboard and we were expected to chip in a quarter a trip to buy gas. And we always went to gas stations that gave S&H green stamps. I think he made enough to make a few improvements to his Chevy.

And sometimes on a hot summer night, we’d roll up the windows and drive by people and let them think the ’57 Chevy was air conditioned. I remember the car load of us fanning in the “air conditioning.”

]]> By: Chris Gallagher http://preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building/comment-page-1#comment-14496 Chris Gallagher Wed, 06 Sep 2006 18:09:31 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building#comment-14496 Just think of how much it costs to mow your lawn. I chose to buy a reel mower (humna powered) then my neighbor felt sorry for me and gave me an electic mower. Now i am the weird lawn mowing guy in my neighborhood. All because I did not want to pay $5.00 a week to mow my grass. The cheapest gas price I can remember is $0.65. Then again, I am 31. Thoughts from a young whipper snapper Just think of how much it costs to mow your lawn. I chose to buy a reel mower (humna powered) then my neighbor felt sorry for me and gave me an electic mower. Now i am the weird lawn mowing guy in my neighborhood. All because I did not want to pay $5.00 a week to mow my grass.

The cheapest gas price I can remember is $0.65. Then again, I am 31.

Thoughts from a young whipper snapper

]]> By: salguod http://preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building/comment-page-1#comment-14495 salguod Wed, 06 Sep 2006 17:24:28 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building#comment-14495 I can remember about $0.65, and 'Full serve' where someone would come to you and do the dirty work. But that was Mom and Dad driving. If I had to do full serve now, I wouldn't know how to act. I'm fortunate enough to live where gas is cheapest in Columbus OH, it was $2.25 when I went by this AM. I can remember about $0.65, and ‘Full serve’ where someone would come to you and do the dirty work. But that was Mom and Dad driving. If I had to do full serve now, I wouldn’t know how to act.

I’m fortunate enough to live where gas is cheapest in Columbus OH, it was $2.25 when I went by this AM.

]]> By: Amy Boone http://preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building/comment-page-1#comment-14494 Amy Boone Wed, 06 Sep 2006 17:13:08 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building#comment-14494 What is really scary is that when we lived in Atlanta only SIX years ago-- yes that was the year 2000-- we paid about 80 CENTS per gallon! Yes, you read that right! We could fill up our Honda Accord for about 9 bucks. ONLY SIX YEARS AGO!!!! What is really scary is that when we lived in Atlanta only SIX years ago– yes that was the year 2000– we paid about 80 CENTS per gallon! Yes, you read that right! We could fill up our Honda Accord for about 9 bucks. ONLY SIX YEARS AGO!!!!

]]> By: Buzz http://preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building/comment-page-1#comment-14493 Buzz Wed, 06 Sep 2006 15:00:07 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/09/06/19-cent-gas-and-wall-building#comment-14493 Oh my, how I long for the days where I could drive up to a service station, roll down the window and say, "Give me a dollar's worth of regular." During gas wars, that would give me five gallons, have my oil and water and tire pressure checked. Those were the days, but these are pretty good days, too. We are not quite at the "cashing in your CD" stage to buy gas yet. Oh my, how I long for the days where I could drive up to a service station, roll down the window and say, “Give me a dollar’s worth of regular.” During gas wars, that would give me five gallons, have my oil and water and tire pressure checked. Those were the days, but these are pretty good days, too. We are not quite at the “cashing in your CD” stage to buy gas yet.

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