| Oil isn't simply limited to gasoline in your car. Anyone sense the irony when you see someone protesting oil companies with a wooden sign, paper poster, plastic bags, plastic watch, a bus ride ticket, and using electricity?
I feel the oil companies are related to one another, even though they're different companies. Whenever there is a common resource needed, the company execs usually ban together to ensure that prices remain constant. It isn't free enterprise, and usually if a company does decide to sell for bottom prices, they'll be railroaded. A price reduction of .01 ~ .25 are usually okay, but if another company was doing it for a reduction of 1.00 ~ 2.00, you can be sure the company will be out of business one way or another.
The fact remains that you better stock up now on many things. If the gas prices hit 10dollars a gallon, it's going to be mass chaos. Oil is the very fabric of our world, and not having it could put us back to the stone ages. I recommend stocking up on canned goods, water, MREs, seeds for fruits and veggies, good barricade tools for the doors and windows, radio (AM & FM), 2-way radio, flashlights, matches, candles, stove, multi-tool pocket knife, basic first aid kit, and a good weapon (preferably a rifle with around 100 rounds of ammunition or 25~50 rounds per adult members of the household). This supply should last you and your family for a good 4~6 months. When supply runs low, do not try to locate a large group, and do not travel by main roads. Plan an escape and re-supply point. Do not try to "help" strangers, and do not let anyone you don't know in the house even if they are hurt. If you notice large mobs, remain quiet and prepare to defend yourself. If the crisis lasts for more than 4-6 months, then prepare to move to a new location with large supply. If after 4-6 months the crisis is over, prepare to rebuild and restore your life.
Last edited by Dallen; Apr. 02/08 at 06:07 AM.
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