So since the oil companies have us over a barrel (ha ha, barrel, get it?) and nobody’s gonna quit driving even though gas prices are too high even by 2050 standards, I’ve decided to do something else. We won’t get into all of the socio-economic reasons why gas prices have tripled in the last 8 years right now, but let’s just say that the big oil companies along with OPEC (Oil and Petroleum Exporting Countries) have got a monopoly and are exploiting it with help from you-know-who. So I’ll be damned if I give my money to those big oil companies that are the worst offenders.But what can I do besides buy a tricycle and give myself an extra 2 hours to get to work? I know! From now on, I’m only patronizing crappy gas stations! Come on, you know where they are. The ones with no signs out front that look deserted. They’re not as pretty as the Shells and Exxons, but you know what? Gas is gas!

I got some crappy gas today and I didn’t break down once on the way in to work. Hell, I even saved 12 cents per gallon on the fill up. And the best part? My money didn’t go to Exxon, BP, Shell, Chevron, or whoever else counts as Big Oil! So while I guess I’m still part of the problem, at least my money isn’t going to any of the big EVIL oil companies, just the little evil ones. And while that probably doesn’t mean much, it still makes me feel a little better.