# Gas and mouthwash

These gas price increases have gone on long enough, so I thought it was about time to write a full-fledged article about it. [Ninety-six point nine](images/articles/2004/gas_at_96.9.jpg), eh? That's getting pretty fucking crazy. When it starts costing people more than $50 on average to fill their tanks, it's time for people to seriously start thinking about [alternative means of transportation](http://www.google.ca/search?q=alternate+means+of+transportation) and/or [alternate fuel sources](http://www.google.ca/search?q=alternative+fuel+sources).   
  
As far as I'm concerned, the economy is still in the shitter. [This poor guy](images/articles/2004/mouthwash.jpg) that I saw at the bus stop can't even afford to drink [brand name mouthwash](http://www.pfizer.ca/english/our%20products/consumer%20healthcare/oral%20care/listerine/LISTERINE%20Antiseptic%20Mouthwash/default.asp?s=1)! What's the world coming to?

*Originally posted on Tuesday, 2004-05-11 at 21:24:36.*