>Things could be worse - here in the UK unleaded is now around >the equivalent of US$1.20 >per litre :-{ Here in KS, on my way to get 400 lbs. of topsoil for my raised-bed garden (89 cents per 40# bag at Kmart,(after rebate)) the price of a gallon of gas has jumped from 76 cents to $1.05 in under 3 weeks. That's a 38% jump. Yeah, we're spoiled, but everything is relative, I guess. Scott... KCK