Have you heard the one about a frog and a pot of water? Drop the frog into boiling water and it will immediately leap out. But put the frog in cool water and turn on a low flame. The frog will acclimate as the temperature rises.. until it is cooked.

The next dollar in price for a gallon of gas is always expected to be the tipping point. I met a man who was agitating for bike trails in the sixties in Ohio. He told me he was sure US$1 per gallon gasoline would make people see the light. Now some say US$5 per gallon will make the difference.

I really think Americans will just pay for the gas, no matter the cost. That's the nature of addiction, right. Can't get enough from Texas, get it from the middle east. Not enough there, divert your food supply to feed the habit. What next?

I think it will continue like that until we're cooked.