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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Aug 22, 2011 7:05:48 AM Ignore JT Report Abuse How has the price of gas affected how much you drive over the past 6 months? Not at all Something not listed here (please comment) More than one of the changes listed above I scaled back my vacation plans I am staying at home more I now walk or bike to work more often I carpool or take a bus or train more often I am consolidating errands more Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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How has the price of gas affected how much you drive over the past 6 months?

Not at all
Something not listed here (please comment)
More than one of the changes listed above
I scaled back my vacation plans
I am staying at home more
I now walk or bike to work more often
I carpool or take a bus or train more often
I am consolidating errands more

Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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dcook762 Rookie Author Tennessee Posts:10 Points:13,905 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 11:48:30 AM Ignore dcook762 Report Abuse A lot of the items listed below. Scaled back vacations Stay home more Consolidate errands carpool when able
achung53 Veteran Author Orange County Posts:487 Points:85,225 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2012 9:06:00 AM Ignore achung53 Report Abuse More than one of the changes listed above
US_ICEMAN Veteran Author Toronto Posts:491 Points:392,660 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 10:40:59 PM Ignore US_ICEMAN Report Abuse Not at all
Zuegma All-Star Author Nova Scotia Posts:993 Points:258,880 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Oct 26, 2012 1:52:00 PM Ignore Zuegma Report Abuse Very little now as I travel a lot less in retirement.
Geo1002 Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:99 Points:2,424,175 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 14, 2012 4:20:37 AM Ignore Geo1002 Report Abuse Not at all.
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,698 Points:2,381,020 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2012 4:57:43 PM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse none whatsoever.
fhnorth Sophomore Author Nevada Posts:129 Points:26,590 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2012 9:56:17 PM Ignore fhnorth Report Abuse I am staying at home more
gasscout_1 Veteran Author Grand Rapids Posts:334 Points:111,440 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2012 4:51:42 PM Ignore gasscout_1 Report Abuse More than they ever have in my entire LIFE. I do very little moving around now.
Sumflow Rookie Author Honolulu Posts:65 Points:400 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: May 14, 2012 2:34:36 AM Ignore Sumflow Report Abuse Higher prices make driving for pleasure less pleasurable.
Road4Runner Sophomore Author Ontario Posts:170 Points:13,380 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2012 6:23:59 AM Ignore Road4Runner Report Abuse Hey there Ma 64 Nana .. yes we are also senior citizens and do not drive only if necessary .. and, make the trip to cover every single thing we need to do count. Hubby has dr. appt. and other stops that need to be made will be done at the same time. All the best to you MA64NANA
MA64NANA Rookie Author Flint Posts:13 Points:540 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Mar 28, 2012 9:08:56 PM Ignore MA64NANA Report Abuse Just wondering how many other SENIOR citizens there are commenting on here? With Soc Sec being 700 a month total income? YES, these gas prices being over $4 a gallon is REALLY affecting me!! My DeVille wont give me more than 18 mpg around town, but 30 on highway. Seldom go more than 5 miles from home and make a "PATH" to stores I go to! Not even getting to see kids/grandkids/great grandkids who are all within 25 min of my home. Def. cant go see siblings an hour from home. Found "deal" of $3.89 tonight COUPLE MILES AWAY ON MILLER ROAD/FLINT BY XPRESSWAY so my son took me to fill up my "tank". Watch, tomorrow it will prob'ly drop 20 cents a gallon. lol. Have to just TRUST the Lord to get us through this INSANITY with gas prices which also are affecting FOOD prices so my PANTRY is now almost empty!!!
oldhillbillyAZ Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,349 Points:669,035 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2012 9:53:56 PM Ignore oldhillbillyAZ Report Abuse Not at all.....Nothing left to cut
bluebeary Rookie Author Vancouver Posts:3 Points:135,460 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2012 2:12:37 PM Ignore bluebeary Report Abuse Not much. I drive my vehicle for work (http://24-7pilotcar.com/) so don't have much choice. It sure cuts into the profits though!! Living near the Canada/US border, I find myself going into Washington state to fill up when I can and I try to make it into Alberta before I buy fuel again. I've gone as much as 14 days without buying gas in BC. Filling up my truck and 8 Jerry cans outside of BC can save me as much as $80 over buying gas at home. Ridiculous, isn't it?
ieshalovesrjnro Rookie Author Texas Posts:9 Points:425 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 6, 2012 8:13:57 PM Ignore ieshalovesrjnro Report Abuse it goes up and down
CelineB Rookie Author Victoria Posts:2 Points:1,970 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Dec 23, 2011 3:53:37 PM Ignore CelineB Report Abuse Definitely. I won't do a lot of personal running around if gas prices are really high. Just the basics -- to and from work.
nanay6x Rookie Author Virginia Posts:5 Points:212,350 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Dec 16, 2011 8:09:14 AM Ignore nanay6x Report Abuse i very carefully plan my route checking prices as i go. but now i just skip many errands altogether except the necessary ones because i hate to see what driving costs me.
ems_606 Rookie Author Columbus Posts:8 Points:970 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2011 9:41:12 AM Ignore ems_606 Report Abuse I am staying at home more I rarely go anywhere in my car unless it is absolutely necessary.
HFAJR0034 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,443 Points:1,167,760 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Dec 5, 2011 9:32:02 AM Ignore HFAJR0034 Report Abuse NONE
jmp1970 Rookie Author Atlanta Posts:30 Points:48,370 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Nov 22, 2011 10:26:37 PM Ignore jmp1970 Report Abuse More than one of the changes listed above..
bobray Rookie Author Rochester Posts:30 Points:6,650 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2011 4:44:50 PM Ignore bobray Report Abuse drive slower less braking
kentNH Rookie Author New Hampshire Posts:13 Points:1,525 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Nov 14, 2011 2:36:48 PM Ignore kentNH Report Abuse More than one of the above
amrit13 Rookie Author Oakland Posts:4 Points:186,730 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Nov 10, 2011 12:12:32 AM Ignore amrit13 Report Abuse I have reduded my driving due to increasing gas price
randyt58 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,450 Points:725,030 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Nov 9, 2011 8:37:37 AM Ignore randyt58 Report Abuse very little
newluckgirl Rookie Author Mississippi Posts:34 Points:1,505 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Nov 9, 2011 7:51:27 AM Ignore newluckgirl Report Abuse No affect if I want to go someplace I go
stixflint Rookie Author Michigan Posts:2 Points:2,365 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2011 2:08:06 PM Ignore stixflint Report Abuse No extra driving, consolidate grocery shopping to every 2 wks now,and longer if able. Put off entertainment trips.
stixflint Rookie Author Michigan Posts:2 Points:2,365 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Nov 1, 2011 2:07:59 PM Ignore stixflint Report Abuse No extra driving, consolidate grocery shopping to every 2 wks now,and longer if able. Put off entertainment trips.
Roadrunnerrus Rookie Author Georgia Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Oct 30, 2011 4:37:45 AM Ignore Roadrunnerrus Report Abuse I drive alot less and I search for the lowest gas prices.
deanmires Rookie Author Maryland Posts:28 Points:302,385 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Oct 26, 2011 8:07:30 PM Ignore deanmires Report Abuse I drive professionally, but personally, 'site-seeing driving' has been seriously reduced.
Metal_Slug Veteran Author Los Angeles Posts:445 Points:275,940 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Oct 11, 2011 1:38:34 AM Ignore Metal_Slug Report Abuse Not a lot as I don't drive far for work.
beardsy Rookie Author Victoria Posts:2 Points:690 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 7, 2011 10:03:51 AM Ignore beardsy Report Abuse unfortunately No it has not changed anything, I live in Sooke and work in Esquimalt, I drive every day anyway.
sent4456 Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,335 Points:2,125,985 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Oct 5, 2011 6:39:59 PM Ignore sent4456 Report Abuse Very much! Cut down a lot of unnecessary driving
Fuelish_One All-Star Author Oregon Posts:709 Points:389,925 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2011 7:17:36 PM Ignore Fuelish_One Report Abuse Not at all.
HFAJR0034 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,443 Points:1,167,760 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2011 6:43:40 PM Ignore HFAJR0034 Report Abuse none
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,698 Points:2,381,020 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2011 4:09:21 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse nota
pcprof Champion Author Austin Posts:9,811 Points:2,457,845 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Oct 2, 2011 12:42:54 AM Ignore pcprof Report Abuse Not at all
libman Sophomore Author South Carolina Posts:207 Points:47,165 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Oct 1, 2011 11:30:17 PM Ignore libman Report Abuse not really
libman Sophomore Author South Carolina Posts:207 Points:47,165 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Oct 1, 2011 11:30:17 PM Ignore libman Report Abuse not really
JagsChick731 Rookie Author Mississippi Posts:1 Points:395 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Oct 1, 2011 5:13:37 PM Ignore JagsChick731 Report Abuse Only go to work and home , any shopping I do is done in between, no extra trips.
Deb62TN Rookie Author Memphis Posts:1 Points:220 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 30, 2011 12:01:08 PM Ignore Deb62TN Report Abuse I stay at home more because I am spending more on gas these days.I have to put gas in my car by thursday afternoon because of dropping my children off at school and then going to an from work. Don't have the extra money like i did before the gas.
msmarie1013 Rookie Author Indianapolis Posts:12 Points:2,390 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 29, 2011 10:02:27 AM Ignore msmarie1013 Report Abuse Well we are from Tn so with these outragous gas prices we don't get to visit our family as much. We're not sure if we are even going home for the holidays.
simiocel Rookie Author Rio Grande Valley Posts:23 Points:34,810 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2011 5:08:10 AM Ignore simiocel Report Abuse NOT AT ALL
RebeccaGennette Rookie Author Los Angeles Posts:1 Points:7,620 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 27, 2011 2:24:47 AM Ignore RebeccaGennette Report Abuse I'm to the point where Ive begun couching it at friends places more often to save on that gas money....
HFAJR0034 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,443 Points:1,167,760 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Sep 24, 2011 8:18:13 PM Ignore HFAJR0034 Report Abuse none
95Vette Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,525 Points:633,405 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Sep 20, 2011 1:43:06 PM Ignore 95Vette Report Abuse Not Much
Geo1002 Rookie Author Twin Cities Posts:99 Points:2,424,175 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2011 7:29:46 AM Ignore Geo1002 Report Abuse Not at all.
CJ300 All-Star Author New York Posts:922 Points:264,225 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2011 3:55:55 AM Ignore CJ300 Report Abuse i am staying home more
fero1 Rookie Author San Diego Posts:9 Points:2,480 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Sep 18, 2011 12:23:30 AM Ignore fero1 Report Abuse Well can't help tht I work, but I try and run all my errands at once and not do unnecessary driving
ch94589 Rookie Author California Posts:55 Points:471,505 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Sep 16, 2011 9:35:07 AM Ignore ch94589 Report Abuse There are times there no money left. I have to pay bridge toll $5.00 per day, and the rising gas cost.
bja0030 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:3,194 Points:535,930 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Sep 10, 2011 8:49:23 AM Ignore bja0030 Report Abuse NONE
mjs3290 Rookie Author Texas Posts:2 Points:1,645 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Sep 8, 2011 5:11:27 PM Ignore mjs3290 Report Abuse I don't make as many small trip as i used to,cut back on going out of town.