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Title: Senator asks if nation's drivers should slow down
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URL Source: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080703/ap_on_go_co/warner_speed_limit
Published: Jul 3, 2008
Author: JOSEF HEBERT
Post Date: 2008-07-03 21:42:02 by Jethro Tull
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Views: 825
Comments: 39
Senator asks if nation's drivers should slow down By H. JOSEF HEBERT, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON - An influential Republican senator suggested Thursday that Congress might want to consider reimposing a national speed limit to save gasoline and, in turn possibly ease fuel prices. Sen. John Warner, R-Va., asked Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman to look into what speed limit would provide optimum gasoline efficiency given current technology. He said he wants to know if the administration might support efforts in Congress to require a lower speed limit. Congress in 1974 set a national 55 mph speed limit because of energy shortages caused by the Arab oil embargo. The speed limit was repealed in 1995 when crude oil dipped to $17 a barrel and gasoline cost $1.10 a gallon. As motorists headed on trips for this Fourth of July weekend, gasoline averaged $4.10 a gallon nationwide with oil hovering around $145 a barrel.
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#2. To: Jethro Tull (#0)
I think they should raise the drinking age to 75 and lower the speed limit to 21.
Wanna go into to the Vespa distribution business?
Senator Warner comes from two long lists of extinguished gentlemen.. 1. Men that have been US Senators. 2. Men that have slept with Elizabeth Taylor.
Slip Mahoney also used that in a Bowery Boys movie. I was impressed.
I think Warner is the only one LIVING....hehehehehehe
He looks like Dr. Zachary Smith.
Either of you two ...GENTLEMEN... recall seeing a full length photo of Taylor when she was 16???????? Shorts and peasant blouse?????
My ex-wife isn't even 40 yet and she's almost caught up to that old hag in the marriage department. And back in the day, the ex could fill up a leather mini skirt with the best of them. But now...not so much. Kinda the same with Liz. Everything has a shelf life.
Hey!!!!!!!!!!!! Dont go spoiling an olde mans dream. Still 16 to me. I went looking for the mold she was made from but never found it, would have run me off a few carbon copies to have around.
#23. To: Cynicom (#20)
I'm still waiting on the redhead from The X-Files to come to her senses and call me...and drop that silly restraining order.
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#6. To: Esso (#2)
#9. To: Jethro Tull (#6)
You better listen up.
#10. To: Cynicom (#9)
extinguished gentlemen..
#13. To: MUDDOG (#10)
Slip Mahoney also used that in a Bowery Boys movie. I was impressed.
#15. To: Cynicom (#13)
I think Warner is the only one LIVING....hehehehehehe
#17. To: MUDDOG, orangedog (#15)
#19. To: Cynicom (#17)
Either of you two ...GENTLEMEN... recall seeing a full length photo of Taylor when she was 16???????? Shorts and peasant blouse?????
#20. To: orangedog (#19)
But now...not so much. Kinda the same with Liz. Everything has a shelf life.
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