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Despite record fuel prices above $3 per gallon, more Americans will travel by car over the Memorial Day holiday weekend than a year ago, according to a survey by travel agency AAA.

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STONERS
May 17, 2007, 1:14 p.m.
In a sign that energy costs will affect behavior, however, AAA said travelers are planning to stay closer to home and take shorter trips. Travel-related expenses for U.S. households are expected average nearly $600.
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dandt1612
May 17, 2007, 6:10 p.m.
What's all the complaining about? if you are not willing to cut back. Silly
If everyone would do some cutting back it would make a big difference.
In my area the price went up to $3.34 a gallon today. It was $3.23 yesterday.
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mamasan
May 17, 2007, 8:03 p.m.
I will be staying home
I have cut my driving way back.
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OldRusty
May 17, 2007, 9 p.m.
Why in the hell do i always get left out of the polls.,No i am not driving any where.,What i plan to do is stay home and e-mail my elected officials, and raise hell about the high fuel prices., and Oil company monopoly.
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hrmm
May 17, 2007, 10:08 p.m.
No there not. Most people wont be driving anywhere that weekend. Im not when gas is already 3.50 here! How do these people know that everyone will be driving on that day? Did they do a study on it?? Give me break, its all hype. More reasons to hike up the prices. bla bla bla
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pattyjo
May 17, 2007, 10:22 p.m.
I sure won't be going any where. It costs me $48 to $50 a week just to go to work even if I don't have errands to do and I get 30 MPG.
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mtrim
May 17, 2007, 10:49 p.m.
I dont blame anyone for not going anywhere on memorial day weekend. I think that we should deduct our gas from the insurance we have to pay. Since it is a law no one voted on and maybe just drop full coverage completely or maybe just drop it intirely. that would put a lot of money back in our pockets. But, seriuosly, the oil companies are ripping us off as gas should have never gone above 1.30 a gallon.
we need to reintroduce the grey motor. It was a motor that was suppose to go into production in the 70's and never did because the gas and motor companies are working together. This motor was electric and connected to the transmission of a car and ran everything including a heater without having to stop and charge it. Why is the government not mentioning this and having it go back into production?
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STONERS
May 17, 2007, 11:43 p.m.
I'm not going any place that weekend either.I can think of alot better things I can do in town then going out of state and spend alot less.
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Cybnetic
May 18, 2007, 7:36 a.m.
who the hell wrote this article!! are they on drugs?? who is going to go anywhere when gas is so high..
lets not make the rich oil companies any richer!!! stay home!!!
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ddnlj1
May 18, 2007, 8:39 a.m.
Between gas to go to work and food to put in the refrigerator, I'm broke. No Memorial Day trip going on here.
But I'll bet our illustrious leaders in Washington won't be sitting at home on the back porch with their feet in the kiddie pool fanning themselves because they can't afford to turn on the A/C
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AntiNeoCon
May 18, 2007, 9:29 a.m.
Just like cigarettes, we are addicted. Doesn't matter what the cost, we will keep on paying. Do we have a choice?
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Disulfate
May 18, 2007, 10:52 a.m.
No one checked with me. I'm staying home....gas is too high
and the hiways too dangerous.
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Rigel
May 18, 2007, 11:31 a.m.
I can honestly say that I might still go somewhere for Memorial Day...as horrible as the gas prices are, it's still a holiday weekend and I want to get away!