This would be perfect for me and my hubby to enjoy before his deployment next year….It would be the perfect getaway in advance to what is sure to be a difficult year for both me and him.

I will spread the word to my girlfriends though.

I love the DC Metro system as well and BART in the San Francisco Bay Area could take a few lessons from DC Metro (like running later on the weekends so people getting their party on won't get behind the wheel under the influence because they'll be on public transportation).

The way I learned my way around DC was on the Metro. When I first started coming here on business, I didn't go to too many places that couldn't be accessed from the Metro. So when I started driving here, it was much easier to learn shortcuts as a result.

If a green economy gives me those benefits, sign me up.

Just a thought. We saw $1.61 here outside of Atlanta today.

I think that the price per barrel is grossly underpriced to give a boost to W's legacy. I think that if the price of oil would have naturally slid this low, many groups (Saudi's) would have stopped production until the price went back up. They have said so publically, as recently as when W went over there and asked them to increase production and they said no.

The oil companies know that our tax dollars have enabled them to siphon oil out Iraqi soil practically for free. Our gov is providing military protection of the rigs & pipeline, and our gov is also paying them for our envasion. The last I heard, the Iraqi gov had billions in an american bank. O was saying that they need to start paying to rebuild/repair their country. No one has ever given the impression that they made these billions from american oil companies.

Even while gas is down, at least until Jan. 21, 2009, I haven't noticed a dip in the price of other patroleum based products. No drop in the prices if gum, crayons, Afro sheen or tires. I also think food is still very high.

I hope everyone is well. I've been working very hard. I'm also feeling disillusioned about O recycling Clinton staffers. I think this is their payback/Quid Pro Quo for endorsing him. I don't like it. I'm going to read what everyone else has to say now.

People who were bamboozled should get their oil at market rates for the winter no matter what their contract price is.

Talk about being robbed.

The lowest price for as I've seen is $1.79. We have definitely been screwed. BUSH BEGONE!!!

I think it's because Big Oil is throwing the Big 3 a bone. The auto industry is in trouble, and the problem is all the trucks and SUVs that they can't get rid of. What better way to get Americans buying them again, than to offer them cheap gas?

I guess they figure that we dumb Americans will realize that the gas hike was just temporary, and we'll dutifully regain our appetites for Tahoes and Suburbans.

See, the last thing that Big Oil wants are Americans who are looking for automobile and fossil fuel alternatives. So what better way to keep us distracted on the shiny things, than by lowering our gas prices.

Have you checked them out lately? Of course, tickets for the Inauguration may be just about gone, but one can get on a plane these days without cashing out the bank account.

While Dingell was Chairing the Energy Committee, the oil industries had a chance to slink away. Now that Waxman is chairing this committee, don't tell me he's not going to be subpeaoning Oil industry CEOs and demanding they explain their asses for price goughing during most of Bush's Administration, and dropping prices like it's hot now that a Democrat got the White House.