Talk around town

With this increase of gas prices to $4.00 this spring, there are people who are cutting down on other things.

I notice that some of our fast food places are putting items on sale inside the store to get people in. Arby's has a $5.00 meal now and taco bell has the "big box" for $4.99. I heard they are trying to get people back in since they are cutting down on eating out. Also I heard that people are eating but they are not buying to expensive soft drinks unless it comes with a meal.

The gas station the I go to said they sales are down for gas since the price has gone to almost $4.00 a gallon. While I was there a customer said it did not make much sense to drive across town to go to the $1.00 movie when gas price were so high, but she paid almost $5.00 for a pack of smokes.

I also notice that after the 500 mile race, that the traffic on E. Washington street was hard to find. Maybe the $4.00 mark has people waking up and saying enough is enough.