I can remember 11 cents and 16 cent gas and there were still gas wars and a filling station on every corner in town it seemed. Oh those days!!!!!!!! Heck, I would be happy to see two dollars a gallon or less now days. These gas prices are ridiculous and as far as keeping up with Europe's prices, they have a transportation system that can be used, we don't. Most of those countries aren't as big as one of our states. The government needs to live down on our level for a change and quit giving everything to everybody, someone has to pay for the giveaways. Enuf of my bandwagon!