Beware: Pissed, ranting man posting here!

Man, I live in the middle of nowhere where the gas prices are always outrageous.

I get it:
1) it costs more to haul it up here
2) there are 2 gas stations in the entire County
3) these gas stations know they are the only game around and bend us over
4) tourists who didn't fill up in town are hosed and have to get it there (see #3)

It's been at $3.79 up here for a week or so for the "cheap stuff" for my old Jeep.

I go to "the city" today and go to fill up like I always do when down there, thinking I'll save a few pennies. It's $3.79 in town. I think WTF? Then I drive up the hill....$3.95 now. Overnight. 16 cent increase overnight. That's 4.2%. What goes up 4.2% overnight?

I have a basic understanding of the oil market (no expert, that's for sure) and get how it works, but this just seems totally f-ed up. 4.2% overnight? A few cents every few days has less of an effect psychologically at least. But no, just jam it all up the butt all at once. Screw them - they need it. They'll pay for it. And no, I'm no "oil company conspiracy guy". It's just the whole situation that pisses me off.

Son of a bitch...gas is our #3 expense for our household now, behind mortgage and food (and it's pretty close with food - scary). Two adults and two kids (third due in 6 weeks).

This is getting crazy man. 4 years ago we were below $2 a gallon, now we're almost $4? In September? Nothing doubles that fast does it? Has ANYTHING doubled in price in the last 4 years? Gold maybe? And what does that say?

And no, I can't drive a fucking Volt or a Pious at 9,000 feet in the Rocky Mountains Mr. Obummer. Asshat.

Rant over. Just pisses off. Can't do a damn thing about it either but pull the RIGHT lever in November. That might help...a little. OK, now rant over. Seriously. <deeeeeep breath>