It's bound to happen, I guess. Gas prices here in upper Michigan typically aren't that insane, and I don't do a lot of driving, so granted I don't feel the effect like, say, parents, or those who travel a lot, but the rates don't bother me so much. Even when the price suddenly jumps 5 cents or so per gallon, it seems like a fair trade for the convenience of automobile transportation.

If it suddenly shot up to $4, and that was an ongoing trend, I'd probably start to worry, but if there's a legit reason for a temporary, dramatic increase in prices (like Hurricane Katrina hampering oil output - especially in this case where I'd be more worried about the hurricanes other effects), I'll survive.