Geek In Me

by Josh Loposer via greendaily.com

With the price of gas still hovering at least $1 higher than it was a year ago, drug dealers are apparently having to adjust their prices to keep their profit margins in tact. One coke dealer in Indiana recently sold an undercover cop an ounce of the very non eco-friendly substance that he priced at $240 — that’s $215 for the drug itself, and another $25 for gas money. Just like any other business, drug dealers are passing along their high fuel costs to the consumer.

If American Airlines can make you pay $15 for a checked bag, then why couldn’t a coke dealer start charging to fill their gas-guzzler’s tank? Like many of us today, the coke dealer hasn’t had time or money to buy a hybrid car or otherwise adjust his mode of transportation to the new high fuel prices. For a career like his, I’d probably recommend a gas-sipping Yamaha scooter — 100mpg plus plenty of storage space for all of your paraphernalia.