Think about the price of gas (about $3) compared to milk ($4) – Gas is still cheap right now. It will be above $5 soon with the war continuing in Iraq, Isreal/Lebannon, etc. These new high prices will quench the middle class, causing a serious recession where the new uncertainty will create panic, causing the real storage of value to skyrocket (gold) – meanwhile I am getting the ole goped out for travel ;)