The roller-skate is, in the principle involved, nearly as old as the bicycle, or rather its predecessor, the velocipede. At first it was a toy for children, and was called the parlor skate. It had three iron wheels in a line and was very difficult to stand upon and control, while su...
This caused gasoline prices to rise as well, with an increase of about 8% from the year prior. Though they ultimately continued to surge, costs dropped ever so slightly near the end of 2007, which experts attributed to the combination of lower gasoline demand during winter months, and ...