From msnbc.com: Oil prices spiked Friday as continued tensions in the Middle East and concerns of renewed violence in Nigeria pushed the price for a barrel of oil to a record near $146.
By midday in Europe, light, sweet crude for August delivery rose $3.53 at $145.18 a barrel...

With gas at all time highs, the home mortgage market going bust, banks in distress with all the subprime mess, no wonder a person can't keep their mind on the task at hand. This poor person is having a very bad day. I sure hope no one was hurt in this accident.