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| Polarhound... |
 Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:10 pm |
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$3.959 around the corner from me.
Was $3.999 last week, $4.039 two weeks ago. |
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| Anonymous... |
| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:40 am |
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Get out your credit card, looks like they're just giving it away !
"Polarhound" <uhf9832283483y at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote in message
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Quote: $3.959 around the corner from me.
Was $3.999 last week, $4.039 two weeks ago. |
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| Jack Hunt... |
| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:28 pm |
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On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:10:44 -0400, Polarhound <uhf9832283483y at (no spam) comcast.net>
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Quote: $3.959 around the corner from me.
$3.778 in Maryville and Alcoa, TN on June 21. Same weekend as Honda Hoot in
neighboring Knoxville.
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| Robert Bolton... |
| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:11 pm |
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On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:13:59 -0400, Polarhound
<uhf9832283483y at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
Quote: Robert Bolton wrote:
On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:10:44 -0400, Polarhound
uhf9832283483y at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
$3.959 around the corner from me.
Was $3.999 last week, $4.039 two weeks ago.
$4.29 for regular here. Was $4.19 Diesel still holding at $4.89
When gas was under $3/gallon, I got by on $20/wk. Now, I just cut back
on my trips a bit and have been at a steady $25/wk.
If I lived a couple of miles closer to work, I'd buy a bicycle instead.
I bicycled 6 miles each way for about 6 weeks once. The road had no
shoulder, it frequently rained on me, and I'll swear the wind blew
against me morning and afternoon. It's been a 30 years since I did
that.
I checked into riding the bus to work about 20 years ago. It took 2
hours to get to work by bus as opposed to 20 minutes by my own
vehicle, so I didn't take the bus. I tried to find a home near a bus
stop 5 years ago in prep for old age when I changed homes, but I ended
up being about 1 mile away from one.
As of this summer however, they are building a Target store and
commercial center (mall) slightly less than 1 mile away from me.
They're doing the earthwork now, so I'd guess it won't open for
roughly a year and a half. Walmart was going to build a Super Walmart
across the street from them but I heard that was put on hold. On the
one hand I'll miss the forest and wildlife that now inhabit the area,
but on the other it will be nice to be able to walk to a store instead
of always riding. I just hope they don't build a pizza or ice cream
parlor in there too. Or a Mexican restaurant. Subway and a
Blockbusters would be OK.
I get 40 mpg for 6 months (almost 6 anyway) and 12 mpg for 6 months,
so I'm averaging 26 mpg. My commute is 25 miles, but let's say it's
26 so I burn a gallon a day for work on an annual average. Let's not
consider increased maintenance and insurance costs that result from
having two vehicles.
Robert |
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| Polarhound... |
| Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:52 pm |
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Robert Bolton wrote:
Quote: On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:13:59 -0400, Polarhound
uhf9832283483y at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
Robert Bolton wrote:
On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:10:44 -0400, Polarhound
uhf9832283483y at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
$3.959 around the corner from me.
Was $3.999 last week, $4.039 two weeks ago.
$4.29 for regular here. Was $4.19 Diesel still holding at $4.89
When gas was under $3/gallon, I got by on $20/wk. Now, I just cut back
on my trips a bit and have been at a steady $25/wk.
If I lived a couple of miles closer to work, I'd buy a bicycle instead.
I bicycled 6 miles each way for about 6 weeks once. The road had no
shoulder, it frequently rained on me, and I'll swear the wind blew
against me morning and afternoon. It's been a 30 years since I did
that.
I used to bike 7 miles every morning to get to high school, 2 miles to
work after that, then 6 miles home. 16 miles round trip for me is a bit
much at my age now, but 10-12 would be doable.
Of course, doing so from where I live now would require traversing some
not-so-good sections of Springfield (including the entire length of
Carew St from I-91) to get home at 10pm some nights.. |
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| Robert Bolton... |
| Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 12:54 am |
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On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:52:32 -0400, Polarhound
<uhf9832283483y at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
Quote: Robert Bolton wrote:
On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:13:59 -0400, Polarhound
uhf9832283483y at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
Robert Bolton wrote:
On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:10:44 -0400, Polarhound
uhf9832283483y at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
$3.959 around the corner from me.
Was $3.999 last week, $4.039 two weeks ago.
$4.29 for regular here. Was $4.19 Diesel still holding at $4.89
When gas was under $3/gallon, I got by on $20/wk. Now, I just cut back
on my trips a bit and have been at a steady $25/wk.
If I lived a couple of miles closer to work, I'd buy a bicycle instead.
I bicycled 6 miles each way for about 6 weeks once. The road had no
shoulder, it frequently rained on me, and I'll swear the wind blew
against me morning and afternoon. It's been a 30 years since I did
that.
I used to bike 7 miles every morning to get to high school, 2 miles to
work after that, then 6 miles home. 16 miles round trip for me is a bit
much at my age now, but 10-12 would be doable.
Of course, doing so from where I live now would require traversing some
not-so-good sections of Springfield (including the entire length of
Carew St from I-91) to get home at 10pm some nights..
Cycling is a good way to stay healthy provided the route accommodates
it and a chunk of fat doesn't break lose and clot as it did to that TV
guy recently.
Robert |
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| Anonymous... |
| Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:44 am |
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"Robert Bolton" <robertboltondrop at (no spam) gci.net> wrote in message
news:lupr5452r6diqa928l1a56en4c5tcm2lfr at (no spam) 4ax.com...
Quote: On Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:52:32 -0400, Polarhound
uhf9832283483y at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
Robert Bolton wrote:
On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 18:13:59 -0400, Polarhound
uhf9832283483y at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
Robert Bolton wrote:
On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 00:10:44 -0400, Polarhound
uhf9832283483y at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
$3.959 around the corner from me.
Was $3.999 last week, $4.039 two weeks ago.
$4.29 for regular here. Was $4.19 Diesel still holding at $4.89
When gas was under $3/gallon, I got by on $20/wk. Now, I just cut back
on my trips a bit and have been at a steady $25/wk.
If I lived a couple of miles closer to work, I'd buy a bicycle instead.
I bicycled 6 miles each way for about 6 weeks once. The road had no
shoulder, it frequently rained on me, and I'll swear the wind blew
against me morning and afternoon. It's been a 30 years since I did
that.
I used to bike 7 miles every morning to get to high school, 2 miles to
work after that, then 6 miles home. 16 miles round trip for me is a bit
much at my age now, but 10-12 would be doable.
Of course, doing so from where I live now would require traversing some
not-so-good sections of Springfield (including the entire length of
Carew St from I-91) to get home at 10pm some nights..
Cycling is a good way to stay healthy provided the route accommodates
it and a chunk of fat doesn't break lose and clot as it did to that TV
guy recently.
Robert
It's also relatively easy to get your ass run over on a
bicycle. Motorcycles are hard enough to keep away
from cars, just substitute the variable of a slow mov-
ing bicycle. |
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| S'mee... |
| Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:31 pm |
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On Jun 20, 10:10 pm, Polarhound <uhf98322834... at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote:
Quote: $3.959 around the corner from me.
Was $3.999 last week, $4.039 two weeks ago.
FYYFF! It's still $4.02 up here by RTTS. <big raspberries> bite me.
;^)
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| S'mee... |
| Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 4:33 pm |
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On Jun 22, 11:10 am, "Thumper" <roadap... at (no spam) unclewebster.com> wrote:
Quote: "Polarhound" <uhf98322834... at (no spam) comcast.net> wrote in message
news:AY-dndhTYtOt4sHVnZ2dnUVZ_vednZ2d at (no spam) comcast.com...
$3.959 around the corner from me.
Was $3.999 last week, $4.039 two weeks ago.
Blame the Democrats.
Thumper
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Hmph! Place the blame where it truely belongs...on the parents!!!
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| Robert Bolton... |
| Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:04 am |
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On Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:30:49 -0400, "Vito" <vito at (no spam) xxcrosslink.net>
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Quote: "Robert Bolton" <robertboltondrop at (no spam) gci.net> wrote
I bicycled 6 miles each way for about 6 weeks once. The road had no
shoulder, it frequently rained on me, and I'll swear the wind blew
against me morning and afternoon. ...
.... and it was up hill both ways to boot!<g
That's true, but only on Mondays.
Robert |
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