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2007-05-02 Home Front Economy

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Posted by Thoger Clereting5022 2007-05-02 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11132 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 So you end up fueling on the 14th or the 16th.

B.F.D.

Posted by Pappy 2007-05-02 00:12|| 2007-05-02 00:12|| Front Page Top

#2 Where did you learn your economics? They will never see any change in their cash flow.

Posted by bobnewnan 2007-05-02 00:40|| 2007-05-02 00:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Maybe we should all just hold our breath...

Posted by logi_cal 2007-05-02 01:09|| 2007-05-02 01:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Maybe we should all make an effort to reduce our weekly driving by 20 miles. It would have the same effect and spare the atmosphere. Assiduous trip-linking easily can achieve this goal. Merely make out a detailed shopping list and then figure out how to drive to all of those places in a compact loop. You'd be surprised at how much time and distance can be saved.

One trick that really cuts into unnecessary driving is to stock up on items with an infinite shelf life. Things like toilet paper, razors, handsoap, paper towels, shampoo, liquid laundry detergent and so forth. Not having to run to the store for a single item that has suddenly run out can make a huge difference in your monthly mileage.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-05-02 01:20|| 2007-05-02 01:20|| Front Page Top

#5 get a car that gets good mileage, vehicals have become a type of "fashion", whgich is not good. Your dick size is not really affected by your Ford,Chevy,Dodge (whatever) pickup, or your SUV. get a grip men and be smarter, not slaves to fashion.

Posted by Clolulet B. Hayes2422 2007-05-02 01:27|| 2007-05-02 01:27|| Front Page Top

#6 I'ma boycotting my vending machine the same day to teach it a lesson. Course I'll double up on Pork Rinds the day before. Be prepared sez I.

Posted by Shipman">Shipman 2007-05-02 01:48|| 2007-05-02 01:48|| Front Page Top

#7 I'm in because it is very little effort and makes me feel like I'm sticking it to the man when I'm really not!

Posted by Braindead Liberal 2007-05-02 03:27|| 2007-05-02 03:27|| Front Page Top

#8 Amen to all of the above.

Remember, buy Citgo gas if you're anti-Bush, and avoid Citgo gas if you're not. Anti-Bush.

Posted by Bobby 2007-05-02 05:51|| 2007-05-02 05:51|| Front Page Top

#9 Urban Legends Reference Page debunks the "Gas Out" here.

Still more explanation of why this doesn't work here.

Posted by Mike 2007-05-02 08:58|| 2007-05-02 08:58|| Front Page Top

#10 Maybe if you smack down the next Luddite and baby seal worshiper who barks again at the next attempt to get drilling done in the Caribbean before Fidel and the Chinese or along the Atlantic shelf, you might just start the process to get supply higher thus stabilizing or arresting the increase in prices. Ship the NIMBYites who've suppressed the building of refineries for decades to places where there is no need for modern conveniences, like Somalia. Downsize government at the EPA that wraps itself up with a ridiculous number of 'blends' of gasoline even though the air is in better shape today than it was forty years ago [and 100 million fewer citizens]. And finally, get the idiots in New England off of fuel oil and on to nuke energy for their winter heating. Otherwise, just have your bitch and pay the pumper.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-05-02 09:03|| 2007-05-02 09:03|| Front Page Top

#11 What's with the almost 3 billion? Doesn't 2.292 round down to 2? (or is that a typo since 73x40 = 2920)

Posted by Chemist 2007-05-02 09:30|| 2007-05-02 09:30|| Front Page Top

#12 Sure. Go ahead guys. Make a feel-good statement that does nothing in the real world. Typical liberal bullshit.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-05-02 09:51|| 2007-05-02 09:51|| Front Page Top

#13 I have used the same credit card to purchase gas for about 8 years. When the prices went to $3 the first time, I cut out weekly trips to Philadelphia for social life. I also reduced trips to NJ for family visits. Further, I always stop at the supermarket on my way home from other trips, and combine trips to town for multiple purposes. I can cut no further, but I can trace the amount I spend on gas, and it has declined. I went from an oil change per month to an oil change every other month.
Other factors: Set your front tires to about 29 pounds, and invest about $75 in Motor Silk which will improve your mileage and extend the life of your engine and transmission. For Motor Silk, see evergreenamerica.com, no, I don't represent them, this is just an unsolicited recommendation. If the roads you use are bumpy, leave the tire pressure lower for comfort, and don't mess with the rear tires because braking control may be affected. This is for front wheel drives only.

Posted by wxjames 2007-05-02 12:40|| 2007-05-02 12:40|| Front Page Top

#14 Further, I always stop at the supermarket on my way home from other trips, and combine trips to town for multiple purposes.

Those simple measures alone probably save you some 10% of gasoline over people who do not trip-link. Good work, wxjames.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-05-02 16:56|| 2007-05-02 16:56|| Front Page Top

#15 Maybe we should all just hold our breath...

No, no, no. That's next week when we protest against man-made greenhouse gases. Get with the program!

Posted by DMFD 2007-05-02 22:32|| 2007-05-02 22:32|| Front Page Top

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