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  • T Tim Carmichael

    Had to take a spare PC to a sattelite center this morning in South Carolina. As I got closer, the price of gasoline dropped sharply... USD $1.86 / gallon! And this after I had to fill up last night at USD $2.01 / gallon... How are gas prices where you are? Tim

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    El Corazon
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    2.01 at one location, the rest should follow... the others were still at 2.09 this morning.

    _________________________ Asu no koto o ieba, tenjo de nezumi ga warau. Talk about things of tomorrow and the mice in the ceiling laugh. (Japanese Proverb)

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    • B Bill Gates Antimatter Particle

      You poor americans. You dont live in the real world. How about current uk price at a bargain of ~ $6.57/ us gallon ?????? How do you like that?:^)

      "Life begins at 140"

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      Chris McGlothen
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      Okay, point taken. I'm writing the Prime Minister.:-D


      An American football fan - Go Seahawks! Lil Turtle

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      • T Tim Carmichael

        Had to take a spare PC to a sattelite center this morning in South Carolina. As I got closer, the price of gasoline dropped sharply... USD $1.86 / gallon! And this after I had to fill up last night at USD $2.01 / gallon... How are gas prices where you are? Tim

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        David Stone
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        Looks like the cheapest here is about $2.45[^] right now.

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        • B Bill Gates Antimatter Particle

          You poor americans. You dont live in the real world. How about current uk price at a bargain of ~ $6.57/ us gallon ?????? How do you like that?:^)

          "Life begins at 140"

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          ToddHileHoffer
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          Yeah but England is small. You couldn't drive as much as us if you wanted to.

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          • T Tim Carmichael

            Had to take a spare PC to a sattelite center this morning in South Carolina. As I got closer, the price of gasoline dropped sharply... USD $1.86 / gallon! And this after I had to fill up last night at USD $2.01 / gallon... How are gas prices where you are? Tim

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            Colin Angus Mackay
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            Tim Carmichael wrote:

            How are gas prices where you are?

            They've come down off their highs of earlier in the year and it now costs $6.51 per US Gallon where I am.


            Upcoming Scottish Developers events: * Glasgow: Tell us what you want to see in 2007 My: Website | Blog | Photos

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            • D David Wulff

              Using a litre to US gallon conversion, and xe.com for the currency conversion, standard unleaded petrol/gas at my local garage is $7.06 per gallon.


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              Ed Poore
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              :wtf: What's the local garage rate (in p/l)? I just worked out what I pay for unleaded 89p/l at Tesco and it comes out to $6.54 / gallon. [edit]Just realised how strong £ is so even 1 or 2p will make a big difference.[/edit]


              I have no idea what I just said. But my intentions were sincere.

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                Okay, point taken. I'm writing the Prime Minister.:-D


                An American football fan - Go Seahawks! Lil Turtle

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                Colin Angus Mackay
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                Lil Turtle wrote:

                I'm writing the Prime Minister

                Error: Missing preposition before the definite article.


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                • T ToddHileHoffer

                  Yeah but England is small. You couldn't drive as much as us if you wanted to.

                  GameFly free trial

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                  Bill Gates Antimatter Particle
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                  unlike your american ego

                  "Life begins at 140"

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                  • D David Wulff

                    It is still cheaper than public transport. Just. But unlike the busses I can get to work in 50 minutes instead of a seven hour round trip. :doh: You just get used to paying that much - I factor in two days pay each month just to pay for getting to the office.


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                    Vikram A Punathambekar
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                    David Wulff wrote:

                    It is still cheaper than public transport.

                    Driving around by car is cheaper than public transport in the UK? :wtf:

                    Cheers, Vikram.


                    "Life isn't fair, and the world is full of unscrupulous characters. There are things worth fighting for, killing for and dying for, but it's a really small list. Chalk it up to experience, let it go, and move on to the next positive experience in your life." - Christopher Duncan.

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                    • T ToddHileHoffer

                      Yeah but England is small. You couldn't drive as much as us if you wanted to.

                      GameFly free trial

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                      Ed Poore
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                      Depends if you know where you're going...


                      I have no idea what I just said. But my intentions were sincere.

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                      • C Colin Angus Mackay

                        Lil Turtle wrote:

                        I'm writing the Prime Minister

                        Error: Missing preposition before the definite article.


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                        Gary Wheeler
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                        Colin Angus Mackay wrote:

                        Error: Missing preposition before the definite article.

                        Don't you mean: Missing expletive after the definite article?


                        Software Zen: delete this;

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                        • T Tim Carmichael

                          Had to take a spare PC to a sattelite center this morning in South Carolina. As I got closer, the price of gasoline dropped sharply... USD $1.86 / gallon! And this after I had to fill up last night at USD $2.01 / gallon... How are gas prices where you are? Tim

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                          Alvaro Mendez
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                          $2.30-something in South Florida. I haven't seen it under $2.00 in years. Alvaro


                          A casual stroll through the lunatic asylum shows that faith does not prove anything. - Friedrich Nietzsche

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                          • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                            David Wulff wrote:

                            It is still cheaper than public transport.

                            Driving around by car is cheaper than public transport in the UK? :wtf:

                            Cheers, Vikram.


                            "Life isn't fair, and the world is full of unscrupulous characters. There are things worth fighting for, killing for and dying for, but it's a really small list. Chalk it up to experience, let it go, and move on to the next positive experience in your life." - Christopher Duncan.

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                            RChin
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                            Seeing how my monthly travelcard (public transport passes) has gone up and petrol prices have remained roughly the same, I wouldn't be surprised to find that if I drive to work, it would be cheaper on my wallet.


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                              Seeing how my monthly travelcard (public transport passes) has gone up and petrol prices have remained roughly the same, I wouldn't be surprised to find that if I drive to work, it would be cheaper on my wallet.


                              I Dream of Absolute Zero

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                              amclint
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                              Jeez...course the up side to some public transport is you can work on a laptop or watch movies or something. I'd almost go for it if I had a 1hr+ commute, would be nice to get that extra work done even if the car only took 1/2hr.

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                              • D David Wulff

                                Using a litre to US gallon conversion, and xe.com for the currency conversion, standard unleaded petrol/gas at my local garage is $7.06 per gallon.


                                Ðavid Wulff What kind of music should programmers listen to?
                                Join the Code Project Last.fm group | dwulff
                                I'm so gangsta I eat cereal without the milk

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                                Dave Kreskowiak
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                                Just for curiosity, how much of that is taxes and what does the tax money go towards? Here in Michigan, I think about $0.19 of every gallon goes to federal taxes for road maintenance, $0.27 goes to the state gas tax (road), and then there's the state sales tax, at 6%, going to the general fund. BTW, I just paid $2.07(and 9/10ths)/gallon last night, all taxes included.

                                Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic

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                                • G Gary Wheeler

                                  Colin Angus Mackay wrote:

                                  Error: Missing preposition before the definite article.

                                  Don't you mean: Missing expletive after the definite article?


                                  Software Zen: delete this;

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                                  Chris McGlothen
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                                  :laugh::laugh::laugh:


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                                  • C Colin Angus Mackay

                                    Lil Turtle wrote:

                                    I'm writing the Prime Minister

                                    Error: Missing preposition before the definite article.


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                                    Joe Woodbury
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                                    Colin Angus Mackay wrote:

                                    Error: Missing preposition before the definite article.

                                    Only if you're a language prescriptivist.

                                    Anyone who thinks he has a better idea of what's good for people than people do is a swine. - P.J. O'Rourke

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                                    • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                                      David Wulff wrote:

                                      It is still cheaper than public transport.

                                      Driving around by car is cheaper than public transport in the UK? :wtf:

                                      Cheers, Vikram.


                                      "Life isn't fair, and the world is full of unscrupulous characters. There are things worth fighting for, killing for and dying for, but it's a really small list. Chalk it up to experience, let it go, and move on to the next positive experience in your life." - Christopher Duncan.

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                                      Nish Nishant
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                                      Vikram A Punathambekar wrote:

                                      Driving around by car is cheaper than public transport in the UK?

                                      It's the same in Canada and the US.

                                      Regards, Nish


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                                      • D David Stone

                                        Looks like the cheapest here is about $2.45[^] right now.

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                                        Dave Kreskowiak
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                                        I think it's like that all over California. But, Hawii is more expensive at about $3.00 right now.

                                        Dave Kreskowiak Microsoft MVP - Visual Basic

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                                        • V Vikram A Punathambekar

                                          David Wulff wrote:

                                          It is still cheaper than public transport.

                                          Driving around by car is cheaper than public transport in the UK? :wtf:

                                          Cheers, Vikram.


                                          "Life isn't fair, and the world is full of unscrupulous characters. There are things worth fighting for, killing for and dying for, but it's a really small list. Chalk it up to experience, let it go, and move on to the next positive experience in your life." - Christopher Duncan.

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                                          David Wulff
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                                          Public transport is cheap as chips if you are only using one route or one operator (they are privately operated companies). For me to get to work I would need to use two different operators which would require two different annual passes. The cheapest I could get it for would be about £850 ($1,652) with subsidised passes, whereas my fuel bill only comes to around £1,200 ($2,333) so it is pennies more to drive. It used to be more, but I only travel three days a week now which has basically halved my travel costs. With the busses though, my 50 minutes journey would take two and half hours in the morning, and four and a half hours in the evening. Factor in those costs, and it is significantly cheaper to drive. If I was to use the trains, I would still need to use the two bus operators to get to the stations, and then a train pass, which would basically add £450 more and save me... zero hours. (The connecting busses run at the same time.) :doh: IMO public transport is an excellent idea... for travelling within towns and cities. Once you start travelling cross county or even country then it is totally unfeasible.


                                          Ðavid Wulff What kind of music should programmers listen to?
                                          Join the Code Project Last.fm group | dwulff
                                          I'm so gangsta I eat cereal without the milk

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