Author Topic: Gas (Read 1082 times)

capt. apathy · « **Reply #45 on:** February 13, 2003, 09:10:06 AM »

Apathy: Can't see what Oregon rain has to do with anything. I would have thought there were wetter states.
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let me reply to this with the story of a California business woman who came up to Portland for a week.

so she hearing her whole life how beautiful it is in Portland she decides to take a week and see the city.

on her first day she decided to go hit a couple of art galleries in NW Portland. but it was raining all day that day so she skipped it.

the next day she thought she could go and check out the rose gardens up on the hill. but the rain ruined that for her too.

and so it went for the rest of the week. every day she would plan something new and every day the rain ruined her plans, she ended up never leaving her room.

quickly her week was over and she was in a foul mood standing in the rain in front of the hotel, waiting for a cab to take her back to the airport.

she was miserable, she hated this town, she'd wasted her vacation, and she had to take it out on somebody.

just then a kid walks by and she turns yells sarcastically "does it EVER stop raining in this damn place"

"how would I know lady I'm only 12"

p.s. check out the Portland Rain Festival - August 1st thru July 29th

mora · « **Reply #46 on:** February 13, 2003, 12:47:24 PM »

There is a different kind method of octane rating measurement in the US. There are two different types of test called RON(Research Octane Number) and MON(Motor Octane Number). MON test is done on higher engine load and gives a lower value than a RON test. In Europe RON number is printed on the pump, but in the US, an average of both is used (RON+MON)/2.

Dingbat · « **Reply #47 on:** February 13, 2003, 01:40:32 PM »

2.54 for 100LL

mora · « **Reply #48 on:** February 13, 2003, 03:01:26 PM »

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Originally posted by Dingbat
2.54 for 100LL

Thats dirt cheap! It's not even taxed here and it still costs $5/gallon... And it will soon double when they start taxing it.

No wonder people are converting their planes to run on automotive fuel.

Dingbat · « **Reply #49 on:** February 13, 2003, 04:31:44 PM »

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Originally posted by mora
Thats dirt cheap! It's not even taxed here and it still costs $5/gallon... And it will soon double when they start taxing it. No wonder people are converting their planes to run on automotive fuel.

Yeowch, I feel your pain bro. I'm visiting the inlaws in a few months in Latvia and I intend on taking them up but I checked some prices and I was shocked...

BigGun · « **Reply #50 on:** February 13, 2003, 06:30:55 PM »

$2.08 today - premium - Bay Area