Filled the tank $80 ~15 gallons
Gillette razors $18
12 Pack Squirt $9

I yam olde. The only item that I can "enjoy" is the Squirt, at that makes me fat(ter).

I told my three children, years ago, if I start complaining about gas prices and discuss where to purchase the cheapest, they can kill or commit me.

On a positive fiscal note, I went through my piles of tools and hardware and took back any unopened package to Lowes. $78. Gave it right back of course.

-TE

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On Friday, May 20, 2022 at 7:39:50 PM UTC-7, TE wrote:

Filled the tank $80 ~15 gallons
Gillette razors $18
12 Pack Squirt $9

I yam olde. The only item that I can "enjoy" is the Squirt, at that makes me fat(ter).

I told my three children, years ago, if I start complaining about gas prices and discuss where to purchase the cheapest, they can kill or commit me.

On a positive fiscal note, I went through my piles of tools and hardware and took back any unopened package to Lowes. $78. Gave it right back of course.

-TE

we bought a Prius. The first year we bought 96 gallons

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On Friday, May 20, 2022 at 8:29:27 PM UTC-7, Eric Ramon wrote:

On Friday, May 20, 2022 at 7:39:50 PM UTC-7, TE wrote:

Filled the tank $80 ~15 gallons
Gillette razors $18
12 Pack Squirt $9

I yam olde. The only item that I can "enjoy" is the Squirt, at that makes me fat(ter).

I told my three children, years ago, if I start complaining about gas prices and discuss where to purchase the cheapest, they can kill or commit me.

On a positive fiscal note, I went through my piles of tools and hardware and took back any unopened package to Lowes. $78. Gave it right back of course.

-TE

we bought a Prius. The first year we bought 96 gallons

no, on 2nd thought, I mean we spent $96. Or something like that. Anyway, it saved us a lot of money 'cause we went (still do) a long way on each gallon. What kind of mileage do you get?

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On 5/20/2022 11:31 PM, Eric Ramon wrote:

On Friday, May 20, 2022 at 8:29:27 PM UTC-7, Eric Ramon wrote:

On Friday, May 20, 2022 at 7:39:50 PM UTC-7, TE wrote:

Filled the tank $80 ~15 gallons
Gillette razors $18
12 Pack Squirt $9

I yam olde. The only item that I can "enjoy" is the Squirt, at that makes me fat(ter).

I told my three children, years ago, if I start complaining about gas prices and discuss where to purchase the cheapest, they can kill or commit me.

On a positive fiscal note, I went through my piles of tools and hardware and took back any unopened package to Lowes. $78. Gave it right back of course.

-TE

we bought a Prius. The first year we bought 96 gallons

no, on 2nd thought, I mean we spent $96. Or something like that. Anyway, it saved us a lot of money 'cause we went (still do) a long way on each gallon. What kind of mileage do you get?

10, on a good day.

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Eric Ramon <ramon.eric@gmail.com> wrote:

On Friday, May 20, 2022 at 7:39:50 PM UTC-7, TE wrote:

Filled the tank $80 ~15 gallons
Gillette razors $18
12 Pack Squirt $9

I yam olde. The only item that I can "enjoy" is the Squirt, at that makes me fat(ter).

I told my three children, years ago, if I start complaining about gas
prices and discuss where to purchase the cheapest, they can kill or commit me.

On a positive fiscal note, I went through my piles of tools and hardware
and took back any unopened package to Lowes. $78. Gave it right back of course.

-TE

we bought a Prius. The first year we bought 96 gallons

Upgraded my Prius to a Chevy Volt in 2020. Now I only buy gas for road
trips. It’s a best of both worlds car IMO. Like many Volt fanboys I can’t figure out why PHEVs aren’t more popular. They really seem to hit the sweet spot.

--
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Well if Biden and the Democrats stay in power, you
will have three choices:

1. a gallon of gas.
2. a White Castle slider
3. a down payment on a six pack of beer

Irish Mike

"if you could reason with a Democrat there wouldn't
be any Democrats" - Clint eastwood

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On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 8:07:02 AM UTC-7, Irish Mike wrote:

Well if Biden and the Democrats stay in power, you
will have three choices:

1. a gallon of gas.
2. a White Castle slider
3. a down payment on a six pack of beer

Given how stupid some of you are with alcohol, I'd almost take that chance.

Mike

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On Saturday, May 21, 2022 at 10:55:14 AM UTC-4, xyzzy wrote:

Eric Ramon <ramon...@gmail.com> wrote:

On Friday, May 20, 2022 at 7:39:50 PM UTC-7, TE wrote:

Filled the tank $80 ~15 gallons
Gillette razors $18
12 Pack Squirt $9

I yam olde. The only item that I can "enjoy" is the Squirt, at that makes me fat(ter).

I told my three children, years ago, if I start complaining about gas
prices and discuss where to purchase the cheapest, they can kill or commit me.

On a positive fiscal note, I went through my piles of tools and hardware >> and took back any unopened package to Lowes. $78. Gave it right back of course.

-TE

we bought a Prius. The first year we bought 96 gallons

Upgraded my Prius to a Chevy Volt in 2020. Now I only buy gas for road trips. It’s a best of both worlds car IMO. Like many Volt fanboys I can’t
figure out why PHEVs aren’t more popular. They really seem to hit the sweet
spot.

As I age, a new car becomes less and less exciting. PH/EVs Even less so. I'm going
to get a Mustang....sometime soon, the old fashioned gasoline model. Something about that V8. I let my wife get the luxury vehicle.

Picking-up a new EV would be, to me, a errand rather than something to look forward to.
Yeah, year first world problems and all that.

-TE

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On 5/20/2022 10:39 PM, TE wrote:

Filled the tank $80 ~15 gallons
Gillette razors $18
12 Pack Squirt $9

I yam olde. The only item that I can "enjoy" is the Squirt, at that makes me fat(ter).

I told my three children, years ago, if I start complaining about gas prices and discuss where to purchase the cheapest, they can kill or commit me.

On a positive fiscal note, I went through my piles of tools and hardware and took back any unopened package to Lowes. $78. Gave it right back of course.

-TE

Look at the amount of sugar in Squirt. A couple of them would put me in
the hospital.

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On 5/21/2022 10:55 AM, xyzzy wrote:

Eric Ramon <ramon.eric@gmail.com> wrote:

On Friday, May 20, 2022 at 7:39:50 PM UTC-7, TE wrote:

Filled the tank $80 ~15 gallons
Gillette razors $18
12 Pack Squirt $9

I yam olde. The only item that I can "enjoy" is the Squirt, at that makes me fat(ter).

I told my three children, years ago, if I start complaining about gas
prices and discuss where to purchase the cheapest, they can kill or commit me.

On a positive fiscal note, I went through my piles of tools and hardware >>> and took back any unopened package to Lowes. $78. Gave it right back of course.

-TE

we bought a Prius. The first year we bought 96 gallons

Upgraded my Prius to a Chevy Volt in 2020. Now I only buy gas for road
trips. It’s a best of both worlds car IMO. Like many Volt fanboys I can’t figure out why PHEVs aren’t more popular. They really seem to hit the sweet spot.

I wonder why they haven't made them Diesel.

--
ÄLSKAR - Fänga Dagen

Слава Україні та НАТО

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On 5/20/2022 10:39 PM, TE wrote:

Filled the tank $80 ~15 gallons
Gillette razors $18
12 Pack Squirt $9

I yam olde. The only item that I can "enjoy" is the Squirt, at that makes me fat(ter).

I told my three children, years ago, if I start complaining about gas prices and discuss where to purchase the cheapest, they can kill or commit me.

On a positive fiscal note, I went through my piles of tools and hardware and took back any unopened package to Lowes. $78. Gave it right back of course.

-TE

With prices crashing, that will buy over an oz of cannabis in my area.
Since I drive under 10,000 miles a year life is good.

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Ken Olson <kolson@freedomnet.org> wrote:

On 5/21/2022 10:55 AM, xyzzy wrote:

Eric Ramon <ramon.eric@gmail.com> wrote:

On Friday, May 20, 2022 at 7:39:50 PM UTC-7, TE wrote:

Filled the tank $80 ~15 gallons
Gillette razors $18
12 Pack Squirt $9

I yam olde. The only item that I can "enjoy" is the Squirt, at that makes me fat(ter).

I told my three children, years ago, if I start complaining about gas
prices and discuss where to purchase the cheapest, they can kill or commit me.

On a positive fiscal note, I went through my piles of tools and hardware >>>> and took back any unopened package to Lowes. $78. Gave it right back of course.

-TE

we bought a Prius. The first year we bought 96 gallons

Upgraded my Prius to a Chevy Volt in 2020. Now I only buy gas for road
trips. It’s a best of both worlds car IMO. Like many Volt fanboys I can’t
figure out why PHEVs aren’t more popular. They really seem to hit the sweet
spot.

I wonder why they haven't made them Diesel.

I don’t think they’ve figured how to make Diesel engines start and stop smoothly in step with the battery power. Several years ago on a business
trip I rode with a colleague in Copenhagen in a diesel Golf that had a
start and stop engine. That thing was rough!

Also one of the advantages that battery drive gives you, strong low-end
torque, diesels already have. So maybe battery and diesel drive don’t complement each other that well?

--
“I usually skip over your posts because of your disguistng, contrarian, liberal personality.” — Altie

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On 5/22/2022 10:11 AM, xyzzy wrote:

Ken Olson <kolson@freedomnet.org> wrote:

On 5/21/2022 10:55 AM, xyzzy wrote:

Eric Ramon <ramon.eric@gmail.com> wrote:

On Friday, May 20, 2022 at 7:39:50 PM UTC-7, TE wrote:

Filled the tank $80 ~15 gallons
Gillette razors $18
12 Pack Squirt $9

I yam olde. The only item that I can "enjoy" is the Squirt, at that makes me fat(ter).

I told my three children, years ago, if I start complaining about gas >>>>> prices and discuss where to purchase the cheapest, they can kill or commit me.

On a positive fiscal note, I went through my piles of tools and hardware >>>>> and took back any unopened package to Lowes. $78. Gave it right back of course.

-TE

we bought a Prius. The first year we bought 96 gallons

Upgraded my Prius to a Chevy Volt in 2020. Now I only buy gas for road
trips. It’s a best of both worlds car IMO. Like many Volt fanboys I can’t
figure out why PHEVs aren’t more popular. They really seem to hit the sweet
spot.

I wonder why they haven't made them Diesel.

I don’t think they’ve figured how to make Diesel engines start and stop smoothly in step with the battery power. Several years ago on a business trip I rode with a colleague in Copenhagen in a diesel Golf that had a
start and stop engine. That thing was rough!

Also one of the advantages that battery drive gives you, strong low-end torque, diesels already have. So maybe battery and diesel drive don’t complement each other that well?

They do in diesel electric locomotives.

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On 2022-05-21, TE <randorwell@gmail.com> wrote:

Filled the tank $80 ~15 gallons
Gillette razors $18

Clark Howard turned me on to the way to reduce razor costs -- make sure
the razor is completely dry before putting it back in the cabinet. I use
a sheet of TP and shaking to do this.

I have gone from using 10 razors a year to one or two.

12 Pack Squirt $9

I yam olde. The only item that I can "enjoy" is the Squirt, at that makes me fat(ter).

I told my three children, years ago, if I start complaining about
gas prices and discuss where to purchase the cheapest, they can kill
or commit me.

On a positive fiscal note, I went through my piles of tools and
hardware and took back any unopened package to Lowes. $78. Gave it
right back of course.

Get ready for some great sales to buy it back, stores are awash in
inventory.

--
Fast, reliable, cheap. Pick two and we'll talk.
-- unknown

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Ken Olson <kolson@freedomnet.org> wrote:

On 5/22/2022 10:11 AM, xyzzy wrote:

Ken Olson <kolson@freedomnet.org> wrote:

On 5/21/2022 10:55 AM, xyzzy wrote:

Eric Ramon <ramon.eric@gmail.com> wrote:

On Friday, May 20, 2022 at 7:39:50 PM UTC-7, TE wrote:

Filled the tank $80 ~15 gallons
Gillette razors $18
12 Pack Squirt $9

I yam olde. The only item that I can "enjoy" is the Squirt, at that makes me fat(ter).

I told my three children, years ago, if I start complaining about gas >>>>>> prices and discuss where to purchase the cheapest, they can kill or commit me.

On a positive fiscal note, I went through my piles of tools and hardware >>>>>> and took back any unopened package to Lowes. $78. Gave it right back of course.

-TE

we bought a Prius. The first year we bought 96 gallons

Upgraded my Prius to a Chevy Volt in 2020. Now I only buy gas for road >>>> trips. It’s a best of both worlds car IMO. Like many Volt fanboys I can’t
figure out why PHEVs aren’t more popular. They really seem to hit the sweet
spot.

I wonder why they haven't made them Diesel.

I don’t think they’ve figured how to make Diesel engines start and stop >> smoothly in step with the battery power. Several years ago on a business
trip I rode with a colleague in Copenhagen in a diesel Golf that had a
start and stop engine. That thing was rough!

Also one of the advantages that battery drive gives you, strong low-end
torque, diesels already have. So maybe battery and diesel drive don’t
complement each other that well?

They do in diesel electric locomotives.

Yeah but isn’t that just a diesel generator that powers the electric motors which drive the wheels exclusively? That’s not the same setup as a hybrid car where the gas motor and the batteries can both drive the wheels,
together or separately, through the transmission. The non-electric motor in
a hybrid car is not merely a generator providing electric power to electric motors. (Except for the BMW i3-Rex and maybe the first generation Volt,
which isn’t the one I have).

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