gas prices

[SithZedi]

California can take care of its own energy needs.

US To Begin Importing Oil From Gavin Newsom's Hair

SACRAMENTO, CA—With international conflicts causing uncertainty regarding global energy reliance, the United States will begin importing oil from California Governor Gavin Newsom’s hair.

babylonbee.com

 

[Mikado463]

I have this fantasy....steady on, bare with me.
I go out and by a cheap old pickup with Chrome Metal front bumpers.
Then I drive around and watch for people who park on the side of a busy street and fling their doors out without looking (usually Starbucks patrons). If there arms are not holding the doors, I would gladly not swerve and take the doors right off.
Also, to the lane drifters because they are distracted by their phone, same thing. I would keep driving straight and let them swerve right into me and watch them ruin their paint job.
When I get home, I grab a can of Krylon and repair the damage to my truck and grab a PBR.
It's just a fantasy....

5 years ago driving down to Fla I got sideswiped by a lane drifter on her phone going around DC, I'm still looking forward to the day when that God forsaken swamp get drained !

 

[SithZedi]

5 years ago driving down to Fla I got sideswiped by a lane drifter on her phone going around DC, I'm still looking forward to the day when that God forsaken swamp get drained !

Frankly, the more I think about the whole swamp issue, I believe they had it backwards. If we can get a bi partisan consensus, after intensive environmental studies are undertaken, I think the solution would be to reverse the Anacostia Seawall construction and bring things back to nature. Boom problem solved.

Land reclamation in the 1800’s involved dredging the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers and placing the dredged material in tidal flats and adjacent wetlands. Wetlands were also filled in the 1800’s, or reclaimed, to eliminate breeding grounds for the anopheles mosquitoes, which carry the malaria parasite.

A large percentage of the historical wetlands in the District have been drained, filled, or impacted as urbanization occurred over the past two hundred years. Seawall construction along the Anacostia resulted in the loss of approximately 90 percent of the tidal marshes in the early 1900’s (Bernstein and Shepp 1992).

History of Wetlands in the District | ddoe

doee.dc.gov

 

[Dude#1279435]

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My ma can get gas 30 cents less at Costco, but if I drive 10 miles round trip to get it I've burned the savings with my truck.

 

[mtrycrafts]

As demand soars lets not forget about refinery capacity as well......

Yes, indeed but we had a huge demand before Covid. When demand decreased refineries didn't dismantle their equipment, I don't think. So the that is in place.

 

[mtrycrafts]

I think they can in a national emergency, but I could be wrong/

I doubt refineries dismantled when demand was low. Perhaps they just have to restart unused sections if that is how refineries are set up in stages of capacity.
I don't see why demand is more or that much more now than before the Covid period.

 

[mtrycrafts]

5 years ago driving down to Fla I got sideswiped by a lane drifter on her phone going around DC, I'm still looking forward to the day when that God forsaken swamp get drained !

Be careful, alligators will get you.

 

[afterlife2]

$4.30 here in FL. Was $3.40 two weeks ago.

 

[highfigh]

I doubt refineries dismantled when demand was low. Perhaps they just have to restart unused sections if that is how refineries are set up in stages of capacity.
I don't see why demand is more or that much more now than before the Covid period.

Could be the sweet release, er, relief that they can drive where they want, again.

 

[mono-bloc]

Our petrol prices are also going up, working on four litres to a gallon it works out at $8.72 per gallon for regular one litre equals $2.18. High octane is $2.35 per litre or $9.40 per gallon

 

[Mikado463]

Our petrol prices are also going up, working on four litres to a gallon it works out at $8.72 per gallon for regular one litre equals $2.18. High octane is $2.35 per litre or $9.40 per gallon

3.8 liters = one US gallon, check it out on the rest stop urinal next time you take a leak !

 

[mono-bloc]

check it out on the rest stop urinal next time you take a leak !

Charming, Just goes to show how your mind works. Your mother must be really proud of you.

 

[Mikado463]

Charming, Just goes to show how your mind works. Your mother must be really proud of you.

LOL, obviously you don't read your labels ! My point was many if not most 'flush urinals' are so labeled, 3.8 liters = 1 gallon. US gallon that is...

 

[highfigh]

Charming, Just goes to show how your mind works. Your mother must be really proud of you.

That's from observation of things seen at least occasionally. You might try observing things- it's a good way to learn.

"Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear". Ever seen that?

 

[Mikado463]

That's from observation of things seen at least occasionally. You might try observing things- it's a good way to learn.

"Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear". Ever seen that?

Thanks 'hf', I was trying help the kid out with his conversion of liters to US gallons !

 

[highfigh]

Thanks 'hf', I was trying help the kid out with his conversion of liters to US gallons !

You could have used this-

Convert liters to gallons

Instant free online tool for liter to gallon (US) conversion or vice versa. The liter [L, l] to gallon (US) [gal (US)] conversion table and conversion steps are also listed. Also, explore tools to convert liter or gallon (US) to other volume units or learn more about volume conversions.

www.unitconverters.net

I went to a bike store for some parts and the guy gave me the size in metric, then said "Sorry, it's not in inches". I told him that I don't care- I can convert it in my head" and then said "You could give it to me in Angstroms and I could convert it online". I didn't want to pull the old guy thing and say "I started using Metric long before you were born".

 

[SithZedi]

That's from observation of things seen at least occasionally. You might try observing things- it's a good way to learn.

"Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear". Ever seen that?

I saw that in Jurassic park.

 

[highfigh]

I saw that in Jurassic park.

It's not on the passenger door mirror of your car?

 

[SithZedi]

It's not on the passenger door mirror of your car?

It's there too.

 

[mtrycrafts]

Thanks 'hf', I was trying help the kid out with his conversion of liters to US gallons !

Perhaps he had "approximately" in mind for a quick calculation and converting costs.