Browsing articles from "July, 2005"
Roberts’ Kids (supreme court nom.)
I don’t know how many of you have already seen this picture, but I just think it is priceless. One of the biggest moments in John Roberts’ life and his boy thought it was an approriate time to dance. well, I for one agree!
new “theme”
Well, after 4 months of laziness, I’ve finally got around to changing my site a little bit. In case you didn’t know, the page that I was using, was a complete rip of someone else’s work. I had permission and everything…but, still just not what i like to do. So, I’ve put a little work into this one…it’s still mostly someone else’s design, but i’ve did some custom work here and there and will continue to. i’m still looking for a better way to display my photos…i’m thinking flickr. anyway, i hope you like it. of course if you don’t, all you have to do is change the theme by using the little link on the right (the previous one was call “falling dreams”, this one is “Deichnetz”), of course you’ll miss some of the links, but oh well…that’s your loss. let me know if you run into any other problems
save on gas.
Ok, with gas prices the way they are, you might find yourself looking more and more for a better price. There are several different websites (GasBuddy) and programs you can get which are supposed to tell you where to get the cheapest gas in your neighborhood. While that isn’t a bad practice, I have found another way to save money on gas…are you ready for this? Ok, here it is: Buy premium.
Ok, ok, so you probably think that is just absurd- gas prices are high, so spend MORE and buy premium gas? Yep, that’s it exactly…and here’s why: Now, this could be different for you and your car, so check it out yourself, but for my car I did a test. I drove with one tank of “regular” (87 octane) and then another with “premium” (91-93 octane). Driving at approximately the same speed on the highway I figured up my gas-mileage (actually, my car’s computer did it for me)…anyway the results were- 30mpg with regular and 33mpg with premium. A difference of only 10%…but, still a difference. Therefore if I can pay 10% more for premium gas I would basically be getting about the same mile-to-dollar value. However, if the price difference is less than 10% more, I actually get a better deal buying premium. For example, let’s say gas prices for regular are at $2.23, then premium would likely be $2.43, a difference of about 8%.. a difference of 10% would be $2.45 so basically I get 2 cents (or 2%) better, per gallon. I know that’s not a lot, but it adds up…AND…I’m putting better gas in my car, which is better for the engine. Not only that, if you look very long, you’ll probably see some premium prices being less than 20 cents more than regular (i think it’s a supply-demand thing, most people don’t want to pay for regular, let alone premium). This may seem crazy, but the higher gas prices go, the more relevant this theory becomes. The gap between regular and premium is fairly constant, while the gas prices themselve are not. .
Ok, if you’re still having trouble grasping this, think of it this way…you go to the grocery, you need some sugar. You can buy a 1 pound bag for $1.00 or a 2 pound bag for $1.90…sure the 1 pound bag is cheaper, but you get more if you pay more. premium is the same way, pay more-get more… so, go out and check your car…maybe yours will respond even better than mine to that “premium blend”.