lolarizonaOh, you mean you guys don't have $3+/gal gas yet?
lolarizonaOh, you mean you guys don't have $3+/gal gas yet?
That's about $3.62 US/gallon for us in the states. Ouch.$1.27.9/L in Saskatoon. I don't even want to know what it is in the bigger cities.
It was close to 6 USD per gallon in Italy last March. The price looked much better per liter for sure.That's about $3.62 US/gallon for us in the states. Ouch.
When I honeymooned with my wife in Ireland in 2010, I told her how bad the gas prices were. When we had to fill up the rental for the first time, she saw it was about €1.40 and went "oh, that's not so bad." So I had to explain it was 1.40 euros per liter. That's €5.30/gallon. And with the exchange rate (at the time) that meant we were around $6.85 US per gallon.
Hope you had Scotchgard on your clothes.Going away for work, bottle of Scotch leaked out in my luggage. No Scotch for hobo to drink, but clothes smell nice.
So up here we actually get what we pay for, regardless of the time of year. In the USA, my understanding is "not so much."There is a sign on the gasoline pump that says the fuel is temperature is corrected to 15 C. What does this mean?
Gasoline, like everything else, expands as it gets warmer and contracts as it gets colder. Without temperature correction, a litre of gasoline on a warm day would contain less gasoline by weight than on a cold day. Gasoline is sold by volume but what you are actually paying for is the energy to make your car go. Temperature correction ensures that, regardless of temperature, you receive the same amount of energy for your purchase although the volume may differ. Measurement Canada, an agency of Industry Canada, regulates measurement of gasoline at the pump. Click here for information about Measurement Canada's complaints process.
Yeah it's pretty ridiculous. It also means during the summer, you're better off buying gas at night when it's cooler.Another factor with this conversation is that IIRC most (all?) of the gasoline in the USA is sold by volume strictly as opposed to volume corrected. The Consumer's Council of Canada has a decent page explaining this: https://www.consumerscouncil.com/index.cfm?id=13906#temperature
So up here we actually get what we pay for, regardless of the time of year. In the USA, my understanding is "not so much."
In the US, most gas station fuel tanks sit 15-20 feet below the surface, and have a fairly constant temperature no matter what the prevailing weather conditions.Another factor with this conversation is that IIRC most (all?) of the gasoline in the USA is sold by volume strictly as opposed to volume corrected. The Consumer's Council of Canada has a decent page explaining this: https://www.consumerscouncil.com/index.cfm?id=13906#temperature
So up here we actually get what we pay for, regardless of the time of year. In the USA, my understanding is "not so much."
One loonie for a whole gallon! That's insanely cheap.I'm paying roughly $7/gallon right now, and practically all parties have agreed with the Green that taxes on it need to go up severely because the low gas prices are causing us to drive too much and thus contribute to global warming. And they're right, up to a point - if gas is $1.000/gallon we'll definitely drive quite a bit less.
But others have made the point before already so I won't exagerate how much I sit here weeping when I hear tell of these high, high prices lower than anything I've literally ever seen here in my entire life.
$1.67/L in Vancouver currently$1.27.9/L in Saskatoon. I don't even want to know what it is in the bigger cities.
Oh, you poor dear. Here, have another hug.$1.67/L in Vancouver currently
Actually apparently its higher now, $1.71/L.Oh, you poor dear. Here, have another hug.
You've probably seen more middle aged flesh than the rest of us combined.And then there is my office with a boudoir photo studio across the street who do not close their drapes and pose in the wide open windows.
The rest of use combined would be a horrifying sight!You've probably seen more middle aged flesh than the rest of us combined.
That would likely qualify as a Cronenberg Monster.The rest of use combined would be a horrifying sight!
Hurray for backgammon!I play backgammon with ads on my phone b/c I am too cheap to buy one w/o. It's a small inconvenience that I don't mind dealing with. Here's the Whine: I was eating lunch in the break room and playing backgammon and I didn't realize that my sound was at maximum. An ad came on for Cleopatra's Gold Slots or something, but the voice was a female sounding like she was in full orgasm while she said, "Get Cleopatra's Gold, just play her slots." or something like that. All talk in the room stopped, and everyone was looking at me. All I said was, "damn ads." Now everyone thinks I was looking at porn in a crowded break room. Gah.
I'd say it's about 50/50 for middle aged to mid 20's to be honest.You've probably seen more middle aged flesh than the rest of us combined.
The one in Amsterdam? I had the chance to tour it, but the rest of my group wanted to do the Museum of Torture, instead.Mr. Z used to work across the street from the Museum of Sex. He would have some interesting views from his office.
The one in New York most likely.The one in Amsterdam? I had the chance to tour it, but the rest of my group wanted to do the Museum of Torture, instead.
And people call me the weirdo.
--Patrick