+Lacomo Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 (edited) A local convenience store in my area has a drawing each week for $10 worth of free gas. I thought this was funny. This weeks winner is Mike Crowe. Edited August 1, 2008 by lacomo Quote Link to comment
+L Frank Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 This weeks winner is Mike Crowe. Quote Link to comment
+Skillet68 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 mmm...chicken who's Mike Crowe? Quote Link to comment
+Always & Forever 5 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Are you sure that's THIS week? I'd kill for gas prices like those! Quote Link to comment
+mtn-man Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 mmm...chicken who's Mike Crowe? Say the name reeaaallllly fast. Quote Link to comment
+Nochipra Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 BWWWAAAAAHHHHHHAAAAAHHHHAAAA! Quote Link to comment
+Skillet68 Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 mmm...chicken who's Mike Crowe? Say the name reeaaallllly fast. ooohhhh....now I see Quote Link to comment
+Lacomo Posted August 1, 2008 Author Share Posted August 1, 2008 Are you sure that's THIS week? I'd kill for gas prices like those! Yes that is this week. Some places around town it's $3.42 Quote Link to comment
+wimseyguy Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Gumdad state taxes-that's about $.20/gallon less than here. I used a slightly different spelling for one of my caches: Music City Audition Series #14-This Cache SucksA cache by Mike Rowe Hidden: 11/24/2004 Quote Link to comment
+J-Way Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Are you sure that's THIS week? I'd kill for gas prices like those! Yes that is this week. Some places around town it's $3.42It's because they live near the cornfields and get cheap ethanol partially paid for by the rest of the country... but that's off topic. Awesome name Quote Link to comment
+infiniteMPG Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Say the name reeaaallllly fast. Next weeks winner will be Miss Tree Quote Link to comment
+Headhardhat Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Muhahahahaaha, boy that was a long way until I got it too... Need more coffee... Quote Link to comment
+KBI Posted August 1, 2008 Share Posted August 1, 2008 Micro. Mike Crowe. Mike Rowe. They get no respect. Quote Link to comment
+apetro Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 i have been wanting to do a mike rowe micro, but i can't find a dirty place that i would want to bring people. Quote Link to comment
+simpjkee Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I get the micro joke, but "Off Road" Diesel is cheaper than "Diesel"? Never heard of such a thing. What's the difference? Quote Link to comment
PastorJon Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I get the micro joke, but "Off Road" Diesel is cheaper than "Diesel"? Never heard of such a thing. What's the difference? I presume it's the same reason that boat diesel is cheaper than car diesel. Basically, it's diesel without the highway taxes. They put a die in it, and if you use it in your car, you can get fined. (At least, that's what I assume off-road diesel is.) Quote Link to comment
+JBDiver Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 Off Road Diesel does not have all the sulfur removed and is not as clean as highway diesel.... I get the micro joke, but "Off Road" Diesel is cheaper than "Diesel"? Never heard of such a thing. What's the difference? I presume it's the same reason that boat diesel is cheaper than car diesel. Basically, it's diesel without the highway taxes. They put a die in it, and if you use it in your car, you can get fined. (At least, that's what I assume off-road diesel is.) Quote Link to comment
+Mudfrog Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I get the micro joke, but "Off Road" Diesel is cheaper than "Diesel"? Never heard of such a thing. What's the difference? I presume it's the same reason that boat diesel is cheaper than car diesel. Basically, it's diesel without the highway taxes. They put a die in it, and if you use it in your car, you can get fined. (At least, that's what I assume off-road diesel is.) So, if i go to a boat marina and buy regular unleaded, then i shouldn't pay highway taxes either? Hmmmmm, it'd be worth it to launch the boat, fill er up, then transfer the gas to the Jeeps,, hehehe. I haven't looked it up but i'm guessing that since there are incentives for farmers (they're taxed differently from us regular folk, their license plates are cheaper here in Texas), that the lower diesel costs may be aimed towards them as well. On the otherhand, it may have to do with the grade of diesel, sulfur content, (it pollutes more so is not approved for highway use) or something like that. Quote Link to comment
PastorJon Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 My comments on Boat Diesel may be specific to the State of Maine... I only know what my lobstermen friends tell me... and they don't care about unleaded... (or about tractors!) They tell me that their boat diesel is the same as the stuff in the pumps (except for the dye) (Yes... I know I spelled it wrong last time!). But they could be mistaken... it seems like the sulfur content would be an issue too... Quote Link to comment
+Parageiss Posted August 2, 2008 Share Posted August 2, 2008 I wonder if Mike Crowe would give us a wave Quote Link to comment
+CCrew Posted August 4, 2008 Share Posted August 4, 2008 I get the micro joke, but "Off Road" Diesel is cheaper than "Diesel"? Never heard of such a thing. What's the difference? No road fuel taxes on off-road diesel. Same fuel, dyed a different color. -R Quote Link to comment
+ChasWolf7 Posted August 9, 2008 Share Posted August 9, 2008 Don't bother with going to buy gas at the marina. There are no highway taxes, but the price is usually quite a bit higher anyway. There are two reasons that marinas charge so much more for gas - 1. Because they can. 2. See number one. Quote Link to comment
+Twigs Posted August 10, 2008 Share Posted August 10, 2008 I get the micro joke, but "Off Road" Diesel is cheaper than "Diesel"? Never heard of such a thing. What's the difference? No road fuel taxes on off-road diesel. Same fuel, dyed a different color. -R Check your state laws though...here in Washington the off-road diesel is supposed to be only used by farmers. I've had a few friends in diesel trucks who've been stopped by the state patrol and had their tank "dipped" to make sure they have on-road diesel in their tanks. Huge fine if you are caught! Quote Link to comment
Donald, Daisy and Kids Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Are you sure that's THIS week? I'd kill for gas prices like those! Yes that is this week. Some places around town it's $3.42It's because they live near the cornfields and get cheap ethanol partially paid for by the rest of the country... but that's off topic. Awesome name come down under 4 a visit and pay $1.50+++ PER LITRE! We would swap your highest US gallon price for our per litre prices any day. Quote Link to comment
+JABs Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 A local convenience store in my area has a drawing each week for $10 worth of free gas. I thought this was funny. This weeks winner is Mike Crowe. Ok so whats the differance between Diesel and Off road Diesel? Quote Link to comment
+Guinness70 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Mike Crowe... didnt get it either till mtn-man's hint g1 -//- come down under 4 a visit and pay $1.50+++ PER LITRE! -//- Belgium €1.2 /L of diesel €1.50/L unleaded Schotland £1.70/liter diesel we'll take any of your prices and be happy. and dont get me started on housewarmingfuel prices ... price 2008 = price 2000 x6 now 2000L of housewarmingfuel will set you back €1800.00 IF you buy 2000L, gets even more expensive if you buy smaller quantity. Quote Link to comment
+Silfron Mandotheneset Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 We made a trip to Texas last summer (from KS) and noticed that as soon as we hit the OK border, the prices on gas dropped a good 50 cents to a dollar, and then did the same right over the TX border. Weird. I guess because George Bush has to ship his oil further north for Kansas? Either was I thought it was weird. Quote Link to comment
+Trucker Lee Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 Again, the difference between off-road and regular diesel is that off-road has no highway fuel tax built into the price. Off-road is dyed red to prevent it from being used in a highway vehicle, and there is a really huge fine if you are caught with it in your tanks. The chance of your personal vehicle being checked is small, so put 10 gallons into a couple cans in your pick-up, and add it later. The price difference between states is due to the different state taxes per gallon. These differences are allowed for by smart drivers who have to file fuel tax statements or comply with those regulations. Those in passenger cars should just look for the best price. Utilizing a major truck stop chain website is an easy way to do this. Quote Link to comment
uperdooper Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 i'm just glad the winner wasn't Mike Hunt! Quote Link to comment
+Morgan's Marauders Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 i'm just glad the winner wasn't Mike Hunt! Quote Link to comment
+Star*Hopper Posted August 18, 2008 Share Posted August 18, 2008 i'm just glad the winner wasn't Mike Hunt! Errrmmmmm........she won last week. Passed the special breath-a-lyzer & everthin'. ~* Quote Link to comment
Donald, Daisy and Kids Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) -//- come down under 4 a visit and pay $1.50+++ PER LITRE! -//- Belgium €1.2 /L of diesel €1.50/L unleaded Schotland £1.70/liter diesel we'll take any of your prices and be happy. I think I would rather pay for my fuel in your currency and our prices, as you can see from the following information, the aussie $$ is worse, so your prices in your currency means that if you converted your currency to ours then you would be able to buy more fuel than I could in my dollars. Base currency is AUD - Australia Dollars Mid-market rates as of August 2008, 19 07:22:54 UTC (GMT) XE Commercial Data Feed Service Currency Unit Units per AUD AUD per Unit BHD Bahrain Dinars 0.325966372 3.067801118 BMD Bermuda Dollars 0.864539672 1.156684918 BSD Bahamas Dollars 0.864539672 1.156684918 CAD Canada Dollars 0.920870697 1.085928788 CHF Switzerland Francs 0.95052372 1.052051599 CYP Cyprus Pounds 0.345283853 2.896167867 EUR Euro 0.589952489 1.695051753 GBP United Kingdom Pounds 0.46576827 2.14699039 IEP Ireland Pounds 0.464625342 2.152271755 JOD Jordan Dinars 0.612439924 1.632813214 KWD Kuwait Dinars 0.231455252 4.320489567 MTL Malta Liri 0.253266603 3.948408461 OMR Oman Rials 0.3327264 3.005472367 USD United States Dollars 0.864539672 1.156684918 Edited August 19, 2008 by Donald, Daisy and Kids Quote Link to comment
+H5clan Posted August 19, 2008 Share Posted August 19, 2008 (edited) every1 is off topic Edited August 19, 2008 by H5clan Quote Link to comment
Clan Riffster Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 (edited) Yeah! What H5 said! Can't we just blame the high gas prices, (along with global warming, astroid impact threats and Rosie O'Donnell's waistline) on George Bush and get back on topic? Funny sign! Edited August 20, 2008 by Clan Riffster Quote Link to comment
+Bad_CRC Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 it says that he won gas. Of course, I think money would be a better prize for him... then the sign would be talking about that prize... the Mike Crowe Cash. Quote Link to comment
Dinoprophet Posted August 20, 2008 Share Posted August 20, 2008 Now I think of it, I graduated with a Mike Roe. Quote Link to comment
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