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Lacomo

+Lacomo

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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.

 

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wimseyguy

+wimseyguy

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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 Sucks

A cache by Mike Rowe Hidden: 11/24/2004

J-Way

+J-Way

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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
It'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 ;)

PastorJon

PastorJon

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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.)

JBDiver

+JBDiver

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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.)

Mudfrog

+Mudfrog

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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. :huh:

 

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.

PastorJon

PastorJon

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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... :huh: (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...

CCrew

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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

ChasWolf7

+ChasWolf7

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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.

 

:rolleyes:

Twigs

+Twigs

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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!

Donald, Daisy and Kids

Donald, Daisy and Kids

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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
It'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 :laughing:

 

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.

JABs

+JABs

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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.

 

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Ok so whats the differance between Diesel and Off road Diesel?

Guinness70

+Guinness70

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Mike Crowe... didnt get it either till mtn-man's hint

g1 :D

 

-//- come down under 4 a visit and pay $1.50+++ PER LITRE! -//-

Belgium €1.2 /L of diesel :D €1.50/L unleaded

Schotland £1.70/liter diesel :D

 

we'll take any of your prices and be happy.

 

and dont get me started on housewarmingfuel prices ... price 2008 = price 2000 x6 B)

now 2000L of housewarmingfuel will set you back €1800.00 :laughing: IF you buy 2000L, gets even more expensive if you buy smaller quantity.

Silfron Mandotheneset

+Silfron Mandotheneset

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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? :rolleyes: Either was I thought it was weird.

Trucker Lee

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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.

Donald, Daisy and Kids

Donald, Daisy and Kids

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-//- 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

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Clan Riffster

Clan Riffster

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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! :wub::cute::o:anicute:

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Bad_CRC

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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.

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