On Sun, Feb 25, 2007 at 08:16:06PM +0100, Joe Hart wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Michael Pobega wrote: > >> Please don't start talking about gas prices. It makes me think about > >> how much we get ripped off at the pumps. Current price is 1.40 Euro per > >> liter. Do the math: 1.3 Euro = 1 Dollar. 3.8 liter = 1 US Gallon. > >> > >> It's not much better anywhere in Europe. That's why most people drive > >> small cars. > > > > That's pretty cheap. I live in New York and gasoline up here is $2.30 > > or so per gallon. Considering those prices that amount of people that > > driver hummers is pretty astounding, too. > > You need to brush up on your math skills if you think that $2.30 < $1.30 > x 3.8. > > You pay $2.30 per gallon, I pay $4.94. It's not even close. > > That explains one of the reasons that public transportation is much > better here, although in New York City, public transportation is also > readily available (unless it is raining :) ) > > Joe >
Like I said, I forgot to do the conversions. I've never been over the border so I just assume everything in the American numerical system, and I thought he said 1.00 to the gallon, not liter. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
