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Permalink Reply by Camilo on May 20, 2007 at 8:51pm

Summertime is inspiring.

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Permalink Reply by Flamekebab on May 20, 2007 at 9:34pm

I always am disgusted to hear people from the US bitch about petrol prices. You guys pay a pittance compared to us in the UK. Yes, our price is mostly tax, but on an end-user basis, we're paying around a quid per litre. Which works out as about $7.50 per gallon, give or take about 20 cents, unless I'm very much mistaken.

1 litre = £1.00
1 US Gallon = 3.78541 litres
1 US Gallon = £3.79
£3.79 = $7.47 (at current market rates)

END OF BITCHERY!

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Permalink Reply by Camilo on May 20, 2007 at 10:09pm

Yo chill, B. Mind the Gap and all that. UK is overly expensive vs. U.S. anyway, that's why I haven't hopped a Virgin Atlantic to get my pimp on down in Brixton. Plus Cali is a whole other beast, this is car culture, my dude.

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Permalink Reply by Aaron Pike on May 22, 2007 at 5:25pm

Ah thank god! I have my first exam which goes towards my transfers so as soon as they are over scholl is OUT 4 me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ROCK ON!! SUMMER 07 HERE I COME¬!_!

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Permalink Reply by SexFlavoredPez on May 23, 2007 at 12:28pm

I hope CA does burn into the ocean. It's cheaper to swim than to drive. I moved closer to work so now I walk to work every day. The rent is almost three times as expensive as where I used to live but I'm actually seeing more money in my pocket since I'm not shelling out a load of money every week in gas.

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Permalink Reply by Zadi on May 23, 2007 at 1:29pm

Yeah, the gas prices are insane... but UK prices are heart attack crazy. I once saw a video of a friend filling up her gas tank in the UK and it was over $100 US dollars. Freaking crazy.

Cali is definitely car culture. I offset it by working at home and walking to local places to eat lunch etc. I have to drive places, but I try to do that during off hours so I'm not idling in traffic. Not everyone can work from home though, so they need to find other ways to compensate.

I'm planning on getting a bike this summer... but truthfully, not sure about going long distances in a bike with the crazy drivers out here.

Cali might just burn to the ground -- all these brush fires are insane. Good thing we *do* live next to the ocean. We'll need the water. heh. :)

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Permalink Reply by Derek on May 29, 2007 at 4:08pm

Here is where I want to start to do two things: lower my gas usage, and get more fitter. I live in planned community, so it should be easy. HOWEVER, the "plans" are slow in coming. They are still building a Safeway and there is office space coming. When they do open the Safeway, here's how I'll be getting groceries.

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Permalink Reply by SexFlavoredPez on May 23, 2007 at 2:45pm

I can see this quickly turning into a 'my gas prices are higher than yours' competition. According to chicagogasprices.com you're paying about 50 cents per gallon more in Chicago than those of us in San Jose. Which I find absolutely ludicrous considering the median household income in San Jose is just over $70K/year compared to the median household income in Chicago which is just under $50K/year. Price gouging indeed.

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Permalink Reply by Stacey on May 29, 2007 at 4:52pm

Well I am already severely sunburnt:

But I'm very excited for the summer. Lots of plans, fun job.


And gas is down to $122.09 CA right now, which is uplifting for upcomming roadtrips.

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Permalink Reply by Flamekebab on May 30, 2007 at 9:15am

I'm hoping it gets nice and hot here in Edinburgh again as it's got all cold and wintery again, sadly.
I miss the sun, but at least it stays light until about 2130.

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