Hi Roy,
In a message to Roger Nelson you wrote:

 RW> 20 Jun 08 08:51, Roger Nelson wrote to Bob Ackley:

 BA>>> Not surprising. Nebraskans along that state's eastern border cross
 BA>>> over to Iowa to fill up. Gas is about 20 cents/gallon cheaper on
 BA>>> this side of the river.

 RN>> That doesn't make a whole lot of sense to the price-conscious
 RN>> consumer, does it?

 RW> 20 cents adds up to $2 if you buy 10 gallons, $4 if you buy 20. Of
 RW> course, you might just burn that $2-$4 getting back home.

exactly and that's the one aspect that many folk don't seem to realize...

$2 is what? 1/2 gallon? that's 15 miles in my Gran Prix... that's one way
to town for me... so it'd cost me $4 just to go to town and back... if all
i saved was $2, i'd be loosing money...

Bye bye!
  mark

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