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to: Roy Witt
from: Chip Hearn
date: 2008-05-29 19:39:00
subject: Re: Unbelievable article

-=> Roy Witt wrote to Roger Nelson <=-

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 RW> 28 May 08 12:57, Roger Nelson wrote to TOM WALKER:


 TW>> Well again here are the Stats. Do the Math.

 TW>> In the 50's when Gasoline was 25 Cents per gallon Oil was $2.50 per
 TW>> barrel.

 TW>> NOW days Oil is Running $130 per barrel.

 RN> Sorry, Tom, I can't remember THAT far back.  (-:

 RW> I can. I got a 50 cent allowance for gas when I was in school. I could
 RW> buy a bit over 2 gallons for that at 22 cents per gallon. Luckily, I
 RW> lived within a mile of school. Surprisingly, those old (1940) Ford
 RW> flathead V8s got good gas mileage. For spending money, I found a job
 RW> scooping ice cream at a local dairy at 65 cents an hour (minimum wage
 RW> back then).

Just proves your older than dirt!  :)



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