Calm Winds

[ZUKO]

My dad was trying to tell me about this trick the other day. Its a great idea especially at night. I agree that flashing your brights is a dick thing to do and I only do it after I give people ample time to look up to see that car tailgating the hell out of you. My lights on my car are pretty f'in bright too.

Back in the seattle area from where I am from, I was coming home real late from being with my girl friend. I climbed up this giant hill and saw something blocking the road. I flashed my brights right into the eyes of some prick cop who starting chewing me out for flashing them at me. He was such a dick. See, I wasnt sure if the oncoming lane was just blocked or both sides were. (It was really late.)

BTW, Everyone I know is jealous that our gas is under 2 bucks here.

Originally Posted by UAL747400

Believe me, the brights flashing does not work in the midwest. It's a little more acceptable around Minneapolis and around in Iowa and Illinoise, but up here people get pretty upset by it. I prefer the turn signal trick.

If someone is hogging the left lane, just follow them with your left turn signal on. Move over to the left enough so it is flashing in their drivers side mirror. This works everywhere 19 out of 20 times I'd say and it's a lot less offensive than flashing your brights. I reserve that for the asshats.

[venezuelana]

Originally Posted by ZUKO

My dad was trying to tell me about this trick the other day. Its a great idea especially at night. I agree that flashing your brights is a dick thing to do and I only do it after I give people ample time to look up to see that car tailgating the hell out of you. My lights on my car are pretty f'in bright too.

Back in the seattle area from where I am from, I was coming home real late from being with my girl friend. I climbed up this giant hill and saw something blocking the road. I flashed my brights right into the eyes of some prick cop who starting chewing me out for flashing them at me. He was such a dick. See, I wasnt sure if the oncoming lane was just blocked or both sides were. (It was really late.)

BTW, Everyone I know is jealous that our gas is under 2 bucks here.

ha, that reminds me of something stupid I did. It was pretty late at night, and there was this freakin' bright light shining in my eyes. I started flashing my brights to try and get the idiot driver to turn his down (I was driving a tiny honda civic hatchback, where the windshield is the exact level of SUV headlights...). Turned out to be a cop spotting his light thing at me because my lights weren't on.

[BuickCFI]

gas has been like 1.90 in Minne for the last week

[JaceTheAce]

Originally Posted by BuickCFI

gas has been like 1.90 in Minne for the last week

It's always cheaper where you can actually have competition!!!! (Unlike Grand Forks).

Three people who own the local Grand Forks gas station networks = oligopoly.

[UAL747400]

Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

Three people who own the local Grand Forks gas station networks = oligopoly.

Yeah no kidding.

I miss the old gas wars in my home town. There were always these two in particular that would just have their sign changer guys out there dang near all day changing the prices. $.20 lower than every other gas station sometimes. This was when gas was still .80-.90 cents no less.

[BuickCFI]

Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

It's always cheaper where you can actually have competition!!!! (Unlike Grand Forks).

Three people who own the local Grand Forks gas station networks = oligopoly.

actually there is a 4th owner now, someone bought out the Holiday station on columbia. i never go there since it is so far out of my way but he is usually a few cents cheaper.

Minne, usually is a little more expensive that up here, or very close, they are hardly ever cheaper

[Screaming_Emu]

Originally Posted by ZUKO

BTW, Everyone I know is jealous that our gas is under 2 bucks here.

eh, I look at having to pay a little bit extra as "not having to live in grand forks anymore" tax. Well worth it :-)

[JaceTheAce]

Originally Posted by Screaming_Emu

eh, I look at having to pay a little bit extra as "not having to live in grand forks anymore" tax. Well worth it :-)

Exactly.

[JaceTheAce]

Originally Posted by BuickCFI

actually there is a 4th owner now, someone bought out the Holiday station on columbia. i never go there since it is so far out of my way but he is usually a few cents cheaper.

Minne, usually is a little more expensive that up here, or very close, they are hardly ever cheaper

I went there today to fill up and it was $1.91 - 10 cents cheaper than everywhere else, so it's worth it. It was a feeding frenzy...people waiting in line. High octane was $2.05, which is what I have to get...stupid high-compression high-revving engines.

[UAL747400]

Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

I went there today to fill up and it was $1.91 - 10 cents cheaper than everywhere else, so it's worth it. It was a feeding frenzy...people waiting in line. High octane was $2.05, which is what I have to get...stupid high-compression high-revving engines.

You should just loosen up your spark plugs and keep the revs down below 3000.

[JaceTheAce]

Originally Posted by UAL747400

You should just loosen up your spark plugs and keep the revs down below 3000.

And a nice 0.0000000000000000000000000000000001:1 compression ratio

[UAL747400]

Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

And a nice 0.0000000000000000000000000000000001:1 compression ratio

Hey, then you could run on lighter fluid and cat pee!

[JaceTheAce]

Originally Posted by UAL747400

Hey, then you could run on lighter fluid and cat pee!

And a bit of tequila

[TXaviator]

Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

I went there today to fill up and it was $1.91 - 10 cents cheaper than everywhere else, so it's worth it. It was a feeding frenzy...people waiting in line. High octane was $2.05, which is what I have to get...stupid high-compression high-revving engines.

wtf is up with 91 octane being "premium" grade here???

in TX its 87, 90, 93

ALWAYS 93 octane for premium.

91 = ##### gas

[UAL747400]

I think it's like that at all BP stations. I know in my town Shell, Amoco, Conoco, and Texico were the only ones that sold 93 octane.(that I can think of off hand)

Different companies put different additives in their mix. 91 with the right aditives could be comparable to 93. I don't know for sure, I've never looked into it that far. I just know that for my car BP's 89 and another station's 87 gives me the same gas milage. Other stations 89 not so much, but my engine is designed to run on 87, not the higher ones.

[TXaviator]

Originally Posted by UAL747400

I think it's like that at all BP stations. I know in my town Shell, Amoco, Conoco, and Texico were the only ones that sold 93 octane.(that I can think of off hand)

Different companies put different additives in their mix. 91 with the right aditives could be comparable to 93. I don't know for sure, I've never looked into it that far. I just know that for my car BP's 89 and another station's 87 gives me the same gas milage. Other stations 89 not so much, but my engine is designed to run on 87, not the higher ones.

octane has nothing to do with gas mileage. it refers to the compressibility of the fuel before detonating. (eg - high compresson engines require higher octane fuel.)

[UAL747400]

Originally Posted by TXaviator

octane has nothing to do with gas mileage. it refers to the compressibility of the fuel before detonating. (eg - high compresson engines require higher octane fuel.)

Come on, I'm a car guy. I know what octane rating means.

As far as it not affecting gas milage, that is just not true at all. Engines make their best performance running on the octane rating the engine is designed to run. You WILL get less performance out of your engine if you run premium through an engine designed to run on the lower octane. Less performance means you have to push the engine little harder to get the performance you'd otherwise normally have if you put the right gas in in the first place, which equates to worse fuel milage.

I used to believe that running premium on the highway would get me better milage and performance on those long drives home. I never really checked to see if I was getting that result until awhile ago when I checked it out. I get 29-32mpg on 87. I get 26-28 on premium.

[AngelFuree]

Originally Posted by Screaming_Emu

eh, I look at having to pay a little bit extra as "not having to live in grand forks anymore" tax. Well worth it :-)

That's my favorite tax!

[JaceTheAce]

Originally Posted by AngelFuree

That's my favorite tax!

Yeah, like my "San Diego Weather, Entertainment, Beach, Culture, Edible Food Restuarants, and Sunshine Tax". It was exactly $200 per month (difference of my rent expense compared to Grand Forks) and WELL WORTH IT.

[AngelFuree]

Originally Posted by JaceTheAce

Yeah, like my "San Diego Weather, Entertainment, Beach, Culture, Edible Food Restuarants, and Sunshine Tax". It was exactly $200 per month (difference of my rent expense compared to Grand Forks) and WELL WORTH IT.

I agree, now get back to your studying.

[venezuelana]

I seriously hope there will be minimal wind again soon: I'm starting stalls next lesson (hopefully I get weathered tomorrow!) and extra wind is the last thing I need...I think I'll leave town so I can avoid this part of my flight training all together...

[TXaviator]

Originally Posted by venezuelana

I seriously hope there will be minimal wind again soon: I'm starting stalls next lesson (hopefully I get weathered tomorrow!) and extra wind is the last thing I need...I think I'll leave town so I can avoid this part of my flight training all together...

yeah but you can "hover" in slow flight :-D