From owner-diesel-benz-digest@digest.net Wed Mar 9 15:02:47 2011 From: diesel-benz-digest diesel-benz-digest Wednesday, March 9 2011 Volume 01 : Number 3409 Forum for Discussion of Diesel Mercedes Benz Automobiles Derick Amburgey Digest Coordinator Contents: Re: [db] fuel prices - 9 mar 2011 Re: [db] fuel prices - 9 mar 2011 Re: [db] fuel prices - 9 mar 2011 Diesel Benz Digest Home Page: http://www.digest.net/diesel-benz/ Send submissions to diesel-benz-digest@digest.net Send administrative requests to diesel-benz-digest-request@digest.net To unsubscribe, include the word unsubscribe by itself in the body of the message, unless you are sending the request from a different address than the one that appears on the list. Include the word help in a message to stag-digest-request to get a list of other majordomo commands. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 14:54:38 -0800 (PST) From: Jim Hoffman Subject: Re: [db] fuel prices - 9 mar 2011 Yeah, my RAM is getting more and more valuable by the day. I filled it up about two weeks ago just before the lift pump went out. It's been sitting ever since. But it's got almost 30 gallons of diesel sitting in her. :D Jim - --- On Wed, 3/9/11, john wrote: > From: john > Subject: Re: [db] fuel prices - 9 mar 2011 > To: "Jim Hoffman" > Cc: diesel-benz@digest.net > Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 4:52 PM > it was 3.59 last week, same place > today 4.09. > > tanked up Sunday for 3.96... > > WA state has an extra 50 cents tax on Diesel... > > > > ----- > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where > Jeeps don't rust, they mold > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 > si vis pacem, para bellum > http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > On Wed, 9 Mar 2011, Jim Hoffman wrote: > > # I've seen diesel for as much as $3.989 and as low as > $3.889. > # Regular is > # hovering between $3.449 and $3.499. > # > # Here in S.E. Wisconsin. > # > # Jim > # > # --- On Wed, > # 3/9/11, john > wrote: > # > # > From: john > # > > # Subject: [db] fuel prices - 9 mar 2011 > # > To: > # > Date: Wednesday, March 9, > # 2011, 1:57 PM > # > this just in... fuel prices... > # > (regular unleaded and > # Diesel in USD and > # > gallons) > # > > # > AU - 1 gallon of Diesel $5.73/gallon > # > NL - - > # 1 gallon of Diesel $7.46/gallon > # > US - 1 gallon of Diesel $4.09/gallon > # > > # > > # AU - 1 gallon of Petrol $5.73/gallon > # > NL - 1 gallon of Benzin $8.97/gallon > # > > # US - 1 gallon of Unleaded $3.53/gallon > # > > # > building a spreadsheet, saving as > # pdf and xls - to follow: > # > > # http://johnmeister.com/MISC/History/fuel-prices-AU-NL-US.pdf > # > > # > > # > - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > so, while waiting for the muslim hordes to organize > their > # > inevitable > # attack on Israel, their > # > unrest, rebellion and migration to nefarious > # political > # > groups labeled as moderate by liberal media > # > sources has caused > # the price of oil to escalate, causing > # > glee in the eyes of commodities > # traders, > # > shieks and others with oil derricks in their > yards... but > # > deep > # concern to those of us operating internal > # > combustion engines as means of > # eeking out a meager > # > existence... > # > > # > here's the latest update from three > # seemingly random, but > # > meaningful to some, points on the globe: > # > > # > > # > > # Nederland (NL) (also known as Holland, you know, the > place > # > with the kid with > # his finger in the dike, wooden shoes, > # > tulips...) > # > Australia (AU) (also > # known as down under - - and because it > # > appears that they treat both > # gasoline(petrol) and Diesel the > # > same the > # > prices are close enough I > # only did the > # > math once... and likely out of date already, and > didn't > # > > # convert to Imperial > # > gallons if that is still in > use. I > # > don't have > # upside down fonts installed, so you'll have to > # > rotate the monitor > # > > # yourself Terry... sorry mate... ;) > # > Seattle area (US) - specifically two > # points on 128th in > # > South Everett, low is a Fred Meyer, high is a > robber > # baron > # > on the I-5 exit. > # > here's a link if you're > local: > # http://www.seattlegasprices.com/index.aspx?fuel=D > # > > # > > # > > # > prices > # provided in local currencies and in liters and US > # > gallons (1 US gallon = > # 3.785412 liters) > # > currencies converted by xe.com - NL fuel prices > provided by > # > friend there, AU prices via the web, > # > US by observation on the way in to > # work this morning. > # > > # > I am irritated that Diesel fuel costs more than > # Gasoline > # > here... we need more Diesels... gas stinks... :) > # > > # > > # > - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > > # Diesel fuel - the good stuff... > # > > # > NL - liter price: 1.419 > EURO/liter - > # > $1.97 USD/liter > # > NL - gallon price: 5.37 > EURO/gallon- > # > $7.46 USD/gallon > # > > # > US - gallon price: $4.09-$4.28 / > gallon > # > > # > AU - liter price: $1.499 > # AUD / liter - (USD: > # > $1.5139/liter or $5.73/gallon) > # > > # > > # > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > > # Regular Unleaded Gasoline, > # > aka, Petrol, Benzine, > Benzin (the smelly > # > > # stuff that catches fire easily): > # > > # > NL - liter price: 1.70 > EURO/liter - > # > $1.42 USD/liter > # > NL - gallon price: 6.44 > EURO/gallon- > # > $8.98 USD/gallon > # > > # > US - gallon price: $3.53-$3.75 / > gallon > # > > # > AU - liter price: $1.499 > # AUD / liter - (USD: > # > $1.5139/liter or $5.73/gallon) > # > > # > > # > - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > > # > > # Building a spreadsheet... will post a pdf and xls file > # > at: > # http://johnmeister.com/MISC/History/fuel-prices-AU-NL-US.pdf > # > > # > john > # > > # > > # ----- > # > > # > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > # > > # Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where > # > Jeeps don't rust, they mold > # > > # http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 > # > si vis pacem, para bellum > # > > # http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us > # > > # > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > # ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 23:00:02 +0000 From: john Subject: Re: [db] fuel prices - 9 mar 2011 Same with my WJ. Just filled the tank. Don't want to sell it, it's a better investment than the credit union. :) john at http://wagoneers.com - -----Original Message----- From: Jim Hoffman Sender: owner-diesel-benz@digest.net Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 14:54:38 To: Subject: Re: [db] fuel prices - 9 mar 2011 Yeah, my RAM is getting more and more valuable by the day. I filled it up about two weeks ago just before the lift pump went out. It's been sitting ever since. But it's got almost 30 gallons of diesel sitting in her. :D Jim - --- On Wed, 3/9/11, john wrote: > From: john > Subject: Re: [db] fuel prices - 9 mar 2011 > To: "Jim Hoffman" > Cc: diesel-benz@digest.net > Date: Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 4:52 PM > it was 3.59 last week, same place > today 4.09. > > tanked up Sunday for 3.96... > > WA state has an extra 50 cents tax on Diesel... > > > > ----- > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where > Jeeps don't rust, they mold > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 > si vis pacem, para bellum > http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > On Wed, 9 Mar 2011, Jim Hoffman wrote: > > # I've seen diesel for as much as $3.989 and as low as > $3.889. > # Regular is > # hovering between $3.449 and $3.499. > # > # Here in S.E. Wisconsin. > # > # Jim > # > # --- On Wed, > # 3/9/11, john > wrote: > # > # > From: john > # > > # Subject: [db] fuel prices - 9 mar 2011 > # > To: > # > Date: Wednesday, March 9, > # 2011, 1:57 PM > # > this just in... fuel prices... > # > (regular unleaded and > # Diesel in USD and > # > gallons) > # > > # > AU - 1 gallon of Diesel $5.73/gallon > # > NL - - > # 1 gallon of Diesel $7.46/gallon > # > US - 1 gallon of Diesel $4.09/gallon > # > > # > > # AU - 1 gallon of Petrol $5.73/gallon > # > NL - 1 gallon of Benzin $8.97/gallon > # > > # US - 1 gallon of Unleaded $3.53/gallon > # > > # > building a spreadsheet, saving as > # pdf and xls - to follow: > # > > # http://johnmeister.com/MISC/History/fuel-prices-AU-NL-US.pdf > # > > # > > # > - ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > so, while waiting for the muslim hordes to organize > their > # > inevitable > # attack on Israel, their > # > unrest, rebellion and migration to nefarious > # political > # > groups labeled as moderate by liberal media > # > sources has caused > # the price of oil to escalate, causing > # > glee in the eyes of commodities > # traders, > # > shieks and others with oil derricks in their > yards... but > # > deep > # concern to those of us operating internal > # > combustion engines as means of > # eeking out a meager > # > existence... > # > > # > here's the latest update from three > # seemingly random, but > # > meaningful to some, points on the globe: > # > > # > > # > > # Nederland (NL) (also known as Holland, you know, the > place > # > with the kid with > # his finger in the dike, wooden shoes, > # > tulips...) > # > Australia (AU) (also > # known as down under - - and because it > # > appears that they treat both > # gasoline(petrol) and Diesel the > # > same the > # > prices are close enough I > # only did the > # > math once... and likely out of date already, and > didn't > # > > # convert to Imperial > # > gallons if that is still in > use. I > # > don't have > # upside down fonts installed, so you'll have to > # > rotate the monitor > # > > # yourself Terry... sorry mate... ;) > # > Seattle area (US) - specifically two > # points on 128th in > # > South Everett, low is a Fred Meyer, high is a > robber > # baron > # > on the I-5 exit. > # > here's a link if you're > local: > # http://www.seattlegasprices.com/index.aspx?fuel=D > # > > # > > # > > # > prices > # provided in local currencies and in liters and US > # > gallons (1 US gallon = > # 3.785412 liters) > # > currencies converted by xe.com - NL fuel prices > provided by > # > friend there, AU prices via the web, > # > US by observation on the way in to > # work this morning. > # > > # > I am irritated that Diesel fuel costs more than > # Gasoline > # > here... we need more Diesels... gas stinks... :) > # > > # > > # > - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > > # Diesel fuel - the good stuff... > # > > # > NL - liter price: 1.419 > EURO/liter - > # > $1.97 USD/liter > # > NL - gallon price: 5.37 > EURO/gallon- > # > $7.46 USD/gallon > # > > # > US - gallon price: $4.09-$4.28 / > gallon > # > > # > AU - liter price: $1.499 > # AUD / liter - (USD: > # > $1.5139/liter or $5.73/gallon) > # > > # > > # > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > > # Regular Unleaded Gasoline, > # > aka, Petrol, Benzine, > Benzin (the smelly > # > > # stuff that catches fire easily): > # > > # > NL - liter price: 1.70 > EURO/liter - > # > $1.42 USD/liter > # > NL - gallon price: 6.44 > EURO/gallon- > # > $8.98 USD/gallon > # > > # > US - gallon price: $3.53-$3.75 / > gallon > # > > # > AU - liter price: $1.499 > # AUD / liter - (USD: > # > $1.5139/liter or $5.73/gallon) > # > > # > > # > - ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > # > > # > > # Building a spreadsheet... will post a pdf and xls file > # > at: > # http://johnmeister.com/MISC/History/fuel-prices-AU-NL-US.pdf > # > > # > john > # > > # > > # ----- > # > > # > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > # > > # Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where > # > Jeeps don't rust, they mold > # > > # http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 > # > si vis pacem, para bellum > # > > # http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us > # > > # > - ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > # ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 9 Mar 2011 22:56:12 +0000 From: Stephen Rigley Subject: Re: [db] fuel prices - 9 mar 2011 LOL I've a similar Jeep, I feel better now about not starting it ;-) On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 10:54 PM, Jim Hoffman wrote: > Yeah, my RAM is getting more and more valuable by the day. > I filled it up > about two weeks ago just before the lift pump went > out. It's been sitting > ever since. But it's got almost 30 gallons > of diesel sitting in her. > > :D > > Jim > --- On Wed, 3/9/11, john wrote: > > > From: john > > > Subject: Re: [db] fuel prices - 9 mar 2011 > > To: "Jim > Hoffman" > > Cc: diesel-benz@digest.net > > Date: > Wednesday, March 9, 2011, 4:52 PM > > it was 3.59 last week, same place > > today > 4.09. > > > > tanked up Sunday for 3.96... > > > > WA state has an extra 50 cents > tax on Diesel... > > > > > > > > ----- > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where > > Jeeps don't rust, they mold > > > http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 > > si vis pacem, para bellum > > > http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com http://fotomeister.us > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > > On Wed, 9 Mar 2011, Jim Hoffman wrote: > > > > # I've seen diesel for as much > as $3.989 and as low as > > $3.889. > > # Regular is > > # hovering between $3.449 > and $3.499. > > # > > # Here in S.E. Wisconsin. > > # > > # Jim > > # > > # --- > On Wed, > > # 3/9/11, john > > wrote: > > # > > # > From: > john > > # > > > # Subject: [db] fuel prices - 9 mar 2011 > > > # > To: > > # > Date: Wednesday, March 9, > > # 2011, 1:57 PM > > # > this just > in... fuel prices... > > # > (regular unleaded and > > # Diesel in USD and > > # > gallons) > > # > > > # > AU - 1 gallon of Diesel $5.73/gallon > > # > NL > - > > # 1 gallon of Diesel $7.46/gallon > > # > US - 1 gallon of Diesel > $4.09/gallon > > # > > > # > > > # AU - 1 gallon of Petrol $5.73/gallon > > # > > NL - 1 gallon of Benzin $8.97/gallon > > # > > > # US - 1 gallon of Unleaded > $3.53/gallon > > # > > > # > building a spreadsheet, saving as > > # pdf and > xls - to follow: > > # > > > # > http://johnmeister.com/MISC/History/fuel-prices-AU-NL-US.pdf > > # > > > # > > > > # > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > # > so, while waiting for the muslim hordes to organize > > their > > # > > inevitable > > # attack on Israel, their > > # > unrest, rebellion and migration > to nefarious > > # political > > # > groups labeled as moderate by liberal media > > # > sources has caused > > # the price of oil to escalate, causing > > # > > glee in the eyes of commodities > > # traders, > > # > shieks and others with > oil derricks in their > > yards... but > > # > deep > > # concern to those of us > operating internal > > # > combustion engines as means of > > # eeking out a > meager > > # > existence... > > # > > > # > here's the latest update from > three > > # seemingly random, but > > # > meaningful to some, points on the > globe: > > # > > > # > > > # > > > # Nederland (NL) (also known as Holland, you > know, the > > place > > # > with the kid with > > # his finger in the dike, wooden > shoes, > > # > tulips...) > > # > Australia (AU) (also > > # known as down under > - and because it > > # > appears that they treat both > > # gasoline(petrol) and > Diesel the > > # > same the > > # > prices are close enough I > > # only did > the > > # > math once... and likely out of date already, and > > didn't > > # > > > > # convert to Imperial > > # > gallons if that is still in > > use. I > > # > > don't have > > # upside down fonts installed, so you'll have to > > # > rotate > the monitor > > # > > > # yourself Terry... sorry mate... ;) > > # > Seattle > area (US) - specifically two > > # points on 128th in > > # > South Everett, low > is a Fred Meyer, high is a > > robber > > # baron > > # > on the I-5 exit. > > # > > here's a link if you're > > local: > > # > http://www.seattlegasprices.com/index.aspx?fuel=D > > # > > > # > > > # > > > > # > prices > > # provided in local currencies and in liters and US > > # > > gallons (1 US gallon = > > # 3.785412 liters) > > # > currencies converted by > xe.com - NL fuel prices > > provided by > > # > friend there, AU prices via the > web, > > # > US by observation on the way in to > > # work this morning. > > # > > > # > I am irritated that Diesel fuel costs more than > > # Gasoline > > # > > here... we need more Diesels... gas stinks... :) > > # > > > # > > > # > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > # > > > # Diesel fuel - the good stuff... > > # > > > # > NL - liter price: > 1.419 > > EURO/liter - > > # > $1.97 USD/liter > > # > NL - gallon price: 5.37 > > EURO/gallon- > > # > $7.46 USD/gallon > > # > > > # > US - gallon > price: $4.09-$4.28 / > > gallon > > # > > > # > AU - liter price: $1.499 > > # > AUD / liter - (USD: > > # > $1.5139/liter or $5.73/gallon) > > # > > > # > > > # > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > # > > > > # Regular Unleaded Gasoline, > > # > aka, Petrol, Benzine, > > Benzin > (the smelly > > # > > > # stuff that catches fire easily): > > # > > > # > NL - > liter price: 1.70 > > EURO/liter - > > # > $1.42 USD/liter > > # > NL - gallon > price: 6.44 > > EURO/gallon- > > # > $8.98 USD/gallon > > # > > > # > US - > gallon price: $3.53-$3.75 / > > gallon > > # > > > # > AU - liter price: > $1.499 > > # AUD / liter - (USD: > > # > $1.5139/liter or $5.73/gallon) > > # > > > # > > > # > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > # > > > # > > > # Building a spreadsheet... will post a pdf and xls file > > # > at: > > # http://johnmeister.com/MISC/History/fuel-prices-AU-NL-US.pdf > > # > > > # > > john > > # > > > # > > > # ----- > > # > > > # > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > # > > > > # Snohomish, Washington -o|||||o- where > > # > Jeeps don't rust, they > mold > > # > > > # http://AMSOIL.com/redirect.cgi?zo=283461 > > # > si vis > pacem, para bellum > > # > > > # http://johnmeister.com http://wagoneers.com > http://fotomeister.us > > # > > > # > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > # ------------------------------ End of diesel-benz-digest V1 #3409 **********************************