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    Labor Day Travel and Gas

    Here in Upstate New York (Rochester) the gas stations are already running out. With my daughter heading off to college in Massachusetts, I convinced her to start this morning and not let her tank go below halfway.

    To heck with going on any road trips. It is probably a good idea to stock up on groceries and get your tank topped off before laying low this weekend.

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    At 3+ dollars per gallon I'll be laying low the rest of the year.

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    ..............as I understand it stinks coming out of the tailpipe."

    The same as the lobster i'll be eating!

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    It is funny to hear you nagging about gas prices ! You should rather think of saving some of it
    for the rest of the world. Interesting to hear your opinion on the gas prices in Europe that are
    approching $ 2 a litre ( times 3,8 to get the gallon price in Europe)

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    Dan Smith:

    The veggie oil thing is interesting, but if you use oil from the local chinese take-out, won't your car want another
    tank-full about an hour later? ;-)

    I might have that conversion done to our 1978 240D only I'll burn the fry grease from the local "Home of The Texas Quarterpounder" so I can drive myself to my cardiologist for that quad by-pass I've always been wanting.

    I understand it smells like a giant french fry coming out of the tailpipe.
    "I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White

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    Harvey, the white Rabbit,

    Wow, that made me laugh.

    Seriously, on a morning where I was struggling and feeling like there was a lot more to be upset about than there was to smile about, that one little tidbit not only brought a smile to my face but made me laugh outright. Damn near choked on my coffee!

    Dan Smith, Photographer. Elwood P. Dowd. Ever seen them together?

    I thought not.

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    Geos
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    Labor Day Travel and Gas

    8x10 sheet film with processing costs a lot more than a gallon of fuel, as does Michelob beer and some water. We (in the US) just had it very good for a long time. Even at more than $5/gallon it's cheap.

    I wonder if my LF equipment will fit into a Honda Insight?

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    The LF gear fits nicely into the boot of the Prius.

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    George,

    It should fit into a circa 1958 English Ford Anglia with the 100E engine (70mpg/highway!)
    "I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White

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    Take the column off the baseboard, and I could load my Omega D2 enlarger and its tub of accessories, all my plate camera equipment, and my film developing stuff all into a 1970s Honda 600 coupe, and still have room for two adults and small suitcases. Now if only I had the Honda 600 -- 50 mpg at 70 mph (30+ years ago) and it handled like a sports car -- plus, I could literally lift it out of a snow drift (did it once). Just don't hit anything in it...
    If a contact print at arm's length is too small to see, you need a bigger camera. :D

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