$75 To Fill Up The Burb!

You?re probably right about that. I just thought it was interesting. I'm not promoting it! I usually gas up at my little neighborhood station. It's a Shell station. Otherwise, I gas up where ever it's convenient.

Hey there...this Texas gal is a stockowner of both!!! How about mass transit, carpooling and getting rid of the gas guzzlers?

Look on the bright side. Expensive gas forces even the most unsympathetic to the environment to become conservationists. Imagine the long term effects of inflated gas prices...
First we will buy more fuel efficient cars or at least start talking about it like we are now.
That will in turn force the car manufacturers to make more fuel efficient cars. The hybrid cars are already on waiting lists.

This will slow global warming which at the very least will save you money on air conditioning bills.
And maybe even if prices continue to rise we will be moving back to metropolitan pedestrian friendly communities where Mom and Pop stores are within walking distance. Then our money will stay in our community instead of being shipped out to big corporations who do nothing to add to the overall well being of our everyday life but sell cheap toilet paper.

Eventually the elimination of urban sprawl and acid rain might make our water ways clean so we can stop buying bottled water and will be able to eat all the fish we catch and the effects go on and on.

And that is not even getting into the military savings if...

So be glad you are paying $75 to fill up. It may be the best investment you ever made.

Ok, LL you keep teasing us with the "I nearly killed myself on one of those things in Key West", You NEED to tell us the story!!!! 😀

Okay, here's the story of my first ride on a two wheeled vehicle.


Okay picture this:

It is a beautiful day in downtown Key West. A perfect day to learn how to drive a tiny, underpowered motorcycle amongst bumper to bumper traffic and numerous pedestrians.

I am sitting on my newly rented crotch rocket along side the curb of crowded Duval Street awaiting my companion who is signing paperwork. I decide to rev this thing a little and much to my surprise, it has a little more umph than I expected.

The next thing I know, I am going down Duval Street. ?On one wheel-

Because of my death grip on the throttle thing, I only increased speed. Once I figured out what was causing the incredible increase in speed, I poked one finger up from my death grip and pulled the hand brake back. This action, of course, brought the front wheel crashing back down to the pavement. Somehow, I had just done a wheelie down one entire block of Duval Street.

Once I stopped this beast, I turned around to see the rental guy and my buddy running down the street. They were yelling something I couldn?t quite make out. I assumed the rental guy?s words were ones of anger. When he ran up, the guy said, ?Damn buddy, you?re good! But you oughta know these little things can?t take that. Take it easy on them!?

As I tried to hide the bloody scrape on the side of my foot, I said, ?Oh sorry man. I won?t do it again.?

We howled laughing all the way back to the condo, where my buddy crashed his into a mangrove-like bush at the entrance to the place. Good times and good memories

Walking sounds like a good plan for you for more than fuel economy reasons!
:floor: :laughing1 :laughing1 :laughing1 :clap_1:

Okay, here's the story of my first ride on a two wheeled vehicle.


Okay picture this:

It is a beautiful day in downtown Key West. A perfect day to learn how to drive a tiny, underpowered motorcycle amongst bumper to bumper traffic and numerous pedestrians.

I am sitting on my newly rented crotch rocket along side the curb of crowded Duval Street awaiting my companion who is signing paperwork. I decide to rev this thing a little and much to my surprise, it has a little more umph than I expected.

The next thing I know, I am going down Duval Street. ?On one wheel-

Because of my death grip on the throttle thing, I only increased speed. Once I figured out what was causing the incredible increase in speed, I poked one finger up from my death grip and pulled the hand brake back. This action, of course, brought the front wheel crashing back down to the pavement. Somehow, I had just done a wheelie down one entire block of Duval Street.

Once I stopped this beast, I turned around to see the rental guy and my buddy running down the street. They were yelling something I couldn?t quite make out. I assumed the rental guy?s words were ones of anger. When he ran up, the guy said, ?Damn buddy, you?re good! But you oughta know these little things can?t take that. Take it easy on them!?

As I tried to hide the bloody scrape on the side of my foot, I said, ?Oh sorry man. I won?t do it again.?

We howled laughing all the way back to the condo, where my buddy crashed his into a mangrove-like bush at the entrance to the place. Good times and good memories

LMAO!!! :floor: Good cover up BTW 😀

Can we, when we have time of course, put the meaning of our initials in parantheses after the intials for those of us who are not chat room savvy. I figured out LMAO is laughing my @#$ off but some of the others I am still lost on.

Can we, when we have time of course, put the meaning of our initials in parantheses after the intials for those of us who are not chat room savvy. I figured out LMAO is laughing my @#$ off but some of the others I am still lost on.

BTW = By The Way

LMOAO = Laughing My Otter Arse Off 😀

ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing

ROTFLMOAO = Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Otter Arse Off 😀

IMHO = In My Humble Opinion

JMHO = Just My Humble Opinion

My .02 = My Two Cents

Hope this helps 😀

BTW = By The Way

LMOAO = Laughing My Otter Arse Off 😀

ROTFL = Rolling On The Floor Laughing

ROTFLMOAO = Rolling On The Floor Laughing My Otter Arse Off 😀

IMHO = In My Humble Opinion

JMHO = Just My Humble Opinion

My .02 = My Two Cents

Hope this helps 😀

Thanks
How about LMLWCAOTMCOMN - laghing my lilly white candy arse off til milk comes out my nose

Thanks
How about LMLWCAOTMCOMN - laghing my lilly white candy arse off til milk comes out my nose

:floor: Nice! Is that breast milk :?: :floor:

Great story LL.:floor:

Speaking of initial clarification CJ, You know the LL in LL Cool J stands for Ladies Love Cool J.

I understand all the chat room lingo, I'm just sad because I can't insert the fun little smilies. I don't think it works the same on a Mac.

Here, let me try

:clap:

Any ideas?

I understand all the chat room lingo, I'm just sad because I can't insert the fun little smilies. I don't think it works the same on a Mac.

Here, let me try

:clap:

Any ideas?

PM kurt, I'm sure he could help :arrow: :cool:

I understand all the chat room lingo, I'm just sad because I can't insert the fun little smilies. I don't think it works the same on a Mac.

Here, let me try

:clap:

Any ideas?

I have a mac and it works for me -try clicking one click on a smiley at the right i.e. 😀 Do a "preview post" and the smiley will show there if it worked. :idontno:

I understand all the chat room lingo, I'm just sad because I can't insert the fun little smilies. I don't think it works the same on a Mac.

Here, let me try

:clap:

Any ideas?

Go to your user CP and under options select wysiwyg as your interface.

Go to your user CP and under options select wysiwyg as your interface.

I knew the "man, the myth, the legend" would come through 😀

This new form of transportation may be just what you need LL. :laughing1

A Texas Cowasaki

This new form of transportation may be just what you need LL. :laughing1

A Texas Cowasaki

No doubt it runs on methane :floor:

This new form of transportation may be just what you need LL. :laughing1

A Texas Cowasaki

YEE HAW....ZOOOOM!

No doubt it runs on methane :floor:

:laughing1

I bet tailgating isn't a problem either. Better fill up the washer fluid thingie!

:laughing1

I bet tailgating isn't a problem either. Better fill up the washer fluid thingie!

Reminds me of a story.

Following a horse trailer in my G Coupe on day. Yup ... you guessed it.... Bottom! I had to assume evasive manovers :shock: . I bet the people driving the truck peed themselves watching me :laughing1

:laughing1
I bet tailgating isn't a problem either.

:lolabove: :rofl:

There they are .... :clap_1: :clap_1:

Thanks Kurt! Your the Best! :bow: :bow: :bow:

Thanks for the story LL, now we know. How funny!!!!! I know you thought you were cool!!! I sure wish I could have seen that!!! :clap_1:

Hey there...this Texas gal is a stockowner of both!!! How about mass transit, carpooling and getting rid of the gas guzzlers?

I'm with ya Sueshore! It does suck to pay sooo much right now though. I own a gas guzzler. Might be time to trade it in. Just don't know where I'll fit the 3 kids, two dogs and all the sports gear! :idontno: not to mention the hubby