[AT] Fuel prices

[charliehill]

Ralph don't forget that it's still fall.  Winter doesn't officially arrive 
for 2 more weeks.  It's that dang global warming again.  It'll get you every 
time.

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Goff" <alfg at sasktel.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 12:46 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] Fuel prices


>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "CEE VILL" <cvee60 at hotmail.com>
> To: "new atislist" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 8:26 AM
> Subject: Re: [AT] Fuel prices
>
>
>> After checking the local price on Gas Buddy, I often reduce the map and
>> slide down to Pensacola Fl. to see what a friend there is paying.  He
>> loves to rub it in because they are much less, so I have to keep him
>> honest.  > Long story short, Dean, I agree Gas buddy is an interesting 
>> web
>> sight.
>>
>> Charlie V. in much too cold WNY
>> Currently 26 Deg. F and dropping with strong wind.
>> Can you check that back door, Ralph?
>
> Charlie if you want to be cheered up just check gas buddy prices for us 
> here
> in Sask. We are currently down to .85 cents a litre which converts to 3.82
> per Cdn gallon. Or $3.40 U.S. gallon if I am figuring right. $3.82 is a 
> big
> improvement from back in the good old summer time when I saw a high of 
> $1.30
> something a litre which is pushing awfully close to the $6 per cdn gallon.
> Bulk farm fuel prices slightly lower as usual.
> On the negative side, our dollar has dropped considerably relative to the
> U.S. We were at par or better earlier this year but somebody said the 
> other
> day we are at .77 cents U.S.? Guess I will postpone any cross border
> shopping at that level.
> Your 26 degrees sounds a lot better too. Although I know its all about the
> wind. Yesterday at 0 degrees , sunshine and no wind it was the nicest day 
> of
> the week after a  week of clouds, strong winds and temps struggling to hit
> the 20 degree mark.
> Shovelled my first snow of the winter this morning so thats not too bad
> considering our usual onset of winter.
> The old Cockshutt 40 sits in the back of the quonset hitched to a wagon 
> load
> of oats. No three point hitch or snowblower installed yet.
> Oh yes, still running six volts on this one but with about the biggest six
> volt battery I've ever seen.. Half the size of the engine and hasn't 
> failed
> me yet. Trying to start these big Buda sixes on a puny little car battery
> was just not something we could depend on.
>
> Ralph in Sask.
>
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