And You Don't Even Get Kissed

While reading yet another article on CNBC.com (http://www.cnbc.com/id/23225822), this time about the price of a barrel of oil closing over $100, I thought about what happened to me tonight.

Usually I buy my gas at Costco. It's on my way to work and it is usually cheaper than anywhere else. For the past 2 days, that little irratating "Low Fuel" warning has come on with a dashboard warning and a ring to let you know your tank is getting low. I didn't think this was a big issue because I don't travel far to my office and I wasn't planning to travel a long way. However, when you own an Explorer, you don't need to go far to suck up the little amount of gas you do have left.

Part of the reason I didn't get gas is because I figured the gas I did have left would last and last. And the other reason, and probably the most important, it was to darned cold to stand outside to pump gas. Maybe I'll just wait until Spring.

When the "Low Fuel" warning went off again, I decided to check the warning system that most cars have now to see how many miles I had left until I was empty. "22" was the number. Then the questions start going through my head."Is it really 22 or is it less?" or "Surely, there must be a reserve number of miles they don't tell you about. Isn't there?"

So after awhile of driving to my next stop, I noticed that the "Miles Until Empty" magic number was now 12. Now it is getting dangerous. I had to stop at the nearest gas station. I had no time to shop for the best prices. I was out of my Costco protection zone. Of course, it ended up costing me $3.19/gallon which is extremely high for the Detroit area. So I just put in $10 worth and will fill it up tomorrow morning at our beloved Costco.

$100 a barrel? Does that equal $3.19/gallon?

Who knows.

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Thanks for reading!

Dan Tenchall
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