Re: Completely off-topic, gas-prices

About 3 years ago we rented (don't even ask cost!) a "medium" sized (by US standards) touring car (something like a Toyota Camray) in spain since some older americans relatives were joinging us for part of a vacation, and they don't like itsy bitsy eurocars.

It was hilarious to pull into a gas station, and spend USA $60-$70 to fill up the tank.

And then there are the autopista ("freeway") tolls... +/- $50/day (I think they are almost gone from spain, but may remain in Fr&It?). ep

Date sent:      	Fri, 16 Jun 2000 07:26:46 -0800
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>
> I know the living cost is more expensive in Europe but your E-mail is still
> a shocker to me. I guess I (and a lot
> of folks in the US) am not used to this kind of price jack-ups. I miss the
> good old days ( yeah, about a year and half
> ago) when the the gas price for the Regular is around 80 cents a gallon.
> On the other hand, we are DBAs and we
> are making the big bucks ( don't mean to start another off-topic thread
> here ), I guess we should not be whining , right?
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> Dennis Meng
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> "Eric Lansu"
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> You think that's expensive?
> I'v converted the gallon to 3.78541 Liter, and the Dollar to f2.30 dutch
> guilder.
> 1 Liter of unleaded fuel costs f2.70 here so;
>
> The gallon would cost us here in Holland $4.45 so two times your price!
> Talking about the price of living......
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> Eric Lansu
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> > I did not see anybody from Chicago area. Did I miss something or is it
> > because people here are staying home
> > to save gas money ( $2.20+ per gallon, can you believe that )?
> > Anyway I work in Arlington Heights, IL, which is about 35 minutes west of
> > downtown Chicago.
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