tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post3893476893974512495..comments2024-03-11T06:27:38.308-07:00Comments on AND SEW IT GOES: The new economicsTerry Granthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16650965451863656517noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-59553188914424038262008-05-24T16:18:00.000-07:002008-05-24T16:18:00.000-07:00haven't been able to fill a tank for $50 for at le...haven't been able to fill a tank for $50 for at least a couple of years here in Australia. Currently it's close to the $90 mark for an average sized tank.<BR/>we're paying $1.63 per litre, multiply that by 'almost 4' to get the gallon price.catsmumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01953101594940806384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-5563920275198913652008-05-21T15:11:00.000-07:002008-05-21T15:11:00.000-07:00I'll jump in too and add that my car takes $90 wor...I'll jump in too and add that my car takes $90 worth of gas in Germany, but we get subsidized coupons on base (being US military) and actually pay more like $60 a tank. The up side though, is that the Germans use a lot of public transportation, ride bikes, and walk -- all things that would be healthy for more Americans to adopt. Maybe more expensive gas will force city planners and individuals to rethink some priorities.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12136577222924804786noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-65029247087812150962008-05-20T08:21:00.000-07:002008-05-20T08:21:00.000-07:00HI Terry. I came over here from the UK to tell you...HI Terry. I came over here from the UK to tell you to stop carping - it costs about US105 to fill my car with petrol... but I see other non US people got here first! :) <BR/>(It costs me £35 in petrol - thats just over $70 to get to my quitng group now. Ouch!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589254083891378425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-34340522809390733462008-05-17T15:48:00.000-07:002008-05-17T15:48:00.000-07:00Hi Terry, love your blog and really can relate to ...Hi Terry, love your blog and really can relate to your piggy bank. I live in New Zealand where it costs me NZ$120.00 to fill my car which is around $96 American.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-8464275729656161412008-05-17T13:36:00.000-07:002008-05-17T13:36:00.000-07:00Well, you could live in France where it costs abou...Well, you could live in France where it costs about $9/gallon. A good friend who moved to France just returned for a short visit. He told me that we should appreciate our *cheap* gas! Everything in perspective, I guess.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-15132661010096785882008-05-17T12:21:00.000-07:002008-05-17T12:21:00.000-07:00Although it is sometimes inconvenient, right now I...Although it is sometimes inconvenient, right now I am very glad we made the decision to become a one-car family. We just have to hope that our life style doesn't change and require a second car again. $50 a tank takes a lot fun out of traveling.<BR/><BR/>Thank skinny piggy bank made to the cover of TIME. We just got ours in the mail.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00140738523399836125noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16634800.post-70176599042860805442008-05-17T10:10:00.000-07:002008-05-17T10:10:00.000-07:00I hope you get good mileage from your new sandals....I hope you get good mileage from your new sandals.Christine Threshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07472999420963274439noreply@blogger.com