Petrol & Powder
Well-Known Member
RB, you are taking ALL the fun out this!
Damn the Torpedoes, full speed ahead!
Damn the Torpedoes, full speed ahead!
12 mpg for 12000 miles is about $4000 in fuel . 10 mpg for 12000 miles is about $4800 in gas. $800 is a whole weeks wages take home at $26/hr . It's your 40 hours to spend .
Well we left Abilene this morning relatively early, heading into a low gray horizon knowing it was going to rain. BUT, holy crap!! Rain became serious, wind was blowing about a constant 20 and gusts into the low 30’s. About 1/4 mile ahead a women and 3 kids young teens spun out, I suspect they were hydro planning and just lost it. Tore about the front foot off the car and was blocking both lanes. Looked like everyone was ok.
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Pulled into a gas station to fill up and get more coffee. Just pulled away from the pumps when about maybe a half mile down the power line lighting struck a pole and exploded the transformer. Big flash then the power went out in the station. Power came back on but now is off and looks like it’s going to stay off. I was looking for a place to sit for a bit. I was starting to hydroplane some and kept backing off the speed.
So going to wait for a bit.
Now that you mention it, she does seem to be watching the drive for something.She's not standing guard, she's looking for a Dakota with Beggin strips.