[lakewalker]

Originally Posted by Bababoey

Gasoline: That 30-40 cents extra you pay for "premium" is more then likely mixed with regular. When the gas truck filled the regular tanks full, they would put the extra into the premium tanks.

Frito-Lay: If you call the number on the back of the bag and complain about anything, they'll send you a bunch of free bag coupons.

I've worked at gas stations and now work in a refinery and personally involved in making gasoline.

Where I'm from the Fuel trucks have around 6 compartments in a double trailer rig. They load the premium into a different compartment and never mix. The only time fuel is mixed is when you are getting a mid grade fuel ie 89 octane is mixed with 87 octane and 91 octane, this mixing happens at the pump.

Additionally most trucks have many stops and would have no need to "put extra into the premium tanks".

Making premium fuel is a lot more expensive and harder to meet the specs.

So I think your fuel theory is bunk.

Now if you want to talk about higher prices before long weekends and the ripoff of fuel prices in Canada, I'm with you. Don't get me started on our Tax on a tax (GST), or how come fuel costs less in a province 1400km away from where we make it and have to ship it via expensive pipeline's (probably Government subsidies)

[beatin'stick]

Originally Posted by Regalius

the process of getting fish from the ocean to your plate in a restaurant is a nasty one.

Since when has that been secret.

[Jurica]

The is not diffenence between brand name and non name vitamins!

The only differance is the label.

[WAKAMAKA]

Great thread.
Keep em coming, I'm actually learning quite abit !!

[yendor28]

spoke to a butcher. Said you often get stiffed on food where they weigh the meat before wrapping unseen where they pilfer some for themselves (eg. one chop each order).

[Garnett Silk]

It's real easy being a NYC school teacher. I teach 5th grade. It isnt about teaching kids anymore it is all about getting them ready to take tests.And hanging up their work to make your classroom look "pretty" The only thing that matters is test preparation. From September to November we prepare for the State Social Studies test. From November to January we prepare for the English Language Arts Test. From January until March we prepare for the State Socila Studies test. After March we do projects and plays and prepare for graduation.Then I get the summer off (while still getting paid the same amount of money that I was making while I was teaching) Not to mention I get paid vacations in December, February, and April. I do overtime (teach after school and Saturday school) basically teaching the same test prep I do all day.....

[messer]

Don't buy theater popcorn.

[mdobson101]

still the best thread ever. and longest by my 3/4 years posting

["Penfold"]

i know who The Stig is........well if you were from the UK you would be more interested, everytime i tell someone what i do as a job thats 9 outta 10 there first question....

[Happy Boy]

Originally Posted by "Penfold"

i know who The Stig is........well if you were from the UK you would be more interested, everytime i tell someone what i do as a job thats 9 outta 10 there first question....

Who is it? Also, you obviously work with/for Top Gear, whats that like?