Road trip

[bronsin]

How fast were you going?

Heard on the news at noon gas prices will be heading UP soon...

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by bronsin

How fast were you going?

Heard on the news at noon gas prices will be heading UP soon...

You're right. I saw your post and made note of this before doing my price search. I found a station 3 miles north of the station I used on 12/16 and it was only 1 cent more per gallon (now 2.82 9/10) and it ended up being fairly crowded. This station is tied for the second cheapest in our entire metro. My 2.81 9/10 on 12/16 was the cheapest credit card price north of I-10, but not even in the top 15 overall). The cheapest is still in League City, but that price has risen from 2.68 9/10 on 12/16 to 2.79 9/10 now.

I hope those of you who are experiencing significant wind today aren't experiencing power outages. I celebrated Christmas last night with a group of friends who 80% or so (like me) have no family in Texas. Because the remaining percentage do, Christmas Eve was chosen for the celebration. About 10 minutes after I awakened this morning, my power went out. I waited for about 2 hours for it to come back on (it didn't), then headed to Starbucks (internet and food). Just a few minutes ago, I spoke with another customer here who just drove through the traffic light closest to my house and he said it is still out. Argh. Another customer and his wife told me they got stuck on a road earlier today (pretty far from my house) because a big tree had blown over onto the road. Actually, I really feel bad for neighbors who are having gatherings and might not have generators. At least the temperature is in the high 60s (F), and the sky is quite blue now (it was raining when I awakened this morning). Happy Holidays to all!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

You're right. I saw your post and made note of this before doing my price search. I found a station 3 miles north of the station I used on 12/16 and it was only 1 cent more per gallon (now 2.82 9/10) and it ended up being fairly crowded. This station is tied for the second cheapest in our entire metro. My 2.81 9/10 on 12/16 was the cheapest credit card price north of I-10, but not even in the top 15 overall). The cheapest is still in League City, but that price has risen from 2.68 9/10 on 12/16 to 2.79 9/10 now.

I hope those of you who are experiencing significant wind today aren't experiencing power outages. I celebrated Christmas last night with a group of friends who 80% or so (like me) have no family in Texas. Because the remaining percentage do, Christmas Eve was chosen for the celebration. About 10 minutes after I awakened this morning, my power went out. I waited for about 2 hours for it to come back on (it didn't), then headed to Starbucks (internet and food). Just a few minutes ago, I spoke with another customer here who just drove through the traffic light closest to my house and he said it is still out. Argh. Another customer and his wife told me they got stuck on a road earlier today (pretty far from my house) because a big tree had blown over onto the road. Actually, I really feel bad for neighbors who are having gatherings and might not have generators. At least the temperature is in the high 60s (F), and the sky is quite blue now (it was raining when I awakened this morning). Happy Holidays to all!

Wind! Wow! When that Starbucks closed, the barista (with help) could barely get the door open to let everyone out. I had two more things I wanted to lok up on the internet, so I sat in my car for a few minutes after they closed. During this time, WHILE I WAS SITTING IN IT, THE WIND WAS BLOWING THE BODY OF MY YARIS AROUND!....as if it was floating with the wheels stationary. This had never happened to me before. This also happened one more time at another stop I had to make on the way home. When I awakened this morning, the news ticker alerted me to 3 deaths due to the wind and related storms just in the Gulf States -- 1 of those in Houston where a tree blew over onto a pick up and the driver was killed. I also learned that I was among 70,000 people locally who lost power. The tornado in Alabama was part of the alert, as was news about the terrible accident on I-40 in Oklahoma. I also heard 'headed north' (rust belt and NE U.S.)...so YW members up there, be safe .

Making it through the winters up there driving (especially when you have to drive to get to work ----instead of using public transportation) I have to give all of you who have to do that a lot of credit. I could drive and live with a 105 degree heat index 365 days a year. I could also live in an area where it snows all the time during the winter if I didn't HAVE to drive, but I couldn't live in an area with snow and snow on the ground all winter if I also HAD to drive daily during the 'snow season'.

Also, FYI -- I picked up a Dallas TV station last night (previously unaware this station was part of my cable tier) and a traffic reporter mentioned that salt is used on the roads in Dallas...so It's not just in the most northern states (if I remember correctly which areas use salt and which don't was bart of the discussion on one or more threads re the 'Bolt T.S.B.').