FB: Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference

[SaintsFAN]

has_been,

I'm coming out to your neck of the woods today.  Kind of last second trip for business....this produce season out of CA is going to be a real bad one for high prices and we have to meet with a few clients to make sure they know.  Diesel has gone up .35 a gallon in the past 10 days alone.  You're going to see more expensive fruit and veg in the midwest and eastcoast this year as a result of the increased transportation costs. 

Leave your # in case we get a free night.  I leave tonight and get back to Cincy on Thursday night. 

[Adam Sayer]

Though gas has steadily increased the last 3-4 years, it seems like the last month or so it's jumped up and has stayed up. I don't remember having such a long stretch of $3.30/3.40/3.50+ gas. I remember days when its jumped up to $3.30 and after a week or so, it was back down to $2.90, but this is nuts. I'm not political and don't know much about politics, but in my mind, looking at the way things are going, it seems like more of a coincidence that Bush is in his last year of office, he's a Texas man, and Oil prices are absurd. If I'm off base in my judgement, let me know, but it seems like Mr. Bush is more than happy letting his big whig oil buddies (and probably himself) make that money while he's in his last 6-7 months of office.

[Pat Coleman]

Not really all that different than the previous seven years, is it?

We've bought a hybrid and I bike to work as often as the weather permits. And still, oof -- that's a big chunk of our monthly paycheck that we didn't really plan on.

[dc_has_been]

SaintsFan- I texted you my number.  Give me a call if you have time & we'll see if we can get together for some beverages .
On regards to gas, I love the fact that I drive a 98 2dr Tahoe 4x4 & put 89 in it b/c it has over 117,000 miles on it.  I paid $3.98 today for gas!  I'm glad my commute is 3 miles.  I w/ Pat I try to ride my bike as much as possible too.  Temps are starting to hit the 90s now & are going to get worse so I don't know how long it will last w/ me riding my bike. 

[Adam Sayer]

I work about a 20-25 minute drive from home and can by using about $30/week in gas. My problem is graduate school, coaching obligations as I don't teach at the school I coach, and the gym. Throw in all that and I'm looking at $40-45 per week.

I remember when I was 18 (8 years ago) and got gas for $1.25. A friend of mine's dad won $1,000,000 on an instant lottery ticket last week (lucky bastard). I think I may ask him for some gas money 

[SaintsFAN]

Well, whatever it is.....you are going to see higher prices of consumer goods on the shelves this summer.  Put money on that. 

Has_been,

I got a new number...  I'm already back....400 miles on the way in 48 hours.  Good trip....drove by Matthew McKindagay of Dazed and Confused fame...on the freeway yesterday on the way to the airport..  not a bad ride....convertible M6....$108,000 price tag. 

He's still a homo..

[Superfoot Wallace]

$108k?  And to think $250k and a pit crew would've bought him a two week car at 9 degrees 12 minutes.  A cool mill and he could have a car the whole month of May. 

Didn't you hear?  We're getting the band back together.

Rookie Orientation for the bulk of the Champ Car guys on deck.  Now if there's  a way to wrangle that Belgian circuit for 2009.


signed,
Fan of Duke Nalon - the Gentleman Racer

[SaintsFAN]

Speaking of rookie orientation for Champ Cars...

I can't wait to see all the rookies hit the wall this month at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

[cave2bens]

Coming in to "Turn Three" - show them to me...   

[SaintsFAN]

Thats where our seats are every year, Cave....about 1/2 way up.  Can see the whole backstretch, turn 3, short chute and 1/2 of turn 4...

[SaintsFAN]

Not really all that different than the previous seven years, is it?

We've bought a hybrid and I bike to work as often as the weather permits. And still, oof -- that's a big chunk of our monthly paycheck that we didn't really plan on.

Pat,

Is this a motorcycle or beach cruiser??

[Pat Coleman]

A bicycle. It was a major component of my losing 50 pounds in the past year.

[70_dc_alum]

nice Pat...i put on about 50lbs this weekend at the DC Alumni GOlf outing.  it was a great time with a couple of long nights (longer for some).  to give you an examplethere was one guy who slept in the fetal position onthe floorboard in the cab of a pickup truck.  when i got to work this AM i had the following email in my inbox from the guy whose house it was...i will protect the names of the guilty but Has_Been he is a pharmacist

Subject: Oh My

"I did not know if you saw the pile of poop in the middle of my drive way when you were leaving.  XXXX XXXXX laid a turd in the middle of my drive way.  He had it all over him when we woke him up."

that my firends is the sign of a good weekend!! 

[SaintsFAN]

thats funny, 70.....but for $hits and giggles...have a look at this...

keep your eye on the punter in the background, maybe one some of us knows?



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COEhIZkMSP4

[Adam Sayer]

Who would it be...yourself?