[DeTomaso] kinda OT

asajay at asajay.com asajay at asajay.com
Thu Oct 23 14:40:31 EDT 2008


It's called SNOPES.


www.snopes.com


Please look it up, and bookmark it.

:)

Asa Jay

Quoting Robert Kirk <kirkbrit at yahoo.com>:

>
> I don't believe in boycotts of gasoline for a day...it just means   
> they work and get more money in the days that follow...
> I also don't really think anyone can do anything about foreign oil   
> dependence....we lost that war a long time ago in favor of cheap US   
> gas and to Biff and Loretta and their need for a HumVee. However the  
>  following copied from another chat group holds nuggets of good   
> information:
>  
>  
> TIPS ON PUMPING GAS
>
> My line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some
> tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon..
>
> Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose , CA we
> deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline.
> One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and gasoline, regular and
> premium grades. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of
> 16,800,000 gallons.
>
> Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the
> ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations
> have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground
> the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so
> buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not
> exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and
> the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other
> petroleum products plays an important role.
>
> A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the
> service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.
>
> When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a
> fast mode. If you look you will see that the trigger has three
> (3)stages: low, middle, and high. In slow mode you should be pumping on
> low speed, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are
> pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are
> pumping on the fast rate, some other liquid that goes to your tank
> becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the
> underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.
>
>
> One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF
> FULL or HALF EMPTY. The reason for this is, the more gas you have in
> your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates
> faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal
> floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and
> the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service
> stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature
> compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.
>
> Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage
> tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up--most likely the gasoline
> is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick
> up some f the dirt that normally settles on the bottom. Hope this will
> help you get the most value for your money.
>
> DO SHARE THESE TIPS WITH OTHERS!
>
> WHERE TO BUY USA GAS, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW. READ ON
>
> Gas rationing in the 80's worked even though we grumbled about it. It
> might even be good for us! The Saudis are boycotting American goods. We
> should return the favor.
>
> An interesting thought is to boycott their GAS.
>
> Every time you fill up the car, you can avoid putting more money into
> the coffers of Saudi Arabia . Just buy from gas companies that don't
> import their oil from the Saudis.
>
> Nothing is more frustrating than the feeling that every time I fill-up
> the tank, I am sending my money to people who are trying to kill me, my
> family, and my friends.
>
> I thought it might be interesting for you to know which oil companies
> are the best to buy gas from and which major companies import Middle
> Eastern oil.
>
> These companies import Middle Eastern oil:
>
> Shell........................... 205,742,000 barrels
>
> Chevron/Texaco......... 144,332,000 barrels
>
> Exxon /Mobil............... 130,082,000 barrels
>
> Marathon/Speedway... 117,740,000 barrels
>
> Amoco............................62,231,000 barrels
>
> Citgo gas is from South America, from a Dictator who hates Americans. If
> you do the math at $30/barrel, these imports amount to over $18 BILLION!
> (oil is now $90 - $100 a barrel
>
> Here are some large companies that do not import Middle Eastern oil:
>
> Sunoco..................0 barrels
>
> Conoco..................0 barrels
>
> Sinclair.................0 barrels
>
> B P/Phillips............0 barrels
>
> Hess.......................0 barrels
>
> ARC0....................0 barrels
>
> If you go to _Sunoco.com_ (http://sunoco.com/) , you will get a list of the
> station locations
> near you.
>
> All of this information is available from the Department of Energy and
> each is required to state where they get their oil and how much they are
> importing.
>
>
> Regards,
> Robert Kirk
> www.kirks-auto.com
>  
>
>
>
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