A friend sent me this email and I thought it interesting.
An article in “Autoweek” magazine addressed the issue of high gas prices and how people were complaining about the rising costs.
What if you were to buy a gallon of . . .
Diet Snapple 16 oz for $1.29 = $10.32 per gallon
Lipton Ice Tea 16 oz for $119 = $9.52 per gallon
Gatorade 20 oz for $1.59 = $10.17 per gallon
Ocean Spray 16 oz for $1.25 = $10.00 per gallon
Quart of milk 16 oz for $1.59 = $6.32 per gallon
Evian (water) 9 oz for $1.49 = $21.19 per gallon
STP Brake Fluid 12 oz for $3.15 = $33.60 per gallon
Vicks Nyquil 6 oz for $8.35 = $178.13 per gallon
Pepto Bismol 4 oz for $3.85 = $123.20 per gallon
White Out 7 oz for $1.39 = $254.17 per gallon
Scope 1.5 oz for $0.99 = $84.84 per gallon
You get the idea. So next time you’re at the pump, be glad your car doesn’t run on Nyquil or Scope or White Out!
Thought I would leave it up to you Math Wizards to figure out your own liquid of choice. Might be amusing considering the amount of booze that is consumed in chat.
I really try to be good but it just isn’t in my nature!
I wasn’t complaining… just thought interesting when put this way. I was more interested in the calculations we Dopers could come up with for the liquid of our choice.
I really try to be good but it just isn’t in my nature!
Lullabye, and good night, go to sleep my dear baby…
“I should not take bribes and Minister Bal Bahadur KC should not do so either. But if clerks take a bribe of Rs 50-60 after a hard day’s work, it is not an issue.” ----Krishna Prasad Bhattarai, Current Prime Minister of Nepal
A petroleum research company, John S. Herold, Inc., made the following comparison in a press release last Friday:
“One gallon of gasoline equates to an average of 20 miles. However, one gallon of Coca-Cola provides enough energy, or calories, to walk at a comfortable pace for only 14.1 miles. Meaning, one gallon of gasoline allows you to travel 42% farther at a one-third lower cost!”