How about Don Vesco's 400mph + on $2.00 worth of kerosine.
Wester S Potter wrote:
> Bruce, List, ...
> Reminds me of a comment made by Doug McCombs when he set the U/DT record.
> "How many other racers can make a record pass at over 220 mph on $5 worth of
> fuel?"
> The man had a point!
> Wes
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> > From: FastmetalBDF@aol.com
> > To: CShearer@dcmdw.dla.mil
> > CC: land-speed@autox.team.net
> > Subject: Fwd: PRICE OF GAS VS :
> > Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 16:35:38 EDT
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> >From: FastmetalBDF@aol.com
> >Full-name: FastmetalBDF
> >Message-ID: <7e.58c0bb2.26657f27@aol.com>
> >Date: Tue, 30 May 2000 16:31:35 EDT
> >Subject: PRICE OF GAS VS :
> >To: JE832@aol.com, JackFB1320@aol.com
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> >
> >So, you think a gallon of gasoline is expensive?
> >Well, here's a few things that Autoweek brought to the public's
> >attention to compare.
> >
> >This is what it costs to buy a gallon of.....
> >
> >Diet Snapple ----- 16 oz for $1.29 = $10.32 a gallon
> >
> >Lipton Iced Tea -- 16 oz for $1.19 = $9.52 a gallon
> >
> >Gatorade --------- 20 oz for $1.59 = $10.17 a gallon
> >
> >Ocean Spray ----- 16 oz for $1.25 = $10.00 a gallon
> >
> >STP brake fluid -- 12 oz for $3.15 = $33.60 a gallon
> >
> >Vick's Nyquil ---- 6 oz for $8.35 = $178.13 a gallon
> >
> >White Out -------- .7 oz for $1.39 = $254.17 a gallon
> >
> >Scope ----------- 1.5 oz for $0.99 = $84.84 a gallon
> >
> >and this is the real kicker........
> >
> >Evian water - 9 oz for $1.49 = $21.19 a gallon........
> >
> >$21.19 FOR WATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> >
> >So next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on
> >White Out!!!
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