Drouin Collection not just for French Canadians

Post by **AndrewP** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:30 am

Anne H wrote:Hi all!

I could cringe when I have to fill up. It cost me $46 to almost fill my tank the other day.
UK price = 110p per litre = US$2.20 per litre.

(To continue this digression) It costs me just over £50 to fill up with petrol these days (about 48 litres).

All the best,

AndrewP

Currie · Post by **Currie** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:43 am

Over the years I’d developed a habit of buying $20 worth and having a good look around at the scenery (passing traffic) while the petrol was going into the tank. I’ve upped this to $30 now because all I was getting of the scenery was a blink. Maybe if they slowed down the speed of the pumps it would make people think they were getting more for their money.

It sure puts a dampener on “Let’s go for a drive.”

Alan.

Post by **marilyn morning** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 2:13 pm

Andrew wrote

(To continue this digression) It costs me just over £50 to fill up with petrol these days (about 48 litres).

Holy cow thats over 100% higher then two years ago when I drove in Scotland. Goodness, something has gotta give! Last night I checked with Hotels.com and the cost of a flight for two, car rental and hotel is over $900 US more then I paid in 2006!!

My husband just bought a new motorcycle that gets 68 miles per gallon. He hasn't sold the old one yet and he's been trying to convince me to attend driving school to learn to how to drive it.

hmm its either that or buy a horse & buggy.

Regards
Marilyn

Post by **Jean Jeanie** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 3:08 pm

We are off to the Greek Island of Santorini in 3 weeks time.

Mr Jean Jeanie has just announced that to have the same spending power as last year, we will have to take 20% more than usual

Best wishes
Jean

speleobat2 · Post by **speleobat2** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 4:25 pm

Hi all from rural Alabama!

It's almost an hour's drive from my house to a decent grocery store. The ones in town here carry the basics--beans and rice etc. so the price of gas hurts. We can all do with a hefty dose of conservation these days and so we have become better organized and make fewer trips in the car.

I have to say though that having grown up outside of Detroit, the automobile capital of the US, I am attached to my mini-van. Cruising Woodward Ave. was what we did for entertainment in the 50's and 60's!

I still enjoy getting in the car and going for a drive. I'd better go
check my recipes for beans and rice so I can afford gas!

Carol

Post by **paddyscar** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 5:47 pm

Digressing even further ... This will bring back a lot of fond memories, Carol

There is an annual event in Detroit celebrating the automobile and takes place on Woodward Avenue. http://www.woodwarddreamcruise.com

Anyone who complains about the cost of genealogical look-ups and certificates needs to think about what it costs a 'classic cars' enthusiast to tow/ride to all the shows.

Now, that's an expensive hobby!

$$$ £££

Frances

speleobat2 · Post by **speleobat2** » Sat Apr 19, 2008 8:39 pm

Hi Frances,

Way back in olden times, when I was young

, we went cruising in anything that had wheels and an engine that ran. In eighth grade, my friend's parents would take us to a movie then down Woodward Avenue to a restaurant called Ted's for dessert or a hamburger if we were hungry. There were dozens of really good restaurants along there and big old movie theaters and stores.

Almost all of the adults we knew worked for the automobile companies and most of them were emigrants. My grandfather worked for both Ford and Chrysler. He and his brother John were the first two members of their family to own their own homes.

What I wanted most then was a pink and white Ford Mustang convertible. Couldn't afford it then, can't afford it now and, at about 9 miles per gallon, sure can't afford the gas for one now!

Thanks for the dream cruise!

Carol

Post by **marilyn morning** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:02 am

Currie wrote

Over the years I’d developed a habit of buying $20 worth and having a good look around at the scenery (passing traffic) while the petrol was going into the tank. I’ve upped this to $30 now because all I was getting of the scenery was a blink. Maybe if they slowed down the speed of the pumps it would make people think they were getting more for their money.

It sure puts a dampener on “Let’s go for a drive.”

Alan.

Hi Alan

Your post gave me an idea

Maybe we should take a page out of the Africian page book and start running, jogging, walking to our destination and do away with our automobiles all together. Its normally an Africian who wins the Boston Marathon, which will take place this Monday. Lets see who wins this year

http://www.bostonmarathon.org/

My apologies to Sheila for the continued thread drift, but I know she will understand.

Regards
Marilyn

sheilajim · Post by **sheilajim** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:16 am

Hi All

Marilyn, I guess that these girls from France had to bring some money with them to Canada if they wanted to get married.

I am on neither broadband or dial up. I am on cable.

Currie, don't worry, it won't be long until we catch up with you in the price of gasoline. The gas station (a Chevron) that was selling gas for $3.77 last week is selling it today for $3.83, and they are the lowest price in the area. I noticed today, that another Chevron station in San Juan Capistrano, was selling their regular for $4.02

.

I know that it would be much healthier if we would walk to wherever we are going, but anyone acquainted with Southern California would know that would be almost impossible.

I wonder when these prices will start to level off. They just keep on climbing.

Regards

Post by **marilyn morning** » Sun Apr 20, 2008 2:30 am

Sheila wrote

Marilyn, I guess that these girls from France had to bring some money with them to Canada if they wanted to get married

Hi Sheila,

You're right in the late 1600's they did, but that all changed

The King's Daughters were different. They had a special right that other Frenchwomen of their time did not. The women outnumbered the men 15 to 1, the king gave these women the right to question their suitors, and to refuse a proposal if they found the supplicant inadequate. They were most interested in whether the man had a house. "The smartest (among suitors ) began making a habitation one year before getting married because those with an habitation find a wife easier."

Regards
Marilyn

P.S. Just for giggles

The East Coast is reporting that the West Coast is paying $5 per gallon and we can expect $4 a gallon here in the next few weeks....Oh lucky us, just in time for the summer Well I'm not giving them any more $ then I have too and now I try to make a tank of gasoline last two weeks.

Thank goodness I only work a few miles from my home.