The gas pump is my enemy or is just a lot smarter than I am. First off, I always feel like the gas pump handle is a petri dish full of Ebola, herpes, bird flu, and West Nile. Second, no matter what I do, the auto shut off always kicks in when the tank is still very empty. I’ve tried taking it out and putting it back in and even when I squeeze the handle myself for the entire fill, the auto shut off kicks in multiple times. I’ve tried using that locking mechanism where I can just walk away and let it fill, but once again that auto shut off rears its ugly head.
My dad got me into the habit of filling up when there is a quarter tank left. He said if I let it go any lower then I’m setting myself up for a habit of testing the limits of running on empty and getting stranded.
I have no sympathy for people who run out of gas but have the means necessary to purchase gas.
Jerry Jones said the Jay Ratliff extension wasn’t the worst mistake he’s made. If we are talking about football, I’d say giving two number one picks for Joey Galloway was his worst mistake, or perhaps letting his ego get the best of him and firing Jimmy Johnson.
I don’t see the Nolan Ryan retirement/resignation from the Texas Rangers as a big deal because everyone saw it coming and most credit Jon Daniels for the team’s success. People around here put him on a pedestal, but I only thought he came and stayed in the area for the money and the organization sucked up to him, hence the statue and street name. He was a famous name that sold tickets and just played here for five years.
Football will still be played a hundred years from now but not as we know it, it will be modified rugby. It’s the padding, especially the helmet, that encourages the violent hits and life threatening injuries. When you take away or modify the helmet where players aren’t willing to launch their bodies head first, life threatening injuries will decrease. I heard Aikman say that decades ago and thought he was nuts, he was just ahead of his time.
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I saw an interview in which Sarah Michelle Geller said that Robin Williams sang an Aladdin song in character as the Genie to her son. Lucky kid.
‘Parks and Rec’ had two Microsoft subliminal ads tied into the show. Windows 8 was on the office monitors and the audience had to read a tweet from a close up of a Windows phone screen.
If there’s a temporary new person at work and that person is followed by a camera, it doesn’t take Sherlock Holmes to figure out you’re on an episode of ‘Undercover Boss’. That show is so silly. A few workers get debt paid off, get to go to college tuition free, or go on a vacation just because they happen to work with a sympathetic undercover boss while others in the same company are SOL and have to put up with a few minor policy changes.
I miss George Zimmer telling me he’s going to guarantee that I’m gong to like the way I look.
Today back in 1999 was my first day at Fidelity Investments, my first job out of college.
I miss George Zimmer, too. I used to buy my suits at Men's Wearhouse. Now I need to find a new place.
Your gas problem is one of two things and both are simple physics.
1-The tank isn't venting. It's taking liquid faster than it can vent air. That creates back pressure and causes the liquid to build up and cut off the pump. You may have a clogged tank vent line. If it only happens at high speed this most likely the problem unless there is a restriction.
2- There is a restriction in the fill hose. The hose is kinked or there is a mechanical anti-syphon device (spring) in the line. If the pump cuts off even on low this is most likely the problem.
I believe that fuel now foams more easily perhaps due to the the addition of ethanol. The foam reachs the nozzle and the fuel shuts off. I can easily get another 3 or 4 gallons in after the shut off. It's a good thing for me because I like to finish right on the dollar and a even no. if possible. OCD much?
My father always told my mom and sisters to "get gas when it is convenient so you don't have to get gas when it is inconvenient". I always thought that was a solid approach. This philosophy applies to other things such as:
– go to the bathroom when it is convenient, so you don't have to go when it is inconvenient
– take a nap when it is convenient, so you don't have to stay awake when it is inconvenient
etc.
1/4 of a tank is earlier than me, but people should never go to E. The fuel pump is electric and sits in the tank on all 'modern' cars. It generates heat and utilizes the fuel as a coolant to dissipate the heat. If you let it get too low you are likely to affect the life of the fuel pump, which would be an expensive repair. So, we target 1/8 of a tank, but I am pretty sure even that is conservative from a cooling perspective.
" I heard Aikman say that decades ago and thought he was nuts, he was just ahead of his "
A year or so ago, I heard John Madden suggest not wearing helmets during practice so that players learned and practiced how to tackle and block without using their heads.
I miss George Zimmer, too. I used to buy my suits at Men's Wearhouse. Now I need to find a new place.
Your gas problem is one of two things and both are simple physics.
1-The tank isn't venting. It's taking liquid faster than it can vent air. That creates back pressure and causes the liquid to build up and cut off the pump. You may have a clogged tank vent line. If it only happens at high speed this most likely the problem unless there is a restriction.
2- There is a restriction in the fill hose. The hose is kinked or there is a mechanical anti-syphon device (spring) in the line. If the pump cuts off even on low this is most likely the problem.
"I miss George Zimmer, too. I used to buy my suits at Men's Wearhouse."
Apparently, Men's Wearhouse didn't like the way George Zimmer looked.
I believe that fuel now foams more easily perhaps due to the the addition of ethanol. The foam reachs the nozzle and the fuel shuts off. I can easily get another 3 or 4 gallons in after the shut off. It's a good thing for me because I like to finish right on the dollar and a even no. if possible. OCD much?
My father always told my mom and sisters to "get gas when it is convenient so you don't have to get gas when it is inconvenient". I always thought that was a solid approach. This philosophy applies to other things such as:
– go to the bathroom when it is convenient, so you don't have to go when it is inconvenient
– take a nap when it is convenient, so you don't have to stay awake when it is inconvenient
etc.
1/4 of a tank is earlier than me, but people should never go to E. The fuel pump is electric and sits in the tank on all 'modern' cars. It generates heat and utilizes the fuel as a coolant to dissipate the heat. If you let it get too low you are likely to affect the life of the fuel pump, which would be an expensive repair. So, we target 1/8 of a tank, but I am pretty sure even that is conservative from a cooling perspective.
Re: football injuries…take kicking out of the game. It's on special teams where most players get seriously hurt.
" I heard Aikman say that decades ago and thought he was nuts, he was just ahead of his "
A year or so ago, I heard John Madden suggest not wearing helmets during practice so that players learned and practiced how to tackle and block without using their heads.