If you think you’re paying a hefty price at the pump, wait until you see what we found at a gas station just south of the Bay Area.
NBC11’s Bob Redell traveled to the city of Gorda where a gas station is charging $5.40 for a gallon of full service premium. It just might be the most expensive gas in the country, Redell reported.
Gorda is in Monterey County along Highway 1 and the closest gas station is 40 miles away.
Tourists couldn’t believe what they were seeing, NBC11 reported.
Many said they would never pay that much for a gallon of gas. Others said they had no choice.
The United States has not built a new refinery since 1976. Since that time our gasoline usage has increased by over 25 percent. The 149 existing refineries have ran at maximum capacity yet still cannot satisfy the demand, which is why we’re importing over 10 percent of our gas from overseas refineries. California consumes more oil and gas than any other state, yet continues to refuse the construction of a new refinery.
A total of 19 DNR properties, 18 state parks and one nature preserve, will temporarily close to the general public, Nov. 26- 27, and Dec. 10-11, for special deer reduction efforts.
These include Chain O’Lakes, Charlestown, Clifty Falls, Fort Harrison, Harmonie, Indiana Dunes, Lincoln, McCormick’s Creek, Ouabache, Pokagon, Potato Creek, Shades, Shakamak, Spring Mill, Tippecanoe River, Turkey Run, Versailles and Whitewater Memorial state parks, plus Twin Swamps Nature Preserve.
During the reductions, volunteers assist the DNR in reducing the size of the deer herds, which have grown too large to be supported by the vegetation at these properties. The goal of the deer herd reductions is to help restore and maintain the ecological balance in the participating properties.
Individuals who have completed the Indiana Hunter Education Course are given preference to participate in the firearm reductions. The firearm hunts are limited to the use of shotguns, muzzleloaders and pistols. Archery equipment, rather than firearms, is used at the Clifty Falls and Fort Harrison controlled reductions. Archers are required to have completed the International Bowhunter Education Program or hold a Hunter Education certificate to participate.
So get out your glocks and head to your favorite state park, bag a deer and make some deer sausage, ’cause Jimmy Dean sucks!
A small monkey made it through customs and onto an airplane unnoticed until passengers spotted it during flight on Tuesday. The male smuggler had stashed it under his hat and no one knew.
The monkey escapade began in Lima, Peru, late Monday, when the man boarded a flight to Fort Lauderdale, Fla., said Spirit Airlines spokeswoman Alison Russell. After landing Tuesday morning, the man waited several hours before catching a connecting flight to LaGuardia Airport.
During the flight, people around the man noticed that the marmoset, which normally lives in forests and eats fruit and insects, had emerged from underneath his hat, Russell said.
I think I would be quite amused by this if I had been a passenger on this flight, however I find it a bit unnerving that they made it through security.
Airport police were waiting for the man and his monkey when the plane landed about 3 p.m., and the man was taken away for questioning. It was unclear whether he would face any criminal charges.
From WTHR
Indianapolis - Police arrested a man Thursday they believe is a serial killer who says he killed women here in Indiana and in four other states.
56-year-old Bruce was arrested near Nashville, Tennessee at a truck stop where they found the body of a woman two weeks ago. Investigators say Mendenhall still had blood on his hands and what they call other incriminating evidence.
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Lt Kevin Kelly, is a detective with the IMPD Homicide Branch. “(He) admitted, I guess, to being involved in four or five other homicides involving truck stops and prostitutes.”
Back when I owned a slew of trucks I’d occasionally deliver a load and of course get fuel and/or take a break at truck stops. Prostitutes at truck stops are referred to as “lot lizards“. It was rare to be in a truck stop and not have one come pounding on your door, and at times they would even cruise the lots in cars attempting to attract business over the CB radio.
That was over 20 years ago, I guess the oldest profession is still working the lots.
Fort Wayne needs your vote! Fort Wayne is featured on a Web site featuring Indiana’s 12 most popular places to visit, called The Great Indiana Getaway
As of today, we’re at number 11 out of 12. Ack!
I’ve placed the voting on this Blog in case you want to vote here each time you visit. You can vote as many times as you’d like through July 13th. You must make three choices.
Clean Air Force is a campaign in Fort Wayne to make the environment better. Buses with the “Clean Air Force” signs run on a biodiesel fuel that is a 20 percent soybean blends, which is cleaner for the environment.
On days that are deemed unsafe for the general public because of air pollution, the Indiana Department of Environmental Management calls for an Ozone Action Day. When this happens, Citilink will help keep pollutants out of the air by giving everyone free rides all day.
Courtney, have you ever ridden on a Citilink bus? I’d have to wear a hazmat suit before I’d get on one of them. Not that they’re dirty but some of the patrons I’ve seen getting on them could use a few trips through Mike’s Car Wash.
If we have alternative transportation available, why don’t we use it, especially with high gas prices?
I’d ride a bike before I got on a bus in Fort Wayne.
If 30 people who would normally pay $50 for a week’s worth of gasoline take the bus one week out of the month, then that is $1,500 that the oil companies don’t get that month.
Normally pay $50 a week? At $2.74 per gallon (that’s what I paid yesterday) $50 would get you 18 gallons. Multiply that times say 20 MPG and it’s 360 miles. Who drives 360 miles per week to get back and forth to work in Fort Wayne?
So this is about keeping the big bad oil companies from getting your money? They only averaged a return of 8-9%.
Everyone should take a week out of the month and ride the bus. It will save money and gasoline and help out the bus company so that the bus might be able run for longer hours and possibly on Sundays.
COURTNEY FINNEY- Huntington
Does Citilink serve Huntington now? The fact is, Citilink doesn’t service all of Fort Wayne. I’ve been in Fort Wayne for over a year now (since annexed) and I’d have to walk close to a mile to catch the bus. None of Illinois Road in Aboite is serviced
Mark Sanborn is the author of 8 books and over 20 video and audio titles, the most recent book being “You don’t need a Title to be a Leader”. He recently came to Fort Wayne and has this to say:
In 2 million miles of air travel this is a first: when I got off the escalator to baggage claim in the Fort Wayne airport, a very nice gentleman said “Welcome to Fort Wayne” and handed me a cookie. It was wrapped in a package echoing the same sentiments.
So of all the airports I’ve visited, Fort Wayne’s is the first and only to welcome me with a cookie.
My friend Mark Sanborn has just released his newest book, You Don’t Need a Title to be a Leader. Below is an excerpt from this inspiring new resource on effective leadership.
Recently, the vice president of a multinational technology company I know needed someone on his team to lead a critical project. It wasn’t enough to find someone who would do a good job. He needed a leader who would do a great job.
After careful thought and consideration, he approached a colleague, whom I’ll call Bob, who was considered an up-and comer. Bob had demonstrated tremendous potential. His work on previous projects had been exemplary. As past performance is one of the best indicators of future performance, the VP decided to sit down with him.
After explaining the project and what he wanted Bob to do, the VP extended an invitation to him to lead the project.
After a brief pause, Bob responded, “I assume you’ll make me a director if I take this on.”
His unexpected response caused the VP to pause. What were Bob’s real motivations? Was he a person driven by the need to contribute, or the need to gain? Would he act in the best interest of the organization, or only himself ? After brief hesitation, the VP explained that the title change didn’t go with the assignment. Furthermore, he went on, given Bob’s concern, maybe Bob wasn’t the right person to lead the project. The VP withdrew his offer and went back to the drawing board. After more deliberation, he came up with an alternative candidate. The person who came to mind was a woman, Gail, who had also shown great promise. Gail wasn’t actually a member of his team—in fact, she acted in a freelance capacity. But the VP knew Gail’s can-do attitude and strong people and problem- solving skills were what was needed. Despite her lack of an official position within the company, the VP decided to ask Gail to lead the project.
Given his experience with Bob, he approached her with some apprehension. After extending the offer, he added: “I want you to know that if you accept this challenge, and succeed, I can’t automatically make you a director.”
Gail didn’t even hesitate. “That’s all right,” she said. “I don’t need a title to be a leader.”
It seems I heard Matt Kelty utter something similar on his web site.
From WTHR
was arrested near Nashville, Tennessee at a truck stop where they found the body of a woman two weeks ago. Investigators say Mendenhall still had blood on his hands and what they call other incriminating evidence.
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