Forgive the bandwith but perhaps Pensioner can suggest alternate routes for
this I-5 commuter.  I come from Tracy so any kind of rail is out of the
question; I posted on all carpool boards available, to no avail - not one
response.  Nobody wants to ride in a vintage Vanagon!  A syncro no less!
(Ok so really I didn't tell them what kind of car they would ride in!)

Anyway, for the time being I work on Capitol Mall and all northbound 5 is
closed from tonight through am. June 9th (5:00am I think) so any vacationers
heading this way be forewarned.  There will be another northbound closure
later in the month and also a couple of southbound closures during June -
July.

Donna, 1987 sycnro, any commute suggestions welcome!

On Fri, May 30, 2008 at 10:57 AM, Al Knoll <anasasi@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a tiny mineral royalty holding in Nolan County Texas.  The
> recent sale of 217 bbl was at a price of 104$US/bbl  per the Texas
> Railroad Commission records and Sheridan Production Company.  That was
> executed on 4/30.
>
> My portion of the sale netted a pre-tax 217$US just enough for 3.5
> tanks of regular.
>
> So when those titzonaritz folks on CNN/FNN tell you that crude is at
> 130, that's futures.  Your friendly local Shell/Chevron/Exxon/BP
> adjusts their gasoline prices for the futures thereby profiting
> obscenely from the actual vs futures price.  Even more slimy is the
> fact that the gasoline you bought today was manufactured using crude
> purchased at LESS than the 104$US/bbl.   Bend over, here it comes
> again.
>
> I hear tell that folks are locking up their 'fry oil' containers in
> the northwest.  Visit the NYtimes website for more details on that sad
> state of affairs.   For those considering the free fry oil and bayou
> diesel, those days are gone for the most part.
>
> In the short run, a daypass on RT here in Sacramento is still 2.50 for
> an all day E ticket ride, complete with a reality dip into the lower
> social strata and the opportunity visit locales one would not
> ordinarily frequent.   Fine entertainment and inexpensive transport.
> Now of course you have to figure out the bus schedule/lightrail
> schedule to find your way to your destination, but hey, beats sitting
> in traffic and the comprehensive guide is only a buck.  Beats sodoku
> by a mile.
>
> I have required that the cat get a day job to subsidize the increased
> cost of hairball fuel due to rising transportation costs.  The cat is
> thus far unimpressed, however as rations run short I'm sure the
> attention level will rise.
>
> pensioner
>