Gas prices up

Gas....I think I got used to call that term now. In the US, gas is short for “gasoline” which is American term and “petrol” is the British term for gas. I have been taught or been saying petrol before and I felt awkward when I have to say gas in American way. But that is not the issue. The price is the main issue.

Most gas stations have different price of gas. Anyway who set the price of gas? Certainly everybody who drives everyday is aware and concern about the price of a gallon of gas. I would rather fill up the gas where they offer 1 cent cheaper than the other station. Is it taking much different when the price is 1 cent or 2 cents cheaper? You do the math.

Personally I didn't understand the whole pricing thing. Is oil companies or US government who handle the issue of worldwide market? The price of gas was around $3.34/gal in January this year and it’s continuously going up to 35 cents until now.

Why the oil companies or whoever responsible for the prices don’t aware that people are struggling to live and paying for the gas to go to work or travelling?

Yesterday the gas price was $3.69/gal in Kangaroo station. It really pissed me off when I saw it went up to $3.72/gal this afternoon. There is no surprise if the price goes up to $4/gal sooner or later. Should we do something about it?

Have a good weekend!

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Groundhog - winter predictor

"If the groundhog sees its shadow and pop out back into its burrow
means there will be 6 more weeks of winter
But if he didn't see his shadow and leave its burrow
means there will be early spring ".

That is  a legend and it becomes a tradition for American today to celebrate a Groundhog Day in February 2nd, every year. 

 

It is time where American believes that groundhog would give them a sign whether there will be more winter or early spring. The biggest Groundhog Day celebration is in Pennsylvania where thousands of people have gathered to celebrate it. Some states even named their own groundhog such as Punxsutawney Phil in PA, Woody the Woodchuck in Mi and here in NC they named as Sir Walter Wally, the master of shadow.

Well, how often that groundhog's prediction correct? Will that means the nasty, brutal cold weather will be over soon? Generally I don't bother about the Groundhog Day, does it really matter? but I have little curious to know about it since the "Groundhog Day" movie become a marathon movie show today. It is 1993 comedy movie and it still popular until now.

I think most people just excited about the changing of weather and making fun by using the rodent to become one of the predictors. Anyway the track history records show most of the groundhog's predictions are wrong.

Happy Groundhog Day!!

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Switching to Standard Time?

Daylight saving time ending at 2 am on Nov 7 2010 and goes on until 2 am on March 2011. It means that I have to add an hour back today. I have no idea why US put some standard system extending their time. I suppose to change it at 2 am but I was sleeping. So I changed it when I woke up this morning. I move an hour back from 11.26 am 

 To this time at 10.26 am

It also reminding me that it will be 13 hours different between US time and Malaysia time rather than usual 12 hours different. It would be a good opportunity for me to communicate longer with my family in Malaysia during their daytime.

The transition from Daylight Saving Time to Standard Time just messing the clocks system, I guess. I don't see any reasons to put an extra hour back. But I need to be in positive way accepting with the time shift. The people could be more productive, work longer, exercise more and et cetera. Some states like Arizona and Hawaii do not practice this daylight time saving. So I think if I do not like it I should move over there.

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