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padi56 · 18 July 2008, 08:14 PM

All these examples do NOT imply that petrol is cheap; it just illustrates how outrageous some prices are .. this makes one think and also puts things in perspective. You will be really shocked by the last one!

Think a gallon of petrol is expensive? now in UK around $10 a US
gallon and Diesel around $12 a US gallon.

Diet Coke 16oz £1.29 ........... £10.32 per gallon
Lipton Ice Tea 16oz £1.19 ......... £9.52 per gallon
Ocean Spray 16oz £1.25 ............ £10.00 per gallon
Car Brake Fluid 12oz £3.15 ............ £33.60 per gallon
Vick's Nasal spray 6oz £8.35 .......... £178.13 per gallon
Pepto Bismol 4oz £3.85 ............ £123.20 per gallon
Tippex fluid 7oz £1.39 .................. £5.42 per gallon

And this is the REAL CON...

Evian water 9oz £1.49 .............. £21.19 per gallon!

£21.19 for WATER and the buyers don't even know the source. (Evian spelt backward is Naive.)

You don't even want to compare it with perfume or after shave.

Ever wonder why your computer printers are so very cheap to buy?

So they have you hooked on that coloured stuff called ink, someone calculated the cost of the ink at: £5,200 or $10,387 a gallon!!!

So, the next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on Evian Water or Tippex or Pepto Bismol or Nyquil or god forbid, bloody Printer Ink!.

Just a little humour to help ease the pain of your next trip to the petrol pump... although filling up is still expensive especially the UK.!

seantk · 18 July 2008, 09:44 PM

Amazing when you think about it

Sean

frostie · 18 July 2008, 11:01 PM

That is amazing WOW never thought of these facts

roadcarver · 19 July 2008, 12:28 AM

In that perspective, gas is cheap. Peter, nice to see you online and posting again!

Timber Loftis · 19 July 2008, 01:52 AM

Your point is true, but the numbers a bit inflated. You don't buy gallons of water in 9 oz. increments. You but it in a gallon. The smaller increment sizes pay a premium price, a price that decreases substantially as you guy up. For instance, in a convenience store a 16 oz. cold Coke will cost you $1.29 or more but a 2 liter bottle will be $0.99.

JJ Irani · 19 July 2008, 04:24 AM

Great stuff, Padi.....and even greater to see you up and posting, my friend.

Cheers - JJ

sherwin · 19 July 2008, 04:22 PM

those in asia know that there are a bundle of people connecting 5ltr cans of printer ink in their household printers that is in C,M,Y and K

we are trying to manufacture printer ink too

jasonbellevue · 20 July 2008, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JJ Irani

Great stuff, Padi.....and even greater to see you up and posting, my friend.

Cheers - JJ

x2

ROLEX MAN · 20 July 2008, 09:44 PM

I drink a lot of coke, gee thats dear!

18 July 2008, 08:14 PM	#1
padi56 "TRF" Life Patron Join Date: Jun 2005 Real Name: Peter Location: Llanfairpwllgwyng Watch: ing you. Posts: 53,060	Petrol or Gas is cheap. All these examples do NOT imply that petrol is cheap; it just illustrates how outrageous some prices are .. this makes one think and also puts things in perspective. You will be really shocked by the last one! Think a gallon of petrol is expensive? now in UK around $10 a US gallon and Diesel around $12 a US gallon. Diet Coke 16oz £1.29 ........... £10.32 per gallon Lipton Ice Tea 16oz £1.19 ......... £9.52 per gallon Ocean Spray 16oz £1.25 ............ £10.00 per gallon Car Brake Fluid 12oz £3.15 ............ £33.60 per gallon Vick's Nasal spray 6oz £8.35 .......... £178.13 per gallon Pepto Bismol 4oz £3.85 ............ £123.20 per gallon Tippex fluid 7oz £1.39 .................. £5.42 per gallon And this is the REAL CON... Evian water 9oz £1.49 .............. £21.19 per gallon! £21.19 for WATER and the buyers don't even know the source. (Evian spelt backward is Naive.) You don't even want to compare it with perfume or after shave. Ever wonder why your computer printers are so very cheap to buy? So they have you hooked on that coloured stuff called ink, someone calculated the cost of the ink at: £5,200 or $10,387 a gallon!!! So, the next time you're at the pump, be glad your car doesn't run on Evian Water or Tippex or Pepto Bismol or Nyquil or god forbid, bloody Printer Ink!. Just a little humour to help ease the pain of your next trip to the petrol pump... although filling up is still expensive especially the UK.! __________________ ICom Pro3 All posts are my own opinion and my opinion only. "The clock of life is wound but once, and no man has the power to tell just when the hands will stop. Now is the only time you actually own the time, Place no faith in time, for the clock may soon be still for ever." Good Judgement comes from experience,experience comes from Bad Judgement,.Buy quality, cry once; buy cheap, cry again and again. www.mc0yad.club Second in command CEO and left handed watch winder

18 July 2008, 09:44 PM	#2
seantk "TRF" Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Real Name: Sean Location: West Florida Posts: 2,671	Amazing when you think about it Sean __________________ "Life is frittered away with detail... simplify, simplify!" Henry D. Thoreau

18 July 2008, 11:01 PM	#3
frostie 1,000,000th PostMember Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Earth Posts: 14,048	That is amazing WOW never thought of these facts __________________ GMT - Master II C - 116710 LN

19 July 2008, 12:28 AM	#4
roadcarver "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Real Name: Vernon Location: C-a-n-a-d-a Watch: 16600 Posts: 5,641	In that perspective, gas is cheap. Peter, nice to see you online and posting again! __________________ I'm just a cook...

19 July 2008, 04:24 AM	#6
JJ Irani Fondly Remembered Join Date: May 2005 Real Name: JJ Location: Auckland, NZ Watch: ALL SOLD!! Posts: 74,319	Great stuff, Padi.....and even greater to see you up and posting, my friend. Cheers - JJ __________________ Words fail me in expressing my utmost thanks to ALL of you for this wonderful support during my hour of need!! I firmly believe that my time on planet earth is NOT yet up!! I shall fight this to the very end.......and WIN!!

19 July 2008, 01:52 AM	#5
Timber Loftis "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Jon Location: Chicago Watch: IIc,DJII,P244,A1-Z Posts: 2,857	Your point is true, but the numbers a bit inflated. You don't buy gallons of water in 9 oz. increments. You but it in a gallon. The smaller increment sizes pay a premium price, a price that decreases substantially as you guy up. For instance, in a convenience store a 16 oz. cold Coke will cost you $1.29 or more but a 2 liter bottle will be $0.99.

19 July 2008, 04:22 PM	#7
sherwin "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Perth/Singapore Posts: 1,764	those in asia know that there are a bundle of people connecting 5ltr cans of printer ink in their household printers that is in C,M,Y and K we are trying to manufacture printer ink too __________________ Want to Buy:SS GMT black;116509 WG Daytona Metrorite

20 July 2008, 09:44 PM	#9
ROLEX MAN 2024 SubLV41 Pledge Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Martin Location: Home and Away Watch: you? "YES PLEASE"! Posts: 3,718	I drink a lot of coke, gee thats dear! __________________ *it's not just about telling the time...* *happy rolexing...* I'm just a man with a passion

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