Well, Kyle that's a tricky question because I only live 10 minutes from 
work if the traffic conditions are right - I take a lot of back roads 
and stay away from the main highways because the people who drive there 
can drive like maniacs (or Richard Petty, take your pick!).  Anyway, 
since I have the wheelchair carrier on the top of my car, I lose the 
advantage of a low mileage due to heavier load and the increase in wind 
drag.  In a normal driving time period. I would be filling up my tank 
every two weeks.  

But lately I have been topping off when the gauge gets below a half a 
tank - costs me $25 per half-tank.  I am also carpooling with someone 
two days a week so that helps a bit, too.

Kat

Cleveland, Kyle E. wrote:
> Hey Kat, 
>
> I know this is a tangent, but since you mentioned work--what's your
> commute like to the office now with fuel prices being what they are?
> I'm really getting clobbered as I'm using two gallons a day and
> $5.00/day for parking.  It's costing me thirteen bucks a day just to get
> to/from the office.
>
> Some folks in our office are working the 4 days/week cycle like you, and
> some are telecommuting from home.  Unfortunately, the nature of my job
> necessitates my being here 5 days per.
>
> We have really crappy public transportation and no service to the burbs,
> so I'm stuck driving.
>
> Kyle
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
> Of Kathy
> Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 10:06 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: second life
>
> I tried SL once but wasn't impressed - but then I'm not a game player 
> anyway.  Maybe if I had more time to do it, I would.  As it is, I work 
> 11-12 hours a day for 4 days and then 3 days off for 8 weeks for our 
> summer schedule at work.  I'm used to going to bed at 11 and getting up 
> at 6 but now I'm having to go to bed at 10 and get up at 5.  The three 
> days off are spent in sleeping in, catching up on my chores and catching
>
> up with my friends.  I love my job but I'm so tired!
>
> We go back to our 5-day schedule the midst of August - but that'll just 
> mean I'll work 9 - 10 hours a day without an extra day off. Oh well...!
>
> Kat
>
>   

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