Trisha,
We haven't seen a measurable decrease in traffic here yet. Because
Interstate 70, a major US east/west artery, passes through Columbus the
number of long-haul trucks on that road is supposed to be our bellwether
for traffic flow. A lot of trucking firms (both owner/operator and
corporate) are located here and they are really struggling from fuel
prices. What's really killing them is that diesel, which used to be
cheaper than gasoline, is running as much as a dollar higher now.
Low-sulphur emission standards went into effect this year that created
an increase in refining cost.
Ironically, diesel fuel is chemically identical to #2 heating oil, which
is markedly less expensive. Bad things can happen to folks, though,
that choose to skirt the taxes and fees that are the difference between
the two.
Locally, we've seen as much as a 40% jump in food prices as compared
with this time last year. Cereal grains (e.g., wheat, corn) and cooking
oils have been the biggest drivers of price hikes. A couple years ago
corn was running $2.50 or so per bushel. Now it's around $7.00--who
knows what futures prices will be with the impact of the Midwest
flooding? If you're not a commodities trader this could shape up to be
a cold, hungry winter.
Kyle
-----Original Message-----
From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Trisha Cummings
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 12:42 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: second life
Hi Kyle,
Have you noticed that traffic seems to be a bit lighter? It might just
be the early am commute but its seems lighter here. Not sure how other
Metro's would be.
My parking space cost - $140.00 a month and I use about $130. In gas a
month now - I too can't use public transportation as I work multiple
jobs and take care of my Mom. We are spending about the same - I do
roughly 26 miles a day, my car sports car takes premium and as its 14
years old - doesn't get the greatest gas mileage. If I can do some
telecommuting - but still have to get to the college to teach - although
some teachers are picking up teaching online classes - to save on gas.
Trisha
-----Original Message-----
From: Cerebral Palsy List [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf
Of Cleveland, Kyle E.
Sent: Friday, June 27, 2008 12:32 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: second life
Hey Kat,=20
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=20
anyway. Maybe if I had more time to do it, I would. As it is, I
work=20
11-12 hours a day for 4 days and then 3 days off for 8 weeks for our=20
summer schedule at work. I'm used to going to bed at 11 and getting
up=20
at 6 but now I'm having to go to bed at 10 and get up at 5. The
three=20
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=20
mean I'll work 9 - 10 hours a day without an extra day off. Oh well...!
Kat
P.S I spend some of my wee bit of spare time watching foreign films.
=20
Now that I've gotten my cochlear implant optimized, I am interested
in=20
listening to non-English speakers and discerning their speech
patterns=20
and maybe learn some new languages. :) K.
PPS - When you respond to an email, please don't quote the entire=20
original message because it makes for very large emails. Most of us are
probably on broadband but I'm sure there are some who still use dialup.
Thanks!
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