Adair Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Here's the dilemma.....This morning my Trip 1 read 595 miles. My miles to empty read 37. :drop: It's 34 miles round trip to work/home BUT I have to take my mom to an appointment at 5:30, right after work, which means flying home, gathering up the mom and daughter, and driving back 2 miles to said appointment. My clock said 7:40 am, which meant that if I left right then, I would still be 10 minutes late to work. My Kroger fuel points expire in 3 days. Do I......forego the 600 mile tank in favor of (a) getting to work *close to* on time? (b) fill up to not lose the $.60 off per gallon at Kroger? :spend: © drive around for 5 miles, make it to 600, fill up, :flyaway:still be late to work.....yaddah, yaddah, yaddah?Whadda ya think? The fact that I was seriously weighing all these options means I seriously need an intervention. moytoyx, hybridbear, JAZ and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fotomoto Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) One of the best things I've done to improve my fuel economy no matter what car I drive is to leave early or at least on time. I sip my coffee while I P&G and just shake my head at all the others flying by, cutting each other off, and slamming on their brakes while trying not to be late, again. So my answer is C. :) Edited August 29, 2013 by fotomoto HannahWCU and Laurel 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScubaDadMiami Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 C! C! C! The damage of being late is already done. Why add more damage by missing your 600+? You've worked too hard for this! You deserve this! Go for it! :rockon: :shift: Laurel and hybridbear 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Asking for the forum for intervention is like walking naked into a forest covered in honey - either the wee bees will get you or some Smokey Bear will, either way you're toast but you're all honey on the way out :twister: pssss go for it :rating: hybridbear, Laurel and C-MaxSea 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MaxSea Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) Whoa there Adair, definitely D. Five miles, forgetaboutit, go for 45 and nip Grouper at 640.2 - no question! (Tell the boss you were abducted - because you were!) ((( you asked for it! :skateboard: ))) Nick Edited August 29, 2013 by C-MaxSeattle hybridbear and Adair 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAZ Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Anyone here recall a time when we fueled up before looking at how many miles we had traveled on the current tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizM Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Use the Kroger fuel points...if those are July fuel points..August points won't expire until Oct.1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grggwlkr Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 This posted at 8:09 PM, but you said your clock read 7:40 AM. I think you need to choose option (D)=get a new clock. fotomoto 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizM Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Anyone here recall a time when we fueled up before looking at how many miles we had traveled on the current tank?Jaz, you are so right...I always have my eye on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LizM Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Use the Kroger fuel points...if those are July fuel points..August points won't expire until Oct.1 Oh, but wait..you got three days to use those points....you don't need to get gas yet... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Use the Kroger fuel points...if those are July fuel points..August points won't expire until Oct.1Yes, LizM, they were July, and I did cave and use them. I didn't want to be hassling with it before mom's appt. yesterday or her 2 appts. today. There's always the next tank. This posted at 8:09 PM, but you said your clock read 7:40 AM. I think you need to choose option (D)=get a new clock.grggwlkr, this happened yesterday morning but I didn't post it until last night. Both times are right.. Jaz, you are so right...I always have my eye on it. doG no! I never looked before. It was just too depressing in the Jeep. I filled up every 4-5 days, now it every 2 or more weeks!!! Now it's FUN to look! hybridbear 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grggwlkr Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Sorry, i had't finished my first cup of coffee yet. reread the OP and noted the past-tense verbs. So which choice did you make? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 I caved. I filled up. I had 1appt for mom yesterday .and 3 today. Getting to 600 wasn't worth the hassle this time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edsel Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 I caved. I filled up. I had 1appt for mom yesterday .and 3 today. Getting to 600 wasn't worth the hassle this time You made the right choice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Yeah, but the fact that Ieven considered any of the other choices is crazy/scary. ScubaDadMiami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus-A-CMax Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 woose.. ;) ScubaDadMiami 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 It's wuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveofDurham Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 It's wuss Alternative spellings. American English vs British (Aussie) English. By the way, for getting to 600 and the appointments and using your Kroger points, did you consider the option of letting your Mom take the wheel while you pushed to maximize that last bit of gas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Alternative spellings. American English vs British (Aussie) English. By the way, for getting to 600 and the appointments and using your Kroger points, did you consider the option of letting your Mom take the wheel while you pushed to maximize that last bit of gas?Dang!! Why didn't I think of that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbov Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 Are you sure? Jus may be speaking Australian... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adair Posted August 29, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 We jus have to give each other a hard time. Jus-A-CMax 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-MaxSea Posted August 29, 2013 Report Share Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) Yoking aside, Adair, you made the right choice. Taking care of the family always comes first! Nick PS Noah - and in the wild, a loose woose ? Edited August 30, 2013 by C-MaxSea Adair 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Harbinger Posted August 30, 2013 Report Share Posted August 30, 2013 A Woose is a wussy moose. C-MaxSea 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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