With the rising cost of gas prices…and no end in sight…everyone wants to save as much money at the gas pump as they possibly can. You may not be able to control the price of gas but you can change certain habits and follow some basic guidelines to help you save as much money as possible.

Rising gas and oil prices each year mean that the average driver, who travels approximately 15,000 miles each year in a car that gets about 20 miles to the gallon, will pay more at the end of the year for his gas costs.

When you have finished filling up your gas tank try turning the nozzle of the hose a full 180 degrees.

This will drain a bit more gas into your tank; in some cases up to an entire half cup that would otherwise be a bonus to the next gas customer.

Once you get into the habit of turning the hose you’ll find yourself doing it without thinking. That extra half cup that you get each time that you fill your gas tank can add up to a lot of extra gas at the end of the year that you never have known about.

Also try to avoid “topping off” at the gas pumps. When you purchase just a bit of gas at the gas station the pump doesn’t have enough time to really activate, resulting in short bursts of fuel that may short change you from the amount of gas that you are purchasing.

The best time to replenish your gas tank is when you have half a tank or less left in your vehicle, or when you find a gas price that you just can’t afford to miss.

One more thing for now. Avoid running your gas tank too close to empty

Try not to drive your car when the gas gauge is on empty.

You may think that you using very little gas when your car is on empty, but you are in fact using more gas because your vehicle is running less efficiently as it tries to accelerate and decelerate in a normal fashion.

Keep your gas level above the quarter tank mark if at all possible.

I wouldn’t have made this statement about a year ago when the lap top I bought came with Windows Vista but I am really starting to hate lately. The sidebar thingy is nothing but a memory hog and I have no idea how I did it but I managed to add about 15 calendars to the side bar cauing my lap top to freeze ever time I start it up.

I was able to disbale the sidebar and eventually remove it from the start up options.

Windows Vista takes up a lot of memory and when not available your computer is going to suffer by slowing down. I never had any problemss with Windows XP. Never ever!

I HATE Windows Vista. I hate it. I hate it. I hate it. There I feel better now that I have said it.

Gary

I have a beef with Tim Hortons. For those who do not know what a Tim Hortons is well it is a chain of coffee shops that started here in Canada and can now be found in several states in the USA that is named after a famous NHL hockey player

Every morning I hit the drive through at a Tim Hortons. I order a medium black coffee and an everything bagel toasted with butter.

My beef is not that I have to check to make sure they didn’t put cream or sugar in my coffee. They have but it that has been on rare occasions.

My beef is not that sometimes they put too much butter on my bagel. They have but not too often.

So what is my beef? Look when I order a bagel and there is butter on it I am going to need something to wipe off the butter off of my fingers when I eat it. You would think that when you order a bagel with butter that they would automatically put one in the bag. Sometimes they do but more often they don’t. McDonald’s, Burger King and even Taco Bell remember to put at least one napkin in the bag when you order through the drive thru!

I try and check the bag before leaving the drive thru to make sure a napkin is inside the bag or sometimes I will ask for one.

It is a simple request with a simple solution. Put a napkin in every bag for drive thru customers. Unfortunately once you are hooked on Timmy’s coffee getting your morning coffee at Mickey D’s just isn’t the same so I can’t boycott Tim Horton’s!

Looks like Microsoft founder and chairman of the board Bill Gates has announced that on June 27th, 2008 he will step aside from his position.

While I personally like the new Microsoft Windsow VISTA system that was released in January of this year not many share my opinion. I wonder if the VISTA flop has anything to do with Mr Gates tossing in the towel?

Or maybe it was Microsoft’s failed bid to take over Yahoo? It hasn’t been a good year for Bill Gates and Microsoft so his timing is not good for the company. Maybe it is time for a change at Microsoft and Gates knows that the change must start at the top. Happy retirement Mr Gates. You have earned it.

Gary

When I heard a school principal recently say that ten years ago we didn’t have ipods, cell phones, and MSN in schools. He was speaking to a group of students who were graduating and getting ready to head off to high school.

He asked then what will the world be like ten years from now? … and his question to the students got me thinking about 10 years ago on the Internet.

Back then simple static web pages were ok. There was no such thing as Word Press, MySpace, FaceBook and all of these other social networking sites. Static sites with a bunch of links just do not work anymore. Web pages have become interactive.

I wonder what the Internet will be like ten years from now. I don’t know but if it is anything like the past ten years it is going to be very exciting.

Gary

Childhood years are the best times to learn. Somehow, a person’s comprehension is at its peak during childhood. Parents should take advantage of these learning years to ingrain the values of life in their children.

If you’re a parent, teach them positive habits so that they will know and see the beauty that life has to offer. Make them enthusiastic about life. Instill into their hearts and minds all the wonders and magnificence of being alive by living life to its fullest in a positive way.

There’s a startling difference between children learning through self-discovery, and children learning through self-discovery with proper guidance. The first things that children learn are usually the things that stay with them and mold formative years until they reach adulthood.

Let us suppose you let your children learn through self-discovery. To a certain extent, self-discovery is good since it develops full independence and self-reliance. However, the learning process might be slow. In a sense, it is like a trial and error experience for children. They have to segregate the good from the bad, the right from the wrong, what they like and what they don’t. It is most likely that what they will like are the ones that come easy to them or the ones that they enjoy the most. And the ones that they enjoy the most might not necessarily be the good ones. Without proper guidance, what they like and enjoy the most might actually be hurting them although they are not aware of it. Perhaps later, if they find out that they picked the wrong choices, it may be too late.

With self-discovery through proper guidance, you will be able to leave room for them to develop independence and self-reliance. At the same time, show them what is right and what is wrong. Explain to them why. If possible, cite instances or examples based on true-to-life events to make them more convincing and realistic. The more realistic they are, the more easily the children are convinced. Likewise, try teaching them in a friendly and humorous atmosphere. Children are more attentive and eager to learn when all (both teachers and students) are in an easy mood. You will know and feel their eagerness to learn through the sparkle in their eyes and by the way they answer your questions. You can be sure that what they learn from you is acceptable to them and will stay with them. That is why, as a parent, you must show enthusiasm in life to your children.

There’s a third method of making children learn. That is through proper guidance leaving negligible room for self-discovery. But there are drawbacks. You take away from them the benefits of self-reliance and independence. The guidance you devote to them may be good and well intended, but they must not rely on you on almost everything they do. They become decision-dependent on you. There are instances wherein this type of guidance might be worse than giving no guidance at all.

There are parents who underwent hardships during their childhood, strived, and became successful financially. Although they are financially in the position to guide and assist their children to a better life, they prefer that their children undergo the same difficult experience they underwent during their younger years. Their reason: so that their children will value and experience the same things they went through. This may be applicable to stubborn and rebellious youngsters, but not to disciplined ones. Why must their sons and daughters repeat the same difficulties? There’s no reason to. This is like punishing the innocent. Instead of repeating the experience, they should learn from it. Life is too short to repeat unsavory experiences.

One of the best ways to broaden your children’s knowledge about life is by traveling. The world – its varied people, places, and cultures – has a lot of information to offer. It is perhaps as important as the conventional classroom. If you are financially able, traveling is one of the best educational experiences you can give your children. Look for exhibits or world fairs, and take your children there. Books are the next best things. It’s traveling by reading.

Fill your children with thoughts of self-importance, confidence, and positive attitude so that there will be no room for negative thinking. More importantly, fill their world with laughter, love, and understanding. You‘ll never go wrong.

Dr. Laura Schlessinger is a radio personality who dispenses advice to people who call in to her radio show. Recently, she said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22 and cannot be condoned under any circumstance. The following is an open letter to Dr. Laura penned by a east coast resident, which was posted on the Internet. It’s funny, as well as informative:

Dear Dr. Laura:

Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God’s Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate. I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some of the other specific laws and how to follow them:

When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord – Lev.1:9. The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?

I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?

I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of menstrual uncleanliness – Lev.15:19- 24. The problem is, how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.

Lev. 25:44 states that I may indeed possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are purchased from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can’t I own Canadians?

I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself?

A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination – Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don’t agree. Can you settle this?

Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle room here?

Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?

I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?

My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev. 19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? – Lev.24:10-16. Couldn’t we just burn them to death at a private family affair like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14)

I know you have studied these things extensively, so I am confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God’s word is eternal and unchanging.

Your devoted fan,
Jim

Looks like the domain’s propagation is final complete. Yester the site was off / on and changed by the minute. It is kind of funny and interesting to watch the propagation in process.

While I waited for for the propagation I started work on the web site for Instant Killer Text. Things are coming along fine there as I install the Rapid Action Profits script to run the site.

Gary  

• Set up of web site began last night
• Installation of a few scripts
• Installation of Wordpress

The domain is still propagating today and should be completed very soon.

Gary