One gallon of regular gasoline.
Which would buy you 8 miles of travel in a Hummer.
A grande latte in a New York City Starbucks.
One pound of boneless skinless chicken breast from Arkansas at QFC.
A McDonald’s Big Mac in Paris….
That puts things in perspective.
Eight miles to the gallon? Seriously? Who drives these things?
How about one square foot of moderately priced carpet? (Installation is extra.)Or perhaps a six-pack of cheap beer or a snack box on a Northwest Airlines flight? If you have $8.22, one can help rinse down the other. Mmmmm, beef sticks and Milwaukee’s Best.
I bought three Batman figures at a used toy store for my son for $4.00 and thought I had a major deal. But now your post reminds me that I probably spent $4.11 on gas to get there and back. Thanks, so much for bursting my bubble!
Christopher, good call on The Beast.
@Brent – funny you should say that. We were in Santa Fe last week and we noticed 4 young guys sitting in an H2. Not driving it, just sitting. Probably ran out of gas.
@Christopher: Inflation has taken its toll on beer since I graduated from college. I can remember getting $3.99 CASES of Old Milwaukee. With tax it came to about $4.11.
@Tim: Sorry to bring you down though. It is ‘accrual’ reality of $124/bbl oil!
Groan – I know.
Bless those guys’ hearts.
…Except, not really.