the random musings not worthy of new thread thread

[Sgt PSN]

Ha!

[smeags]

haaa, true but i dont think i will fall into that category. give me a year at least. i have had a tropical tank for years, just never had the coin to invest into a salt tank but i got a deal on a 90gal set up i couldnt let go. $250 for the complete set up from lights to tank & stand to the filters including a refugium set up.

i am looking for a place that has deals on filter supplies.

[Rome]

The only thing gayer than a man with fish as pets is the doodes with birds.

[Diomedes]

only wee-bey can
keep fish and not be gay as
ricky martin, son

[ice grillin you]

ghostdog loved his pigeons

[smeags]

tyson got into his first fist fight over a pigeon.

[Sgt PSN]

Got this email from a friend.  I usually delete forwarded emails like this without reading but the subj line sparked my curiosity...

Subj: MONEY SAVING TIPS ON PUMPING GAS

I don't know what you guys are paying for gasoline.... but here in California we are paying up to $3.75 to $4.10 per gallon. My line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now, so here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every gallon:

Here at the Kinder Morgan Pipeline where I work in San Jose, CA we deliver about 4 million gallons in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline.. One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel, and gasoline, regular and premium grades. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of 16,800,000 gallons.

Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.

A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.

When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. You should be pumping on low mode, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.

One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL. The reason for this is the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.

Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up; most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.

I need a science nerd or 2 to tell me if this is fact or fiction. 

[Susquehanna Birder]

It's pretty much all fiction.

Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The colder the ground the more dense the gasoline, when it gets warmer gasoline expands, so buying in the afternoon or in the evening....your gallon is not exactly a gallon. In the petroleum business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the gasoline, diesel and jet fuel, ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role.

A 1-degree rise in temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have temperature compensation at the pumps.

While you might theoretically see some volume variation, remember that below a couple of feet, the ground stays a pretty constant temperature. So you're really not going to see much difference, if any at all.

When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode If you look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. You should be pumping on low mode, thereby minimizing the vapors that are created while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapor return. If you are pumping on the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapor. Those vapors are being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth for your money.

Gas pumps are regulated (both mechanically and fiscally) to pump at the same rate regardless of how fast or slow you pump. If your gas tank has a bunch of rocks on the bottom, I might see where the first few ounces might atomize the gas a little more...but other than that, I think that the vapors are released at a pretty constant rate.

One of the most important tips is to fill up when your gas tank is HALF FULL. The reason for this is the more gas you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space. Gasoline evaporates faster than you can imagine. Gasoline storage tanks have an internal floating roof. This roof serves as zero clearance between the gas and the atmosphere, so it minimizes the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is temperature compensated so that every gallon is actually the exact amount.

The gas tank on your car or truck is sealed and pressurized. Having less fuel in the tank isn't going to make it evaporate faster, because the vapor pressure in the stored tank is pretty much constant.

Another reminder, if there is a gasoline truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to buy gas, DO NOT fill up; most likely the gasoline is being stirred up as the gas is being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the bottom.

This used to be the case, and it might still be at some fly-by-night stations, but most places filter the gas coming out of the storage tanks.

[Sgt PSN]

Those were pretty much my thoughts exactly.   

[smeags]

i liked the one about obama passing a law prohibitting employers from hiring teenagers so adults could have the jobs.

[Yeti]

Those were pretty much my thoughts exactly.   

Did you know that you can "extend" your gasoline by adding  1 part water to 3 parts gas, sarge?

[MMH]

You'll be happy to know then, that the Philadelphia Zoo no longer has elephants. I personally think it's a crock but I guess the animal rights are happy.

That sucks.  What happened, they decide the pen wasn't "natural" enough for them?

[Susquehanna Birder]

Those were pretty much my thoughts exactly.   

Did you know that you can "extend" your gasoline by adding  1 part water to 3 parts gas, sarge?

Urine works even better!

[SD]

You'll be happy to know then, that the Philadelphia Zoo no longer has elephants. I personally think it's a crock but I guess the animal rights are happy.

That sucks.  What happened, they decide the pen wasn't "natural" enough for them?

They took them to a farm in Pittsburgh or some shtein. They had some sign up explaining it. Pretty sure it was animal rights activist bullshtein.

[MMH]

That's pretty ridiculous.