tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31654247.post-87185221864875310392008-06-21T11:15:00.002-04:002008-06-21T11:21:43.743-04:002008-06-21T11:21:43.743-04:00A glimpse into the future?<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7m_MnHUdo5I/SF0bc_YSp_I/AAAAAAAABgA/mYjeaDPL0Es/s1600-h/41.69Gas-net.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_7m_MnHUdo5I/SF0bc_YSp_I/AAAAAAAABgA/mYjeaDPL0Es/s400/41.69Gas-net.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5214354128428509170" border="0" /></a>If I'm reading this right, this says unleaded gas for $41.69 a gallon.<br />It ain't so, but it proves that it matters where the decimal points go.<br />To be fair, the problem was fixed within minutes, and the price dropped a penny the next day.<br />But still - when I first got my driver license back in the early 1970s, gasoline was about 35 cents a gallon. What will it be when my kids are in their 50s?Marknoreply@blogger.com