HA $109 oil, wtf

Seriously HA, wtf.

It's moments like these I reflect on the car I totaled two years ago and I'm glad it's in the dumpster. It probably has a better life there anyway...without all this pricey oil clogging its poor little heart.

Here's a quote from the Associated Press:

"Where gas and oil go from here is anybody's guess. Many analysts expect prices to moderate, while others predict oil could keep rising to $120 a barrel, or higher. And with demand for gas expected to rise as warm weather arrives, analysts say pump prices could spike as high as $3.75 a gallon, regardless of what happens with oil prices."

To combat this stress, here are a few helpful tips when you're at the gas pump:

1. Fill up your car or any vehicle in the morning when the temperature is still cool (that whole thermal expansion thing...)

2. If a tanker truck is filling the station's tank at the time you want to buy gas, do not fill up; dirt and sludge will most likely end up in your tank.

3. Fill up when your gas tank is half-full (or half-empty), because the more gas you have in your tank the less air there is and gasoline evaporates rapidly, especially when it's warm.

4. Leave the trigger at the 'slow' speed, so you'll minimize vapors while you're pumping.