What's the current fuel price in the UK

petrol and diesel

thanks.

"Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

> What's the current fuel price in the UK
> 
> petrol and diesel

£1.10 unleaded, £1.20 diesel.

In message , Rob. 
<mesa@mine.com.?.invalid> writes
>What's the current fuel price in the UK
>
>petrol and diesel
>
>thanks.

£1.10 a litre for petrol.  Risen sharply the last couple of days because 
of the refinery strike.
-- 
Chris Morriss

Chris Morriss wrote:
> In message , Rob. 
> <mesa@mine.com.?.invalid> writes
> 
>> What's the current fuel price in the UK
>>
>> petrol and diesel
>>
>> thanks.
> 
> 
> £1.10 a litre for petrol.  Risen sharply the last couple of days because 
> of the refinery strike.


Thanks, see other reply.

Adrian wrote:
> "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
> saying:
> 
> 
>>What's the current fuel price in the UK
>>
>>petrol and diesel
> 
> 
> £1.10 unleaded, £1.20 diesel.


Thanks,  when were there in mid 2006 petrol just touched 1 pound.

Our petrol is about 70p  and the diesel at 75p this has just taken a big 
hit up about 15p since Christmas

Having bought a diesel for economy and lack of something better than 
Japanese stuff, now found that there is an 8.5p pollution tax which 
heavy transports can apply for a refund. We have all the pollution gear 
on our car yet can't get a refund, something wrong there!

I would like to know why diesel costs more than petrol when there is 
less refining involved?

r

"Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

> Thanks,  when were there in mid 2006 petrol just touched 1 pound.

Nah, it's only done that for the first time this year.

> Our petrol is about 70p  and the diesel at 75p this has just taken a big
> hit up about 15p since Christmas

Umm, give us a hint as to where in the world you are?

> I would like to know why diesel costs more than petrol when there is
> less refining involved?

Because there's more demand for those fractions of the crude oil.

In article <fv6jci$45c$3@registered.motzarella.org>, Adrian says...

> Umm, give us a hint as to where in the world you are?
> 
Fuck sake...the .com.au in the header not a big enough clue?


-- 
Conor

I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't 
looking good either. - Scott Adams

Conor  gurgled happily, sounding much like they
were saying:

>> Umm, give us a hint as to where in the world you are?

> Fuck sake...the .com.au in the header not a big enough clue?

Obviously not.

FFS, it was early.

Adrian wrote:

> "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
> saying:
> 
> 
>>Thanks,  when were there in mid 2006 petrol just touched 1 pound.
> 
> 
> Nah, it's only done that for the first time this year.


It was just under at 98p so it must have been stable at that for a time.


> 
> 
>>Our petrol is about 70p  and the diesel at 75p this has just taken a big
>>hit up about 15p since Christmas
> 
> 
> Umm, give us a hint as to where in the world you are?
> 

What - that's been answered, but the conversion through the cat amongst 
the pigeons  :)


> 
>>I would like to know why diesel costs more than petrol when there is
>>less refining involved?
> 
> 
> Because there's more demand for those fractions of the crude oil.


Yes that's what I considered as well, and the oil companies play on the 
fact the transport industry gets a rebate and its exported to other 
countries who will pay a bigger price, so its artificially high.

r

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:05:51 +1000, "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> wrote:

>Adrian wrote:
>> "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
>> saying:
>> 
>> 
>>>What's the current fuel price in the UK
>>>
>>>petrol and diesel
>> 
>> 
>> £1.10 unleaded, £1.20 diesel.
>
>
>Thanks,  when were there in mid 2006 petrol just touched 1 pound.
>
>Our petrol is about 70p  and the diesel at 75p this has just taken a big 
>hit up about 15p since Christmas
>
I was in Canada in February and theirs was the same price as ours.
Except that was in Canadian $, of which there are around two to the
pound... Makes it about half the price it is here.

However my Libyan colleague delights in pointing out that they pay 7p a
litre in Libya. B*****ds.

-- 
Regards,  Chris    (Please take out my car to reply by plain text email)     
------1967 Riley Elf------1978 Mini 1000------1971 Mini Clubman------
--1972 Mini Clubman estate--1979 Ford Capri--1984 VW Type 25 camper--

Chris Bolus wrote:
> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:05:51 +1000, "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> wrote:
> 
>> Adrian wrote:
>>> "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
>>> saying:
>>>
>>>
>>>> What's the current fuel price in the UK
>>>>
>>>> petrol and diesel
>>>
>>> £1.10 unleaded, £1.20 diesel.
>>
>> Thanks,  when were there in mid 2006 petrol just touched 1 pound.
>>
>> Our petrol is about 70p  and the diesel at 75p this has just taken a big 
>> hit up about 15p since Christmas
>>
> I was in Canada in February and theirs was the same price as ours.
> Except that was in Canadian $, of which there are around two to the
> pound... Makes it about half the price it is here.
> 
> However my Libyan colleague delights in pointing out that they pay 7p a
> litre in Libya. B*****ds.
> 
Current price here in Alberta, Canada (where the oil comes from!) is 
C$1.25/litre unleaded, C$1.30/litre for Diesel.  Rough equivalent is 
62.5p and 65p respectively, and everyone is screaming at how high it is!

Stuart H.

On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:12:22 GMT, "Stuart H." 
wrote:

>
>
>Chris Bolus wrote:
>> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:05:51 +1000, "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> wrote:
>> 
>>> Adrian wrote:
>>>> "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
>>>> saying:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> What's the current fuel price in the UK
>>>>>
>>>>> petrol and diesel
>>>>
>>>> £1.10 unleaded, £1.20 diesel.
>>>
>>> Thanks,  when were there in mid 2006 petrol just touched 1 pound.
>>>
>>> Our petrol is about 70p  and the diesel at 75p this has just taken a big 
>>> hit up about 15p since Christmas
>>>
>> I was in Canada in February and theirs was the same price as ours.
>> Except that was in Canadian $, of which there are around two to the
>> pound... Makes it about half the price it is here.
>> 
>> However my Libyan colleague delights in pointing out that they pay 7p a
>> litre in Libya. B*****ds.
>> 
>Current price here in Alberta, Canada (where the oil comes from!) is 
>C$1.25/litre unleaded, C$1.30/litre for Diesel.  Rough equivalent is 
>62.5p and 65p respectively, and everyone is screaming at how high it is!
>
It had just gone up to C$1.08 when I was there. I love Alberta! I wish I
could live there...
-- 
Regards,  Chris    (Please take out my car to reply by plain text email)     
------1967 Riley Elf------1978 Mini 1000------1971 Mini Clubman------
--1972 Mini Clubman estate--1979 Ford Capri--1984 VW Type 25 camper--

Chris Bolus wrote:

> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:05:51 +1000, "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Adrian wrote:
>>
>>>"Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
>>>saying:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>What's the current fuel price in the UK
>>>>
>>>>petrol and diesel
>>>
>>>
>>>£1.10 unleaded, £1.20 diesel.
>>
>>
>>Thanks,  when were there in mid 2006 petrol just touched 1 pound.
>>
>>Our petrol is about 70p  and the diesel at 75p this has just taken a big 
>>hit up about 15p since Christmas
>>
> 
> I was in Canada in February and theirs was the same price as ours.
> Except that was in Canadian $, of which there are around two to the
> pound... Makes it about half the price it is here.
> 
> However my Libyan colleague delights in pointing out that they pay 7p a
> litre in Libya. B*****ds.
> 

So are you going to nip over and fill up?  :)

Stuart H. wrote:

> 
> 
> Chris Bolus wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:05:51 +1000, "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> wrote:
>>
>>> Adrian wrote:
>>>
>>>> "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
>>>> saying:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> What's the current fuel price in the UK
>>>>>
>>>>> petrol and diesel
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> £1.10 unleaded, £1.20 diesel.
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,  when were there in mid 2006 petrol just touched 1 pound.
>>>
>>> Our petrol is about 70p  and the diesel at 75p this has just taken a 
>>> big hit up about 15p since Christmas
>>>
>> I was in Canada in February and theirs was the same price as ours.
>> Except that was in Canadian $, of which there are around two to the
>> pound... Makes it about half the price it is here.
>>
>> However my Libyan colleague delights in pointing out that they pay 7p a
>> litre in Libya. B*****ds.
>>
> Current price here in Alberta, Canada (where the oil comes from!) is 
> C$1.25/litre unleaded, C$1.30/litre for Diesel.  Rough equivalent is 
> 62.5p and 65p respectively, and everyone is screaming at how high it is!
> 
> Stuart H.

Do they use real gallons in Canada, the British gallon or is every thing 
been decimalised?

"Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> gurgled happily, sounding much like they were
saying:

> Do they use real gallons in Canada, the British gallon or is every thing
> been decimalised?

Canada's metric.

In article <48181f8c$1_2@news.peopletelecom.com.au>,
   Rob. <mesa@mine.com.> wrote:
> Do they use real gallons in Canada, the British gallon or is every thing 
> been decimalised?

The 'real' gallon is actually the US one since it predates the current UK
one. Seems the UK size was changed after US independence and they chose to
keep the original.

-- 
*42.7% of statistics are made up. Sorry, that should read 47.2% *

    Dave Plowman        dave@davenoise.co.uk           London SW
                  To e-mail, change noise into sound.

The message <48181f8c$1_2@news.peopletelecom.com.au>
from "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> contains these words:

> Do they use real gallons in Canada, the British gallon or is every thing 
> been decimalised?

The British Gallon is the real gallon. Don't be taken in my the inferior
Merkin version.

-- 
Roger Chapman
Sure as Hell
My next Computer
Won't be a Dell

The date being 30 Apr 2008, Roger  decided 
to write:

> The message <48181f8c$1_2@news.peopletelecom.com.au>
> from "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> contains these words:

>> Do they use real gallons in Canada, the British gallon or is every thing
>> been decimalised?

> The British Gallon is the real gallon. Don't be taken in my the inferior
> Merkin version.

Why are we going on about gallons? I haven't bought a gallon of petrol 
since 1979, and that was only because I was about to run out. How many 
people bother to convert the price to per gallon? If £1 per litre 
wasn't a psychological barrier £5 a gallon certainly isn't!

-- 
Richard Porter
ricp@ / www. minijem.plus.com
"You can't have Windows without pains."

Richard Porter <dontusethis@address.uk.invalid> gurgled happily, sounding
much like they were saying:

> Why are we going on about gallons? I haven't bought a gallon of petrol
> since 1979, and that was only because I was about to run out. How many
> people bother to convert the price to per gallon? If £1 per litre wasn't
> a psychological barrier £5 a gallon certainly isn't!

What fuel economy do you get from your car, roughly?

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

> The 'real' gallon is actually the US one since it predates the current UK
> one. Seems the UK size was changed after US independence and they chose to
> keep the original.
> 
That seems highly unlikely.  Britain had gallons in use before Columbus 
discovered America.

Besides, a Winchester Quart (an old measure for chemicals) doesn't 
convert into any of the US measures conveniently. It is a very easy 
Imperial conversion though.

Jim

Jim Warren  gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

>> The 'real' gallon is actually the US one since it predates the current
>> UK one. Seems the UK size was changed after US independence and they
>> chose to keep the original.

> That seems highly unlikely.  Britain had gallons in use before Columbus
> discovered America.

As ever, it's just plain "not that easy"...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallon

In article <fv9mvb$ro8$1@registered.motzarella.org>, Adrian says...
> Jim Warren  gurgled happily, sounding much
> like they were saying:
> 
> >> The 'real' gallon is actually the US one since it predates the current
> >> UK one. Seems the UK size was changed after US independence and they
> >> chose to keep the original.
> 
> > That seems highly unlikely.  Britain had gallons in use before Columbus
> > discovered America.
> 
> As ever, it's just plain "not that easy"...
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallon
> 
Wikipedia...the ultimate in a reliable source of information..

-- 
Conor

I only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow isn't 
looking good either. - Scott Adams

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:

> In article <48181f8c$1_2@news.peopletelecom.com.au>,
>    Rob. <mesa@mine.com.> wrote:
> 
>>Do they use real gallons in Canada, the British gallon or is every thing 
>>been decimalised?
> 
> 
> The 'real' gallon is actually the US one since it predates the current UK
> one. Seems the UK size was changed after US independence and they chose to
> keep the original.
> 

I did elude to that above, real gallon.

Its the British tax system that altered the volume of the British gallon 
as they could not reduce the tax, what they did was increase the volume.

The US retained the original size of the gallon, which came from the 
British system.

Roger wrote:

> The message <48181f8c$1_2@news.peopletelecom.com.au>
> from "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> contains these words:
> 
> 
>>Do they use real gallons in Canada, the British gallon or is every thing 
>>been decimalised?
> 
> 
> The British Gallon is the real gallon. Don't be taken in my the inferior
> Merkin version.
> 

Nup!

Adrian wrote:

> Richard Porter <dontusethis@address.uk.invalid> gurgled happily, sounding
> much like they were saying:
> 
> 
>>Why are we going on about gallons? I haven't bought a gallon of petrol
>>since 1979, and that was only because I was about to run out. How many
>>people bother to convert the price to per gallon? If £1 per litre wasn't
>>a psychological barrier £5 a gallon certainly isn't!
> 
> 
> What fuel economy do you get from your car, roughly?

With my 12 gallon tank I do about 30 miles per gallon  according to my 
speedo - gets awkward using them litres.  :)

Jim Warren wrote:

> Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
> 
>> The 'real' gallon is actually the US one since it predates the current UK
>> one. Seems the UK size was changed after US independence and they 
>> chose to
>> keep the original.
>>
> That seems highly unlikely.  Britain had gallons in use before Columbus 
> discovered America.
> 


Happened in 1824 in which the British went metric with their gallon 
which weighed in at 10 pounds.


> Besides, a Winchester Quart (an old measure for chemicals) doesn't 
> convert into any of the US measures conveniently. It is a very easy 
> Imperial conversion though.
> 

The Winchester gallon, was 282 cu in and used to measure ale. And the 
Wine gallon which measured 231 cu inches which teh US kept.

Adrian wrote:

> Jim Warren  gurgled happily, sounding much
> like they were saying:
> 
> 
>>>The 'real' gallon is actually the US one since it predates the current
>>>UK one. Seems the UK size was changed after US independence and they
>>>chose to keep the original.
> 
> 
>>That seems highly unlikely.  Britain had gallons in use before Columbus
>>discovered America.
> 
> 
> As ever, it's just plain "not that easy"...
> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gallon


When you look through that sure does complicate things.  Its like trying 
to justify, written by a University Professor in the world of words.

Although its written in Wiki, there is more history, as to why they 
changed the standard.


Its to do with this bit " Although the wine gallon had been used for 
centuries for import duty purposes there was no legal standard of it in 
the Exchequer and a smaller gallon (224 cu in) was actually in use, so 
this statute became necessary."  They didn't/couldn't reduce the tax on 
the measure and the King at the time was instrumental in having the 
volume altered to the imperial standard.

Rob. wrote:
> Adrian wrote:
> 
>> Richard Porter <dontusethis@address.uk.invalid> gurgled happily, sounding
>> much like they were saying:
>>
>>
>>> Why are we going on about gallons? I haven't bought a gallon of petrol
>>> since 1979, and that was only because I was about to run out. How many
>>> people bother to convert the price to per gallon? If £1 per litre wasn't
>>> a psychological barrier £5 a gallon certainly isn't!
>>
>>
>> What fuel economy do you get from your car, roughly?
> 
> With my 12 gallon tank I do about 30 miles per gallon  according to my 
> speedo - gets awkward using them litres.  :)

We have to express fuel economy in "Litres/hundred km".  Most folks 
convert back to the old MPG (Imperial) in Canada.  Looks 20% better than 
US!  We can brag that our petrol is better than theirs (tongue firmly 
planted in cheek)

Stuart H.
Alberta, Canada

The date being 30 Apr 2008, "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> decided to write:

> Happened in 1824 in which the British went metric with their gallon
> which weighed in at 10 pounds.

That may be decimal, but it's not metric!

-- 
Richard Porter
ricp@ / www. minijem.plus.com
"You can't have Windows without pains."

The date being 30 Apr 2008, "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> decided to write:

> Its the British tax system that altered the volume of the British gallon
> as they could not reduce the tax, what they did was increase the volume.

That sounds like a typical British government fudge!

-- 
Richard Porter
ricp@ / www. minijem.plus.com
"You can't have Windows without pains."

The date being 30 Apr 2008, Adrian  decided to 
write:

> Richard Porter <dontusethis@address.uk.invalid> gurgled happily, sounding
> much like they were saying:

>> Why are we going on about gallons? I haven't bought a gallon of petrol
>> since 1979, and that was only because I was about to run out. How many
>> people bother to convert the price to per gallon? If £1 per litre wasn't
>> a psychological barrier £5 a gallon certainly isn't!

> What fuel economy do you get from your car, roughly?

I know I should work it out in litres per 100km, but I usually work on 
8 miles per litre, up to about 10 on long steady journeys.

-- 
Richard Porter
ricp@ / www. minijem.plus.com
"You can't have Windows without pains."

Adrian wrote:
> Richard Porter <dontusethis@address.uk.invalid> gurgled happily, sounding
> much like they were saying:
> 
>> Why are we going on about gallons? I haven't bought a gallon of petrol
>> since 1979, and that was only because I was about to run out. How many
>> people bother to convert the price to per gallon? If £1 per litre wasn't
>> a psychological barrier £5 a gallon certainly isn't!
> 
> What fuel economy do you get from your car, roughly?

five or six miles per liter.
If I feel too depressed I multiply by 5 (or 4.54 if I feel enthusiastic)
to get MPG

"Adrian"  wrote in message 
news:fv9ep3$krf$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> Richard Porter <dontusethis@address.uk.invalid> gurgled happily, sounding
> much like they were saying:
>
>> Why are we going on about gallons? I haven't bought a gallon of petrol
>> since 1979, and that was only because I was about to run out. How many
>> people bother to convert the price to per gallon? If £1 per litre wasn't
>> a psychological barrier £5 a gallon certainly isn't!
>
> What fuel economy do you get from your car, roughly?

I'm getting about 10 leagues per firkin at the moment....

Geoff MacK

Geoff Mackenzie wrote:
> 
> "Adrian"  wrote in message 
> news:fv9ep3$krf$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> 
>> Richard Porter <dontusethis@address.uk.invalid> gurgled happily, sounding
>> much like they were saying:
>>
>>> Why are we going on about gallons? I haven't bought a gallon of petrol
>>> since 1979, and that was only because I was about to run out. How many
>>> people bother to convert the price to per gallon? If £1 per litre wasn't
>>> a psychological barrier £5 a gallon certainly isn't!
>>
>>
>> What fuel economy do you get from your car, roughly?
> 
> 
> I'm getting about 10 leagues per firkin at the moment....
> 
> Geoff MacK
	

Thats not real good. What can you do to improve it?

On Fri, 02 May 2008 12:39:24 +1000, "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> wrote:

>Geoff Mackenzie wrote:
>> 
>> "Adrian"  wrote in message 
>> news:fv9ep3$krf$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>> 
>>> Richard Porter <dontusethis@address.uk.invalid> gurgled happily, sounding
>>> much like they were saying:
>>>
>>>> Why are we going on about gallons? I haven't bought a gallon of petrol
>>>> since 1979, and that was only because I was about to run out. How many
>>>> people bother to convert the price to per gallon? If £1 per litre wasn't
>>>> a psychological barrier £5 a gallon certainly isn't!
>>>
>>>
>>> What fuel economy do you get from your car, roughly?
>> 
>> 
>> I'm getting about 10 leagues per firkin at the moment....
>> 
>> Geoff MacK
>	
>
>Thats not real good. What can you do to improve it?

Stop driving pissed?

-- 

Ian D

Ian Dalziel wrote:
> On Fri, 02 May 2008 12:39:24 +1000, "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> wrote:
> 
>> Geoff Mackenzie wrote:
>>> "Adrian"  wrote in message 
>>> news:fv9ep3$krf$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>>
>>>> Richard Porter <dontusethis@address.uk.invalid> gurgled happily, sounding
>>>> much like they were saying:
>>>>
>>>>> Why are we going on about gallons? I haven't bought a gallon of petrol
>>>>> since 1979, and that was only because I was about to run out. How many
>>>>> people bother to convert the price to per gallon? If £1 per litre wasn't
>>>>> a psychological barrier £5 a gallon certainly isn't!
>>>>
>>>> What fuel economy do you get from your car, roughly?
>>>
>>> I'm getting about 10 leagues per firkin at the moment....
>>>
>>> Geoff MacK
>> 	
>>
>> Thats not real good. What can you do to improve it?
> 
> Stop driving pissed?
> 
Bloody hell, my 4.6 does 41.7108596 leagues per firkin, in town.

You have problems.

-- 
Pete M - OMF#9
Range Rover V8 Turbo
Range Rover 4.6 HSE
"Professional Petrolhead"

"Pete M"  wrote in message 
news:fvffe8$nul$1@registered.motzarella.org...
> Ian Dalziel wrote:
>> On Fri, 02 May 2008 12:39:24 +1000, "Rob." <mesa@mine.com.> wrote:
>>
>>> Geoff Mackenzie wrote:
>>>> "Adrian"  wrote in message 
>>>> news:fv9ep3$krf$1@registered.motzarella.org...
>>>>
>>>>> Richard Porter <dontusethis@address.uk.invalid> gurgled happily, 
>>>>> sounding
>>>>> much like they were saying:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Why are we going on about gallons? I haven't bought a gallon of 
>>>>>> petrol
>>>>>> since 1979, and that was only because I was about to run out. How 
>>>>>> many
>>>>>> people bother to convert the price to per gallon? If £1 per litre 
>>>>>> wasn't
>>>>>> a psychological barrier £5 a gallon certainly isn't!
>>>>>
>>>>> What fuel economy do you get from your car, roughly?
>>>>
>>>> I'm getting about 10 leagues per firkin at the moment....
>>>>
>>>> Geoff MacK
>>>
>>> Thats not real good. What can you do to improve it?
>>
>> Stop driving pissed?
>>
> Bloody hell, my 4.6 does 41.7108596 leagues per firkin, in town.
>
> You have problems.
>
Action taken - cut down on my consumption of Old Scrotum Curler and 
re-calibrated the fuel gauge.

Geoff MacK

Geoff Mackenzie wrote:
> 

>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Thats not real good. What can you do to improve it?
>>>
>>>
>>> Stop driving pissed?
>>>
>> Bloody hell, my 4.6 does 41.7108596 leagues per firkin, in town.
>>
>> You have problems.
>>
> Action taken - cut down on my consumption of Old Scrotum Curler and 
> re-calibrated the fuel gauge.
> 
> Geoff MacK



Value for money the Aussie way

A 2007 study found that the average Australian walks about 900 miles a year.

Another study found that Australians drink an average of 22 gallons of 
beer a year.?

That means, on average, Australians get about 41 miles per gallon."?

Bloody good value that!

Rob. wrote:

> Value for money the Aussie way
> 
> A 2007 study found that the average Australian walks about 900 miles a 
> year.
> 
> Another study found that Australians drink an average of 22 gallons of 
> beer a year.?
> 
> That means, on average, Australians get about 41 miles per gallon."?
> 
> Bloody good value that!

Mind you, after 900 miles an Aussie is only a third of the way across 
Australia. In Britain, that is virtually the Lands End to John O'Groats 
distance.

Jim