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U.S.A. National Gas Temperature Map

Gas prices here in Homestead are currently at all-time record highs – generally from the mid-$3.30s to the high-$3.40s. You can complain all you want, but you should also keep in mind that some of the cheapest gas in the world can be found right here in the U.S. All of our European friends are paying more than double and nearly triple what we pay for the same amount of gas. Comparatively gas is a bargain down under in Australia. In Sydney the equivalent of a gallon of gas costs only about U.S. $5.15.

Click here for a cool colour-coded map of our country that shows how much gas costs per gallon (on average) in each county (updated daily).

Are you looking for cheap gas ?  Look no further than a large swath of eastern Wyoming and the New Jersey side of the New York City metro area for gas that hasn’t quite reached $3.00 per gallon (yet).

The ‘expensive’ gas – over $3.53 per gallon – can be found throughout much of California.

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The Chris Day Club

This is not me.

ME:  Hello Chris Day ?
HIM:  Yes ?
ME:  This is Chris Day.
HIM:  Yes it is. Who am I speaking with ?
ME:  No I meant that my name is Chris Day too.
HIM:  Oh !  OK !  Weird.
ME:  I’m thinking about making a move to Bucks County Pennsylvania, and I decided to call you because I think that it would be really cool if Chris Day sold a house to Chris Day.
HIM:  Well that could certainly be arranged.
ME:  Cool.
HIM:  Where do you live now ?
ME:  South of Miami Florida.
HIM:  And you want to move here ?
ME:  No, not really.
HIM:  I don’t blame you.
ME:  Well thanks for your time anyway.
HIM:  No problem Chris. It was fun.
ME:  Same here Chris.

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Thursday Night Internet Hoax Hall-Of-Shame

This never happened:

Tsunami

Read all about this fake picture.

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The Major’s Walk-A-Thon: Special On-Location Edition – Fort Myers, Estero, & Naples

I have returned home safely from my short 31-hour / 370-mile road-trip vacation over to Florida’s Gulf coast and back. Here are some thoughts:

1.  In addition to the 370 miles that I drove I think I walked at least 5 miles at various tourist attractions, events, and other places. It’s a good thing that my legs are my most powerful limbs. I got a great workout this weekend. It is now time to relax at home.

2.  I really enjoyed the Edison & Ford Winter Estates. I spent a good two hours there on Sunday afternoon walking around all throughout the compound. The coolest part of it all was the back portion of the actual homes of Thomas Edison and Henry Ford and the walking trail that runs right along the banks of the Caloosahatchee River. This is a place that I could return back to next year and enjoy all over again.

3.  I spent the night at a one-year-old Hampton Inn in Estero right across the Interstate from the Germain Arena. Of all of the Hampton Inns that I’ve stayed at over the past decade or so this was definitely the best of them all. It’s a no-brainer. I’ll be staying there again on my next visit to the area.

4.  This morning I walked all around the Miromar Outlets next to the Germain Arena. This is how an outdoor factory outlet mall is supposed to look like. If I lived near Estero then this would be where I (and my VISA card) would hang out on a regular basis.

5.  I walked a good mile-and-a-half at the Naples Zoo this afternoon. I’ve been there once before, and I’ll be back again on my next visit. I love that place !  It’s laid out beautifully. I love to walk, and I love hanging out with animals. The Naples Zoo offers me both opportunities. If I lived near Naples then I’d become a member of the zoo and visit over and over again.

I think it’s official now. The Orlando area is not where I wish to live when I retire in about 15 to 20 years. I think you’ll find me living peacefully and happily ever after over in the Fort Myers / Estero / Naples area sometime in the future.