NTC John Pitman wrote:
> Over here in Riyadh:-
>
> Gasoline        SR0.90/l=USD 0.24/l = USD 0.91/us Gal
> Water           SR1.20/US GAL     = USD 0.32/US Gal
>
> This is because tap water is not really drinkable, being desalinated
> sea water, lots of dissolved mineral salts. In 1994, gas was
> SR0.33/l, when it was quite a bit cheaper than water.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: HP-3000 Systems Discussion [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> Behalf Of Larry Barnes
> Sent: Tue, July 02, 2002 5:24 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: [HP3000-L] OT: You think a gallon of gasoline is expensive?
>
>
>  You Think A Gallon Of Gas Is Expensive?
>  Makes one think, and puts things in perspective.
>
etc.,,,,

> And this is the REAL KICKER......
>  Evian water 9 oz     $1.49    $21.19 per gallon
>    $21.19 FOR WATER! ....
>     and the buyers don't even know the source.

> For our friends across the pond, I have no idea how
> this translates into liters.  sorry

Well, actually, we use gallons, though I think they might be slightly
different from your gallons.

But we don't use dollars :-(

However, some of us do use euros, and now the dollar is nicely falling into
parity with it, that is one less conversion we need to make.

--
Roy Brown

FWIW, and as no-one else seems to have mentioned it, if OBL and his crew try
anything tomorrow, my best guess would be the Disneylands....
possibly all three.....

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