I think it was Lebonese last tine Sammie Smith <slsmith@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: Would that be loaded or unloaded and if loaded would it be with Chinese or Arabians. We all the facts to make an accurate calculation. At 09:24 AM 2/28/2006, you wrote: >Last time I saw Steve in Houston, He was driving a big chevy van which >probably had a 40 gallon fuel tank. How far do you think he could get with >that? > >Sammie Smith wrote: >Neither will run out of gas, that is assuming of course that they stay on >course and left with a full tank of gas. And of course assuming that they >are both driving split type IIs. It's only 150 miles from Marshall to >Dallas, therefore they could each make the entire trip since each would >drive less than the range of 189 miles. Now of course this also assumes >that neither is following Paul Smith who would probably take a wrong turn >and wind up in Nacogdoches or some other way out place, in which case they >would never meet up and both run out of gas. > >At 03:31 PM 2/27/2006, you wrote: > >14? I'd assumed fu lly loaded on that number? > > > >This sounds like an old word problem from third grade. > > > >"If Sharon leaves at 5PM and heads east to Tyler from Dallas and Steve > >heads West from Marshall when will they meet up? Which one will run out > >of gas first?" > > > >LOL > > > > > > > >-----Original Message----- > > >From: Sammie Smith > > >Sent: Feb 27, 2006 1:50 PM > > >To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >Subject: [tcb] Re: Buses on the Beach '06 > > > > > >The Type II, if you're lucky, gets about 18 mpg on the highway. It holds > > >40 liters (about 10.5 gallons). Figure that out. I think, if my math is > > >correct, that's about 189 miles. Sharon, you were doing better than 18 > > >mpg or you would have run out 2 miles short of the station instead of 1 > > mile. > > > > > > > > > > > >At 01:32 PM 2/27/2006, you wrote: > > >>Shron ,I stop every two hours weather I need gas or > > >>not , I fill up , didn't take me about 10+ plus times > > >>to come up with this rather primitive plan ,but if I > > >>follow my rule it works > > >> > > >>--- Sharon Chamberlain wrote: > > >> > > >> > OK so Steve tells me I can go 200 miles on a tank of > > >> > gas, I drove the camper > > >> > home from Houston by myself, everything was fine and > > >> > I was really enjoying > > >> > it til I ran out of gas near Corsicana,190 miles,I > > >> > should have stopped > > >> > earlier but I was choosy, the station was a mile > > >> > away. But I was rescued by > > >> > Denis Holbrooks friends Ronnie & Theresa that cooked > > >> > shrimp for everyone > > >> > Sat, they are so nice, man I wa s happy to see them. > > >> > Think we'll fix the > > >> > gauge, I'm tired of this and I don't like carrying a > > >> > can of gas in the car > > >> > with us it stinks. We had a good time anyway, good > > >> > to see everyone. > > >> > > > >> > -----Original Message----- > > >> > From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> > [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf > > >> > Of coocoo@xxxxxxx > > >> > Sent: Sunday, February 26, 2006 9:39 PM > > >> > To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > >> > Subject: [tcb] Re: Buses on the Beach '06 > > >> > > > >> > Shirley was the coffee queen this morning. I think > > >> > that for Nacogdoches I > > >> > will bring coffee to everybody. > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > > >> > > From: "Ronn ie Hughes" > > >> > > Date: 2006/02/26 Sun PM 09:17:25 EST > > >> > > To: > > >> > > Subject: [tcb] Buses on the Beach '06 > > >> > > > > >> > > Well, I made it back this morning in time to see > > >> > my son before he went > > >> > back to college. I left about 7:00 and got to the > > >> > Woodlands at 8:45. > > >> > Smooth sailing all the way. Sorry, I couldn't say > > >> > good-bye to everyone, but > > >> > I'm sure you would rather sleep. > > >> > > > > >> > > Denis, hope you found some coffee this AM. > > >> > > > > >> > > Thanks to everyone for a fun weekend, even with > > >> > the rain and WIND. > > >> > > > > >> > > Ronnie > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > > >>Paul Smith > > >>www.23window.com/thezone > > >>Praise The Lowered > > >>T.C.B. > > >>H.B.B. > > > > > > > > > > > >