I work a paper route in the early mornings and a gasoline distributor offered this advice to all the poor paperboys.

* Only buy gas in the early mornings or when it is Really, really cold. When it's hot and the ground has warmed up, the gasoline expands and therefore you're not exactly getting a gallon for a bajillion dollars, or however much it is now per gallon.

* NEVER pump gas when the gasoline truck is refilling the gasoline at the station. You'll get a ton of dirt and debris going into your tank and that's a no-no.

* See those various levels on the "gas gun" as I call it. You can set it to low, kinda fast, or "Im-in-a-hurry-fast." I know it's Chinese torture, but set the level to low when you pump gas. I forget why he told us to do this, but you get more for your buck.

And pray for alternative fuel sources!!!

- Brad