en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/571157 Comments by Gotoutoftown http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Semi-Crash-Slows-Westbound-Interstate-80-Traffic-Near-Coralville-120695599.html#IDComment146217561 So, where's the new commenting system?? Tue, 26 Apr 2011 15:50:03 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Semi-Crash-Slows-Westbound-Interstate-80-Traffic-Near-Coralville-120695599.html#IDComment146217561 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Fort-Dodge-Ethanol-Plant-Gets-Helping-Hand-From-State-120595824.html#IDComment145899327 Not in any vehicle I've ever checked it on. Yes, I've checked multiple tankfuls, making the same trips on ever tankful. In all cases the vehicle loses 10% of it's fuel mileage. Besides that, more than one vehicle ran like terrible with ethanol in the tank. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:21:16 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Fort-Dodge-Ethanol-Plant-Gets-Helping-Hand-From-State-120595824.html#IDComment145899327 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Fort-Dodge-Ethanol-Plant-Gets-Helping-Hand-From-State-120595824.html#IDComment145897098 Which is almost impossible unless your vehicle was tuned specifically for the ethanol. Ethanol contains less energy per gallon than gasoline, every vehicle, including motorcycles, that I have ever checked(multiple tankfuls, not just one) got LESS mileage with ethanol. Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:15:12 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Fort-Dodge-Ethanol-Plant-Gets-Helping-Hand-From-State-120595824.html#IDComment145897098 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Regulating-Gameday-Vendors-Could-Be-Expensive-Iowa-City-Council-Told-120205814.html#IDComment144232992 Unless they used at least an 18-24" tent stake it should have been impossible to hit a gas line. If the stake was any shorter than that it's more the city's faut than the vendor. Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:07:24 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Regulating-Gameday-Vendors-Could-Be-Expensive-Iowa-City-Council-Told-120205814.html#IDComment144232992 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Disaster-in-Japan-Could-Make-Fuel-Efficient-Vehicles-Scarce-118043594.html#IDComment135337733 Our neighbor is not big and fat, she drives a Yukon 50miles every day. Soccer mom?? Well could be, except she's got 1 kid and no plans for more. All their friends drive Yukons, Denalis and Expeditions and most of them have no kids. What they do have is their heads screwed on crooked. You don't need a mega-mobile to haul kids. My wife's family had 4 kids, they all rode in an Impala. Oh yes, I'm big and fat, weigh 270lbs and I could drive and ride in one of those Japanese cars, no problem. They're bigger than they look. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 15:17:20 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Disaster-in-Japan-Could-Make-Fuel-Efficient-Vehicles-Scarce-118043594.html#IDComment135337733 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Disaster-in-Japan-Could-Make-Fuel-Efficient-Vehicles-Scarce-118043594.html#IDComment135229513 Anyone notice the cars that the Japanese drive?? I bet they get much better mleage than anything we are driving here, and will work just fine for the vast majority of the people here, even the soccer moms. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:08:01 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Disaster-in-Japan-Could-Make-Fuel-Efficient-Vehicles-Scarce-118043594.html#IDComment135229513 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Disaster-in-Japan-Could-Make-Fuel-Efficient-Vehicles-Scarce-118043594.html#IDComment135229100 The Camry is the same price as the Ford and a much better built, nicer and better looking car. That was what formed my opinion and resulted in my purchase... Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:05:02 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Disaster-in-Japan-Could-Make-Fuel-Efficient-Vehicles-Scarce-118043594.html#IDComment135229100 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Disaster-in-Japan-Could-Make-Fuel-Efficient-Vehicles-Scarce-118043594.html#IDComment135228632 You could have all stayed home and saved alot of fuel and money. Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:01:19 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Disaster-in-Japan-Could-Make-Fuel-Efficient-Vehicles-Scarce-118043594.html#IDComment135228632 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Rescue-57-Program-Cut-117982299.html#IDComment135165135 You sir, do not have a clue. Do you realize that most of the small town services can barely staff their trucks with EMT Bs let alone paramedics, and they sure can't spare one to go wandering off somewhere else. If you really want to help, get off your behind and volunteer. Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:04:00 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Rescue-57-Program-Cut-117982299.html#IDComment135165135 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Rescue-57-Program-Cut-117982299.html#IDComment135163079 I'm amazed it we're getting it done for $300,000, if we are we are getting a bargain. There's 3 deputies who's sole job is the rescue truck. Wages and benefits for 3 deputies alone is at least $150,000 probably more if you have all the numbers, and we haven't bought the trucks or a single gallon of fuel yet. BTW, you can't even run a volunteer ambulance service for $300,000/ yr, let alone fire and rescue besides. Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:52:19 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Rescue-57-Program-Cut-117982299.html#IDComment135163079 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Driver-in-Fatal-Accident-Facing-Traffic-Charges-Again-117698429.html#IDComment133893805 There is a provision in the system that takes away a person's ability to license a vehicle while their license is revoked, hear it being recited often by the dispatchers when someone that is revoked gets pulled over. Problem is, it carries no more weight than the driving without a license. The ones they need to talk to are the people that are allowing them to drive their car, which happens frequently. And yes, the Linn county Sheriff's department will tow and impound your car for driving without license or insurance. You do not drive away. Thu, 10 Mar 2011 17:45:37 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Driver-in-Fatal-Accident-Facing-Traffic-Charges-Again-117698429.html#IDComment133893805 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Driver-in-Fatal-Accident-Facing-Traffic-Charges-Again-117698429.html#IDComment133774491 This isn't news, listen to the local law enforcment radios for a couple days and you'll learn that a large percentage of the people that get pulled over are driving without a license, and many of them are revoked several times. Should they be on the roads? No, but what are you gonna do with them?? Unfortunately they have to kill someone before we can really do anything. Thu, 10 Mar 2011 05:18:34 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Driver-in-Fatal-Accident-Facing-Traffic-Charges-Again-117698429.html#IDComment133774491 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Rapids-Council-Quietly-Passes-New-Budget-Property-Taxes-Going-up-for-Homeowners-117630013.html#IDComment133611133 That's OK I live in the county too, my taxes have gone up 25%, $600/year, in the last 6 years. Wed, 9 Mar 2011 15:06:54 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Cedar-Rapids-Council-Quietly-Passes-New-Budget-Property-Taxes-Going-up-for-Homeowners-117630013.html#IDComment133611133 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Gun-Sales-Continue-to-Soar-117557338.html#IDComment133366127 Our goverment is collectively too stupid to fear the people......... Tue, 8 Mar 2011 14:49:01 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Gun-Sales-Continue-to-Soar-117557338.html#IDComment133366127 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Police-Find-Apparent-Meth-Lab-At-Hiawatha-Mobile-Home-117577924.html#IDComment133364836 Hmmmm, 'magine that........ Tue, 8 Mar 2011 14:41:26 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Police-Find-Apparent-Meth-Lab-At-Hiawatha-Mobile-Home-117577924.html#IDComment133364836 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Labor-Supporters-Speak-Out-at-Collective-Bargaining-Hearing-in-Des-Moines-117565038.html#IDComment133359087 What the H E L L did you just say?? Tue, 8 Mar 2011 14:06:26 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Labor-Supporters-Speak-Out-at-Collective-Bargaining-Hearing-in-Des-Moines-117565038.html#IDComment133359087 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Gas-Prices-Continue-Soaring-Upward-117496919.html#IDComment133219846 In the US, about $100 barrel is what the profiteers consider the profit break-over point. Now that we're over that point we'll start seeing oil flowing again. Mon, 7 Mar 2011 23:06:13 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Gas-Prices-Continue-Soaring-Upward-117496919.html#IDComment133219846 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Gas-Prices-Continue-Soaring-Upward-117496919.html#IDComment133218562 Thanks, looks like you meant ".625 bushels" which is what my converter says. So, .625 x 2 = 1.25 bushels/day, which at $8/bushel is $10/day. According to my Alliant account, over the last 18 months or 2 winters, my highest natural gas useage has been $4.80 average/day. Comparing hard numbers, it looks like $4 corn is about the break over point, at least comparing our 2 houses. Mon, 7 Mar 2011 22:58:28 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Gas-Prices-Continue-Soaring-Upward-117496919.html#IDComment133218562 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Gas-Prices-Continue-Soaring-Upward-117496919.html#IDComment133162166 OK, how many bushels/day did you use for 1800sq/ft?? Mon, 7 Mar 2011 17:58:49 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Gas-Prices-Continue-Soaring-Upward-117496919.html#IDComment133162166 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Gas-Prices-Continue-Soaring-Upward-117496919.html#IDComment133152901 Patrol cars have to be left running on scene in order to run all the safety lights. The device in the story would allow the engine to be shut off as long as there is sufficient battery to run the lights, and then restart the car as needed to recharge the batteries. Sorta works, although I'm skeptical, those lights draw ALOT of power, meaning the engine will have to restart very often, and the load on the alternators will be higher whne they are running. The money saved on gas will come in handy to buy new starters and alternators. Mon, 7 Mar 2011 17:13:21 +0000 http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/Gas-Prices-Continue-Soaring-Upward-117496919.html#IDComment133152901