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{ Monthly Archives } January 2008

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Thursday, 01.31.2008?

The gasoline prices at the BP @ Apperson & Colorado in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $2.799

Mid $2.899

Premium $3.059

Diesel $3.399

Kerosene $3.399

Unleaded prices decreased 10 cents per gallon during the month of January.

What Was in the Mailbox Thursday, 01.31.2008?

The mailbox contained:

March 2008 National Geographic Adventure (The Secret Southwest) March 2008 Paste (What I Miss About Michael Jackson) February 2008 domino (the ORGANIZED home!) February 3, 2008 issue of St. John’s’s The Record (The Essential Importance of Ash Wednesday) An offer from Verizon A plea from the World Wildlife Fund

What Was in the Mailbox Wednesday, 01.30.2008?

The mailbox contained:

February 2008 SERVO (Playing With Pleo – Curious robot builders get to check out what this sophisticated dino is really made of at the Maker Faire Austin.) March 2008 Car and Driver (CTS-V Cadillac’s 550-HP M5 Beater) February 4, 2008 issue of The New Yorker (Death in Georgia – Why a notorious case remains unresolved.) A [...]

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Wednesday, 01.30.2008?

The gasoline prices at the BP @ Apperson & Colorado in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $2.799

Mid $2.899

Premium $3.059

Diesel $3.399

Kerosene $3.399

Regular and mid-grade unleaded prices were up 4 cents, and premium was up 6 cents per gallon today.

What Was in the Mailbox Tuesday, 01.29.2008?

The mailbox contained:

February 2008 Current History (Latin America) March & April 2008 Cook’s Illustrated (Crisp Roast Chicken – New Baking Powder Method) February 2008 Blue Ridge Mountains Council’s Ridge Runner (Centennial Quality Council Achievement) A plea from WXPN A plea from the Virginia Interfaith Center For Public Policy A plea from Physicians For Social Responsibility A subscription offer from Editor & [...]

Tyson Foods Plans to Raise Prices

Tyson Foods, reported that its first-quarter profit slid 40% and said that it would increase prices to offset the higher cost of commodities used to feed cattle, chickens and pigs. Tyson said it expected more than $500 million in additional grain costs this year, well above the $300 million increase it forecast in November.

Tyson [...]

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Monday, 01.28.2008?

The gasoline prices at the BP @ Apperson & Colorado in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $2.759

Mid $2.859

Premium $2.999

Diesel $3.399

Kerosene $3.399

What Was in the Mailbox Monday, 01.28.2008?

The mailbox contained:

January 22, 2008 issue of Virginia Interfaith Center For Public Policy’s LEGISLINK (Uncle Sam Needs You) January 25, 2008 issue of Oncology Times (San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium Merges with AACR) Valentine’s Day 2008 FTD Catalog A Forensic Issues in Healthcare Seminar Brochure A plea from Children’s National Medical Center A plea from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy A plea [...]

Farmers Selling Cows Because of Lack of Hay

I noticed two ads in Sunday’s Roanoke Times from farmers who were selling cows either because they’ve run out of hay or they’re low on hay.

Livestock Classified Listings (Roanoke Times)

What Was in the Mailbox Saturday, 01.26.2008?

The mailbox contained:

February 4, 2008 BusinessWeek (Market Reasoning – The Message In the Turbulence) Children’s Wear Digest Kids Catalog Coupons from Mailbox Savings

What Was in the Mailbox Friday, 01.25.2008?

The mailbox contained:

Craft: 06 (Play! 30 Fun-Packed Projects) A subscription offer from reason

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Friday, 01.25.2008?

The gasoline prices at the BP @ Apperson & Colorado in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $2.779

Mid $2.879

Premium $3.039

Diesel $3.399

Kerosene $3.399

What Was in the Mailbox Thursday, 01.24.2008?

The mailbox contained:

January 28-February 4, 2008 U.S. News & World Report (Great Moments in Campaign History March 2008 Backpacker (2008 Gear Guide) February 2008 Family Fun (10 cute valentines your kids can make…a lot of!) February/March 2008 Ready Made (Get Organized! 58 Ways to sort, store, & stop clutter) January 27, 2008 St. John’s (Table-Talk) Volume 13 Number 1 or [...]

What Was in the Mailbox Wednesday, 01.23.2008?

The mailbox contained:

January 28, 2008 The New Yorker (Letter From Pakistan – Time Bomb – Musharraf’s Pakistan after Bhutto) February 2008 National Geographic (The Black Pharaohs – Conquerors of Ancient Egypt) February 2008 Smithsonian (The Parthenon – Secrets of the ancient temple) February 2008 Virginia Wildlife (Be Wild! Live Wild! Grow Wild! – Brant, Geese and Swans of [...]

What Was in the Mailbox Tuesday, 01.22.2008?

The mailbox contained:

February 2008 issue of The Sun (Going Underground – Paul Stamets On the Vast, Intelligent Network Beneath Our Feet) Pasternack Enterprises 2008A Catalog An offer from The Easton Press A brochure for INR’s “Emotions, Stress, & Disease” course A rebate check from Staples A plea from the DAV A plea from the USO A plea from MAP International

What Was in the Mailbox Saturday, 01.19.2008?

Saturday, the mailbox contained:

February 2008 issue of SEED (Blue Brain – Can a mind be built from a supercomputer?) February 2008 issue of WIRED (Why Things Suck! The 33 Things That Make Us Crazy) February 2008 issue of Money (Your Safest Investments NOW) January 28, 2008 issue of Business Week (LIPITOR – For many people, cholesterol drugs may [...]

What Was in the Mailbox Friday, 01.18.2008?

Friday, the mailbox contained:

February 2008 issue of Better Homes and Gardens (Special Ideas Made Simple) February 2008 issue of Fast Company (The Dirtiest Mind In Business) A plea from America’s Second Harvest A coupon from Burger King An offer from Columbia House

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Friday, 01.18.2008?

The gasoline prices at the BP @ Apperson & Colorado in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $2.799

Mid $2.899

Premium $3.059

Diesel $3.399

Kerosene $3.399

What Was in the Mailbox Thursday, 01.17.2008?

Thursday, the mailbox contained:

February 2008 issue of TechNet (Look Familiar? Use Sharepoint To Take Control Of Your Data) January-February 2008 issue of Appalachian Trail’s Journeys (Great hiking, unforgettable vistas, and mouth-watering food in tiny Catawba, Virginia) January 20, 2008 issue of St. John’s (Join Hands With Joe) Winter 2007 issue of GRANTA (GRANTA 100) An offer from Gevalia A [...]

What Was the Price of Gas in Salem, VA Thursday, 01.17.2008?

The gasoline prices at the BP @ Apperson & Colorado in Salem, VA were:

Grade Price

Regular $2.859

Mid $2.959

Premium $3.099

Diesel $3.399

Kerosene $3.399