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" When dealing with people who seem very unconscious, it helps to remember that everyone must find their own way to awakening, and that the experiences they are having are an essential part of their process. Holding them in the glow of our energy may be the best way to awaken theirs. At the same time, we are inspired by their example to look within and shed light on our own unconscious places, sacrificing the urge to judge and surrendering instead to humble self-inquiry. "

This is an excerpt from the new DailyOM Book.
http://www.dailyom.com/cgi-bin/display/printerfriendly.cgi?articleid=13325

TIPS ON FUELING YOUR CAR from Sandy, via David.

I don't know what you guys are paying for petrol.... but here in Durban we are also paying
higher, up to R7.35 per litre. But my line of work is in petroleum for about 31 years now,
so here are some tricks to get more of your money's worth for every litre.

Here at the Marian Hill Pipeline where I work in Durban , we deliver about 4 million
litres in a 24-hour period thru the pipeline. One day is diesel the next day is jet fuel,
and petrol, LERP and Unleaded. We have 34-storage tanks here with a total capacity of
16,800,000 litres.

Only buy or fill up your car in the early morning when the ground temperature is still
cold. Remember that all service stations have their storage tanks buried below ground. The
colder the ground the more dense the fuel, when it gets warmer petrol expands, so buying
in the afternoon or in the evening....your litre is not exactly a litre. In the petroleum
business, the specific gravity and the temperature of the petrol, diesel and jet fuel,
ethanol and other petroleum products plays an important role. A 1-degree rise in
temperature is a big deal for this business. But the service stations do not have
temperature compensation at the pumps.

When you're filling up do not squeeze the trigger of the nozzle to a fast mode. If you
look you will see that the trigger has three (3) stages: low, middle, and high. In slow
mode you should be pumping on low speed, thereby minimizing the vapours that are created
while you are pumping. All hoses at the pump have a vapour return. If you are pumping on
the fast rate, some of the liquid that goes to your tank becomes vapour. Those vapours are
being sucked up and back into the underground storage tank so you're getting less worth
for your money.

One of the most important tips is to fill up when your tank is HALF FULL. The reason for
this is, the more fuel you have in your tank the less air occupying its empty space.
petrol evaporates faster than you can imagine. Petroleum storage tanks have an internal
floating roof.

This roof serves as zero clearance between the petrol and the atmosphere, so it minimizes
the evaporation. Unlike service stations, here where I work, every truck that we load is
temperature compensated so that every litre is actually the exact amount.

Another reminder, if there is a fuel truck pumping into the storage tanks when you stop to
buy, DO NOT fill up--most likely the petrol/diesel is being stirred up as the fuel is
being delivered, and you might pick up some of the dirt that normally settles on the
bottom.

Hope this will help you get the most value for your money

I'm not a driver myself , but I know many of you are

"If you wish to know the mind of a man, listen to his words."

-- Chinese Proverb

Thank goodness this only applies to men

X

Sitting here , freshly showered and shampooed drinking my morning glass(es) of hot water and waking up. This hot water thing started three decades ago when I was pregnant, Felt the right thing to do and continued till this present day. I love it. Have later learned that yogis do it too to flush out the system or something. Came naturally to me But we all know by now about my wackiness.

I am thankful there is no snow today.
I am thankful for my lovely home.
I am thankful for my leisurely mornings.
I am thankful for my wireless broadband. It's been a week now and all is well.
I am thankful for my health
I am thankful for the " A NEW EARTH " course that I'm doing.This week we are breaking free of the pain- body . WOooo hooo . That'll be something
I am thankful for a heartfelt message from Snakeblood ( a dormant friend on my list who actually introduced me to blog.co.uk ) He reminded me about a PaulMcKenna quote

"Life lives us , breathes us ; we're there for the ride. "

I am thankful for so many things. Thank you , thank you , thank you Universe for these and all my blessings.

Happy Monday , everyone