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Old 06-07-2008, 11:08 AM   #3
Ropetow
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My mechanic told me that whenever you are stopped (idling) for more than 60 seconds it saves gas to shut down and then re-start the engine.

On the lake, it is quite relaxing to find a relatively quiet cove, drop anchor and enjoy the beauty of the Big Lake rather than running at full-throttle all day long.

At home....switch to compact fluorescent light bulbs. For the past 5+ years the vast majority of our lights/lamps have these. The only regular bulbs I can think of are used in the bathroom vanity. They are more expensive up-front but save energy and last forever. We have never had one burn out yet, except for an outdoor fixture and we changed that once. Just shows that you can be 'green' and 'cheap' at the same time!
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