Friday, January 12, 2007

Really bad and Really good

Ah, internet quizzes! Such fun!

Your results:
You are Apocalypse


































Apocalypse
78%
Magneto
75%
Dark Phoenix
68%
Mystique
66%
Dr. Doom
65%
Riddler
63%
Two-Face
62%
Poison Ivy
60%
The Joker
58%
Catwoman
56%
Lex Luthor
55%
Venom
53%
Juggernaut
50%
Mr. Freeze
39%
Green Goblin
22%
Kingpin
18%
You believe in survival of the fittest and you believe that you are the fittest.


Click here to take the Super Villain Personality Test



Your results:
You are Superman
























Superman
100%
Wonder Woman
100%
Spider-Man
80%
Supergirl
80%
Green Lantern
70%
Hulk
70%
Robin
60%
The Flash
40%
Batman
40%
Catwoman
20%
Iron Man
20%
You are mild-mannered, good,
strong and you love to help others.


Click here to take the Superhero Personality Quiz

Monday, January 08, 2007

gas prices!

Last night, on our way home from dinner, there was an incredible traffic jam on our street leading up to the gas station. We were flabberghasted! What on earth could be going on? We racked our brains for possible scenarios, an imminent attack by Iran, a coming storm, some sort of pandemic? Worriedly we put our local guards to question and they informed us that gas prices were going to double overnight, going from .40 manat per litre (about $1.50 per gallon) to .75 manat per litre (almost $3.00 per gallon)! What a leap, and over night too! The guards said that people were filling up all their cars, all the gas cans, bathtubs, and whatever else they could fill as well. I'm a little concerned with what this will do to the local economy. People are already just scraping by. I can't imagine what doubling transportation costs will do to their lifestyles. For instance, right now, Taxis are at a flat rate of 2 manat per ride, that will probably have to double, which will mean that fewer people will be able to ride taxis, and the prices will have to increase, or taxis will have to drop out of the business. Either that or they are going to try a lot harder to gouge foreigners at every turn. I know it shouldn't bother me, what's five dollars to me? Right? But it really does. I don't know why, but it does. Something about principle.
I'm glad I'll be gone in a week while the gas increase settles itself out. I'd hate to have to argue with every cab driver, and every vegetable stand owner about the prices of goods and services. Everything here is done by car so increasing the gas costs is going to increase the cost of just about everything. And for awhile while it sorts itself out, it's probably going to be a little crazy and frustrating.