fill'er up!

In South Dakota, or at least in Rapid City, mid-grade is the cheap stuff because it's Enriched with 10% Ethanol. Regular and Premium are both pure gasoline. South Dakota, I've been told, grows a lot of corn. If we buy the Enriched mid-grade, we're supporting local agricultural business. I filled up with it today. On my previous tank of 85 octane, I got 207 miles before the gaslight came on. I wonder what it'll be with 13 gallons of Enriched 88? And premium here is 91. In Anderson, it was 87, 89 and 92 or 93 and regular was cheapest. Some things are surprisingly (if slightly) different. Like downtown, for instance. In Greenville, there are a few statues commemorating notable persons of local historical significance. And of course the Mice on Main. Here in Rapid City, there are presidents on every street corner. In Keystone, I understand, there's a mock-shootout every day that disrupts traffic and everything else for the duration. In Anderson, there's a statue of Radio and Mr. Whitner and fish. And have I mentioned the hills? The omg views on my way to work? And the fact that my job involves making my contribution to saving the world?