I'm an engineering student that's been applying for internships since the start of the year but with no offers. Can any MeFi members give me any advice on landing one and how to keep my motivation?
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posted by This Is Reality
on Apr 13, 2012 -
7 answers
How can I get 91 octane gas in an area that seems to sell only 87/89/93? What sort of damage might I have caused to a new vehicle by filling it with 87 for a little while?
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posted by ish__
on Oct 22, 2009 -
21 answers
I am a 52 year old quadriplegic (C-4,C-5 incomplete) former oil and gas senior executive.
Until recently, I've been able to both support my family and afford the post-Cobra health insurance premiums available through our Texas High Risk Pool.
I'll will soon be overtaken by the myriad of expenses now beginning to snowball.
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posted by anonymous
on Sep 18, 2009 -
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Not that I'm complaining, but why have gas prices dropped so dramatically in recent weeks? I understand how they rose so high-- chaos in the Middle East disrupted the oil supply and hurricanes destroyed some processing capability in the US-- but I'm seeing close to $1.80 a gallon now when I thought I'd never see under $3 again. Forgive me for my ignorance, but I feel like I missed something.
posted by Faint of Butt
on Nov 25, 2008 -
24 answers
What would it take of an alternative energy to make a serious impact in current global energy consumption? What cost/benefits would it need to demonstrate over and above existing sources? Who would need to seriously start using it? Anybody have some good sources of information or discussion on this topic?
posted by zaebiz
on Oct 22, 2008 -
19 answers
If we lowered the speed limit nationally to 55mph, how much fuel would we save?
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posted by mikeyk
on Oct 13, 2008 -
31 answers
I'll be getting a net refund of about $300 from my fed & state tax returns and would like to invest it in some short-term way -- my wife and I are going to San Francisco for a conference in August, and I'm guessing we'll have about $500 in leftover costs once my work-related stuff is reimbursed. I'd like to turn that $300 into whatever I can to help cover those costs. Yesterday's report that gas will likely hit US$3 this summer points me in that direction.
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posted by aaronetc
on Apr 12, 2006 -
32 answers
How many gallons of oil are in a barrel? Really, what I want to know: How many gallons of gasoline can be distilled from that barrel of oil?
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posted by muddylemon
on Sep 1, 2005 -
20 answers
Lawn mower 101. We're renting a new place. It has a large garden, with a petrol/gas-powered push lawn mower to keep it tidy. The mower has two orifices, one for petrol/gas, the other for oil; what goes in each?
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posted by carter
on Oct 9, 2004 -
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Should I replace my dying oil furnace with oil or gas? A year ago gas would have been a no-brainer, but now gas supplies are increasingly constrained, while locally-produced biodiesel supplies are starting to come online.
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posted by alms
on Sep 27, 2004 -
1 answer
Gas (petrol) question: We've had discussions in the blue about regional price differences for gasoline. But why do different gas stations in the same market region come so close to each other on price? Are the markets for the raw oil and the refining so limited that they all end up with the same cost? I find that hard to believe. Also, is there any difference, in real terms, between gasoline from one vendor versus gas from another?
posted by yesster
on Jul 20, 2004 -
6 answers
