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The cost of gas continued its upward march today as the Tacoma area set yet another record for the price of a gallon.
A gallon of regular unleaded averaged $3.80 in Tacoma and some pumps even flirted with $4.
Diesel averaged $4.54 per gallon, according to the AAA of Washington.
Janet Ray, AAA's spokeswoman, said prices have been increasing since the beginning of March.
"Pretty much every day is a new record," Ray said.
In a typical year the spring price increases curtail in mid-May and often retreat by June and July, Ray said.
Unfortunately, this isn't a typical year.
"So much of the increase is due to stock market speculation ... it's difficult to project because it looks so different," Ray said.
But when the world gives you lemons, The News Tribune gives you eight ways to turn the money you'd spend on a gallon of gas into something bigger, better or at least tastier.
So what exactly can you get for $3.80 (or less)?
- A pint of domestic beer from Terry's Office Tavern only sets you back $3. Shoot, upgrade to a microbrew for $3.75.
- $2.99 will get a bike tire patch kit from Old Town Bicycle. Fix up that rusty Schwinn and stick it to Big Oil as you pedal to work.
- For the same price, you can also get a gallon of milk at Safeway (Better for your bones than gasoline anyway).
- 15 quarters ($3.75) will buy you 15 giant gum balls. Seriously, that's a lot of gum.
- In the treat department, $2.99 will also buy 15.4 ounces of Almond Roca from the candy maker's Tacoma factory outlet store.
- Drive as fast as you want (Fuel schmuel!) through 15 rounds of Cruisin' World - the car simulation video game at Chuck E. Cheese.
- You may not be able to afford an Incredible Journey, but you can watch the movie on demand from Click! Cable for $2.99.
- And you could, actually, make lemonade. Squeeze a whole pitcher with five lemons (two large lemons for $1.50 at Tacoma Boys).
