And you thought your airplane seat was uncomfortable

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A New Yorker sues JetBlue, saying a pilot made him sit in the bathroom for much of a transcontinental flight.

No, this is not from The Onion. I can’t wait to hear JetBlue’s response…

Today’s fuel price musings - Rockford in the middle

Add comment May 12th, 2008

Daily Show correspondent John Oliver figures out the solution to our national fuel crisis - magic

Hey, at least we’re not among the highest in the state (data courtesy of AAA’s fuelgaugereport.com):

Gasoline: Rockford’s record price increased two cents to $3.82 a gallon today. Prices here have risen about 39 cents in the past month. The “good news” is that every other metro area in Illinois has risen at about the same rate and Rockford stands at the fifth-highest in the state. We also remain below the record state average, which increased a cent to $3.89 a gallon, a 40 cent increase from a month ago. The national average increased a cent to $3.72 (yes, also a record), which is 35 cents above where it was last month. Illinois has the fifth-highest gas prices in the nation.

Diesel: Rockford is also at a record here, up three cents to $4.40 a gallon today. The price has gone up 26 cents in the past month. The record state average increased more than two cents to $4.42 a gallon, 24 cents above a month ago.We have the third-highest diesel prices in the state. The record national average increased three cents to $4.36 a gallon, a 27 cent increase in the past month.  Illinois has the 16th-highest prices in the country.