The funny thing about becoming middle-aged is turning into "that guy." *creaky old man voice* "Back in my day..."

I remember my dad complaining about 90 cent off-road diesel. Also, when the price of oil spiked in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina, I called $1.75 gas "highway robbery." That was rough on a poor college student. These days, if I let my fuel tank get too low the pump will shut off at $100 without getting it full.

My work truck is a 2002 Ford with manual windows and a cassette player. My personal vehicle is one of the last Dodge Rams made with a manual transmission; I hope to never have to get rid of it.