On 24 Sep 2007 07:36:48 -0400, Maxwell Lol wrote:

(Curt Welch) writes:

(Curt Welch) wrote:
We buy AAs from costco and I
think we pay something like $10 for 24,

Actually, the wife is there now buying AAs, and the current price is
36 for $12.29 (Duracell Alkaline) so that's about $11 for 32. If the 6V
cost you $8 then all you would be saving was $3 ....

If the lantern battery was Alkaline.....

.... it would (and does) cost about 11 bux.