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MikeWaters · 08-10-2005, 12:16 AM

Two answers: Iraq and the price of gasoline.

I was at a gas station the other day. It was about 10-15 cents cheaper than other stations. So I pull in, quite a few folks for just a few pumps. Well, people are maneuvering their cars all over the place. Honking. Turns out the pumps are also VERY slow, so it takes about 3 times long as normal to pump. I finally pump, and when I'm done, there is a lady blocking my exit (and the exit of about 3 other cars). She looked determined not to move, so as to hold her place. I had to get out and ask her to move out of the way. ALL OF THIS SO PEOPLE COULD SAVE 1 OR 2 DOLLARS. It's crazy. But it's like the price of gas is the barometer of our lives.

08-10-2005, 12:16 AM	#3
MikeWaters Demiurge Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 36,365	Two answers: Iraq and the price of gasoline. I was at a gas station the other day. It was about 10-15 cents cheaper than other stations. So I pull in, quite a few folks for just a few pumps. Well, people are maneuvering their cars all over the place. Honking. Turns out the pumps are also VERY slow, so it takes about 3 times long as normal to pump. I finally pump, and when I'm done, there is a lady blocking my exit (and the exit of about 3 other cars). She looked determined not to move, so as to hold her place. I had to get out and ask her to move out of the way. ALL OF THIS SO PEOPLE COULD SAVE 1 OR 2 DOLLARS. It's crazy. But it's like the price of gas is the barometer of our lives.