Buried 0 #1 March 15, 2006 - Soda (baaaaad carbonation) - Limes (last time you squirt me in the eye!) - US politics (duh) - The weather where I live (it's cold) - Drinking water (the water knows why!) - Drivers (they never have been able to drive! what else did i forget? Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pop 0 #2 March 15, 2006 Quote- Soda (baaaaad carbonation) - Limes (last time you squirt me in the eye!) - US politics (duh) - The weather where I live (it's cold) - Drinking water (the water knows why!) - Drivers (they never have been able to drive! what else did i forget? And this is on the good day!7 ounce wonders, music and dogs that are not into beer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jlkskycam 0 #3 March 15, 2006 Quote- Soda (baaaaad carbonation) - Limes (last time you squirt me in the eye!) - US politics (duh) - The weather where I live (it's cold) - Drinking water (the water knows why!) - Drivers (they never have been able to drive! what else did i forget? The phrase, "That's just wrong!" and the various similar iterrations expressing repugnance. I've basically concluded that saying, "That's just wrong," is wrong. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #4 March 15, 2006 Quotewhat else did i forget? Gas stations no longer trusting you to fill up your gas tank first, and then pay afterwards. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
turtlespeed 226 #5 March 15, 2006 QuoteQuotewhat else did i forget? Gas stations no longer trusting you to fill up your gas tank first, and then pay afterwards. Gas stations that won't LET YOU fill up your own tank.I'm not usually into the whole 3-way thing, but you got me a little excited with that. - Skymama BTR #1 / OTB^5 Official #2 / Hellfish #408 / VSCR #108/Tortuga/Orfun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,593 #6 March 15, 2006 Quote Drinking water (the water knows why!) "Going through hyperspace is horribly like being drunk." "What's so bad about being drunk?" "Ask a glass of water."Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #7 March 15, 2006 QuoteQuotewhat else did i forget? Gas stations no longer trusting you to fill up your gas tank first, and then pay afterwards. __________________________________ Judging from all the 'gas runs', they probably, have good reason to make folks pay first. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #8 March 15, 2006 QuoteJudging from all the 'gas runs', they probably, have good reason to make folks pay first. "Gas runs" - ugly picture. I'd prefer to call them "gas drive-offs". This trend started in the big city when the gas prices went up after the hurricane. I guess when a fill-up becomes $40 instead of $20, the number of people who drive-off without paying goes way up. So they treat everyone like a potential thief, which pisses me off. You have to go inside once to deposit some money, not knowing how much you need, go back out and pump your gas, then go back inside a 2nd time and get your change. And stand in line both times. And hope the clerk remembers how much deposit you paid. I've been thinking of a new response to this "pay first" policy. It would go like this: When I go inside to pay my pre-pump deposit, I would demand a receipt for my deposit. The clerk would ask "Why do you need that?" And my response would be something like: "Well, you don't trust me to pump my gas without first paying for it, so why should I trust you to remember how much money I've paid you up front? Can I have my receipt now, please?" I haven't used it yet, but I'm sorely tempted. But at the least the small towns in Texas still trust me to pump first. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andy_Copland 0 #9 March 15, 2006 Money going into the bank at midnight. ME WANTS BEER NOW!1338 People aint made of nothin' but water and shit. Until morale improves, the beatings will continue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #10 March 16, 2006 QuoteQuoteJudging from all the 'gas runs', they probably, have good reason to make folks pay first. "Gas runs" - ugly picture. I'd prefer to call them "gas drive-offs". This trend started in the big city when the gas prices went up after the hurricane. I guess when a fill-up becomes $40 instead of $20, the number of people who drive-off without paying goes way up. So they treat everyone like a potential thief, which pisses me off. You have to go inside once to deposit some money, not knowing how much you need, go back out and pump your gas, then go back inside a 2nd time and get your change. And stand in line both times. And hope the clerk remembers how much deposit you paid. I've been thinking of a new response to this "pay first" policy. It would go like this: When I go inside to pay my pre-pump deposit, I would demand a receipt for my deposit. The clerk would ask "Why do you need that?" And my response would be something like: "Well, you don't trust me to pump my gas without first paying for it, so why should I trust you to remember how much money I've paid you up front? Can I have my receipt now, please?" I haven't used it yet, but I'm sorely tempted. But at the least the small towns in Texas still trust me to pump first. ________________________________________ The gas stations in my area have been putting-up with the problem for years. That and beer runs. You've got a good idea with the pre-reciept, reciept. Why, like you said, should we trust that clerk? He doesn't trust us... fair return is no robbery. Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
