OT: Running on empty
Paul Popinjay
different cars being pushed by their occupants, apparently out of gas. What
is going on? Yes, I know what has happened to the price of gas lately. But
what does that have to do with keeping gas in your tank? Why do people
suddenly need to push it to the limit, driving on fumes, only to risk
running out of gas? And I'm not talking about people stranded on the side
of the highway. I'm talking about people running out of gas IN THE CITY.
To me this is pretty stupid. Even if the price of gas is high, you've still
got to go to the gas station sooner or later. Why let the tank go near or
completely empty?
And by the way, of every single car I've seen being pushed, the occupants
were either Black or Hispanic. I don't know what that has to do with it,
but it's true. Coincidence? Perhaps. But that is something I have
observed. Of course, some of them were women, and naturally they conned
some guys into pushing them out of the intersection. I'll be damned if I
would get out of my car to help push some dumb broad out of the
intersection. Unless she was really hot.
-Paul Popinjay
Edward
Before long you're going to see lawn mowers parked on the side of the
lawn - out of gas.
Beldin the Sorcerer
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> Before long you're going to see lawn mowers parked on the side of the
> lawn - out of gas.
>
My mowers use no gas.
Robert Ladd
would be to keep it filled close to the top. If there is a sudden drop in
price, in my opinion highly unlikely, you are staying ahead of the curve by
driving on yesterday's gas price rather than today's.
The other side of the coin is that with the rampant inflation of almost all
necessary items, many people are making the choice to put gas in their car
or buy food. They might not have the luxury of keeping their tank full when
they have children to feed.
There are situations where driving to work costs so much that taking a lower
paying job, closer to home is a financial necessity.
As inflation continues, more and more of these absurd situations will start
to be realized.
Robert Ladd
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Auburn Sam
A pack of cigarettes cost less than a gallon of gas. Its comforting to
know that I'll run out of gas before I die from lung cancer.
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Robert Ladd
is a sudden drop in price, in my opinion highly unlikely, you will be
today's.
Robert Ladd
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Paul Popinjay
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> The other side of the coin is that with the rampant inflation of almost
> all necessary items, many people are making the choice to put gas in their
> car or buy food.
But they still find money to buy lottery tickets and scratchers.
Speaking of which, gosh it annoys me when I am in line at a store and am
buying like a coke or something and the person in front of me is taking
forever telling the clerk which scratchers they want. "Give me one of
these, and one of those, and this one, and the one with the three sevens on
it....." And I'm thinking like, "Get the fuck out of here, you moron." Of
course usually it's a woman. A fat woman.
-PP
DorkBoy
What an interesting story.
LOL
ruylopez
> I swear, over the last few months I bet I have seen at least twenty
> different cars being pushed by their occupants, apparently out of gas. What
> is going on? Yes, I know what has happened to the price of gas lately. But
> what does that have to do with keeping gas in your tank? Why do people
> suddenly need to push it to the limit, driving on fumes, only to risk
> running out of gas?
Cuz money's tight? People are not always rational, and maybe they only
had so much money to put in their car. Maybe they miscalculated, because
they failed psychologically to keep up with the rising price and plan
accordingly. That seems pretty likely, presuming there actually has been
an increase in people running out of gas on the roads. (and you probably
ARE on to something real there)
> And I'm not talking about people stranded on the side
> of the highway. I'm talking about people running out of gas IN THE CITY.
> To me this is pretty stupid. Even if the price of gas is high, you've still
> got to go to the gas station sooner or later. Why let the tank go near or
> completely empty?
>
Cuz you can't afford to fill it up right now?
> And by the way, of every single car I've seen being pushed, the occupants
> were either Black or Hispanic. I don't know what that has to do with it,
> but it's true. Coincidence? Perhaps.
They're poorer than whites, on average.
> But that is something I have
> observed. Of course, some of them were women, and naturally they conned
> some guys into pushing them out of the intersection. I'll be damned if I
> would get out of my car to help push some dumb broad out of the
> intersection. Unless she was really hot.
>
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That seems pretty likely, presuming there actually has been
> an increase in people running out of gas on the roads. (and you probably
> ARE on to something real there)
>
I've seen two separate cars being pushed only about a mile apart. It's
amazing. Unless this is a super duper coincidence I would say that I have
never seen so many people pushing their cars.
The other day I'm going up this street to the shopping center and it's up at
the top of a hill. Maybe 5% grade. And there's like six young Hispanic
guys, shaved heads, the works, all pushing their Chevy up this hill. UP
THIS HILL! What the fuck, you morons, park the damn thing, walk up to the
gas station, buy a gas can, and walk back. Fucking idiots. Gosh I wish I
had had my digital camera with me. I would have put pictures up on Flicker
along with my Roadhouse Casino pictures. It was funny as fuck.
Which reminds me. I've got to start taking the camera with me everywhere.
There's a lot of things in my day-to-day life I need to share with RGP.
Remember how when we were kids we would ride our bikes with a buddy on the
handle bars or standing on the back with his feet on the axel? Well about a
month ago, down near the tracks where the Mexicans stand in the morning
trying to get picked up for day labor, I saw the damndest thing. There were
four, yes, FOUR Mexicans piled onto this one bicycle, I kid you not.
Funniest thing I've ever seen. I've got to start taking that camera with
me. Besides, I need to take pictures on my next trip to Home Depot.
-PP
DorkBoy
> "ruylopez" <a68...@webnntp.invalid> wrote in message
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>
> That seems pretty likely, presuming there actually has been
>> an increase in people running out of gas on the roads. (and you probably
>> ARE on to something real there)
>>
>
> I've seen two separate cars being pushed only about a mile apart. It's
> amazing. Unless this is a super duper coincidence I would say that I have
> never seen so many people pushing their cars.
>
> The other day I'm going up this street to the shopping center and it's up
> at the top of a hill. Maybe 5% grade. And there's like six young
> Hispanic guys, shaved heads, the works, all pushing their Chevy up this
> hill. UP THIS HILL! What the fuck, you morons, park the damn thing, walk
> up to the gas station, buy a gas can
LOL
Paul Popinjay
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>
> A pack of cigarettes cost less than a gallon of gas. Its comforting to
> know that I'll run out of gas before I die from lung cancer.
>
Gosh, I never thought of that. I don't smoke cigarettes anymore. That's
interesting, Sam.
I remember when I used to buy a gallon of bottled water at a convenience
store and that was like when gas was only $1.20 or so and the water was more
than the gas. Of course, no longer true.
-PP
Dutch
Not a fat, black woman?
Dutch
Actually, it is still true with premium bottled water that sells for
around a buck a quart.
Robert Ladd
a loooooooooong coast down the other side of the hill. After they start
their downhill run they are getting infinite mpg.
Or maybe they were moving it to the top where someone that had bought it
will pay them $25 for it.
Or maybe they were stealing it and didn't know it wouldn't start until they
got it out of the owner's driveway.
Or maybe they can't afford the membership at Gold's Gym.
Or maybe... well, I'm sure there are some creative minds that can fill in a
lot of "Or maybe"s.
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> "ruylopez" <a68...@webnntp.invalid> wrote in message
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> That seems pretty likely, presuming there actually has been
>> an increase in people running out of gas on the roads. (and you probably
>> ARE on to something real there)
>>
>
> <snip> </snip>
> The other day I'm going up this street to the shopping center and it's up
> at the top of a hill. Maybe 5% grade. And there's like six young
> Hispanic guys, shaved heads, the works, all pushing their Chevy up this
> hill. UP THIS HILL! What the fuck, you morons, park the damn thing, walk
> up to the gas station, buy a gas can, and walk back. Fucking idiots.
> Gosh I wish I had had my digital camera with me. I would have put
> pictures up on Flicker along with my Roadhouse Casino pictures. It was
> funny as fuck.
>
> <snip> </snip>
> -PP
>
ruylopez
>
> Which reminds me. I've got to start taking the camera with me everywhere.
Don't you have a cell phone, Paul? They all have cameras now. Get with
the times.
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Paul Popinjay
> On Jul 6 2008 12:16 AM, Paul Popinjay wrote:
>
>>
>> Which reminds me. I've got to start taking the camera with me
>> everywhere.
>
> Don't you have a cell phone, Paul? They all have cameras now. Get with
> the times.
>
I have one. No camera in it. And no headset/blue tooth either! Today is
July 5th, no ticket yet. But I have been keeping a close eye on the Highway
Patrol when I'm talking on it. But if I finally get a ticket, you'll be the
first to know, as I'm sure I will make a snivel post. I hear the first
offense is like $50. Well I think the fucking blue tooth thingy costs $100.
So I'm ahead of the game.
-PP
ruylopez
>
> I have one. No camera in it. And no headset/blue tooth either! Today is
> July 5th, no ticket yet. But I have been keeping a close eye on the Highway
> Patrol when I'm talking on it. But if I finally get a ticket, you'll be the
> first to know, as I'm sure I will make a snivel post. I hear the first
> offense is like $50. Well I think the fucking blue tooth thingy costs $100.
> So I'm ahead of the game.
>
I just got a new one myself, and shopping around online, just about every
carrier offers free phones (with one or two year plans) that have cameras,
and many with a bluetooth headset thrown in. That technology shit moves
fast! I think you need a new phone.
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Irish Mike
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I previously made a post on this subject. It's called "The Law of Lines".
It says that any time you are in line, the slowest, dumbest bastard on the
planet will always be in front of you. And the bigger the hurry you're in,
the slower and dumber the person in front of you will be. BTW, to the best
of my knowledge, I am the last living person in America who actually carries
cash and uses it to pay for what I buy.
Irish Mike
>
>
Robert Ladd
They usually manage to get in front of me in line. When the clerk says
$7.64 I usually just collapse. Out comes the coin purse that has 17 one
dollar bills but she only uses 1 of those. The other $6.64 is paid in
pennies, nickels and a dime or two. Usually a penny is dropped once or
twice and she has to find it before continuing counting out the rest. I can
picture my hands around her skinny chicken neck, I can see my fingers
twitching, but I can't get my arms to move.
Robert Ladd
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RazzO
You must have a lot of friends. I wish I did.
On Jul 5 2008 9:46 PM, Paul Popinjay wrote:
> I have one. No camera in it. And no headset/blue tooth either! Today is
> July 5th, no ticket yet. But I have been keeping a close eye on the Highway
> Patrol when I'm talking on it. But if I finally get a ticket, you'll be the
> first to know, as I'm sure I will make a snivel post. I hear the first
> offense is like $50. Well I think the fucking blue tooth thingy costs $100.
> So I'm ahead of the game.
>
> -PP
RazzO
"Your all is idiots!" - Mike Matusow
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OrangeSFO
<paulpopinjay[nospam]@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> And by the way, of every single car I've seen being pushed, the occupants
> were either Black or Hispanic.
So much hate....where do you fit all of it?
Paul Popinjay
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> So much hate....where do you fit all of it?
>
I fit it below THIS!
"Adios motherfucker! What took you so long?"
-- OrangeSFO addressing the death of the Honorable Senator Jesse Helms
OrangeSFO
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> "OrangeSFO" <intangible...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
What was honorable about him? And when did you become a suckup to
Republican senators?
Oh I know...If they hates them some niggers, they're aces in your
book.
Beldin the Sorcerer
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Quart?
There's 4 quarts in america, son.
Gas is over 4 bucks a gallon
Also, small bottles generally sell much more per unit than big bottles.
Dutch
oz or something..
Beldin the Sorcerer
Well, if they're FIJI or something similar, sure. Glacier meltoff water or
some bullshit.
Paul Popinjay
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> LOL, Paul.
> You must have a lot of friends. I wish I did.
>
What are you talking about, silly boy? I would trade places with you in a
heartbeat. I envy the fact that you get to live over there, where all the
action is. Plus, you are a somebody, and I am a nobody. Of course, I like
being a nobody, but that's besides the point. I'm sure you're a good guy in
real life, Razzo. That's all that matters.
-Paul
Bill Clark
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> There's 4 quarts in america, son.
> Gas is over 4 bucks a gallon
Not in this part of New Hampshire...
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Schmedley
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Some lady with a chock full cart stands there while the girl rings her up,
makes NO move to bag anything, then pulls out a checkbook from the planet
Neptune. Thankfully, you only rarely see paper checks in stores anymore.
My kid uses his bank card for virtually anything. So I piss and moan,
telling him about merchant charges and how this is causing his coffee price
to be so high. You know the end of this story.
I noticed they redesigned (again) the fiver. Question: who is so stupid
they would couterfeit $5 bills?
FellKnight
I was reading a story in the USA Today about the fact that retailers don't
pull the remaining stockpile of tickets when the one with the grand prize
has been cashed in. The slant of the story made it seem like this was a
rip-off. I wondered if the author thought that the last ticket sold would
always be the winner. WTF?
Fell
--
"One should always play fairly - when one has the winning cards."
Oscar Wilde
John_Brian_K
> different cars being pushed by their occupants, apparently out of gas. What
> is going on? Yes, I know what has happened to the price of gas lately. But
> what does that have to do with keeping gas in your tank? Why do people
> suddenly need to push it to the limit, driving on fumes, only to risk
> of the highway. I'm talking about people running out of gas IN THE CITY.
> To me this is pretty stupid. Even if the price of gas is high, you've still
> got to go to the gas station sooner or later. Why let the tank go near or
> completely empty?
This is me PeePee. I do it EVERY week! Imagine THAT!?
"The Dealership" Andy Ackerman Steve Koren January 8, 1998 911 11 167
Jerry plans on buying a new car from Puddy who has been elevated to car
salesman. He also hopes that Puddy and Elaine will get back together so he
will get a better discount. Kramer and another salesman see how far they
can test drive a car on an empty gas tank. A hungry George comes up with
an idea to implicate a mechanic.
> And by the way, of every single car I've seen being pushed, the occupants
> were either Black or Hispanic. I don't know what that has to do with it,
> but it's true. Coincidence? Perhaps. But that is something I have
> observed. Of course, some of them were women, and naturally they conned
> some guys into pushing them out of the intersection. I'll be damned if I
> would get out of my car to help push some dumb broad out of the
> intersection. Unless she was really hot.
>
> -Paul Popinjay
Perhaps?
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It takes longer to pay in cash at a lot of places I shop. Even worse
if you only have 100's on you.
Doug
Boise
> I swear, over the last few months I bet I have seen at least twenty
> different cars being pushed by their occupants, apparently out of gas. What
> is going on? Yes, I know what has happened to the price of gas lately. But
> what does that have to do with keeping gas in your tank? Why do people
> suddenly need to push it to the limit, driving on fumes, only to risk
> running out of gas? And I'm not talking about people stranded on the side
> of the highway. I'm talking about people running out of gas IN THE CITY.
> To me this is pretty stupid. Even if the price of gas is high, you've still
> got to go to the gas station sooner or later. Why let the tank go near or
> completely empty?
>
> And by the way, of every single car I've seen being pushed, the occupants
> were either Black or Hispanic. I don't know what that has to do with it,
> but it's true. Coincidence? Perhaps. But that is something I have
> observed. Of course, some of them were women, and naturally they conned
> some guys into pushing them out of the intersection. I'll be damned if I
> would get out of my car to help push some dumb broad out of the
> intersection. Unless she was really hot.
>
> -Paul Popinjay
What a clueless Moron...
I bet you can barely understand the concept of starvation.
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