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echo: coffee_klatsch
to: Roy Witt
from: Roger Nelson
date: 2008-10-22 05:48:16
subject: Gas prices

On Mon 2008-Oct-20 16:27, Roy Witt (1:397/22) wrote to Roger Nelson:

 RW> 18 Oct 08 18:16, Roger Nelson wrote to Roy Witt:

 RW>> See my message to Joe on gas and diesel prices today.

 RN> Some stations have only the first digit (3) on their signs and you
 RN> have to pull in next to the pumps to see the prices.

 RW> That's illegal. The state will jump on them, if somebody reports
 RW> it. 

An Exxon station I passed twice yesterday had the first digit missing.  All
you can see is the " .89".  (-:

 RN>  If that is of no help, then you have to either exit your car and go
 RN> into the office to ask or drive off wondering.  Diesel prices are
 RN> still high.

 RW> I wouldn't trade there, but I would report the failure to
 RW> prominantly display the price on a sign.

That situation is at just about all of the service stations here.  I'm sure
if I complained, most would say their numbers went missing due to the
hurricane and they're waiting for some replacements to arrive.

 RW>> I remember filling up my 1968 Camaro with $.32/gal premium. :o(

 RN> And before I had a drivers license, it was $.29/gal.

 RW> I remember that too, but I didn't have the Camaro then. :o) I was
 RW> driving a 62 Pontiac Catalina and it used regular.

Those were the good old days.


Regards,

Roger 
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