February 23, 2008

Gas Money

When was the last time you stopped for gas and did not fill it up?

This morning, I saw some kids pooling their money so they could put 5 bucks in the tank.

Nothing wrong with that…I’ve been there. Hell, when I was their age I can remember putting 1 or 2 dollars in…even 50 or 75 cents. I can also remember, on several occasions, stealing a can of someone’s “lawn mower” gas to get by, but I always left the can in their front or back yard. We would usually park on another street, and slink in from the rear.

I can tell you this…a can of gas is heavy when your running with it.

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4 Comments

  1. Posted February 23, 2008 at 12:50 pm | Permalink

    And boy – $5 isn’t going to get you very far these days…

  2. Posted February 23, 2008 at 3:37 pm | Permalink

    Kinda slams into the legs, too…

  3. Posted February 23, 2008 at 9:10 pm | Permalink

    Some gas stations here cut you off at $75 whether your tank is full or not. And yes, frighteningly enough, on occasion, I have had to spend more than that to get a full tank.

  4. Posted February 24, 2008 at 10:07 am | Permalink

    DogsDontPurr is correct. A lot of the gas stations here in my neck of the woods cut you off at $75.00, which barely makes it enough to fill up my 27 gallon tank. Dang, my carbon footprint is huge….I feel like chopping down a couple trees now.
    *snicker*