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Old 11-21-2005, 09:19 AM
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When I'm actually happy to pay 1.99 for gas.

I'm one of them old farts trhat remembers filling up a pickup and getting change from a 20...
Old 11-21-2005, 09:22 AM
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I remember the fits we had when it went over a buck.
Old 11-21-2005, 09:24 AM
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And I thought $2.12 was a good price.

You are not an old fart, that is my job. I remember the gas wars of 1968 when Sunoco 260 was .25 a gallon. Took less than $5 to fill up my 66 Vette.
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I started driving at about .88 cents a gallon. Ahhhh the days.
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I'll join you in the old fart kingdom. I remember the price wars where it could get down to $.10 a gallon...and...they pumped the gas for you! The gas gauge was broken on my '59 Chevy so, I'd estimate how much I had by the number of miles I drove. It was a bit embarrassing when they could only get like 50 cents in.
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I'm feeling young again.
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Anyone seen my walker???

I know what Mos is saying, too. I was pretty excited to get premium at $2.24 last week We old farts get our excitement where we can.
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Anyone seen my walker???

I know what Mos is saying, too. I was pretty excited to get premium at $2.24 last week We old farts get our excitement where we can.
I didn't say that....

Old 11-21-2005, 03:21 PM
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Old fart --> happy -->excitement --> rocking chair --> oxygen bottle. :P

You probably have more self control and stop at happy.
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ahh we are still at 2.33 for 85....2.6x for 91


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