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October 16, 2005
Bangla-cola Update: Breaking the Code
This is our CITGO on the corner. After all this time, we've finally figured out that this:
...means
THIS.
For those who don't live in the Third World, that means 'no gas'. It also means, after over a YEAR+ of no gas, that they've finally broken down and paid for better quality pump covers. It's been plastic Wal-Mart or Winn Dixie shopping sacs tied around them for the past 13 months. In our defense, our eyeballs are usually scanning for the presence of bags to see whether we can score a tankful. It's a split second from 'whoopee' to careening off the roadway. Around here, the gallon price is secondary.
And now we're ALL watching the Caribbean, ready to play the 'top-it-off' roulette routine.
Posted by tree hugging sister at October 16, 2005 04:39 PM
Comments
Is that price in the back of the picture $1.50/gallon?
Posted by: GetALifeAgain at October 16, 2005 06:04 PM
Pffft! I wish. It's for bottled water.
Posted by: tree hugging sister at October 16, 2005 06:13 PM
You'll note that the last pump cover somehow will automatically raise the prices of the station across the street.
Posted by: Rob at October 17, 2005 06:09 AM
It's a weird osmosis thing. I'm not sure science has named it yet.
Posted by: tree hugging sister at October 17, 2005 09:00 AM
Gasmescrewingthepublicology.
Posted by: Cullen at October 17, 2005 09:35 AM