Posted on 07/04/2008 7:19:09 PM PDT by Libloather
Yeah you can write in space and under boiling water
I had a gas pump tell me I’d bought more than my tank capacity several years back. I live in Illinois and contacted the state....they sent me paperwork that basically required me to pay to have them check out the pump. Needless to say, I never bothered returning it.
Ah, bureaucracy and a bill - Thank you Illinois!
Set? You betcha. I work for a living. I buy things. I assume the package contents are correct. If a store bought pizza has one less pepperoni slice, I don't get too excited. While pumping gas, looking at the state trooper photo reminding me that I'll be behind bars for stealing petrol, I fill up and go.
I rely on the GOVERNMENT CALIBRATED gas pumps to deliver...
Gouging = free market.
They ain’t gonna sell it for $10/gallon if nobody buys it.
The five gallon mark isn't usually where the problem is at. The closer you get to five, the more accurate the pump may be. I've seen where digital pumps can be programed to be way low on three gallons or so, but when you start getting closer to five, the pump will start pumping more to catch back up. Supposedly, the closer you get to ten gallons is the same way.
I sure hope I’m missing the sarcasm in your post cuz all I can think of is how the Govt. took care of NOLA during Katrina. LOL Trust but verify....someone famous said this. :D
I see official GOVERNMENT inspection stickers on the pump. I see a GOVERNMENT photo of some sucker dressed in a Highway Patrol uniform reminding me of prison time. I'm fully aware about the GOVERNMENT taxes that are being collected.
Now, the GOVERNMENT is telling me that there's GOUGING? Is it possible?
Are you related to Seinfeld?
There IS a such think as a gas hose to the tank!
lol
Nope. Don't recalculate. But too loaded to recaluclate right now. Hope you had a Happy Fourth, L.
“The “George Bush Pump Company” is at fault!!”
I’m just willing to bet that only one company makes these pumps, and that they give generous donations to the republicans! :)
Doesn’t do you much good if you only top off three gallons.
Hunting RATS? (Let me know when you bag one!)
Hey, I don’t give a crap what you do or not. I was just making a suggestion that IF YOU ARE WORRIED, you can take steps to try to verify your five gallons is five gallons. Sheesh, pal, enjoy the 4th.
Besides, the impression I got from the person I was responding to was that they were being shorted a lot more gas than just 15 cents worth.
It's the 5th.
[Drove in with a pickup having a 22 gallon tank and bought 23-1/2 gallons of gas.]
My Nissan advertises a 13 gal. tank but has always, when on “E”, held ~ 14.5. Gas tank size in NOT exact standard measure.
I’m waiting for them to switch to liters to make the price look smaller.
Oh yeah. Go after the little guys. Divert blame where possible from the over taxing and the environmentalist stranglehold on domestic production.
Gee Thanks!
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