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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:33 PM
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I stopped at the corner Shell station on the way to a job site in my personal car (02 Z28) to get some gas.

Premium Unleaded was $0.297 a gallon!!!!!!

Whoever did the price change today screwed up the decimal point on the pump, it was supposed to be $2.97 a gallon from what the sign said. Called the GF but by the time she got there 20mins or so later to fill up her SUV they already had the price fixed.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 12:34 PM
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I saw that in Houston once. The news helicopter was over the station, showing a line down the street. It took them about 3-4 hours to figure it out, but not before they surely lost thousands.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 01:55 PM
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Happened sometime in dallas, at a quicktrip, only problem was, they went after alot of the cars they seen on the camera's for stealing, if you knew about it, it is stealing, well u still payed for it, thats what i say.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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How much was it to fill up?
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 07:30 PM
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93 octane is 2.77 here

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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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hahaha! how much was the total fill up?
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 07:40 PM
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I got the same deal at the shell on major after I left kohls one night. It cost me 8 bucks to feel up. I was getting pissed that it was taking so long for the counter to go up then all of the sudden the pump clicked.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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at .297 is should have been about 4 bucks to fill up, that is if he was on empty

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can't beat that deal
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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error on the service stations part does not constitute stealing. just like if a business mails you something you didn't order (ie extra car parts), it's legally yours.
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 10:31 PM
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dude i need to find a gas station that messes up like that
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Old Aug 13, 2007 | 11:10 PM
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Lucky bastard.
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 12:08 AM
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that will make a bad week turn right around and make u forget ur dog got ran over....
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 02:48 PM
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Someone ran over my dog??? FLUFFICKINS??
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 05:26 PM
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dang that some extra cash in ur pocket
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by TruDualed95Z
93 octane is 2.77 here

he only paid ~30 cents
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 06:52 PM
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Thats ******* great! I would bring the two 100 gallon tanks my pops has and fill em.

200*.297= $59.40!!!!!!!!
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 07:13 PM
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I wish I could only be that lucky.
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 07:35 PM
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Wasnt quite on E so it was $3.23 to fill up. I should of went in and got a Lotto ticket. haha
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Old Aug 14, 2007 | 07:36 PM
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Now if that could only happen with race gas $.575 a gallon
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