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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 02:37 PM Original message |
Filling up my 33mpg Chevy Aveo today next to a full size Yukon. |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 02:44 PM Response to Original message |
1. I have a minivan |
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Tulum_Moon (556 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 02:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. I can't wait for the government |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:03 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Sorry you feel that way |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 04:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
33. yeah fuck the contruction workers and farmers that need trucks. |
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SOS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 11:54 AM Response to Reply #33 |
83. Wouldn't it be possible |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 12:22 PM Response to Reply #33 |
89. my hope is, if that ever happens |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 12:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
88. My dad told me about a story from the pump |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
2. I can't judge around here |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 02:48 PM Response to Original message |
3. Good For Her! |
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ronnykmarshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 04:30 PM Response to Reply #3 |
32. My step mom would have. |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 05:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
41. I might have given a less polite response as well. |
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Exiled in America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 05:49 PM Response to Reply #3 |
45. I agree good for her. |
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KAZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 06:57 PM Response to Reply #3 |
49. Bully for you OMC. Your defense of your SUV is legendary on DU.. |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 07:26 PM Response to Reply #49 |
53. You Can Blather All You Want. But Anyone Who Lifts Their Nose Up In The Air In Such A Rude And |
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KAZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 07:53 PM Response to Reply #53 |
56. I used to drive a Corvette, and have encountered... |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 08:02 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. What False Preaching That Is. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 08:27 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. I think you should be free to buy SUVs without the smug responses from DUers. |
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KAZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 08:33 PM Response to Reply #59 |
66. "presumptive"? How is that arrogant? Someone you know... |
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MrMickeysMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 10:50 AM Response to Reply #3 |
79. I'd like to buy an argument, please... |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
4. My husband recently traded his '04 Tahoe for a '02 Avalon. I am so glad he did. |
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stirlingsliver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 02:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. Why Didn't You Ask Here This? |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 02:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. It would have been about half the price, probably less than that. |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. How do you know that the driver was a republican? |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:29 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. Do you mind at all that your low mpg and resulting waste of fuel |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 04:52 PM Response to Reply #17 |
34. My trailer weighs 9000 lbs |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 02:54 PM Response to Original message |
7. She might have a large family, or have some other valid reason to own the tank. |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 02:58 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Shhh.. there can be no valid reason for owning that thing |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. Hey weenie, you can bring it home in a midsize toyota too. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:50 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. LOL! i'm not looking for a demolition derby, just sayin' it's an advantage. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 08:28 PM Response to Reply #27 |
65. Won't be getting much camp'n done if things continue at 10 bil a month and all the forests burn down |
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jbonkowski (243 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 04:16 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. You may not win that one |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 04:23 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. An SUV, I can believe-- |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 07:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
52. Yeah, there as so many families with |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 07:32 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. I dunno, if you've got 4 or 5, a Suburban or something similar isn't that |
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Maru Kitteh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 07:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
55. Nice sentiment, If we get into an accident - fuck your dead family - I WIN. |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 07:59 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. LOL! Change my avatar because someone from KEARNEY doesn't like me! |
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Oeditpus Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
10. Why brag about the size of your gas tank? |
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TlalocW (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. I owns me a gas-guzzling Ford E250 Cargo Van... BUT |
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MdDem21524 (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
13. Newbie waiting for a post like this... |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:23 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. First, welcome to DU. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:52 PM Response to Reply #13 |
28. Welcome.. and now my "answer' |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 05:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. Or maybe they are just frugal and don't believe in throwing away their money on new |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 05:08 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. We never buy new ones either. In fact we finally bit the bullet in January and |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:46 PM Response to Reply #38 |
72. I Bought a New Car, Once, and Then Got Laid Off |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 05:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
44. Bingo! For over 20 years, I'd buy about one car a year... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 05:52 PM Response to Reply #44 |
46. Check CarMax for a nice used one.. half-price |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #46 |
76. Oooohhhh. Thanks for that! |
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LSdemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 06:01 PM Response to Reply #28 |
47. Huh? My relatively wealthy family buys cars and then keeps them for years |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 06:07 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. Not talking about the well-maintained older cars (we still have our '91 Accord EX) |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 08:53 PM Response to Reply #28 |
70. Not necessarily true, we own two used vehicles and I don't think we'll |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:23 PM Response to Reply #70 |
73. ahem |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
16. No worries my friend. at some point she will have to chose between |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:36 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Sadly, the rich folks who smugly drive those things will still be able |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:43 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. there are plenty of people who "think" they are rich but at the end of the day |
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JacquesMolay (413 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:30 PM Response to Original message |
18. I called a local 'conservative' radio talk show.... |
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MdDem21524 (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. what a crock for an argument |
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TheFarseer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 01:25 PM Response to Reply #18 |
90. THANK YOU for calling them on their BS |
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roamer65 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
20. We'll see how they feel when gasoline rationing starts... |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 04:59 PM Response to Reply #20 |
36. Buy other peoples ration cards |
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RB TexLa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
21. My 89 Isuzu Trooper gets worse mileage than a Hummer and no one has ever said |
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lutefisk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 08:37 PM Response to Reply #21 |
67. Isuzu always had an image problem in the US. |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:45 PM Response to Original message |
24. Hey, Sarcamo, I rented one of those Aveos recently. Good MPG and.... |
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MdDem21524 (9 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
26. High end SUV drivers are already paying hire prices for |
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michreject (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 05:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
37. I use regular |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
31. I think you can do considerably better than 33 mpg with your Aveo - |
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Raskolnik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 04:57 PM Response to Original message |
35. And as soon as they make a car that runs on your own sense of self-satisfaction... |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 05:03 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. LOL! That's a DUzy |
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KAZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 07:00 PM Response to Reply #39 |
50. Agreed! How do you rec a DUzy? |
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OPERATIONMINDCRIME (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 05:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
42. That's Gotta Be One Of The Best One Liners I've Ever Seen Here! |
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TwilightGardener (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 08:16 PM Response to Reply #35 |
60. I bow to your genius reply! |
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lutefisk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 08:19 PM Response to Reply #35 |
62. perfect |
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Bluebear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 08:51 PM Response to Reply #35 |
69. Excellent! |
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Beelzebud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 10:52 AM Response to Reply #35 |
80. LOL. Well played. |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 05:22 PM Response to Original message |
43. I went to the gas station last Thursday |
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ikojo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
51. I just filled my scooter for |
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Ikonoklast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 07:54 PM Response to Original message |
57. How's that smug thing working out for you? |
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DawgHouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 08:17 PM Response to Original message |
61. hmmmm, I usually just discuss the weather with people at the pump. |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 08:22 PM Response to Original message |
63. I propose an SUV luxury tax except if used in a business venture. |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 10:57 AM Response to Reply #63 |
82. There already is a Gas Guzzler tax... It just isn't applied to trucks... |
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Sewsojm (554 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
68. Being a farmer |
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wtmusic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jul-21-07 12:04 AM Response to Reply #68 |
75. No comparison |
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LeftyMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
71. Her car was made in America by union labor. |
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mnhtnbb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jul-20-07 10:52 PM Response to Original message |
74. I parked next to a Yukon at the airport recently. Pig was parked in space marked |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
77. Like the responses here. Those who defend the gas hogs will defend them to the end. |
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1932 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 10:43 AM Response to Original message |
78. As long as people can go into heavy credit card debt, they will continue to drive them, |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
81. All you get in that little thing is 33mpg???? |
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Retired AF Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
84. All this whining about 3 dollar a gallon gas |
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bullwinkle428 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 12:17 PM Response to Reply #84 |
87. 89 cents - I know, because I buy a couple of gallons |
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Ghost in the Machine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
85. her response to you was nicer than mine would have been.. |
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ComerPerro (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
86. sounds like you didn't actually "fill up" if it was $28 |
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DemGa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jul-22-07 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
91. She rationalizing |
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