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Re: Why on earth an empty gas can? (Re: New to the list)

To: Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Why on earth an empty gas can? (Re: New to the list)
From: public@sweavo.34sp.com
Date: Thu, 25 Mar 2004 17:28:35 +0000
Quoting Terry Thompson <firespiter@yahoo.com>:

> After you run out of gas once you get that "once
> bitten, twice shy" attitude and start thinking it's
> good to be safe.

Not me: "You live and learn; or in my case, you live" is my motto!

> In recent years I've taken to just pulling over to a
> levy when the gauge reads 1/4 full. 

I've got into the terrible habit of knowing I get 432 miles out of a full tank 
(not in the spitter) so I watch the trip odometer instead of fuel gauge.  This 
is great until I reset the odo and don't fill the car.  Compound this with it 
being an old diesel with a broken primer pump, and I'm starting to get my 
money's worth out of the Automobile Association!





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