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$75 To Fill Up The Burb!

RiverOtter avatar
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:bang: :bang: Dammit!!!! :bang: :bang:

"They" cut me off at $65.00 and I still wasn't full :bang: so I had to start over and put $10 more in the tank :bang: :!: :!:


"They" = The Man... who is keeping the Otter DOWN :!: :pissed: :pissed: :bang: :bang: :!:

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ktschris avatar
Beach Fanatic
#27
Are you kidding me? You can call a bookie to bet on gas prices!!




Hmmm, wonder what the over/under is...do I have to pay juice?
OhioBeachBum avatar
Beach Fanatic
#28
Are you kidding me? You can call a bookie to bet on gas prices!!

Hmmm, wonder what the over/under is...do I have to pay juice?
Well, if you invest in oil futures, guess you're doing just that... Beyond the market though, I have heard that in vegas & reno you can bet on just about anything...
ktschris avatar
Beach Fanatic
#29
Guess they would be kind of slow since American Idol is off for the summer.
RiverOtter avatar
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#30
The Saudi's sent me a fruit basket last week.

:rofl: M(Otter)AO :!:
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Meow
#31
Hope you all are topping your tanks off everyday!!! Gas prices are rising hourly. That $75 fill up will be a fond memory! I remember asking my mother back in the late '50's, when filling up the baby blue Buick Roadmaster, why the bottom numbers on the gasoline pumps went so much faster than the top numbers!! Now, they whiz by so fast it makes me dizzy!
RiverOtter avatar
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#32
Just paid $2.85/gal at that POS Texico at the corner of 30A and 98! :pissed:
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Beach Fanatic
#33
Just paid $2.85/gal at that POS Texico at the corner of 30A and 98! :pissed:

I'm just going to pull a trailer full of gas next time I go down.
Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal Expert
#34
I need to win that lottery so that I can buy a scooter that gets 50-60mpg. With a Fuel Capacity of 1.3 gallons, I don't see a fill up ever costing more than $7.
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Beach Fanatic
#35
I need to win that lottery so that I can buy a scooter that gets 50-60mpg. With a Fuel Capacity of 1.3 gallons, I don't see a fill up ever costing more than $7.
SJ,

From what I've read about you, you probably have more miles on your birks than you do on your car.
Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal Expert
#36
SJ,

From what I've read about you, you probably have more miles on your birks than you do on your car.

Oh, I wish that were true. I have more hours spent in my Birks than my in my automobile for certain. I acutaully have a pair of hiking shoes which I still wear with over 2000 miles on them. Walk to the Beach? no problem.
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Beach Fanatic
#37
I need to win that lottery so that I can buy a scooter that gets 50-60mpg. With a Fuel Capacity of 1.3 gallons, I don't see a fill up ever costing more than $7.

Seeing that scooter reminds me of a television show I saw the other night. This show gave the town of Greenville, Alabama 200 scooters for their residents to ride around on.

Greenville is a small town in central Alabama and I can only imagine what the travelers would think when riding through town.

Also reminds me of when I almost killed myself on one in Key West.

RO- You'd love that story. :floor:
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beats on hood
#38
I "test" drove one of those for giggles one day and all I have to say is WOW! If they didn't make such a big deal out of telling you that car is a diesel you would never know. 0-60 in 7.2 seconds ..... 😀 . From the Nooga we could drive to SoWal, drive around while we are down here, head back home and fill up in B'ham :cool:. The car had no smoke, no hesitation, it was quiet and the price (for a Benz) wasn't that bad. If I had Beach Runner's money I'd buy it 😀
My husband and I test drove one today. Peeled rubber as we pulled out of the lot. You're right - nice car!

Should I get black (my usual Benz/BMW color) or silver (never had a non-black luxury car)?
RiverOtter avatar
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#39
My husband and I test drove one today. Peeled rubber as we pulled out of the lot. You're right - nice car!

Should I get black (my usual Benz/BMW color) or silver (never had a non-black luxury car)?

Right now I have a black Infiniti. Love it. But if I lived in FL I'd have the silver one. Those are the only colors to buy a Benz or BMW in.
Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal Expert
#40
Right now I have a black Infiniti. Love it. But if I lived in FL I'd have the silver one. Those are the only colors to buy a Benz or BMW in.

I am sure the silver color will blend nicely into the color of the road, esp in a light fog or rain. I think the only color for a car like that is fire-engine red, after all, you are a Peacock if you are driving that car.
RiverOtter avatar
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#41
I am sure the silver color will blend nicely into the color of the road, esp in a light fog or rain. I think the only color for a car like that is fire-engine red, after all, you are a Peacock if you are driving that car.

Attracts waaaay toooo much attention from the "Man" ;-)
OhioBeachBum avatar
Beach Fanatic
#42
I think the only color for a car like that is fire-engine red, after all, you are a Peacock if you are driving that car.
Attracts waaaay toooo much attention from the "Man"
That color is called "Hey! Here I am! Please Bust Me!" red... :floor: :floor:
Sheila avatar
SoWal Insider
#43
That color is called "Hey! Here I am! Please Bust Me!" red... :floor: :floor:

I thought it was called "Arrest Me Red".:idontno:
Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal Expert
#44
I thought it was called "Arrest Me Red".:idontno:

Okay, how about school bus yellow?
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Beach Fanatic
#45
My son and his girlfriend are in SoWal right now driving around in in our Arrest me red 1969 GTO. I am sure he is enjoying the heck out of it until he goes to the gas station and has to pay 3.00 per gallon for gas - plus lead additive - plus octane booster.
Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal Expert
#46
My son and his girlfriend are in SoWal right now driving around in in our Arrest me red 1969 GTO. I am sure he is enjoying the heck out of it until he goes to the gas station and has to pay 3.00 per gallon for gas - plus lead additive - plus octane booster.

Yes, and especially if yours gets anywhere close to the 8-10 mpg that most get. I hope you are not making him pay for the tires, too. If I see him burning rubber around town, should I take a photo for you?:idontno:
Beachlover2 avatar
Beach Fanatic
#47
Oh it definitely has the big engine - hopefully he is gentle on the tires - God knows his father isn't at times. I think Matt was 25 before my husband let him drive it by himself.

I am sure they will hit Borago at least once this week - they love it there. If you see him tell him to behave - that Mom has spies down there keeping an eye on him. :laughing1
ktschris avatar
Beach Fanatic
#48
Here's a picture of Otter's piggy bank after filling up the burb 🙂
Smiling JOe avatar
SoWal Expert
#49
Here's a picture of Otter's piggy bank after filling up the burb 🙂

:floor::floor::floor:
Landlocked avatar
Beach Fanatic
#50
Here's a picture of Otter's piggy bank after filling up the burb 🙂

I love it
Miss Kitty avatar
Meow
#51
Tip....I'm sure the locals know this, but visitors as well....start looking at your gas gauge today just in case. Don't put your head in the sand....but please don't freak out either!!!

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