06-05-2016, 01:35 PM
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#81
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Powerplay Quarterback
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All us poeple who don't like scratching their cars must seem pretty stupid then.
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06-05-2016, 01:55 PM
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#82
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by llwhiteoutll
All us poeple who don't like scratching their cars must seem pretty stupid then.
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Lol how do you scratch your car filling up with gas?
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06-05-2016, 02:13 PM
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#83
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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It must depend on the station, too. I've been to many that aren't even designed for you to park two feet too far forward or back, let alone get it to the opposite side of the car.
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06-05-2016, 02:32 PM
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#84
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Not Taylor
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Calgary SW
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My gas buying strategy:
1. "Oh, I'm low on gas."
2. Pull into next gas station I come across.
3. Fill up.
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06-05-2016, 03:05 PM
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#86
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Appealing my suspension
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Just outside Enemy Lines
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It does feel like every car built in the last 10 years has the tank on the drivers side. When I pull out my old summer relic with gas on the passenger side I never deal with lineups.
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06-05-2016, 03:11 PM
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#87
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jayswin
It must depend on the station, too. I've been to many that aren't even designed for you to park two feet too far forward or back, let alone get it to the opposite side of the car.
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Any Costco (which I was assume was the original reference) is designed to fill on either side from any pump. They all have signs indicating as such as well, IIRC.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Sylvanfan
It does feel like every car built in the last 10 years has the tank on the drivers side. When I pull out my old summer relic with gas on the passenger side I never deal with lineups.
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Depends on the brand I think too. My GMC is on the drivers, Subaru is on the passenger. Same vintage.
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06-05-2016, 03:56 PM
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#88
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Probably stuck driving someone somewhere
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kunkstyle
Any Costco (which I was assume was the original reference) is designed to fill on either side from any pump. They all have signs indicating as such as well, IIRC.
Depends on the brand I think too. My GMC is on the drivers, Subaru is on the passenger. Same vintage.
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Yup my 5 yr old Mazda is on passenger's side.
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06-05-2016, 03:59 PM
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#89
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
Lol how do you scratch your car filling up with gas?
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Draping the hose over the car if you have the pump on the wrong side of the car. The hose isn't supposed to be used like the example in chemgears post.
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06-05-2016, 04:05 PM
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That Crazy Guy at the Bus Stop
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Springfield Penitentiary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by llwhiteoutll
Draping the hose over the car if you have the pump on the wrong side of the car. The hose isn't supposed to be used like the example in chemgears post.
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As mentioned above costco pumps are made to reach. And the hose never touches my car. Perhaps if you drive a big truck or suv it may touch your vehicle.
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06-05-2016, 04:23 PM
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#91
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by kunkstyle
Well it's just one supplier, not all of them.
Gas actually dropped a few cents in my area after the initial media shock.
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But the supply chain, and Taylor swift recently split up with her man, and don't forget about bieber.......
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06-05-2016, 04:28 PM
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On Hiatus
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Calgary Alberta Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cecil Terwilliger
As mentioned above costco pumps are made to reach. And the hose never touches my car. Perhaps if you drive a big truck or suv it may touch your vehicle.
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I drive a truck it doesn't touch my truck at all.
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06-05-2016, 05:10 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
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Just to clarify, I've never actually been to a Costco gas bar to see their pumps. If the hoses are decelty longer, I an see them reaching further amd not touching.
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06-05-2016, 05:21 PM
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#94
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Franchise Player
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I can also stretch hoses over my vehicle without it touching. I do it all the time.
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06-05-2016, 06:24 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: wearing raccoons for boots
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You guys know theres a little arrow inside on the gas gauge to tell you which side the gas filler is on, right?
Maybe its just me but getting gas shouldnt be the ordeal some of you make it out to be.
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06-05-2016, 06:46 PM
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#96
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Celebrated Square Root Day
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Quote:
Originally Posted by puffnstuff
You guys know theres a little arrow inside on the gas gauge to tell you which side the gas filler is on, right?
Maybe its just me but getting gas shouldnt be the ordeal some of you make it out to be.
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Maybe you misinterpreted what people were saying. All I saw anyone saying was that they pull the hose over their vehicle so they can go in on the side with less cars. No one was saying they don't know which side their gas filler was on and mistakenly go to the wrong lane and then have to pull the hose over.
If anything I would say most people don't know there's an arrow on your gas gauge because most people would just look at their tank when they bought the car.  
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06-05-2016, 06:55 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by puffnstuff
You guys know theres a little arrow inside on the gas gauge to tell you which side the gas filler is on, right?
Maybe its just me but getting gas shouldnt be the ordeal some of you make it out to be.
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I'm pretty sure most people know which side their gas tank is on. Most just don't realize Costco pumps can accommodate both sides. I don't ever go to Costco since I don't have a membership, and Coop has roughly the same savings in dollar terms. Seems way too much of a clusterfata to bother with Costco TBQH.
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06-05-2016, 07:36 PM
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#98
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Methanolic
I know a gentleman who was a big executive at Suncor, I asked him to explain why gas has jumped up recently. He indicated it may be a "Sydney Crosby is a cheater" issue but said it could also be due to Taylor Swifts recent break up or the recent reports that gluten is not bad for you.
Why even ask?
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This was glossed over pretty quickly in favour of a Costco 'whose hose is longer' argument, but this was a rather elegant way for a former exec to say that the price of gas is detached from outside stimuli.
In true capitalist spirit, it is a commodity that is priced to what the consumer can bear. Due to the nature of our nation, and it's dependence on gasoline, it's up to our gov't to make sure that gouging is not taking place.
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06-05-2016, 10:58 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: 555 Saddledome Rise SE
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry Lime
This was glossed over pretty quickly in favour of a Costco 'whose hose is longer' argument, but this was a rather elegant way for a former exec to say that the price of gas is detached from outside stimuli.
In true capitalist spirit, it is a commodity that is priced to what the consumer can bear. Due to the nature of our nation, and it's dependence on gasoline, it's up to our gov't to make sure that gouging is not taking place.
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The consumer's demand for gas is pretty inelastic. I think pricing is much more strongly dictated by what the producer can bear.
I must say though, I was pretty surprised to fill up at a Petro Canada station yesterday for only $1.12. Assumed it would be much higher given the supply shortage.
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