O remember 0.269 during som gas wars on the early 70s
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Yup. It's tough to get a speeding ticket when you are pushing the car. My first car was a 1973 Satellite. Thank God I never had to push it very far. I did, however, get a ticket here and there.
Just pretend this is witty.
Now you have to remember back to the real gas wars when they'd give you everything but the kitchen sink to get you into their station!
ESSO had the Tiger mascot so you got his tail on a fill up at the ESSO station!
Gulf gasoline gave you extra horsepower and they had Noknox in their gasoline so you would get a pair of horseshoes from them!
Atlantic stations would give you a red ball for on your antennae, that was for their Red Ball Service promotion.
And most all stations would give you the almighty S&H Green stamps!
That's when the "gas wars " were customer oriented!
ESSO had the Tiger mascot so you got his tail on a fill up at the ESSO station!
Gulf gasoline gave you extra horsepower and they had Noknox in their gasoline so you would get a pair of horseshoes from them!
Atlantic stations would give you a red ball for on your antennae, that was for their Red Ball Service promotion.
And most all stations would give you the almighty S&H Green stamps!
That's when the "gas wars " were customer oriented!
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BigCityChief
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Your S&H Green Stamps got me thinking of all the hours spent filling in these books, loknload.
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Gas station key chains, road maps and calendars (very educational), and drinking glasses. Union 76 had the little foam ball but far and away the best was a station that gave away the STP sticker.
I can remember gas in the low $0.20's during gas wars in the 60's but it was $0.50 give or take a couple cents when I started driving.
I can remember gas in the low $0.20's during gas wars in the 60's but it was $0.50 give or take a couple cents when I started driving.
Is this the longest running....Hey look a new gun!!!
I thought about a gun twice today. Forgive me Drift for those impure thoughts.
Only twice?
Forgive me Drift, for I have lied.
Better stop that. You could go blind.
Hey, hey and howdy all you Drifters!
Well, those who aren't outside que'in and/or having some brewskies.
Brisket's now scheduled for the weekend of the 4th.
I figure, prep on the 3rd. Rub and 'fridge-a-date.
Wakey-wakey, rise and shine somewhere around 5:00 A.M..
Babysit the smoker for around 12 hours. I will have my sunscreen on as I want just the brisket to cook.
We'll eat at 6:00 P.M., or thereabouts.
Sides and dessert yet to be determined.
Right now, I'm contemplating the evening repast that just passed.
I don't say it often, but, I ate too much.
Good night, y'all.
Oh, and I put a M41 on layaway yesterday.
Well, those who aren't outside que'in and/or having some brewskies.
Brisket's now scheduled for the weekend of the 4th.
I figure, prep on the 3rd. Rub and 'fridge-a-date.
Wakey-wakey, rise and shine somewhere around 5:00 A.M..
Babysit the smoker for around 12 hours. I will have my sunscreen on as I want just the brisket to cook.
We'll eat at 6:00 P.M., or thereabouts.
Sides and dessert yet to be determined.
Right now, I'm contemplating the evening repast that just passed.
I don't say it often, but, I ate too much.
Good night, y'all.
Oh, and I put a M41 on layaway yesterday.
Watching the national Memorial Day concert on PBS. That lady has some lungs...and I actually mean lungs.
Just pretend this is witty.
Just pretend this is witty.
"It's not what you have lost that counts; it's what you do with what's left that counts."
From the disabled veterans memorial in washington d.c.
Just pretend this is witty.
From the disabled veterans memorial in washington d.c.
Just pretend this is witty.
The female dormitory will be out-of-bounds for all male students, so too the male dormitory to the female students.
Anybody caught breaking this rule will be fined $20 the first time. Anybody caught breaking this rule the second time will be fined $60. Being caught a third time will incur a hefty fine of $180. Are there any questions?"
At this, a male student in the crowd inquires, "How much for a season pass?"
Anybody caught breaking this rule will be fined $20 the first time. Anybody caught breaking this rule the second time will be fined $60. Being caught a third time will incur a hefty fine of $180. Are there any questions?"
At this, a male student in the crowd inquires, "How much for a season pass?"
BigCityChief
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An engineer dies and reports to the pearly gates. St. Peter checks his dossier and says, "Ah, you're an engineer — you're in the wrong place."
So the engineer reports to the gates of hell and is let in.
Pretty soon, the engineer gets dissatisfied with the level of comfort in hell, and starts designing and building improvements. After a while, they've got air conditioning, flush toilets and escalators, and the engineer is becoming a pretty popular guy.
One day God calls Satan up on the telephone and asks with a sneer, "So, how's it going down there in hell?" Satan replies, "Hey, things are going great. We've got air conditioning, flush toilets and escalators, and there's no telling what this engineer is going to come up with next."
God replies, "What??? You've got an engineer? That's a mistake — he should never have gotten down there; send him up here."
Satan says, "No way! I like having an engineer on the staff, and I'm keeping him." God says, "Send him back up here or I'll sue."
Satan laughs uproariously and answers, "Yeah right. And just where are YOU going to get a lawyer?"
So the engineer reports to the gates of hell and is let in.
Pretty soon, the engineer gets dissatisfied with the level of comfort in hell, and starts designing and building improvements. After a while, they've got air conditioning, flush toilets and escalators, and the engineer is becoming a pretty popular guy.
One day God calls Satan up on the telephone and asks with a sneer, "So, how's it going down there in hell?" Satan replies, "Hey, things are going great. We've got air conditioning, flush toilets and escalators, and there's no telling what this engineer is going to come up with next."
God replies, "What??? You've got an engineer? That's a mistake — he should never have gotten down there; send him up here."
Satan says, "No way! I like having an engineer on the staff, and I'm keeping him." God says, "Send him back up here or I'll sue."
Satan laughs uproariously and answers, "Yeah right. And just where are YOU going to get a lawyer?"
https://youtu.be/31g0YE61PLQBigCityCheif has been debating the advantages of Taurus revolvers behind out backs!
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BigCityChief
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BigCityCheif has been debating the advantages of Taurus revolvers behind out backs!
Say whaaaat?!!!
The only Taurus I've ever had anything to do with had 4 wheels. YMMV.[emoji2]
BigCityChief
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BigCityCheif has been debating the advantages of Taurus revolvers behind out backs!
Nooooooo!!
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