The Original Old Farts Club

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I see gas jumped up a quarter yesterday. Had a little over a quarter tank in the plow Jeep. It was $3.24 at my usual place when I went by to plow out my old buddy in the old hood. 20 minutes later, it's $3.49. Looked across the street and it was $3.22 by Wallyworld. Put close to $50 in the tank and headed home to grab the van 'cause it was on fumes.
Went to start it and got a groan and nothing else. I'd forgot that last time I drove it that it was grinding low and needed the trickle charger put on it. I swear I could hear Walt laughing at me all the way from Florida.
Put a jump start on it, drove it up to the station with a 5 gallon gas can in the floorboard. Put the can on the ground, went to unlock the gas door on the van, and surprise, surprise, it's froze! Grumblebitchmumble. Filled up the can and drove back home with less fumes now.
Got a hair dryer and finally got the damn thing open. Drove BACK to the station and put almost $40 in it.
It's up to $3.44 now. Gonna get higher. Five bucks a gallon by spring?
 
I see gas jumped up a quarter yesterday. Had a little over a quarter tank in the plow Jeep. It was $3.24 at my usual place when I went by to plow out my old buddy in the old hood. 20 minutes later, it's $3.49. Looked across the street and it was $3.22 by Wallyworld. Put close to $50 in the tank and headed home to grab the van 'cause it was on fumes.
Went to start it and got a groan and nothing else. I'd forgot that last time I drove it that it was grinding low and needed the trickle charger put on it. I swear I could hear Walt laughing at me all the way from Florida.
Put a jump start on it, drove it up to the station with a 5 gallon gas can in the floorboard. Put the can on the ground, went to unlock the gas door on the van, and surprise, surprise, it's froze! Grumblebitchmumble. Filled up the can and drove back home with less fumes now.
Got a hair dryer and finally got the damn thing open. Drove BACK to the station and put almost $40 in it.
It's up to $3.44 now. Gonna get higher. Five bucks a gallon by spring?
Dam That Race Car driver
 
Little trick Hippie. Next time the lock on your car door is frozen heat your key with a cigarette lighter. When it gets hot stick the key in the lock and after a second it will open.
Yep, I know that trick. Since I quit cigarettes 5 years ago, I don't carry a lighter. The station I went to is gas only, so I couldn't buy one there. Does work, though. I'd buy one just to leave in the van, but in super cold weather, they flat out don't work unless you put 'em in your armpit for five minutes to warm 'em up.
Guess I should start carrying matches, but I'm pretty sure the folks around the pumps would freak out when they saw me striking them. :)
 

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