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Post by TheOogieBoogieMan on Jan 3, 2008 20:58:40 GMT -5
Holy crap, Sue. Are you okay? If that happened to me, my wardrobe would be one pair of pants less.
At least they got the guy. Geez...
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Post by PoolMan on Jan 4, 2008 1:19:34 GMT -5
Oh Sue, don't make me get on a plane back there just to kill a man...
We had an infamous gas n' go here in Vancouver a couple years ago where the attendant was, sadly, nowhere near as lucky. I'm very glad you're safe, and that they got him.
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Post by pfrsue on Jan 4, 2008 6:40:46 GMT -5
Oh Sue, don't make me get on a plane back there just to kill a man... You could fly into O'Hare. lol He's from Illinois. Seriously, at first when the guy got back into his car after he pumped his gas, I thought he was: a. really stupid (well, he was!) b. thought his girlfriend had paid Otherwise, when I went out to stop him, I'd never have put myself in a position in front of the car. It wasn't until he looked me in the eye that I knew I was in trouble. I was jumping sideways as he floored the accelerator, and I was mad enough to run back behind the car after it went by to look at the license plate. (Note to would-be gas thieves: Don't use eye-catching 'special edition' license plates on your car.) I heard he got bailed out by his family late last night, but that'll have been two hundred bucks, plus whatever the judge fines him. His girlfriend (who I could have felt sorry for, if she'd ever tried to apologize) got left at the station with the car and had to wait around for eight hours until her folks came up from Illinois to get her (she couldn't drive herself...license was revoked) and somehow managed to lock the keys in the car twice. That's sixty bucks a pop for a locksmith. Think it was worth if for $20.21? Anyway, I'm fine, guys. Just a few more gray hairs and another chapter to add to the book.  |
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Post by Head Mutant on Jan 4, 2008 6:53:45 GMT -5
Eek. Confessions of a Gas Station Cowgirl. Glad you're okay Sue.
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Post by coccatino on Jan 4, 2008 9:40:27 GMT -5
Wow Sue, I'm so glad that you're ok- that's terrifying!
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Post by mkeil on Jan 4, 2008 13:46:36 GMT -5
Being hobbled by Kathy Bates?
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Post by Lissa on Jan 4, 2008 14:36:24 GMT -5
Eek! I'm glad you're okay, Sue! There sure are some nutjobs out there.
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Post by StarOpal on Jan 4, 2008 14:46:15 GMT -5
Golly Moses, Sue! Glad you're okay. Nice presence of mind to get the license plate.
As an aside, there's still gas stations out there that don't make you pay first?
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Post by pfrsue on Jan 4, 2008 18:02:43 GMT -5
Being hobbled by Kathy Bates? That does rather put it in perspective, doesn't it? Yep! We get relatively few drive-offs, honestly. (And the vast majority of them don't actually try to mow us down.) I advocate distribution of paint ball guns (or mortars) to all gas station cashiers. Easier to identify a drive-off car when it's spattered in cheery neon colors, plus, we'd get immense personal satisfaction. ;D |
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Post by sirgallahad2 on Jan 4, 2008 22:02:26 GMT -5
Jeez Sue, I'm glad that you made it out in one piece. I fortunately worked the day shift so I never had to deal with the night crazies. I jokingly asked my boss if I could have brought my 45 to work. I was serious, but I asked her in a joking way so she didn't think I was a wacko-loon. Nonetheless, I am glad that you are okay.
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Post by LadyStarblade on Jan 5, 2008 22:03:04 GMT -5
Sue, I shall ditto the comments above...good to hear you're in one piece. And what do you mean, you didn't want to pull a T.J. Hooker and leap on the hood?  |
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Post by LadyStarblade on Jan 5, 2008 22:03:57 GMT -5
Shopping at a Wal-Mart on a Saturday afternoon. There's a reason I usually go on Friday night...
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Post by sarahbot on Jan 6, 2008 11:52:41 GMT -5
Having someone else walk away with one of your bags at the airport. It's all resolved now*, but HONESTLY. We have the exact same time of suitcase, and I almost picked hers up, but fortunately I know how to read a tag.
*She found out it wasn't hers and phoned at 3 in the morning to check if I had hers. Sheesh.
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Post by PoolMan on Jan 6, 2008 20:39:00 GMT -5
Shopping at a Wal-Mart on a Saturday afternoon. I would nominate just shopping at Wal-Mart, period. |
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Post by TheLuckyOne on Jan 6, 2008 21:53:20 GMT -5
I would nominate just shopping at Wal-Mart, period. Whoa, unexpected reversal- now I get to be the one to tell Poolie, "I thought the same thing but didn't want to say it. Thanks for making the joke." So that's what that feels like. -D |
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