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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 07:55 PM
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This is why I pay cash at the pump
Driver Fills up Gas Tank, card is charged $81,400,836,908.

http://www.consumerenergyreport.com/2009/02/27/driver-fills-up-gas-tank-receives-bill-for-86-billion
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UndertheOcean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 07:59 PM
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1. man !
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Droopy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 07:59 PM
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2. I pay for almost everything with cash and checks
Credit card fraud will do that to a guy.
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 08:00 PM
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3. I suspect a slight misprint...
2069. Not 2009. By then, gasoline will really be that much...
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 08:03 PM
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4. I knew Obama had a clever way to pay for the bailouts.
Sweet!
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Ikonoklast Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 08:07 PM
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5. Well, this *is* his ride...


And the gauge was on 'E'.
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CreekDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 08:25 PM
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6. This is why I pay using a credit card
and why i don't keep all my money in accounts from that institution.
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triguy46 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 09:43 PM
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7. He's got a helluva credit limit with that account.
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pokerfan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 09:57 PM
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8. The sucky thing was that the pump reported $26
on his debit card, but "through an unknown error" his entire account was put at risk.
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rurallib Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-27-09 10:07 PM
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9. Did he get a free glass or anything?
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