Who said gas was getting expensive?

kstater · 12-08-2007, 07:19 AM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071208/...odd33_cent_gas

Wis. drivers line up for gas at 33 cents

Fri Dec 7, 11:28 PM ET

MINOCQUA, Wis. - Dozens of drivers made a mad rush for cheap gas after a station employee accidentally changed the price to 33 cents a gallon.
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An employee closing Trig's Minocqua Shell for the night mistakenly entered the price of a gallon of gasoline as 32.9 cents instead of $3.299 on Monday night.

He left about 10 p.m., but drivers could still use their credit cards to buy gas.

Word of the bargain spread fast in the rural northern Wisconsin community, with 42 people buying 586 gallons of gas in an hour and 45 minutes. One person had pumped 27 gallons and two purchased 18 gallons.

Local police saw the horde at the station and called store manager Andrea Reuland, who went to the station and pushed the emergency stop.

"There were cars two deep at each of my pumps," said Reuland, who knew many of the drivers and told them they were being dishonest — the main store sign had the correct price.

"I was very upset that there's that many dishonest people," she said. "They knew there was a problem, and they took advantage of an employee's mistake and I think that's terrible."

The employee, who has been there for about six months, had changed the gas prices 25 times in the past six months.

"It was an honest mistake," Reuland said. "I could have done it."

Area residents were still talking about it Friday morning.

"Was it you guys?" a woman in the station asked Reuland. "Why do I always miss the good stuff?"

MIAdragon · 12-08-2007, 07:25 AM

I wonder if he had OVER priced it would they return the money and deemed that dishonest?

HonestChieffan · 12-08-2007, 07:26 AM

Based on traffic...gas must not be high at all

**Bwana** · 12-08-2007, 08:25 AM

When was the last time gas was that low..........the late 60's?

**Skip Towne** · 12-08-2007, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Bwana

When was the last time gas was that low..........the late 60's?

Early '70's

**Bwana** · 12-08-2007, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Skip Towne

Early '70's

Hey, at least I was close.

RJ · 12-08-2007, 08:36 AM

So I guess all that stuff about people in small towns being nicer and such maybe isn't so true. Or at least they are no less greedy.

**Bwana** · 12-08-2007, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by RJ

So I guess all that stuff about people in small towns being nicer and such maybe isn't so true. Or at least they are no less greedy.

Hmmm? Well, you have to consider it was 10 PM in Wisconsin. 95% of them were likely liquored up.

RJ · 12-08-2007, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bwana

Hmmm? Well, you have to consider it was 10 PM in Wisconsin. 95% of them were likely liquored up.

Hell, 10 AM probably would have been the same.

In no particular order: Drinking, Packers games, deer hunting, ice fishing.

I went with an olf GF to visit her family in a small Wisconsin town. Population was 700, there were 7 bars. All proudly serving Old Style draft.

**Bwana** · 12-08-2007, 08:55 AM

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Originally Posted by RJ

Hell, 10 AM probably would have been the same.

In no particular order: Drinking, Packers games, deer hunting, ice fishing.

I went with an olf GF to visit her family in a small Wisconsin town. Population was 700, there were 7 bars. All proudly serving Old Style draft.

Good God! What was on tap next to that, Old Mill, Lucky and Oly?

kcfanXIII · 12-08-2007, 09:35 AM

life is like football, when the other team makes mistakes, you better take advantage if you want to win.

ROYC75 · 12-08-2007, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Bwana

When was the last time gas was that low..........the late 60's?

In 1977, I worked at a large gas station, we sold gas @ 34 - 38 cents per gallon. Diesel was 19 cents per gallon.

The lowest I recall was 1966, I paid 16.9 cents per gallon.

**Skip Towne** · 12-08-2007, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by ROYC75

In 1977, I worked at a large gas station, we sold gas @ 34 - 38 cents per gallon. Diesel was 19 cents per gallon.

The lowest I recall was 1966, I paid 16.9 cents per gallon.

Are you sure about that? The "gas crisis" with the shortages and long lines was in 1973. That forced gas over $1.00 almost everywhere.

**Bowser** · 12-08-2007, 12:02 PM

Donger feels ill.

**007** · 12-08-2007, 12:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Bwana

When was the last time gas was that low..........the late 60's?

We hit 57 cents in 1987, That was a fun summer.

12-08-2007, 07:19 AM
kstater Custom User Title Join Date: Jan 2007 Casino cash: $1616563	Who said gas was getting expensive? http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071208/...odd33_cent_gas Wis. drivers line up for gas at 33 cents Fri Dec 7, 11:28 PM ET MINOCQUA, Wis. - Dozens of drivers made a mad rush for cheap gas after a station employee accidentally changed the price to 33 cents a gallon. ADVERTISEMENT An employee closing Trig's Minocqua Shell for the night mistakenly entered the price of a gallon of gasoline as 32.9 cents instead of $3.299 on Monday night. He left about 10 p.m., but drivers could still use their credit cards to buy gas. Word of the bargain spread fast in the rural northern Wisconsin community, with 42 people buying 586 gallons of gas in an hour and 45 minutes. One person had pumped 27 gallons and two purchased 18 gallons. Local police saw the horde at the station and called store manager Andrea Reuland, who went to the station and pushed the emergency stop. "There were cars two deep at each of my pumps," said Reuland, who knew many of the drivers and told them they were being dishonest — the main store sign had the correct price. "I was very upset that there's that many dishonest people," she said. "They knew there was a problem, and they took advantage of an employee's mistake and I think that's terrible." The employee, who has been there for about six months, had changed the gas prices 25 times in the past six months. "It was an honest mistake," Reuland said. "I could have done it." Area residents were still talking about it Friday morning. "Was it you guys?" a woman in the station asked Reuland. "Why do I always miss the good stuff?"
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