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News
Flash – Senior Citizen beats the system and is Elated
My elation was the greatest that it has been for a long
time as I stepped out of the Gas Station store.
I looked up and the sign that stated loudly for all to see… $1.19 a
litre of gas. I had just filled my gas
tank up and paid my bill.
As I paid the bill with my Credit Card the guy
behind the counter was playing with a grey box attached to a black cord that
was hooked under his counter top. He was concentrating on what he was doing as
I signed the small credit card slip.
I asked him, “Is that a new computer game?”
To which he stated flatly, “No I am changing the
price of the Gas, sign and pumps.”
I didn’t know what to reply with. Maybe it should have been “Criminal” or “Idiot”
or “WHY?” or “COME ON STUPID – it was fine the way it was!!!”
But I didn’t say anything more. I just walked out
elated I had won one small victory. I
had just paid $1.11 a litre for the Gas that I had purchased. As I walked out the door to see the sign flip
to $1.19 and the pumps do the same… I thought… “Gotcha! I won! I got the lower price.”
At the pumps there was a lineup of cars from all
directions ready to fill up with the $1.11 price which was so much better than
all the other places around.
One guy at the pumps directly in front of me was
just pulling the Gas Pump nozzle out of the machine and he was starting the
process… but the guy was too late – his pump already showed $1.19 before he
pulled it out. It was a BIG VEHICLE and
was he ever going to get a surprize! Kaching!!!
I hopped in to my car and looked down at the Credit
Card Slip… I had just saved $1.26 on 14 litres of gas.
A little deflated to say the least. Two days before
I had put in over $50 of gas… which was way more litres.
My elation was on deflation for a bit more as we
headed to Kingston for our meeting.
$1.26 is not that much – but it was a little. We saved enough for one cup of coffee
somewhere it is sold for $1.26. I think at McDonalds I can actually get a
muffin with that price too.
On the side we drove to Kingston for a Christmas
banquet with the group we celebrate with once a year. The group gave us a $50
gift certificate and a wonderful Christmas Roast Beef Dinner… which equals a
night out with my wife for free and good meal. Cheap Date.
But I will now have to fill up with about $50 worth…
so basically it is a zero balance… kind of…
I wish I had more money. Does anyone feel generous?
I do. When I
get my boat load of money I will be buying two couples a new vehicle each… I
will pay off my kid’s mortgages and I will have enough to buy a Red Sports Car
of some kind… I always wanted one…
And I won’t need to worry about the $1.19 or more
per litre of gas. Sheesh!
For the moment I saved $1.26 in that magic moment
that I said to my – “We better fill up before we leave town.”
Oh the life of a Retiree!
~ Murray Lincoln ~
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