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Post by Hofmeister on Dec 15, 2016 20:28:38 GMT
Yesterday I pulled into a newly refurbished Shell Station, and went to fill it up with the high price special diesel.*
Yikes! Electronic pump handles. No trigger but two buttons you have have to hold down, one for a "fast" fill or the other for a "slow" fill. There is an LCD screen on the handle telling you which button does what, with animated scrolling chevrons while filling. Very snazzy, but hard on the ole thumb tendons due to the pressure and angle required.
* I figure to fill with the good expensive stuff every 4th fill. I have no proof its a good idea, the Lancer was perkier on it, the Ovlov seems ambivalent about it, but I figure it wont hurt.
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Post by WDB on Dec 15, 2016 21:12:54 GMT
You put diesel in the Lancer??
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Post by Hofmeister on Dec 15, 2016 21:21:40 GMT
You put diesel in the Lancer?? The Lancer would run on diluted horse shit, but no I used petrol in that, sometimes the good stuff. |
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Post by Humph on Dec 15, 2016 21:29:36 GMT
Getting a bit arthritic?
Bless. 😉
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Post by tyrednexited on Dec 15, 2016 21:37:44 GMT
The Lancer would run on diluted horse shit..... ....it would probably have enjoyed reading this forum then.... |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2016 22:56:48 GMT
One of the [few] advantages of living in the land of brainless monkeys paid peanuts is that one has a man waiting to attend your needs.
Fill up, check oil, wash the windows, refill window washers = the price of the fuel plus about 50p.
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Post by WDB on Dec 15, 2016 23:18:54 GMT
What does it accomplish to check the oil in a warm engine? Or is that not the point?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 16, 2016 1:28:25 GMT
Who can be arsed to care? Its hardly that critical.
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Post by tyrednexited on Dec 16, 2016 10:14:18 GMT
Yikes! Electronic pump handles. No trigger but two buttons you have have to hold down, one for a "fast" fill or the other for a "slow" fill. ....whilst this particular pay@pump heralds the end of civilisation as we know it........ tinyurl.com/ohnonotthataswell |
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Post by WDB on Dec 16, 2016 10:50:11 GMT
It will still ignore me and serve the bloke behind. Some things never change.
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Post by tyrednexited on Dec 16, 2016 11:29:05 GMT
It will still ignore me and serve the bloke behind. Some things never change. .....though now, it'll probably charge it to your card at the same time........ |
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Post by Hofmeister on Dec 16, 2016 13:27:47 GMT
It will still ignore me and serve the bloke behind. Some things never change. Having learned my pub etiquette in East End back street boozers, I can size up in a second the order of service at the bar, ensure the barmaid has me ticked me in her mental order list, and that anyone else who comes in firmly knows they get served behind me, all with a series of quick glances, imperceptible looks and commanding body language. |
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Post by Alanović on Dec 16, 2016 13:49:27 GMT
Despite not being a denizen of the East End, I'm pretty good at that too, and when I worked as a barman for years (during sixth form and university), I prided myself on serving people as quickly as possible, and in the correct order. The pub I worked in at university was a proper, packed student boozer, 4 deep at the bar most nights. Hard work. But enjoyable.
As a punter my finest hour was at a bar in Richmond-upon-Thames, one of these pubs by the river, on a very busy Saturday evening. I'd got to the bar, despite the crush of punters, knew it was my turn, and as the barman approached someone tried to barge me out of the way. Elbows deployed, feet correctly positioned, place secured, round ordered, and then turn to face the assailant to deliver mouth full. It was Victor Ubogu, the England rugby player. He apologised.
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Post by tyrednexited on Dec 16, 2016 15:00:58 GMT
Having learned my pub etiquette in East End back street boozers, I can size up in a second the order of service at the bar, ensure the barmaid has me ticked me in her mental order list, and that anyone else who comes in firmly knows they get served behind me, all with a series of quick glances, imperceptible looks and commanding body language......... ....I then make my way stylishly to the front entrance, and effortlessly fall down the steps........ |
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Post by WDB on Dec 16, 2016 16:49:05 GMT
I want one of Cranks's thumbs for that. *
*Not an actual thumb - that would be creepy. Unless he happens to have a collection of thumbs in an old pickled egg jar - which would be even creepier. Just, y'know, some way of indicating that I found T&E's comment amusing. Please yerselves.
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