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To: DMaA who wrote (22160)	12/30/2003 1:55:25 PM
From: Ish	Respond to of 793669

Real men pump their own gas.

To: DMaA who wrote (22160)	12/30/2003 2:28:21 PM
From: kumar	Respond to of 793669

I would pay about 5 cents/gallon for the convenience. But I dont have to - I get full service at same price as self service. See, the gas tank is about 20 gallons. 5 cents more costs $1 per tankfull (which gives me about 400 miles). Over 400 miles of driving, I am bound to waste at least $1. So why fuss around, especially in the freezing winter ? Besides in winter there is the risk of static electricity when you pump, which is typically eliminated when the attendant pumps : pei.org urbanlegends.about.com