Rural gas stations not prepared for high gas prices


	Rural gas stations not prepared for high gas prices

danny-esque

5-12-2008 9:36 PM

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us economy, fossil fuel, recession, petroleum

danny-esque says:

the dials on some old school gas pumps can't display the high price of today's fuel. Just shows how bad things are.

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5-13-2008 7:24 AM

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