THOUGHT FOR THE DAY: “Even the very best of gentleman’s clubs feel a little bit like a sad, sad zoo.”
Best keep a sharp eye out when you buy gasoline in Nebraska. It seems they’re doing it again. Gouging consumers on I-80 in The Corn Husker State (Nebraska). Having been caught at this once, and fined heavily, just isn’t enough to make sure greedy merchants do not gouge the public.
Reports are now circulating of them going right back into business after paying the fines. Why not? The fines are donations to charity, which are TAX DEDUCTIBLE and mainly ineffective. Why not put some teeth in the legislation concerning this and make them PAY.
Just a thought.
Some gas stations in communities along Interstate 80 are apparently advertising gasoline at one price, then selling it for a higher price at most pumps; a practice that Attorney General Jon Bruning says is illegal under the state’s deceptive practices law.
But have no fear, once again, “Government is on the job and this will be fixed …. He just isn’t sure, The best he could offer was …. Somehow?”
In Oklahoma it is fondly referred to as “Bait and Switch Marketing.” (also illegal) We too punish violators, I believe the current penalty is “having to watch five episodes of Murder She Wrote or read a copy of Nancy Pelosi’s new book.” As we are in the bible belt of America, I understand we have an eleventh commandment … Don’t be stupid.”
Which in the Greek means … LOOK AT THE PRICE BEFORE YOU PUMP!
I liked this comment: Hank wrote on August 16, 2008 5:19 am: ” One of the best deceptive ads I have ever seen was on western I-80 near the Colorado border, A big sign read “Dinosaur Pits, next exit”. Well not being in a hurry, we took the exit. After about three miles we came to a filling station that seemed to be doing a good business. After I filled up the gas tank, I asked the clerk where the “Dinosaur Pits” were and she said with a smile and a point, “Down this road about 500 miles north”. With a smile, I got back on I-80 and continued west. “
And then there was this one: ” the old saying that if someone treats you fair you tell one person, if someone shafts you, you tell everyone. How does Nebraska expect tourism when you have crooks working along interstate 80 , the only super highway Nebraska has? Word of mouth has spread to Colorado and Missouri already. This sure keeps people from gassing up in Nebraska. I know I will travel through Kansas the next time I go across to Colorado. I knew that the motel tax in Nebraska was out of line but went ahead and stayed in Nebraska for shorter driving days. Kansas will get my gas and motel business from now on. Its a little further to go the south route but I will do it and pay more based on principal. Don’t cry when tourism tax ( or what there is of it) goes down. “
Last time we were in Kansas, we kept seeing this “World Biggest Prairie Dog” twenty-five miles ahead, and as the miles rolled off, we decided to check it out. And lo’ and behold, there it was, “the world’s biggest prairie dog … It was made of solid concrete, bet it weighed in at five tons or more!” But … It was a prairie dog bigger than Dallas.
It is bad enough the Arabs stick it to us, now we are having to contend with American Sand Pirates doing the same thing?
Here is an idea, “Do like they do in the Middle East, cut off the right hand of the thief that steals from you.” Wouldn’t take long for the word to get out on something like that. We as American’s have had enough of this garbage.
How do you know you’re a pirate?
You just arrrrrrrrrrrr … I’ll get my coat.
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