I have come to realize that the Chevron station down the street from where I live posts THE most expensive gas prices in all of Santa Barbara. And I realized that I love snapping pictures of it everytime I pass by and the prices have gone up another outrageous notch.
Here I was shaking my head in amazement when gas was approaching-- gasp! $4 a gallon in May 2007:
A year later, May 2008:
And just a few short weeks later, here is the sign today. June 2008:
What I love most is the dyslexia (or is it mere impatience? Disgust?) of whoever changes the numbers. In the May 2007 pic, the "3" in the bottom price (super unleaded) is upside down. And in the above pic, the "1" in the bottom price is backward.
I guess, when you're paying through the nose at the pump, you might as well have a small chuckle while you're at it, eh? When your gas bill for filling up your tank approaches the triple digits, you know it's time to start looking for alternatives...
(originally posted at: http://www.myspace.com/hellykwee/blog/406576152)
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