i was on the highway and thought i had money on my card, so i stop for gas because im on empty. i put my card in and is declines it. so i then i panic and start to talk to myself because i knew there was money on it. so i decide not to finish going where i am because now i need enough gas to just get back home.

i was driving down the highway freaking out thinking im going to spend the whole day broke down on the side of the road :/

i drive home and i stop at a gas station on the way home and check their atm, and i have cash. so i just filled up and went home :)

im not sure why the first gas station declined my card but i should have just tried again

Yeah but not so secret with those replies. I should've noticed. :bonkhead:

wait, do you guys pay for your gas before you pump it?

Yep. And good luck using a Canadian credit card.

i've had a tough time every time ive been to the States with that. i assumed it was because I'm with Scotiabank.

You might want to switch to a bank that doesn't have a maple leaf in the logo.

So you guys can just pump your gas and drive off if you want?

Nah, you're not alone. Additionally, most gas pumps ask for a zip code and balk at something only six characters long. There's a workaround, but I can't remember it now.

it would be illegal... but yes. seems a bit silly to pay for your gas first, what if you just want to fill the tank?

The pump doesn't charge your card until you're done pumping. You swipe your card, put in your pin, then you pump the gas. When you finish pumping and hang the nozzle up, you are charged for how much you pumped. Seems like a fairly logical way to do it.

I guess Canadians are just too basic to steal.

It is only awkward/silly if you are paying in cash. You pay first then fill the tank but if the amount is less than you paid then you have to go back inside for your change. Unless you want the gas station to keep your change.

what if you pump more than you have in money https://boxden.com/smilies/5QR9Q1Z.png

Hard to argue with this. I could try, but I'm too tired.

Inb4 elph thinks gas should be free.

Tried making a Dr.s Appt. but they are closed. Something about firecrackers and Tchaikovsky's 1812 overture.

Reach behind your skull. Now move down until you feel the first big spine bone. Last night while trying to cook dinner I was getting hit with massive pain in that area that was so bad it brought me to my knees. Finally had to give up and have Linda finish things up while I laid in bed.

I absolutely need another skull X-Ray. Linda, Sherri, and Mike are all really worried. I'm down down below 140 pounds and have absolutley no desire to eat.

WTF?

Maybe I should get some pot. And some Cherry Pop Tarts?

Sounds like you really need to get your bobble head replaced.

Perfect time to get your medical marijuana card.

As rad as medical marijuana cards are, idk if it's a good idea to get high with a concussion.

do the toilets flush backwards in america too?

hopefully im going to rhode island tomorrow.
no internet all day but i dont mind, i need a break.

Toilets? We just go in a box and and then ship our waste to New Jersey, so it can be with it's kind.

If you're from Australia I guess.

waiting for DWV's retort

Dang you beat me to it!

Frown can you check editor's pick please.

Regards,
Monkey

Sorry he's not actually logged on right now this is Pachuco.

Can you check the editor's pick please Pachuco.

Can't you just go to the hospital? That sounds serious enough not to wait.
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No, they flush forwards.

As long as it's downwards I'm good.

onwards and outwards

Here we pay for fuel after filling up. As for toilets flushing I always close the lid before I flush so I don't see it (a few years back I read a study that measured the amount of fecal bacteria on everything in the room if you flush without the lid closed)

The whole "toilets flushing clockwise/counter-clockwise" is a myth anyway. The deciding factor is the design of the toilet, not the Coriolis effect.

australia > usa

Would be worried about those all the time. Wonder how often they find deadly ones in the house.

that one is kinda cute in a scary lil spider way

I hear Brazilian Wandering spiders, the most deadly on Earth, like to hang around human civilization, hide in people's homes, and are aggressive enough to actually chase you. I don't understand why Brazil hasn't moved.


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-oTepnbkBVM...ing+Spider.jpg