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ESAND
Posts: 1607 - Karma: 744
WTF? If you're not so fucking broke that you're living on food stamps and giving out blowjobs under the overpass then you can fill up your god damn tank. Jut put it on a card or something


You're going to use the gas anyway, and all you do by making 5 stops of $15 vs 1 stop of $75 is send your average fuel economy to shit by waiting in lines and turning on and off your car a shit ton of times.

I've never fucking understood this. What is this, a hedge against the possible decrease in gas prices over the course of a few days?
Sep 4 2010 12:33AM
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hellomynameisjef
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wat
Sep 4 2010 12:34AM
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cornholio
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idk man, i live off of blowjobs and give out foodstamps under the overpass and i have a hard time paying for a full tank of gas sometimes
Sep 4 2010 12:36AM
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Malcolm
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my car is pretty much always empty. i usually fill it up once i see the price go down a bit
Sep 4 2010 12:36AM
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Liam.Butler
Posts: 709 - Karma: 17
How about I spend my god damn money how I want and you can fuck off.
Sep 4 2010 12:37AM
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ESAND
Posts: 1607 - Karma: 744
Woah, guess I found all the fucking 1/5th tankers.

I'm just so sick of riding in my friends cars which are always fucking empty. Hey we might run out, we might not, let me go put five fucking bucks in.
Sep 4 2010 12:41AM
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ElbridgeGerry
Posts: 5902 - Karma: -27
You tell him!
Sep 4 2010 12:41AM
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.jersey
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this.
Sep 4 2010 12:46AM
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charmander
Posts: 10636 - Karma: 373
i normallyjust fill the truck up every week or so, but if i dont have the money right then, and say, the lady frend wants to go downtown or whatever i'll happily throw 10 bucks in the tank to go do stuff.
Sep 4 2010 12:48AM
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Mooserz
Posts: 2945 - Karma: 32
I always fill my tank. I reset my mileage every time so I know exactly when to fill up. plus gas is 2.95 near me now so im pretty happy about that. for 93 that is
Sep 4 2010 12:53AM
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nkmo.
Posts: 3994 - Karma: 285
Its an adventure man. I hardly ever put more than 10 bucks at time as I try to ride my bike as much as possible, definitely run out a few times. I've got my gas gauge on lock now though...







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Sep 4 2010 12:54AM
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fujarome
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shit you pay 2.95? damn

i pay 2.61, unless i fill up in the fuckin' hood near boston where somehow gas is still like 2.20. Probably because its watered down or something, i don't know.

but anyways, i normally fill my tank because i'm bound to use it all anyways. But i tend to only put in a few bucks if i know im just going to be around town for a few days, without having to drive to work in the city.
Sep 4 2010 12:57AM
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ESAND
Posts: 1607 - Karma: 744
Just a question though, why not fill it up all the way. Youll still use just the same amount. You'll still ride your bike the same amount. You'd just have to stop less and probably not run out as often.
Sep 4 2010 12:57AM
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beezey
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i was told don't spend it all in one place.
Sep 4 2010 12:58AM
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Mooserz
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like i said, thats for 93. it was like 3.30 at one point. thats straight of horseshit price.
Sep 4 2010 12:58AM
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ESAND
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Don't ever bitch about those horse shit prices to a canadian ...or anyone from western europe. I did once, I almost got slapped.
Sep 4 2010 1:01AM
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Jahseph.
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The reason that I never fill up all the way is Because i don't live off foodstamps and the blowjobs I give under the overpass ( I just cant seem to ever make enough at it)

Seriously though, being broke fucking blows, and always have to worry about how I'm going to afford gas to get to work so i can afford more gas to get to work is one of the worst parts. I put gas in whenever I can, but it is never sufficient, and when I can afford to fill up my tank, I usually just blow it because just knowing I have gas makes me want to go do things that often require me driving
Sep 4 2010 1:19AM
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pomme-de-terre
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i kinda agree with this guy. whenever i get gas i always fill my trucks tank all the way.


my gas gauge doesnt work below 1/4 tank though. after the needle hits the 1/4 line it doesnt move down anymore. so thats incentive for me.

i really do hate riding in other peoples cars when the gas gauge is like below empty and they just never fill up. then they finally stop for gas and will legitimately put in like $3 that about one gallon. great, we can get another 25 miles in perfect driving conditions.
Sep 4 2010 9:13AM
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.travis.
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I always fill up now too but I didn't always. I have a 45 minute drive to work so I get uneasy if the gas gauge is near empty. Also, waiting till the last minute is really bad for your car because it starts to suck up all the shit in the bottom of your tank
 
Sep 4 2010 9:21AM
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ninjea
Posts: 2083 - Karma: 28
I just normally put in $20, because If I know I have gas in the car I will use it for just about anything and be lazy. But here gas is like $1.44 for 95, so I get more bang for the buck.
Sep 4 2010 9:30AM
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pomme-de-terre
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$1.44? where the fuck do you live?

that is more than a dollar less than anything around where i live.
Sep 4 2010 9:47AM
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Funnel
Posts: 7816 - Karma: 1,534
I always fill mine all the way up and I always make it exactly two weeks on a tank. I Amos always top it off to the next dollar amount. I couldn't believe I found Shell gas for $3.15 yesterday. It was $3.30 not too long ago. Needless to say, I was stoked.
Sep 4 2010 10:09AM
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Malcolm
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in his profile it says he lives in bulgaria. and i think they use the metric system there, which would make 1.44 super expensive.
Sep 4 2010 10:10AM
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Milksteak
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No way...


Sep 4 2010 10:11AM
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Funnel
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Amos=also.
Sep 4 2010 10:12AM
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reverendwrong
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well actually its better for fuel economy. gas has mass, more mass in your car means more work it has to do to move said mass. So your argument about the turning the car on and off more often is straight bunk, especially since we probably drive just as often as you would so that really makes no sense.

Also its a matter of we're broke. I used to have a credit card that my parents gave me to fill up with, so I filled up every time. Now that I'm paying I usually have less cash on me so Its better for me to put about half a tank (approx $15) in at a time.

Oh and running the tank all the way to way below E is just due to your friends stupidity, not the fact that they put less in.

I love retards, gives me my morning LULZ
Sep 4 2010 10:19AM
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onenerdykid
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also because it's in liters over here, not gallons. so at 1.44 a liter is about 5.75 a gallon.
Sep 4 2010 12:07PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
Posts: 9217 - Karma: 5,399
thats what I do. I also note how many miles I get so I can estimate my mpg.
Sep 4 2010 12:11PM
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7-3instacall
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right on.

Sep 4 2010 12:15PM
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neutralzombie
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my friend actually was on welfare and couldn't afford to fill up her tank sometimes. and she got stuck on the highway once because of it.
i didn't really get why she didn't just take the bus instead though...
Sep 4 2010 12:16PM
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7-3instacall
Posts: 999 - Karma: 1,005
I don't put it full cause then i'm morre tempted to use more. same as weed, if I got an O, i'll roll king size, if I got an 1/8, I'll roll little doobies.  
Sep 4 2010 12:19PM
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Been.stick
Posts: 436 - Karma: 491
fuck yeah, how bout you give out the blow jobs to us under the overpass ya fuck? im gonna spend my money how i want. your just a whiney little fuck.
Sep 4 2010 12:19PM
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geteducated
Posts: 6410 - Karma: 86
i go down to my dads girlfriends place for sunday dinner and on the way down there is a gas station that is one of the cheapest in the city. i usually plan my gas tank to be nearly empty when i go by it and i just fill up again.
Sep 4 2010 12:20PM
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cab509
Posts: 806 - Karma: 34
I fill up my tank but that's because I suck down gasoline like it's a beer bong in my Rango and go through tanks on a regular basis if I'm driving places. At 55-70 bucks a tank it's a bit expensive but it's worth it because I love my Rango.
Sep 4 2010 12:24PM
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Bryan*
Posts: 1818 - Karma: 115
wat????????????????
Sep 4 2010 12:40PM
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TZP
Posts: 874 - Karma: 61

I actually have valid arguments for why I do this :

1. Riding with a half full gas tank makes your car lighter and therefore you get a better mile per gallon ratio, and you end up saving money.

2. Where I'm from, in Montreal, we pay gas by the litre. Sometimes, the price of the litre can move up or down 10 cents overnight. By not filling it up all the way, if I put in 20 L at 110 cents on a certain day, if the day after it drops down to 100 cents / L , then I can fill up the rest of the car at that more economic price.

Sep 4 2010 1:11PM
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BIG-DUMPS
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Sep 4 2010 1:17PM
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Broseph_Stalin
Posts: 3745 - Karma: 179
please shut the fuck up you bunch of complaining 14 year olds who dont actually think before you make rant threads..

you will loose
Sep 4 2010 1:21PM
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ninjea
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yeah, totally forgot liters to gallon shit. and I was thinking why the hell is crappier gas more expensive in the states than in Eastern Europe. $1.44L = $5.44 a gallon
Sep 4 2010 1:35PM
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hurrisun
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your moms on welfare
Sep 4 2010 2:40PM
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neutralzombie
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how did you know? stop stalking me perv.
Sep 4 2010 2:49PM
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vincepru
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same boat here, i fill up about 2-3 times a week, same price per tank^
Sep 4 2010 3:21PM
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Nurgle
Posts: 1249 - Karma: 15
because maybe i dont fucking have 75 to blow on fucking gas. Maybe I have other shit i have to pick up that day. How bout you stfu, and if its such a big deal, get your own fucking car, so you dont have to ride in your friends? theres an idea
Sep 4 2010 3:29PM
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rach
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haha i'm guilty I put like $3 in every time !!
Sep 4 2010 3:30PM
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The_Cube
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i dont put gas in my bike, but il tell ya, i put like $5 at a time in my longboard
Sep 4 2010 3:34PM
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potato_man
Posts: 2158 - Karma: 89
i fill up everytime it hits just under 1/4...its better for your fuel filter and it makes it last longer
Sep 4 2010 3:45PM
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feihlination
Posts: 8356 - Karma: 1,084
carrying a full tank around all the time is pretty senseless. somewhere around a quarter is easily enough for regular use.

maybe you like paying more in the end because you had 50-80 kg of unnecessary fuel which increases fuel consumption... you seem pretty legit.
Sep 4 2010 3:58PM
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eheath
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I don't understand why you care?
Sep 4 2010 4:01PM
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Slinger1x1
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the worst are the assholes who carry around 5 dollars at night

"alright everyone, 10 dollars for beer."
"oh... i only have five... STOP BEING A COCK AND JUST SPOT ME!"

and then later that night they buy food for themselves, and then never pay you back
Sep 4 2010 4:05PM
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leahey
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Almost only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades...
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Sep 4 2010 4:13PM
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ninjea
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Well, gasoline weighs less than water. A full tank on a Subaru impreza for instance weighs only 45-50kg. So if you're always driving with empty to 1/4th full you'll have between 0 and 10-13kgs of fuel in your car at any given time. If you drive with 1/2 to a full tank your have between 25 and 50kgs of fuel in your car. That won't affect your fuel consumption more than the extra mileage you will make in order to fill the tank up more often.
Sep 4 2010 4:44PM
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