Gas pump accuracy?
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From: Tomes on 25 Jun 2007 22:27 "EdV" ... > warning signs are everywhere, coffe cups with caution hot, escalators > that tell you to hold the rails, I wonder when they will put labels on > cars that say Warning! improper driving may cause serious injuries or > death... or better yet, achtung! drunk driving while on probation can > lead to 45 days in prison. On my Jeep Wrangler, a vehicle that is more tippy than most, it says this on the visor: "Avoid abrupt maneuvers and excessive speed .... See owners manual for further information" There you go Ed, these warnings are already appearing... Tomes
From: Smitty Two on 26 Jun 2007 22:08 In article <rik383tm631sqodu6513fvnh1110fgbcer(a)4ax.com>, Don Fearn <pooder(a)charter.net> wrote: > Latest survey shows that 3 out of 4 people make up 75% of the world's > population Corollary is we'd be better off without them.
From: Ray O on 1 Jul 2007 21:43 "sharx35" <sharx35(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message news:t_3fi.7348$xk5.2228(a)edtnps82... > > "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message > news:8464c$467caada$47c2b532$21478(a)msgid.meganewsservers.com... >> >> "sharx35" <sharx35(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >> news:IA0fi.8800$tB5.8459(a)edtnps90... >>> >>><snipped> >>>> I think it is illegal to top off in many locations, and many pumps have >>>> warnings not to top off... >>> >>> Yeah, as if anyone pays THOSE warnings any more heed than they do >>> software EULA's or those warnings on DVD's about copying them. >>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Ray O >>>> (correct punctuation to reply) >>>> >>> >> >> True... I guess those warnings fall into the same category as furniture >> tags :-) > > Up here in Canada, one sometimes sees signs warning to not use cell phones > near the gas pumps. Is there any science to back this up? > > According to snopes.com the answer is no: http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/gasvapor.asp -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply)
From: Mike Hunter on 1 Jul 2007 21:56 Terrorists may have placed a bomb at the station that could be detonated by a cell phone mike "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message news:6d6f6$46885903$47c2b532$17192(a)msgid.meganewsservers.com... > > "sharx35" <sharx35(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message > news:t_3fi.7348$xk5.2228(a)edtnps82... >> >> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message >> news:8464c$467caada$47c2b532$21478(a)msgid.meganewsservers.com... >>> >>> "sharx35" <sharx35(a)hotmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:IA0fi.8800$tB5.8459(a)edtnps90... >>>> >>>><snipped> >>>>> I think it is illegal to top off in many locations, and many pumps >>>>> have warnings not to top off... >>>> >>>> Yeah, as if anyone pays THOSE warnings any more heed than they do >>>> software EULA's or those warnings on DVD's about copying them. >>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Ray O >>>>> (correct punctuation to reply) >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> True... I guess those warnings fall into the same category as furniture >>> tags :-) >> >> Up here in Canada, one sometimes sees signs warning to not use cell >> phones near the gas pumps. Is there any science to back this up? >> >> > According to snopes.com the answer is no: > http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/gasvapor.asp > -- > > Ray O > (correct punctuation to reply) >
From: Wickeddoll� on 1 Jul 2007 21:59
"Ray O" ... > > "sharx35" .. >> >> "Ray O" ... >>>> >>>><snipped> >>>>> I think it is illegal to top off in many locations, and many pumps >>>>> have warnings not to top off... >>>> >>>> Yeah, as if anyone pays THOSE warnings any more heed than they do >>>> software EULA's or those warnings on DVD's about copying them. >>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> Ray O >>>>> (correct punctuation to reply) >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> True... I guess those warnings fall into the same category as furniture >>> tags :-) >> >> Up here in Canada, one sometimes sees signs warning to not use cell >> phones near the gas pumps. Is there any science to back this up? >> >> > According to snopes.com the answer is no: > http://www.snopes.com/autos/hazards/gasvapor.asp > -- > > Ray O Mythbusters debunked that one too. Welcome back, Ray! Natalie |