IN THE NEWS.
In the news, Senator Ted Kennedy has ask for an investigation of the oil companies profiteering conspiracy. He stated that the oil companies purposely raised gas prices to an all time high so that it would make it virtually impossible for the consumer to stop the pump on the exact amount they intended to pay.
Senator Kennedy stated, many people go to get gas and figure, I'll only put in $10.00 but stop the pump at $9.99, then try to bump the pump that last penny and end up at $10.03. What do they do? They say, OK I'll stop at $10.05, now they end up at $10.08 so they say I'll go to $10.25 and a half hour later they finally get lucky and stop at $12.50. This is a profit of $2.50 that the consumer never intended to pay but the oil company knew they could never stop the pump on the exact amount. That amount should be refunded to the consumers in the form of lower gas prices.
In other news, a flock of Pooses got caught in the storm tonight and landed on route 295 near the Greenville exit causing a massive traffic jam.State police stated that about 100 winged pigs congregated under the route 44 overpass and blocked traffic. Animal control officers were called to move the creatures. Mr. U.P. Yours, the animal control officer stated he has never had to deal with this kind of problem but says he plans to put up a coral on the grass medium and herd the poose into it. He stated that the Poose should leave on their own when the sun comes up.State police will reroute traffic around the over pas till all the Poose have been coralled.
Senator Kennedy stated, many people go to get gas and figure, I'll only put in $10.00 but stop the pump at $9.99, then try to bump the pump that last penny and end up at $10.03. What do they do? They say, OK I'll stop at $10.05, now they end up at $10.08 so they say I'll go to $10.25 and a half hour later they finally get lucky and stop at $12.50. This is a profit of $2.50 that the consumer never intended to pay but the oil company knew they could never stop the pump on the exact amount. That amount should be refunded to the consumers in the form of lower gas prices.
In other news, a flock of Pooses got caught in the storm tonight and landed on route 295 near the Greenville exit causing a massive traffic jam.State police stated that about 100 winged pigs congregated under the route 44 overpass and blocked traffic. Animal control officers were called to move the creatures. Mr. U.P. Yours, the animal control officer stated he has never had to deal with this kind of problem but says he plans to put up a coral on the grass medium and herd the poose into it. He stated that the Poose should leave on their own when the sun comes up.State police will reroute traffic around the over pas till all the Poose have been coralled.
posted by Brad O'Brien at 3:52 PM
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