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Re: what's the latest on gas war

#107
From: Jim Dean
Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1992 14:46
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In article <1992Sep23.140547.3839@bmerh85.bnr.ca>, tessier@bnr.ca (Daniel Tessier) writes:
> In article <1992Sep23.133140.14367@bcrka451.bnr.ca>, nadeau@bnr.ca (Rheal Nadeau) writes:
> |> I hate gas wars - those are game playing.  I buy gas from the dealer
> |> who offers the best price, service, and convenience ON A REGULAR BASIS
> |> - encourage the guy who has lower prices all the time, not just for a
> |> few days as a publicity stunt.  That means no running around, no
> |> line-ups - hey, my time is valuable too!
> Speaking of which, I heard that the mayor's office has set up a phone
> line to inform the public about where to find the lowest gas prices in
> town. Problem is, I didn't catch the number. Does anybody have it?

226-0GAS  (226-0427)

That is a "zero", not an "O".  The poor bugger at 226-6427 has already
got a tone of calls...

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From: jimdean@bnr.ca (Jim Dean)
Subject: Re: what's the latest on gas war
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