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Article #944Re: The Truth about Gas prices - CONFIRMED!
From: John Baker
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 15:36
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2001 15:36
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John Smith wrote: > "John Baker" <j.baker@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message > news:3BA5EAA9.C71E6C3F@ns.sympatico.ca... > > > Your information is welcome, and I hasten to point out that my post (the > first > > one made regarding this issue) was based upon the direct statements made > to > > me by the management of the Robie & Young Street Esso last night. They did > > indeed state that gasoline was already at $1.02 in Lower Sackville, $1.08 > in > > Porters Lake, and .93 per litre in Cape Breton. > > > > You should report this information to Esso Canada then. > > > It is not unreasonable to accept such statements as reliable when made by > the > > management of a service station that ought to be in a position to know. > > > > True. > > > And your pompous comments about violating an ISP's Terms of Service are > > ludicrous and absurd. You diminish your own credibility with that kind of > > 'crap'. > > > > Actually he's bang on, in your case you have a very good excuse, others > don't. Quite frankly, I think that Pete Dexter (who has also commented on this) was probably more on target about the likelihood of any ISP acting against any user who may have posted and/or replied to what was a province-wide rumour. It goes without saying that everyone is on edge.
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