Skinny Shooter
09-01-2005, 08:34 AM
Last night after a quick run to a local gunshop :cool: , I needed to tank up. It was approx 7pm.
Decided to pay inside instead of at the pump.
The pumps wouldn't work correctly. They'd go off-line, then incorrectly reset and then finally my pump started to work. Took about 10 minutes for this condition to clear. Turns out, there was a run on fuel across the nation in anticipation of the spike in gas prices from the disaster down south. Somehow this station is tied into a national network via satellite and there were pump disruptions in other states. Ended up paying with cash and not the Cabela's card. Stuff like that makes you think about our reliance on plastic whether it's a debit or credit card. If "the system" goes down, you're SOL on paying for daily needs or bills.
It's gonna get worse before it gets better.
Keep your powder dry...
Allen
Decided to pay inside instead of at the pump.
The pumps wouldn't work correctly. They'd go off-line, then incorrectly reset and then finally my pump started to work. Took about 10 minutes for this condition to clear. Turns out, there was a run on fuel across the nation in anticipation of the spike in gas prices from the disaster down south. Somehow this station is tied into a national network via satellite and there were pump disruptions in other states. Ended up paying with cash and not the Cabela's card. Stuff like that makes you think about our reliance on plastic whether it's a debit or credit card. If "the system" goes down, you're SOL on paying for daily needs or bills.
It's gonna get worse before it gets better.
Keep your powder dry...
Allen