do you see anything odd about this photo?
I can't remember the last time I bought gas and paid under $3 a gallon for it! the man at the gas station saw me taking photos and promptly asked me if I was taking pictures for newsday. I tried to explain that I needed the pics for my long island daily photo blog but I could tell he had no idea what I was talking about. he then told me the reason gas prices were down was because of the upcoming election and that once the election was over, prices would go back up. I told him I thought it had more to do with the current economic crisis and how the powers that be sense the american peoples frustration with their pockets being picked so they figure they better lower the gas prices before there is a revolt. the attendant told me that as long as the parking lots are full at the bars on friday nights, this will never happen. whatever the case may be, I am very happy gas prices are down.
this man is originally from turkey. I always find it interesting to get someones else's perspective on america, especially if they were born and raised in another country. so which is odder to you, our current gas prices, or my conversation with the gas station attendant?
today is odd shot monday. please go here to see more "odd" shots.
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Yes Mamc, it is a good feeling, no matter how temporary.
Hildegarde, I know I will probably never figure it out. The Turkish man also said we should never let any news outside of our immediate family affect us. He said our main concern is that we have food & shelter. I can see where he is coming from, but I don't agree with that.
thanks Bobbie.
Hi Wayfaring W.
Interesting & I see you live in North Carolina. Your photographs are beautiful btw.
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Thanks for saying that Pietro. I was hoping some of my European friends would chime in!
:-Daryl
I loved your recent picture of Little Switzerland dolls.
We used to live in Huntington where my daughter Claudia Schmid grew up.
Hey Harriet in Australia loved Claudia's photos so much, she started Shadow Shot Sunday.
Talk about 6 degress of seperation - and the world wide web.
Greetings from Manhattan.
gas price is one of problems in Japan. Because it's way too high.
For instance fisher can't work.
when he work, he use a lot of gasline.
I hope it will go down:)
was this something the guy initiated, or it's a customary thing to do?
fellow Fdaler
They are happy that we are happy about paying near three bucks a gallon... while it lasts.
So if the parking lots is full, it just means the guests aren't hurting in the pocket that much.