During our Senior days of high school, my friend Mike and I would occasionally skip our third period english classes. We would do this to stave off mind numbing boredom and on this paticular day, inadequate heating of our classrooms. Below freezing temperatures in the Seattle metropolitan area are, for the most part uncommon. Before we made it to the coffee shop to warm up, we needed to get some gas for Mikes 1982 Volkswagen Rabbit. The car had not warmed up by the time we made it to the gas station. Mike got out to pump gas. Some time had elapsed and I was vigorously shaking in the passenger seat wondering what could be taking Mike so long to pump gas. At the moment as I was rolling the window down to dish out a little S..t, he leans in and explains the situation and a solution. Due to the frosty morning temperature the gas cap was frozen on. Mike figured he would see if I had a lighter to 'warm up the gas cap' so he could get it off to fill up- (Mind you we were already parked in the pumping stall). The cold had not hindred my ability to reason, denying him the lighter and not a moment more of my time.

Now if he had a lighter he would have employed it, and I would have not been here to recount that cold day for a friendship and the gas cap.

Submitted on 12/03/2006

Submitted by: Nat Ely
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James said:
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Funny how I've never had much trouble with frozen gas caps! Perhaps you two should have stayed in class. Gas tanks and lighters are a rather common phenomenon, but since this is a personal account, I suppose there's no harm in sharing this with the readers!

Graham said:
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Seems there is no end to the fact that people cannot grasp the concept that gasoline ignites/explodes.

Jack said:
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Shadow said:
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yeah I agree no shortage of people who forget that gas is flammable!

Chip said:
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Funny story! Gas tank + lighter + stupid person. That is definitely the proven formula for a DA or HM. Good thing you were along that day to interupt the chain! Thanks for the chuckle, Nat

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