Simply Dumb

We’ve written so much about gas prices that we actually gave it its own category. It’s not even halfway through summer and people are already going crazy, doing dumb things in the name of saving a bit of money.
Here are our top gas-related stories:

$100 in gas buys a baby’s name
German man burns car in protest
Woman burning mad about gas prices
Desperate times: Truck rigged to swipe fuel
For sale: Free gun (or gas) with purchase of car
Farmer uses mules to save gas
Gas thief burns himself while stealing
Gasoline protest singer arrested
Desperate to save on gas

We’re pretty sure that the list will grow …read more

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Now you really know gas has gotten too high for everyone when gang members start doing drive-bys on a bike. Yes, a bicycle.
A man and a woman were shot by two men on bicycles in South Los Angeles. The men rolled up, shot the two, and then pedaled away. The man was hit in the hand, while the woman was hit in the rear. As in rear end. Ouch.
Police think that the incident is gang-related. Unfortunately, the shooters haven’t been located yet.
That’s pretty sad, folks. Not only did those two poor people get shot, it was done via bicycle drive-by. …read more

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We’re starting to see some crazy stuff, all in the name of high gas prices. People stealing fuel, protesting, setting things on fire. But this one may take the cake… for now.
A Florida man plans to name his son after some morning radio DJs. For $100 in gasoline. Do you know that right now, here in California that equals ONE tank of gas in our Dodge Ram? One. And David Partin is selling the right to name his newborn son. For that.
Now the baby isn’t due until winter, so he’ll have to wait until then to claim his prize. The …read more

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A German man poured gasoline over his BMW and lit it in protest of outrageous fuel prices. He drove the car onto a lawn near the Frankfurt convention center. He hopped out, poured the gas onto the car, and lit it up.
When the fire department arrived, it was already too late for the car.
The man, unemployed, claimed he couldn’t afford to drive any longer. He has yet to be charged with a crime, though. Gas prices continue to rise all over the world. A litre in Germany is about 1.55, or around $9.40 per gallon.
Makes you almost happy to pay …read more

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