Simply Dumb

July 18th, 2008

Simply Dumb’s top stupid gasoline posts

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 […]

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July 16th, 2008

Bicycle drive-by shooting

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 […]

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July 13th, 2008

$100 in gas buys a baby’s name

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 […]

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July 4th, 2008

German man burns car in protest

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, […]

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