at $4.39 he got off easy compared to what could have happened
> Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 19:57:21 -0400 > Subject: Re: catalina27-talk: > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [email protected] > > dude is lucky the bilge pump activation didn't blast the entire fuel dock > into O-bilvion. > > tf > > > > > > I found this in one of my sailing links > > > > Oh, that’s gotta hurt!100 GALLONS AND HIS TANK IS STILL EMPTY. . . The > > high cost of fuel got a little higher Tuesday for one boater who was > > feeling a little ‘fuelish’ in Stuart, FL, when he pumped about 100 gallons > > of $4.39/gallon gasoline into the boa's fishing rod holder. Not only was > > it an expensive mistake - the gas tank was still empty at the end of the > > day. A employee of the Finest Kind Marina said the owner of the 28-foot > > center console fishing boat was getting ready to fill his gas tank when > > his cell phone rang. Distracted, he put the fuel hose in the rod holder, > > which was only about 6 inches from the fuel tank and looks similar to the > > fuel tank opening. He walked to the other end of the dock to talk on the > > phone while his "tank" was filling. The fuel went into the bilge and the > > mistake was discovered when the fuel got high enough to kick on the bilge > > pump. From SailingScuttlebutt.com. > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Search that pays you back! Introducing Live Search cashback. > > http://search.live.com/cashback/?&pkw=form=MIJAAF/publ=HMTGL/crea=srchpaysyouback > > > _________________________________________________________________ Now you can invite friends from Facebook and other groups to join you on Windows Live™ Messenger. Add now. https://www.invite2messenger.net/im/?source=TXT_EML_WLH_AddNow_Now
