Don't run out of gas in Matata

[BigAl]

Last week I had the experience of running out of gas 1km short of a petrol station.

No worries Pete said I'll just pop up and borrow a can, sweet we thought.

5 mins later he returned with no gas, apparently the operator, a lady in about her 60s wouldn't lend a can, sure he could buy one for $38 but what the hell would we do with it afterwards?
So he thought he'd buy a bottle of V, drink it and throw a bit of gas in as he was filling his bike.
The lady stood over him and wouldn't let him even squirt a bit in, saying "it is against the law etc".

So Pete returns with his bike full but no extra fuel.

Dan sez "give me a go" and he shot down to the station, filled his bike and tried to quickly throw a bit into the empty V bottle. But this lady was quickly on to him and wouldn't let him, short of having a scrap with the dragon he then returned with full bike but no fuel for me.

We them spent the rest of 45mins bailing cap fulls of gas from the top of both bikes tanks until I got enough to start the R1, by the way 2/3s of a 330ml bottle of V was required.

I, by then was pretty hot under the collar(some might say understandably) and roared of down to the station. Stuck 4l of gas in, paid the lady and then proceeded to give her a dose of verbal, calling her a "miserable old cunt" and "hoping that some mechanical misfortune occurred to her".
Her response was "you shouldn't run out of gas" as if this was done on purpose.????

FYI the station was 'Gasoline Alley in Matata'.

I then called in to the new BP just out of Te Puke and filled rest of tank up, the attendant at this station couldn't believe the previous stations attitude, saying it was against the law for them to fill unapproved containers but if someone filled their own they couldn't really stop it. Also they would lend a can with a deposit, to be filled on return, which is what I would have hoped for.

What do you guys think? Unreasonable or not?

[TheDemonLord]

Thats pretty shit house - the few time I have lost the petrol station game, I have either been loaned a can (with a deposit) or at one station where I filled up every morning, no deposit was required

[rustyrobot]

Hakuna Matata! What a wonderful phrase

Hakuna Matata! Ain't no passing craze

It means no worries for the rest of your days

It's our problem-free philosophy

Hakuna Matata!


Had the misfortune of staying in the campground there once while on a cycle tour of the East Coast. Shudder. Noticed a lot of turn-offs labelled 'locals only', there was a strict NO NOISE policy after something like 8pm at the campground, and lots of information about the early morning church service held on site. Thought I'd dropped through a wormhole into some oakie backwoods town in the States.

She's probably right - Don't run out of gas.... in Matata

[Geeen]

The only time I've run out was in Tauranga years ago. Was on my way home from work at midnight almost 1am. Had to push my bike to the closest gas station which turned out to be closed.... Luckily for me the tanker arrived just as I was about to start the long push to the next one 3km away, got talking to him and he told me there's usually some dregs in the pipes after filling up if I was keen to wait. Was just enough to get me going and down to the Mobil by 11th ave. Gotta love those truckies eh? But Al, I really think you got shafted big time and the old bat deserved the serve you gave her.

[Berries]

What do you guys think? Unreasonable or not?
She probably implemented her rules after getting a face full a shit from some previous biker for something that was their fault and not hers. So yes, unreasonable, you ran out of petrol not her.

I don't know how big BigAl is but you were less than 1km away. It might have been quicker pushing than sending Laurel and Hardy to deal with the old duck.

[G4L4XY]

Fuck that, what a right ol B***H. But then ya get those sad ol c*nts everywhere nowadays. I ran out of g on the motorway once, 2kms (uphill though) from the gas station. If I had known how long AA would've taken I'd have pushed the thing (was a hyobag at the time haha)

Sux to hear about your misfortune though and good on you for getting the bare minimum from her. hope you did a burnout on ya way out

[Dogboy900]

I have come across the "have to buy the can" thing a few times now. Last time was when I stopped in the car to help a bike rider stopped on the side of the road. He left me with the can after I got him back to his bike as he had no way of strapping it to the bike and didn't really need another one at home anyway.

I have spoken to a local owner of a gas station about it and he said they used to loan a can but now can't be bothered unless it is a regular as 9 out 10 times the can never comes back. I am surprised she was so on top of not putting any in the V bottle though!
So yeah it was rough but I guess them's the breaks! It is her business so she makes the rules.

It does make me think a small length of hose for siphoning gas might be a worthwhile addition to my little break down kit. It would have saved you a bunch of fuss if one of you had one!

[Tazz]

Cost of can bond, refund minus $5 or $10 when it comes back. What the fark is so hard about that? 10 uses and you've essentially sold it twice. People don't bring it back or bring it back farked (somehow?), it's already paid for anyway... Not rocket science but no doubt think they will make more money trying to force people into buying one outright :no:

No excuse for crap service.

[jellywrestler]

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apparently the operator, a lady in about her 60s wouldn't lend a can, sure he could buy one for $38 but what the hell would we do with it afterwards?
So he thought he'd buy a bottle of V, drink it and throw a bit of gas in as he was filling his bike.
The lady stood over him and wouldn't let him even squirt a bit in, saying "it is against the law etc".




jobs are hard to come by in a town like that, and many others, you can bet that lady didn't own the gas station and was doing her job as per the bosses rules.
Bet she didn't steal all the loan cans either, but by the way you're ranting seems like you're not going to think of anyone but yourself eh?

[pritch]

I don't know how big BigAl is but you were less than 1km away.

Umm it's not BigAl, it's BiGal :devil2:

[BigAl]

jobs are hard to come by in a town like that, and many others, you can bet that lady didn't own the gas station and was doing her job as per the bosses rules.
Bet she didn't steal all the loan cans either, but by the way you're ranting seems like you're not going to think of anyone but yourself eh?

We'll charge $38 bond then, refundable on return. I'd have no problem with that.
Ever run out of gas mate?

[Blackflagged]

Alot of Gas Stations have that policy have done for quite awhile. Wouldn`t be surprised if it came down to Liability, on loan/rent can, yes it really does get that stupid.
But $38 for a can.

[jellywrestler]

We'll charge $38 bond then, refundable on return. I'd have no problem with that.
Ever run out of gas mate?

that would be fairer and yes and i carry a length of tube on most bikes to use when it happens

[Slorider]

been in their for gas a couple of times and they do appear to be mean spirited money grubbers

[R650R]

I would have ripped one of the over flow vent tubes off and siphoned long before resorting to bailing capfuls of fuel lol....

Well I spent about a year working at a small sole charge service station near Flaxmere in my younger days. You wouldn't believe the amount of ripoff artists and BS stories you have to put up with or deal to, and that was in the good days of 80 cents a litre before the modern day crimewaves, god knows what the job is like now.
I'd say that shop probably used to have a loaner and got tired of replacing it, much easier on paperwork and liabilities to just sell a new container and be done with it.
A good friend in currently works in a servo told me the huge amount of fines the labour dept pings them with should there be any accident involving petrol/DGs on premises. For a small shop it would put them out of business.
Sure at home you can pour into whatever but that lady was prob on CCTV and covering her butt.
Your prob lucky to leave town alive, everyone knows everyone on the east coast lol.
Years ago I ran out of gas on the 250 coming down the Whareratas into Gissy. Pushed the bike a fair way, bloke at second house I came to mowing lawn, dropped what he was doing and ran me into town :)

[FJRider]

Ever run out of gas mate?

I have a few times ... felt pretty stupid at the time (which I was)

It was your fault you ran out. Yet you abuse others doing their job to keep their business safe. (And profitable)

Their policy was not against you personally ... just their policy ... and based on law. And you try to make it personal ... and attempt a personal vendetta against them ... (Good luck with that)

I'm betting that the members that agreed with you in this thread would buy petrol there .. if that was their only convenient choice ...

[caspernz]

Last week I had the experience of running out of gas 1km short of a petrol station.


What do you guys think? Unreasonable or not?

Look on the bright side, you now have a new found interest in the fuel range of your bike...

And maybe we can find her side of the story on the pump jockey forum :rolleyes:

Only one of the stories will sound like it's coming from a whining little biatch though :eek:

[tigertim20]

woman sounds like a right cunt. Id have just filled the thing anyway. right in front of her. whats she going to do, physically wrestle it off of you?
Ive worked in service stations when I was a teen. I was always told quite clearly, that I personally, was not allowed to put gas into a container unless it was an approved container - but that the customer could do what they want, provided they pay for the gas.

[jasonu]

Last week I had the experience of running out of gas 1km short of a petrol station.

No worries Pete said I'll just pop up and borrow a can, sweet we thought.

5 mins later he returned with no gas, apparently the operator, a lady in about her 60s wouldn't lend a can, sure he could buy one for $38 but what the hell would we do with it afterwards?
So he thought he'd buy a bottle of V, drink it and throw a bit of gas in as he was filling his bike.
The lady stood over him and wouldn't let him even squirt a bit in, saying "it is against the law etc".

So Pete returns with his bike full but no extra fuel.

Dan sez "give me a go" and he shot down to the station, filled his bike and tried to quickly throw a bit into the empty V bottle. But this lady was quickly on to him and wouldn't let him, short of having a scrap with the dragon he then returned with full bike but no fuel for me.

We them spent the rest of 45mins bailing cap fulls of gas from the top of both bikes tanks until I got enough to start the R1, by the way 2/3s of a 330ml bottle of V was required.

I, by then was pretty hot under the collar(some might say understandably) and roared of down to the station. Stuck 4l of gas in, paid the lady and then proceeded to give her a dose of verbal, calling her a "miserable old cunt" and "hoping that some mechanical misfortune occurred to her".
Her response was "you shouldn't run out of gas" as if this was done on purpose.????

FYI the station was 'Gasoline Alley in Matata'.

I then called in to the new BP just out of Te Puke and filled rest of tank up, the attendant at this station couldn't believe the previous stations attitude, saying it was against the law for them to fill unapproved containers but if someone filled their own they couldn't really stop it. Also they would lend a can with a deposit, to be filled on return, which is what I would have hoped for.

What do you guys think? Unreasonable or not?

I am surprised the old cunt even got off her fat arse and came out to the pump.
Last time I was in NZ fueling up ment parking by the pump, going inside to pre pay the curry muncher, going back outside to dispense the fuel, going back inside to get my change and receipt. Fuck all service left in Service Stations.

[Akzle]

i dont stop anywhere that wants prepay. Have had many argument with little injun pricks about it.
If pump doesnt start filling,
'for assistance please see cashier'...
'Pump my fuel, monkey', then walk out and watch them. Then pay cash and tell them to bring the change and receipt out.
Fuken jews.
One mate actually took the pain to prepay 2$ by 2$. By eftpos. Then demanded the final 1.37(ish) to be refunded to the card rather than cash.

I wonder if the fuelling population actually has enough assholes to justify the fuelers policy.

[russd7]

ffs, people blame others for their fuckup then abuse said person for doing her job and covering her own arse as thats what is required these days under NZ health and safety laws, then because they are to damned stupid to know how to take a fuel pipe off the bottom of a tank to drain some fuel into a container they spend an hour bailing fuel with the cap off a V bottle, really quite comical when you think about it, as for abusing the woman at the servo, you must feel like a REAL man, did you leave her with two black eyes as well, no wonder people think motorcyclists are ass holes.
as for running out of fuel, yeah i did years ago in the middle of the kaimai's, another motorcyclist stopped and towed me in to get fuel, shit happens sometimes that is of our own making, don't blame others for your own fuckup

[Katman]

Stuck 4l of gas in, paid the lady and then proceeded to give her a dose of verbal, calling her a "miserable old cunt" and "hoping that some mechanical misfortune occurred to her".


What a man.

:tugger:

[Big Dave]

Next time do what the enduro riders do.

Carry a sturdy plastic bag under the seat. Drain some out of the mate's bike with fuel - from the tap into the bag - you don't even need a funnel to get it into yours if you is cleva.

[kinger]

[QUOTE=Akzle;1130671973].......argument with little injun pricks about it.......monkey........Fuken jews..../QUOTE]

Do I detect a slightly racist tone?

I also won't prepay. The BP in Toke is fine example of good night service.....except for the wait to pay for fuel while three staff make the mochachoccalattetinos.

[Big Dog]

We used to sell them a used can at full price ($25)but with 5 litres in it. I it came back we bought it back for the same price less the fuel. Most people put the difference in the tank. If they did not come back we would take another out of stock for the next person. We had to do it that way. Being Auckland about 30% didn't come back. Still made good money over wholesale cost if the can. ($7)


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[FJRider]

Next time do what the enduro riders do.

Carry a sturdy plastic bag under the seat. Drain some out of the mate's bike with fuel - from the tap into the bag - you don't even need a funnel to get it into yours if you is cleva.

The process they used to transfer fuel ... and the "discussions" with the servo's ... cleva they are not ... :laugh:

[BigAl]

The process they used to transfer fuel ... and the "discussions" with the servo's ... cleva they are not ... :laugh:

You obviously don't ride a sports bike, ie no fuel tap and major fairings to take off to get anywhere near fuel pump.

Try doing that at the side of the road esp when you know there is a station just around the corner and all that was needed was a squirt of gas either into a container or a loan can with deposit.

I knew my range and had intended to stop at whakatane but mate took bypass and said that there was a station 11k up the road on his gps, 30k later.....

I have no regrets with my dealings with old bag, service station w/o any service.

[jellywrestler]

I knew my range and had intended to stop at whakatane but mate took bypass and said that there was a station 11k up the road on his gps, 30k later.....




so have you started a thread about your mate being a big cunt then, or are you busy sucking his maggot as i type this?

[FJRider]

You obviously don't ride a sports bike, ie no fuel tap and major fairings to take off to get anywhere near fuel pump.

Try doing that at the side of the road esp when you know there is a station just around the corner and all that was needed was a squirt of gas either into a container or a loan can with deposit.

I knew my range and had intended to stop at whakatane but mate took bypass and said that there was a station 11k up the road on his gps, 30k later.....

I have no regrets with my dealings with old bag, service station w/o any service.

I can't recall if an FJ1200 is still regarded as a sports bike ... :msn-wink: but plenty of overflow hoses easily accessible ... :laugh:

And I have done that on the side of the road ... if the distance to the servo is short ... less fuel needs transferred ... <_<

So it's your mates fault you ran out now ... ??? :confused:

Her only regret is probably ... she couldn't stick it to you more ... :killingme

[skippa1]

Last week I had the experience of running out of gas 1km short of a petrol station.

No worries Pete said I'll just pop up and borrow a can, sweet we thought.

5 mins later he returned with no gas, apparently the operator, a lady in about her 60s wouldn't lend a can, sure he could buy one for $38 but what the hell would we do with it afterwards?
So he thought he'd buy a bottle of V, drink it and throw a bit of gas in as he was filling his bike.
The lady stood over him and wouldn't let him even squirt a bit in, saying "it is against the law etc".



I, by then was pretty hot under the collar(some might say understandably) and roared of down to the station. Stuck 4l of gas in, paid the lady and then proceeded to give her a dose of verbal, calling her a "miserable old cunt" and "hoping that some mechanical misfortune occurred to her".
Her response was "you shouldn't run out of gas" as if this was done on purpose.????

?

youre the cunt. You abuse someone because they enforce the rules. She may have lost her job for doing that and you call her a cunt?

fuck you.....manage your own issues without making them someone else's

[merv]

Well yeah you should have stopped before you ran out instead believing your mate?

[bogan]

You obviously don't ride a sports bike, ie no fuel tap and major fairings to take off to get anywhere near fuel pump.

Try doing that at the side of the road esp when you know there is a station just around the corner and all that was needed was a squirt of gas either into a container or a loan can with deposit.

I knew my range and had intended to stop at whakatane but mate took bypass and said that there was a station 11k up the road on his gps, 30k later.....

I have no regrets with my dealings with old bag, service station w/o any service.

Was the corner a steep as uphill one then? :innocent:

Also, plenty of sports bikes have fuel taps and lots of hose. Additionally, plenty of farmers are good cunts and would just give you a bit of dino juice; although since abusing the lady that works in their town, word may get around, and they may not anymore. So fuck you very muchly, you had no grounds to go off at her like that.

[FJRider]

I knew my range and had intended to stop at whakatane but mate took bypass and said that there was a station 11k up the road on his gps, 30k later.....



From that turn-off ... Awakeri was about 15 km's away ... The Z station there would be hard to miss by a rider low on fuel ...

https://maps.google.co.nz/maps?q=matata&hl=en&ll=-37.998496,176.890676&spn=0.004565,0.006813&sll=-40.799894,175.310128&sspn=35.766028,55.810547&t=h&hnear=Matata,+Bay+Of+Plenty&z=17&layer=c&cbll=-37.998455,176.891041&panoid=z1uaR571L6yDSDWvu3_WBQ&cbp=12,175.5,,0,0

Edgecumbe was along that route too ... how did you miss that .. ??

[jasonu]

I can't recall if an FJ1200 is still regarded as a sports bike ...

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[FJRider]

:laugh: About as sporty as a GN250.

But I don't run out of gas ...




anymore ...

[Flip]

I have just had my spare gas can and its fuel ripped off by a plonker.

He ran out of fuel and the local station has closed. He borrowed my fuel can and never returned it. Well what do you do? I suppose next time it will be COD or fuck off.

[Kendoll]

Go easy on the old trout mate, it's probably been decades since she had a good shag :bleh:

[EJK]

Well, on the flip side you had a drink of V. :sunny:

[The Reibz]

Next time push the bike. Its good exercise, if it was exactly 1km you could have had it done and dusted in under 20mins, 15mins if you push it and under 12 if your the mannnnn. (7 years experience of lifting heavy loads over long distances to which there is no finish line - NZDF)

R1 isn't the heaviest of bikes but it still would be a good reminder not to run out of gas again.

[BigAl]

Next time push the bike. Its good exercise, if it was exactly 1km you could have had it done and dusted in under 20mins, 15mins if you push it and under 12 if your the mannnnn. (7 years experience of lifting heavy loads over long distances to which there is no finish line - NZDF)

R1 isn't the heaviest of bikes but it still would be a good reminder not to run out of gas again.

Would have been so much easier all round just to whip out a V bottle and dribble 200mls in when you've just topped up your tank, you would have thought:facepalm:

Lots of other options but that was all that was really required.

Good idea about carrying plastic hose though.

[bogan]

Would have been so much easier all round just to whip out a V bottle and dribble 200mls in when you've just topped up your tank, you would have thought:facepalm:

Lots of other options but that was all that was really required.

Good idea about carrying plastic hose though.

I've always thought carrying enough fuel to ride to the servo was the easiest of all. :facepalm:

Lots of other options but that was all that was really required.

[nodrog]

My aunty isn't happy about you yelling at her

[Yamahardman]

I think your treatment of the elderly lady was a tad ott. I reckon a "don't expect my custom again" would've sufficed, if you were that disgruntled. I pushed my rd400 4kms home when it blew up, and it wasn't so bad, so 1km aint thaaat much.

I do have one pet hate with servos, however.
Their eagerness to fill your bike up. I once indulged them, and instantly regretted it, fuel on the tank, the seat, running down the pipes, ergh. N
Never again....

[SNF]

Oh bummer. I've run out a few times before thankfully never had that happen, customer service much? Easy to say don't run out when you have gauges and fuel lights. I don't have any of that fancy shit.

[russd7]

Oh bummer. I've run out a few times before thankfully never had that happen, customer service much? Easy to say don't run out when you have gauges and fuel lights. I don't have any of that fancy shit.

i dont rely on gauges and lights, i reset the trip meter every time i fill up and know roughly from how im riding how far i can go, have done that ever since the old xr i had when i was young, the only time i ran out was when a gas station i was expecting to be open was in fact closed and instead of turning round and riding back i continued on my way over the kaimais in the vain hope i might make it:wacko:

[Slorider]

From that turn-off ... Awakeri was about 15 km's away ... The Z station there would be hard to miss by a rider low on fuel ...

https://maps.google.co.nz/maps?q=matata&hl=en&ll=-37.998496,176.890676&spn=0.004565,0.006813&sll=-40.799894,175.310128&sspn=35.766028,55.810547&t=h&hnear=Matata,+Bay+Of+Plenty&z=17&layer=c&cbll=-37.998455,176.891041&panoid=z1uaR571L6yDSDWvu3_WBQ&cbp=12,175.5,,0,0

Edgecumbe was along that route too ... how did you miss that .. ??......many travellers don't use this route UNLESS their going to Gisborne/opotiki and even then most still stick with the main sign posted route which detour these two places...the gas station owners/attendants are a couple of unaccomadating stingy mean spirited moneygrubbers-had a similar encounter years ago-flash a gain of cash and they will compromise,untill then.......

[The Little Gixxer]

Would have thought a glass V bottle would still be ok?

[cynna]

aa comes in handy at times like this

[The Little Gixxer]

So does facebook.. :)

I have run out a few times so far, no fuel gauge in my bike so have to keep a track of kms. So far all good though.

[MarkH]

It does make me think a small length of hose for siphoning gas might be a worthwhile addition to my little break down kit. It would have saved you a bunch of fuss if one of you had one!


Another good idea instead of a small length of hose is a 1.5 litre Primus fuel bottle. They are often filled with white gas for running a multi-fuel stove, but can hold pretty much any liquid fuel including petrol. You would put about 1.35l of petrol in because you need to leave an air gap, but that is enough to take you about 20km or so.

This is what they are designed for:
http://www.adventureguide.co.nz/articles/13/276/images/adventure-cookers-14.jpg

But some use them like this:
http://www.alloydesignworks.com/images/bottle_brkt_full.jpg

[MarkH]

I do have one pet hate with servos, however.
Their eagerness to fill your bike up. I once indulged them, and instantly regretted it, fuel on the tank, the seat, running down the pipes, ergh. N
Never again....

I haven't had anyone wanting to fill my bike for me in the last 5 years - it must just be a couple of unusual places you have been to.

[yevjenko]

Never had anyone want to fill the bike up. Wouldn't let 'em either.

Have had to rescue folks who have run out of petrol in cars a few times. Always been able to borrow a can, or leave the full price deposit to be refunded when I brought it back. Once the servo had no spare so he cracked open a new one. All of these have been in Wellington as well!

[MIXONE]

Company policy is usually no lending cans as the vast majority are never seen again.
As a CSR I get abused on a regular basis because of company policies/product prices/NZ laws etc. but it's water off a duck's back to me.I find that wishing the wanker dishing the abuse to "Have a great day" in a cheery voice really gets up their nose.
We are not allowed by law to fill any container that is not approved for the job and can switch on or off any pump by computer to stop it happening.
Bigal don't shoot the piano player.

[Yamahardman]

I haven't had anyone wanting to fill my bike for me in the last 5 years - it must just be a couple of unusual places you have been to.

The Edmund road automart here in Rotorua, is a bit old fashioned, there are people in the forecourt at all times, offering to fill vehicles and whatnot.
I always fill my own, but I do appreciate them offering.
Heck, I can remember going there as a kid with Dad in the old Rodeo.
One greasy Diesel pump out the back.
80c a litre, by memory, haha.

[gammaguy]

Good to see that the sense of entitlement and the lack of responsibility for ones own actions or inaction is still alive and well

[SpeedMonger]

Well, on the flip side you had a drink of V. :sunny:

Bugger the V, Its Red Bull that gives you wings.......

I wonder if you can fill a 1 litre meths bottle, you could then tip out the said meths into the approved drain (or consume if so inclined) and fill with more flammable liquid of the desired kind

[Berries]

As a CSR....................
I'll play.

C is for Complete.

S is for............

[avgas]

Apart from the lack of a loan can.....you and your mates deserve every bit of fire you get on you when you try and fill up dodgy containers with gas.
There is a reason why petrol containers are expensive.......and it's not because they have the word petrol written on them.

Why don't you park up the R1 and go back to banjo playing. Or better yet - not send all the crap in the bottom of your tank through the fuel injection system.

[avgas]

Would have thought a glass V bottle would still be ok?
The lids while look metal, have a plastic insert......which melts on contact to petrol. Only certain plastics at certain thicknesses don't melt.

[FROSTY]

Hang on a minute--SOMEONE fucked up by running out of gas. They inconvenienced their riding buddies.They diddn't have a clue how to do a safe easy bike to bike fuel transfer. They were OFFERED a solution for THEIR mistake and refused it.
How is this anybody elses fault?

If it was me I'd be so red faced over screwing up Ida accepted the $35.00 charge as penance for MY MISTAKE.

[Fiddy40]

This reminded me of a time when I had bought a car and ran out of petrol on the way home, my mate dropped me back at a garage which was in darkness but their office light was on and after a couple of knocks out comes the owner.........not only did he turn the pumps back on he loaned me a can.......... this was in a village about 120ks from home,I knew nobody........... he did not ask for any proof of ID just payment for the petrol.
Win some lose some......

[Akzle]

I'll play.

C is for Complete.

S is for............

Socialist...