Taking yer Lid off for shops

**SARGE** · 11th November 2005, 06:25

Originally Posted by pyrocam

I spose one way to beat this is to have cash on you and then if they bitch you just slap your 20 down on the counter and walk out. maybe I dont want my face recorded for demographic statistical purposes (Im sure BP has a record of your face attached to your AA card or something)

thats why i never use any of the reward program cards.. they are just marketing tools used t track your purchases.. i mean , hell man.. wanna reward me.. gimme .04 off a litre of fuel on the spot, or a free pack of smokes with every fillup.. i really dont need a coffee wizzer milk frother springy thingie for 700 flybuys points when i can get one at the $2 shop

**Lou Girardin** · 11th November 2005, 07:26

Originally Posted by Mattyc

I leave my lid on when i take a big shit, helps me concentrate on dropping off the cosbys !!

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Why?
To stop it coming out your ears?

**SPman** · 11th November 2005, 08:08

Originally Posted by quickbuck

Took mine off in the servo today, then saw the back of my head in the security tv. AAAHHHHHHH!!!!!

Aaaaaaaah - you've had that experience too, eh! Frightening, the first time!

**Finn** · 11th November 2005, 08:38

Okay I'll set the scene... Clear sunny Sat morning in Auck. One month old 1000rr, 2 up, one piece racing spidi's, radar detector in clear view, leaners license - yip. Before you ask, no I didn't have an L plate.

Okay so I need some gas so I'm at the point of no return entering the local BP and see a cop. Okay I say, be confident. There are many free isles but I pull up right beside him. Getting off the bike I notice an unmarked cop on the other side of the first cop. Great... stay calm.

At this stage all four of them are looking at me while they carry on with their conversation. I say "morning, great day huh?" A girl cop says, "yeah, good for a ride" small pause, "where are you off too?" I say with a smile "You tell me where your off to first!" They all laugh.

As I start to fill up I notice my girlfriend is frozen, looking really guilty. She might as well have her hands held out ready for the cuffs! I wisper, r-e-l-a-x.

I finish filling up and prepare to pay. For those of you who have one piece suits you'd know they don't have pockets. So I pack my credit card and pointless license down inside my boot making for quick access. I walk around the bike next to the cops and while I say "Surely I don't need to take my lid off with all you guys around" I pull out my credit card and my friggen license gets caught and falls on the forecourt. It's laying there all nice a yellow. The ass pucker factor is at max. So calmly I bend back down. Well I couldn't pick the bloody thing up! No finger nails, sweaty fingers and a slippery license. In what seemed an eternity, I eventually, after several attemps (not kidding) manage to pick the damn thing up.

I didn't look over at them and walked straight to the counter to pay. I was prepared for the rugby tackle with 4 cops on top of me but it never happened. I simply walked back to the bike, got on, waved at them and took off... via all the back streets just in case they pushed my license details through my rego.

I learnt one thing that day... that I could hold my breath for 7 minutes.

**sunhuntin** · 11th November 2005, 09:55

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As for not being able to sit on the bike while re-fuelling, just tell the attendant that there a self closing valve unless the bike is upright in the tank to prevent it from leaking should you come unstuck 'on road'.
Some Bp servo's have chucked in the 'no sitting rule'
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yep, the pak n save fuel site i used to work at has a no sitting rule. but they also say no cell phones and no children under 15 are allowed to fill cars. i had more people ignoring those rules than anything else..never had a biker remain sitting while filling. i can sorta understand why the no sitting thing...i imagine a drop of fuel running down the tank and into the crotch of your pants would not be a good thing, lol.

**SARGE** · 11th November 2005, 10:17

i always sit on my bike when filling ..just the way ive always done it and always will.. i top it ALL the way up to the rim and dont have the hose draped across my paint.

**Mattyc** · 11th November 2005, 10:27

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Why?
To stop it coming out your ears?

Naa to stop me smelling it !!! :P

**Karma** · 11th November 2005, 11:00

Originally Posted by SARGE

i always sit on my bike when filling ..just the way ive always done it and always will.. i top it ALL the way up to the rim and dont have the hose draped across my paint.

Same here... I tend to use the same garage anyways and also pay by EFTPOS at the pump unless I'm getting some smokes.

**Mattyc** · 11th November 2005, 11:18

Originally Posted by Weasel

Same here... I tend to use the same garage anyways and also pay by EFTPOS at the pump unless I'm getting some smokes.

I always go to gas stations with eftpos at pump to avoid having to go inside/take off lid

**fridayflash** · 11th November 2005, 19:57

went into tha paknsave servo one fine, sunny, napier sunday morning ,and filled ma gs with exactly $20 o'their finest 'primo' then proceeded to stroll into the shop wearing my beloved ffm .as i approach the counter ,i pull out a $20 note and attempt to pay ....but no luck the gentleman refuses my money due to me wearing the lid.so i offer him a four lettered salutation,put tha dough on tha counter and leave.who ever attempted to rob a servo with a $20 note?
bollox!!