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Old 05-10-2012   #1
 
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EPA to remove vapor-capturing rubber boot from pump handles

EPA to remove vapor-capturing rubber boot from gas pump handles

http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/10/politi...x.html?npt=NP1

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The Obama administration and the Environmental Protection Agency announced Thursday they intend to phase out the rubber boots on gas pump handles now used to capture harmful gasoline vapors while refueling cars.

According to the EPA, 31,000 affected gas stations in mostly urban areas where smog is a problem will each save $3,000 apiece once the ruling is fully implemented...

...But for drivers, the decision will mean less hassle trying to get the rubber boot to fit over their gas tank opening. Motorcyclists and some recreational vehicle drivers have long complained that the environment-friendly gas nozzles were incompatible with their vehicles.

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Sweet. I hate those things. They make putting gas in the bike just a little bit harder.
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Yess!! I hate those fucken things.
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I'd deal with the rubber boot in exchange for better quality gas at lowers prices.
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I'd deal with the rubber boot in exchange for better quality gas at lowers prices.
Oh, thank science!!! Cuz, that's what was bumming me out and not the $4.25 gas!!!
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What was the problem with the boot? Just pull it back and everything works like normal.
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I fucking HATE boots.

They don't know shit. They always think they're the toughest recruit in the valley, but they grew up with Nintendo 64 as their first gaming console.

Fuck them.

They also piss me off when I'm filling up my bikes or my old Ford. They get in the way huge. I'm glad these things are going away. Obama just locked my vote in. Plus I'm still buzzed from chilling with him and my boy, Clooney last night.
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That was just me and my Art Linkletter. We dosed you good last night Branden!
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WHAT?!

Then I'm gonna need that check beck. I thought I was giving it to my man, the Boot Killer.

Plus my overdraft protection won't get my back on the $5,000,000 check I wrote. I just wanted to look like a big shot.
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Before I celebrate, I'm gonna wait and see if they DO remove em, or come up with some delay, and then reverse course.

Yeah, I'm cynical of the government.......

Especially during an election year.
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Before I celebrate, I'm gonna wait and see if they DO remove em, or come up with some delay, and then reverse course.

Yeah, I'm cynical of the government.......

Especially during an election year.
As far as election year promises go, this doesn't quite rank up there with the "Soda in the Drinking Fountains" type of promise.

Not really a game changer in my mind...
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This is fucking gay..who gives a fuck about that boot. It never stopped me before. How about fix the economy, so I can quit giving everyone dollars at the gas station.
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This is fucking gay..who gives a fuck about that boot. It never stopped me before. How about fix the economy, so I can quit giving everyone dollars at the gas station.
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$3000 on rubber boots?! WTF.
and i thought the $45 for boots at lowbrow was expensive.
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This is fucking gay..who gives a fuck about that boot. It never stopped me before. How about fix the economy, so I can quit giving everyone dollars at the gas station.

Yeah It is gay...almost 4 years in office & this is about the only half ass good thing He has come up with?, Changing out some rubber boots, big fucking deal.... I highly doubt it was even His idea, He just gave the nod. maybe hoping to squeeze a couple of votes out of ignorant clueless voters.

Obama Also thinks that GUNS & OUR CONSTITUTION are "Redundant" & not needed...... No way
in HELL is He going to get a Vote out of Me......
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Yeah It is gay...almost 4 years in office & this is about the only half ass good thing He has come up with?, Changing out some rubber boots, big fucking deal.... I highly doubt it was even His idea, He just gave the nod. maybe hoping to squeeze a couple of votes out of ignorant clueless voters.

Obama Also thinks that GUNS & OUR CONSTITUTION are "Redundant" & not needed...... No way
in HELL is He going to get a Vote out of Me......
Your preaching to the choir!

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You are all worked up over nothing.
Just don't patronize the stations with the boots.
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Now let's get rid of the stupid fuckin safety valve on plastic gas cans, everyone I've ever used dumped gas all over me or the bike
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Well, if he REALLY wants to do something, let's make the emergency STOP button work like a CYCLE START button, so it spooges GAS out at every PUMP! This would kill two birds with one stone...FIRST, it would soak all of the patrons in flammable gasoline, which would probably cut down the incessant cigarette smoking at the pumps...DEFINITELY a Neopet peeve of mine. It would also make for a great gag when your buddy is pumping gas. I'll bet all of the other folks would laugh like HELL just seeing the LOOK on your friend's face! I would!!

SECOND, I wish he'd do something about the PHONE CHARGERS they sell at the same convenience stores. I swear, I might buy ten of these things a year...ok, that's an exaggeration, but I'll bet I buy FOUR a year, which is almost $80 a year! What the fuck??

And this one won't really help too many people, but I'm SICK of OBAMA leaving my laundry room light switch ON ALL FUCKING NIGHT. Does he not know that there's an ENERGY CRISIS?!

Come ON, OBAMA, FIX THESE PROBLEMS. Good job on the rubber cone, brotherman..they need to take them FROM the gas pumps and put them ON the McDonald's shake machines. Those things are just mad messy.
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Every station in Los Angeles has a boot...

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