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Re: Mad Max Scenario - 2008.

by Toby Ponsenby <me@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Feb 17, 2008 at 01:35 AM

On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 12:27:05 +1100, Kwyjibo blathered on in :

> "Geroge W Frost" <frosty@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
> news:j9utj.15508$421.4992@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>> But, the only thing is what they have out Calder Park, Cash or crerdit
>> card and licence before the attendant turns the bowser on.
> 
> A servo I went to tried that too. I refused to buy from them. There is
> no way I am leaving my credit card with the servo attendant (out of my
> sight) while I fill up.
> 
> Anyone who agrees to this is a moron (IMHO) and deserves to have
> fraudulent charges appear on their card. It wouldn't surprise me if the
> bank refused to protect you in a situation like this, as they make it
> quite clear that you should NEVER let your card leave your sight when
> making a purchase.

The gag you're on about is so popular/widespread, it gets a name.

Skimming.

IIRC, it was invented in Europe. Unusual in itself  because the Euros 
appeared to have been left in the dust of the Yankee Scamsters these past 
decades - the war must have really taken it's toll on them. 
But it seems they're recovering nicely. 





-- 
Toby
after.all.competition.is.good
 




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Mad Max Scenario - 2008.
"HeadRush" <  2008-02-16 13:19:50 
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atec77 <atec77nospam@[  2008-02-16 12:28:35 
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Kev <kevcat@[EMAIL PRO  2008-02-17 17:35:28 
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Snapper <snapper_won@[  2008-02-18 07:06:41 
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"Michael C" <  2008-02-16 13:38:04 
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John_H <john4721@[EMAI  2008-02-16 13:58:12 
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"Michael C" <  2008-02-16 15:40:23 
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Albm&ctd <alb_mand  2008-02-16 15:31:22 
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"Scotty" <sc  2008-02-17 05:58:18 
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Snapper <snapper_won@[  2008-02-18 07:06:42 
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John Tserkezis <jt@[EM  2008-02-16 16:47:24 
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John_H <john4721@[EMAI  2008-02-16 17:24:21 
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"Michael C" <  2008-02-17 13:04:37 
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John_H <john4721@[EMAI  2008-02-18 08:38:15 
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"Geroge W Frost"  2008-02-16 05:04:15 
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atec77 <atec77nospam@[  2008-02-16 15:20:11 
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tipsy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]   2008-02-16 16:49:47 
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atec77 <atec77nospam@[  2008-02-16 16:11:46 
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"Kwyjibo" <k  2008-02-17 12:27:05 
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Daryl Walford <dwalfor  2008-02-17 12:38:32 
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"Geroge W Frost"  2008-02-17 05:26:54 
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Daryl Walford <dwalfor  2008-02-17 17:08:37 
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"Michael C" <  2008-02-17 13:07:54 
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Snapper <snapper_won@[  2008-02-18 07:06:42 
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Albm&ctd <alb_mand  2008-02-16 15:31:28 
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"Geroge W Frost"  2008-02-16 06:40:34 
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"Noddy" <me@  2008-02-16 23:03:55 
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Andy <no@[EMAIL PROTEC  2008-02-17 00:31:51 
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Albm&ctd <alb_mand  2008-02-17 12:42:19 
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"Periwinkle" &l  2008-02-16 20:00:36 
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Snapper <snapper_won@[  2008-02-18 07:06:44 
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Harold Hughes - Higglytow  2008-02-16 13:04:38 
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brutyl <bruce.tyler@[E  2008-02-18 10:04:50 
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Snapper <snapper_won@[  2008-02-18 07:06:43 
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Diesel Damo <Diesel_4W  2008-02-15 21:43:47 
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"RainbowWarrior"  2008-02-16 07:17:04 
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Diesel Damo <Diesel_4W  2008-02-16 01:42:07 
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Albm&ctd <alb_mand  2008-02-17 12:55:06 
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Toby Ponsenby <me@[EMA  2008-02-17 01:35:07 
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Toby Ponsenby <me@[EMA  2008-02-17 03:10:51 
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"Klompmeester"   2008-02-17 19:07:26 
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Toby Ponsenby <me@[EMA  2008-02-17 10:15:30 
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"Casey Simmons"  2008-02-17 21:14:33 
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"Noddy" <me@  2008-02-17 23:49:48 
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"George W Frost"  2008-02-17 13:45:45 
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Daryl Walford <dwalfor  2008-02-18 13:53:09 
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Snapper <snapper_won@[  2008-02-18 07:06:41 
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Kev <kevcat@[EMAIL PRO  2008-02-19 00:07:26 
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"Noddy" <me@  2008-02-19 09:47:06 
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Albm&ctd <alb_mand  2008-02-19 16:19:55 
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Snapper <snapper_won@[  2008-02-19 17:40:05 
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a9x5l <a9x5l@[EMAIL PR  2008-02-18 06:15:32 
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OzOne   2008-02-18 17:22:24 
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Toby Ponsenby <me@[EMA  2008-02-18 08:13:26 

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