The caption says it all.

[c9skytrain]

Pretty interesting.

http://themot.org/gallery/d/45773-2/gas_prices.jpg

 

[V-1]

Thanks, I needed the laugh!

 

[jonjuan]

Should say, "I can't believe other airlines are paying those exorbitant prices."

 

[F/O]

"Damn...good thing we're hedging!"

 

[wmuflyguy]

"Ah crap the fuel door is on the other side."

 

[Newjetjockey]

F'ed up thing is, that seemed crazy high at the time.

 

[Tomct]

The good news is that the gas station attendant (one in the hat) said that the hose will reach over the top so that they can get filled up and on their way.

 

[dispatchguy]

F'ed up thing is, that seemed crazy high at the time.

Especially in Southern California, where in the rest of the country, we were probably paying in the low $1.00s

Ahhhhh memories....

 

[jke406]

Wasn't a child killed in that incident?

 

[bleagle]

Wasn't a child killed in that incident?

No, that was the SWA overrun in MDW...

 

[AKAAB]

No, that was the accident at Midway. The Chevron station was Burbank.

 

[Patriot328]

That is pretty funny. I remember the original quote to that picture when it originally circled the net was:

"Due to soaring gas prices, pilots at Southwest Airlines are urged to use the self-serve."

How things change