Mistake Leads to 29-Cent Gas Price

[ramanth]

LUCKY PEOPLE! :eek: :D

http://apnews.excite.com/article/20051010/D8D5556O0.html

Mistake Leads to 29-Cent Gas Price

Oct 10, 7:37 AM (ET)

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - One gas station manager's mistake paid off for Lincoln drivers who were in the right place at the right time Friday.

For 30 to 45 minutes, three of the Kabredlo's Convenience Store's four pumps sold premium unleaded gas for 29 cents a gallon.

Gas hasn't been that cheap since 1955, according to AAA Nebraska.

As news of the cheap fuel spread, lines formed at the store at 2305 R St., said Max Wolfe, who was doing landscaping for Kabredlo's.

Wolfe and his co-workers took time out to fill up. "I was on E, and I filled my tank up for $4," Wolfe said. "It made my day."

Nathan Olson said he usually pays $72 to fill his gas-guzzling 1998 Ford F-150. Friday, he filled the tank three-quarters full for $3.50.

The store manager who said she made the mistake didn't give her name.

On average, Lincoln gas stations are charging $2.93 a gallon for gas, according to AAA.

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Information from: Lincoln Journal Star, http://www.journalstar.com

[RedHedd]

Lucky people! I felt smug this morning when I paid *only* $2.95/gal. for self-serve unleaded. I remember back in the early 1970's when we had gas wars I paid $.25 a gallon once. I will never forget that as it's never happened since then and probably never will.

[Craftlady]

Couple weeks ago at gas station near hubbys school they had pumps at .29 cents a gallon. Hubby didnt go inside to pay nor did other guy filling up they charged at the pump. Within an hour the price was back to normal.

[DJFyrewolf36]

Wow, it only would have cost me 2.50 thereabouts to fill my car from dead empty. Drat...why can't they make that mistake HERE lol.