Air and Water

[BobDavid]

April 15, 2016

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

Now you just need Earth and Fire to complete the set.   

Eric

[BobDavid]

Now you just need Earth and Fire to complete the set.   

Eric

That's true.

[RSL]

So nowadays you need Visa to get "free air?" Or is that just in southern Florida?

[BobDavid]

So nowadays you need Visa to get "free air?" Or is that just in southern Florida?

I don't think I've been to a gas station with "free air" since I moved here in 2003. I figured all gas stations now charge for air. I had to chuckle when I realized the absurdity of paying interest on principle borrowed to buy air.

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

This absurdity reminds me of a note on a menu chalkboard in the café at a museum I visited recently:

"Sprinkles:
Chocolate -- Free!
Real Chocolate -- 50¢"

 

Eric

[Jeremy Roussak]

So nowadays you need Visa to get "free air?" Or is that just in southern Florida?

I just paid £1 ($1.42, at current rates) to fill my tyres. The cost last time was half that. It made the fact that only one tyre needed any air all the more galling.

Jeremy

[Colorado David]

The air is still free. You have to pay to compress it. I bought my own air compressor. And speaking of chocolate, do you pay more for certified conflict-free chocolate?

[RSL]

Hi David, I use my own compressor too, so I guess it's still not free. Actually, it never was. The gas station was paying a bit for advertising its bonafides.

[MattBurt]

I always thought Free Air would be a good band name.
We have one station left in town that offers it free.