Gas War!!!

I was heading home tonight, when I noticed a helicopter that seemed to be hovering over the intersection of Eldridge and Hwy 539. In addition, my usually clear-ish route home seemed to be at a standstill.

I called 'Pup to ask him if there was anything on TV to explain what the heck was going on. I was expecting to hear him say either no (and it would probably be a car accident) or yes, that it was a car accident.

It wasn't a car accident. It was a Price War!
Needless to say, people were rather eager to take advantage of the situation.

This was the new Chevron station that opened up today and started the whole thing. The gas was a penny cheaper there, but I was in the wrong lane.

Why yes, of COURSE I was in on it.

I was already practically there, after all.

And this price didn't hurt any, either.



They even called the Sheriffs out to keep order.


I waited and waited... but at last, it was my turn to pump.


Oh, and just for a quick reference and comparison, this is how much gas was just about a mile down the street:

I ended up saving about 10 dollars in all. It was worth a wait.

UPDATE:
It's down to $2.12 and still dropping.