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Originally Posted by MG1
I can remember when gas was............ less than 49 cents per.................gallon, not litres. I used to be gas jockey in high school/college. Self serve was like not around. Texaco on Burrard and 4th Ave. Used to get bonus for every quart of oil we sold. Cans. No plastic. Man, those were the days. And, as a bonus, the Canadian dollar was on par or better than USD. I'm too old, but memory is still crystal clear.
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Haven't seen 49.9 since the Asian financial crisis + Arco's entry into the market (1997-98). I distinctly remember before the AFC, self-serve prices of 59.9 and full-serve prices of 63.9 (they used to show both on signs in those days). My dad immigrated to the USA around the time of the 1973 embargo and would tell me stories about the oil crisis. When he first came to this country the price of gas in Vancouver (leaded) was about 35c/L, or about $1.30/gallon, and it hit 49.9 around the time of Expo.
If I had to choose between plastic oil cans and lead in gasoline, I'd pick the plastic oil cans.