I'm out of gas

In the spirit of the "stranded in xxx airport" threads, you are welcome to keep me company as I sit by the side of the Beltway with an empty tank of gas waiting for AAA to save me. This has never happened to me before. I feel like an idiot.

 

Does AAA give you a gallon to get to the next station? If so, ask them how much it is so you can ask them to fill it up completely at a cheaper rate.

 

I'm told that in my county it is illegal for someone to carry gas out to me, so I will have to be towed to the nearest station.

 

I had to be bailed out by AAA a few years ago and they charged me $2.99 for a gallon of gas. I thought the first gallon was always free. But it only took like 10 minutes so I couldn't complain.

 

That's why you get AAA Gold...

 

Gold member here. The tow truck guy scoffed at the law and gave me a gallon. I'm on my way.

 

With the gold package, I think he was supposed to blow you, too.

But probably just the gas was good.

 

Hmm, he said he was just siphoning.

 

My favorite running-out-of-gas story:

Back when I was 17, I got up early on a Sunday morning because I had forgotten to purchase my dad a Father's Day gift. I drive to the ATM and instead of filling up at the gas station right by the ATM, I decide I'm going to drive about two miles down the road to another gas station which is cheaper and also on my way to the local megastore.

I run out of gas. I have to knock on a stranger's door (I was right by a residential area) and wake my dad up at 7:30 a.m. on Father's Day so he could get gas for my car. I felt like such a moron.