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Monday, June 05, 2006

Breaking News: Hess Gas in West Roxbury

You know how when you pay by credit at the Hess gas station in West Roxbury it seems like it takes a year for them to authorize your credit card at the pump.

That's because it requires human intervention for credit card approval.

So I was waiting a year and a half for authorization this morning and finally a voice comes through the pump.

Pump Voice: There's a problem with credit card payments, you'll have to come inside to pay by credit.

I went inside and gave the pump voice lady a $20.