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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2380 on: January 29, 2018, 03:07:55 PM »
It started at zero?
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2381 on: January 29, 2018, 03:14:41 PM »
It started at zero?
Yup. Isn't that clear from the picture (even though the rightmost digit is broken)?

Though good luck on operating a self serve pump if you can't read Hebrew.
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2382 on: January 29, 2018, 03:16:03 PM »
Yes its clear. I thought they start at something higher than zero.
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2383 on: January 29, 2018, 03:17:59 PM »
Yes its clear. I thought they start at something higher than zero.
Well, now the ball's in @David Smith's court. (though I do seem recall seeing in the past where it didn't start at zero).
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2384 on: January 29, 2018, 03:19:46 PM »


Maybe it’s because it’s a Shomer Shabbos gas station. I go out of my way to try and use Shomer Shabbos stations in Israel.

Taken this afternoon at one of the closest gas stations to LLBG (right next to the runway. Many people were congregated there when Air Force One landed in TLV.
Now put in a milliliter and see if it jumps... Lol.
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2385 on: January 29, 2018, 03:34:54 PM »

Now put in a milliliter and see if it jumps... Lol.
Well, whenever asked I tell people that I can’t be relied upon for smartphone photography or videography.

I thought I would shoot a short video as I begin fueling, but what I got is the photo burst attached.

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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2386 on: January 29, 2018, 03:40:28 PM »


Well, whenever asked I tell people that I can’t be relied upon for smartphone photography or videography.

I thought I would shoot a short video as I begin fueling, but what I got is the photo burst attached.


ב'ה

ירבה כזאת בישראל.

(To be fair, 90% of the time is like that. The minority of the time when it jumps 5₪ or 10₪+ immediately seems to irk me, though.)

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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2387 on: January 29, 2018, 03:47:51 PM »

ב'ה

ירבה כזאת בישראל.

(To be fair, 90% of the time is like that. The minority of the time when it jumps 5₪ or 10₪+ immediately seems to irk me, though.)
That must be a night surcharge or some other kind of surcharge.
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2388 on: January 29, 2018, 03:50:03 PM »
That must be a night surcharge or some other kind of surcharge.
It's a פרייאר surcharge. If you confront the manager or employee they'll say להד'ם.
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2389 on: January 29, 2018, 03:53:08 PM »
While on the topic of annoying things at TLV and total dishonesty, we can mention the car rental experience, but we can also break down details:

Hertz telling me last time that Gold Lane service is only provided if booked directly on Hertz.com, only to find out that the service consists of nothing more than having one's name on the board. While they allow you to go to the counter in the lot, wait times there might be longer, as less agents work there, and people are waiting for their receipts after returning cars. Forget about just walking up to a car and driving away.

Add to that the Manadatory Third Party Liability shtick. If it's mandatory, why break it off from the rate, that would be like allowing you to rent a car but have to pay extra for the steering wheel. Never mind the fact that there's no way to find out what that rate would be other than reserving using a rate, and then asking how much for the Mandatory Liability. You wouldn't imagine that since it's liability insurance, the rate for it shouldn't vary based on the base rate (or possibly even the vehicle).
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2390 on: January 29, 2018, 05:18:55 PM »
While on the topic of annoying things at TLV and total dishonesty, we can mention the car rental experience, but we can also break down details:

Hertz telling me last time that Gold Lane service is only provided if booked directly on Hertz.com, only to find out that the service consists of nothing more than having one's name on the board. While they allow you to go to the counter in the lot, wait times there might be longer, as less agents work there, and people are waiting for their receipts after returning cars. Forget about just walking up to a car and driving away.

Add to that the Manadatory Third Party Liability shtick. If it's mandatory, why break it off from the rate, that would be like allowing you to rent a car but have to pay extra for the steering wheel. Never mind the fact that there's no way to find out what that rate would be other than reserving using a rate, and then asking how much for the Mandatory Liability. You wouldn't imagine that since it's liability insurance, the rate for it shouldn't vary based on the base rate (or possibly even the vehicle).
Unfortunately car rentals in the US are also a pain... (maybe a bigger pain)

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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2391 on: January 29, 2018, 05:31:28 PM »
When long haul flights don't have wifi It's 2018 for crying out lout!
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2392 on: January 29, 2018, 05:37:47 PM »
When long haul flights don't have wifi It's 2018 for crying out lout!

Repost

Long Haul flights (even from highly rated airlines such as TG and SQ) that don't have WiFi!!!!

Though you added the exclamation at the end which I was thinking, but didn’t spell out. Figured it is more outrageous when put in context of highly regarded airlines.
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2393 on: January 29, 2018, 05:45:43 PM »
Unfortunately car rentals in the US are also a pain... (maybe a bigger pain)
Not IME when you rent from a major, especially if you are a member that can just walk into a car and drive off the lot, having pre-selected your options. Not even a self service kiosk at TLV.
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2394 on: January 31, 2018, 07:03:54 AM »
Israelis not using segmentation for (phone) numbers.
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2395 on: January 31, 2018, 08:17:38 AM »
Forgot and clicked on this thread.  I guess that means it was long enough.

I pumped gas in israel. The machine asks for your teudah? To buy gas? What do you ppl need to give to open a bank acct? A piece of your liver?  I made one up.

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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2396 on: January 31, 2018, 08:51:29 AM »
Forgot and clicked on this thread.  I guess that means it was long enough.

I pumped gas in israel. The machine asks for your teudah? To buy gas? What do you ppl need to give to open a bank acct? A piece of your liver?  I made one up.
for Israeli cc's the t"z is like the zip code for us cc's

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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2397 on: January 31, 2018, 08:59:26 AM »
for Israeli cc's the t"z is like the zip code for us cc's

Ok, but then when I don't have one, they tell me to put my passport number in. 

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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2398 on: January 31, 2018, 10:21:08 AM »
Ok, but then when I don't have one, they tell me to put my passport number in.
Maybe they should ask for your first born?
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Re: Master Thread of Pet Peeves
« Reply #2399 on: January 31, 2018, 11:03:18 AM »
Ok, but then when I don't have one, they tell me to put my passport number in.
Just make up a number. They don't do any checking.
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