‘Cancel Bama-UGA Game To Save Fuel’

Alabama Crimson Tide Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue says the suggestion by a petroleum executive to cancel Saturday night's Alabama-Georgia game as a fuel-saving measure is "ridiculous."

by The Associated Press

Published: Fri, September 26, 2008 - 8:41 am CST Last Updated: Fri, September 26, 2008 - 8:48 am CST

ATLANTA (AP) - A spokesman for the governor says a suggestion by
a petroleum executive to cancel Saturday night's Alabama-Georgia
football game as a fuel-saving measure is "ridiculous."
Tex Pitfield, president and CEO of Atlanta-based Saragay
Petroleum, made the suggestion in an interview on WGAU radio
station in Athens.
Gov. Sonny Perdue spokesman Bert Brantley said, "The governor
is not going to consider a ridiculous idea like this. We're also
not going to stop living our lives."
Meanwhile, UGA Police Chief Jimmy Williamson said fans who can't
make a round trip on one tank should stay home.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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rosepetal Says:

Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 9:41 am

i always say war eagle, except when they play alabama.

atbman Says:

Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 8:54 am

ok, i gotta do it WAR EAGLE! Just fer fun!

barefootangel Says:

Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 7:15 am

Samrock, good morning are you going to come over to our new board? I even stay on the subject at times lololol. Hope you do.

rosepetal Says:

Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 7:13 am

SamRock, its all fun. yes, how about that tide. i bet the players were exhausted after having to travel all those hundreds of thousands of miles and yet managed to win.

SamRock Says:

Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 7:08 am

Good morning everyone. I’m sorry I caused a stir. You post whatever you you like. I’ve enjoyed it for long time anyway. Hope those Dawgs had enough gas to get home after halftime.

rosepetal Says:

Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 6:40 am

samrock, just if you have time you are welcome to join the board where bamabob, carl, thewife are also. just email .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) it will direct you to the link. we still love wkrg. this is just a fun board and its really cool. billdkd did a great job. just to stay on subject you will not have to drive thousands of miles to get there.

rosepetal Says:

Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 6:35 am

bon appetite lol. i need coffee will not drive hundreds of thousands of miles to get it. i think i have some here.

barefootangel Says:

Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 6:32 am

Well, the BFA stayed on the subject but now it’s time to get off the subject and go to breakfast.

barefootangel Says:

Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 6:26 am

I wonder how many of their friends are going to show up for the game that don’t use gas?

rosepetal Says:

Sat, Sep 27, 2008 at 6:21 am

lol, i would just tell saragay petro co. not to worry i am sure after that brillant suggestion, they will have plenty of gas from now on. everyone will boycott their stations.