… run out of air!


Well, that is scary! But then again, with the current shortages in Zim, it had to happen.

My wife went to check her tyre pressures today - one tyre was looking a bit soft. She pulled into a petrol station, only to be told by the disinterested fuel attendant, “Ahh, no pressure”. She tried another petrol station. This time the attendant was more helpful, but once again it was, “Sorry, but we’ve got no air”. She tried several more stations, but with no luck.

Guess what folks? It’s official - Zimbabwe has run out of air!

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One Response to “… run out of air!”

  1. OpenMarket » Terminal Shortage
    November 17th, 2006 21:51
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    [...] When government controls everything, it necessarily has to ration it, which leads to shortages. It’s probably a toss-up at the moment as to which is the most totalitarian government in the world between Zimbabwe and North Korea. But I think this wins it for Zimbabwe - the country has run out of air. [...]

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