Most every gas station I've used in PA and OH require me to enter my zip code. I wonder if it is a state law thing? They are also limited in terms of how much can you pump at a time - Visa/Mastercard is limited to $75, American Express is limited to $100.
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>Most every gas station I've used in PA and OH require me to enter my zip code.
Have you tried just pressing "enter" again to bypass it.
I wonder if it's a verification for the credit card. If it's a stolen or fraudulant card, the user may not know the zip code. So the machine won't accept the wrong zip code and the customer has to come inside for ID check?
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LMAO!!! That has to go into the book of classics for this thread. I'm sure that I'll have the perfect opportunity to use it. Many tech guys think that the professor is ignorant and will fall for any line. Ignorant yes---in some areas, but not completely stupid in recognizing BS when I hear it.
What gizmos for rich guys? The only car that I bought recently that didn't have a valet key was the Sebring. And that could be because it was a rental and either didn't come with one or was "lost".
The Sonata came with one that only opens the door and be used in the ignition. Won't open the trunk or glove compartment.
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Yeah, in the city proper I use them, but when I stay in the burbs few places have them and I don't use them. Why use valet parking when there is open parking for free 25 feet away?
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>So the machine won't accept the wrong zip code and the customer has to come inside for ID check?" >Good thought and excellent idea.
The other reason for zip code entry would be marketing use.
I don't usually have to enter zip while I'm in my home area. I can only remember two where I did have to enter zip: Along I-70 near Columbus, Oh; along I-75 in Central Ohio; and along I-75 in Toledo.
I also recall zip code requested at IKEA.
I recall the local K-Mart instituted zip code entry a couple years ago. I seldom go there.
Funny story about the whole credit card/zip code thing. I was driving back from a business trip (can't remember where??) and stopped to fill up. First of all being from NJ its not like I pump my own gas that often to begin with, but I don't usually have any problem.
I insert my company credit card into the slot, and the enter zip code comes up. Being late at night after a long week, I entered my HOME zip code. It naturally rejected it. I tried again and the attendant comes out to "help". He refused to let me gas up (even with ID) since the zip wasn't matching up.
Since I never have cash, I had no choice but to go to the gas station across the street and use my personal CC with no problems. About 15 minutes after I'm back on the road, I say to myself..... you idiot I had to put my company's zip code in because that is where the bill goes.
I don't usually have to enter zip while I'm in my home area. I can only remember two where I did have to enter zip: Along I-70 near Columbus, Oh; along I-75 in Central Ohio; and along I-75 in Toledo.
Looks like someone didn't pay attention in math class.
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I wonder if it's a verification for the credit card. If it's a stolen or fraudulant card, the user may not know the zip code.
That's exactly what it is for...to verify you are the card holder. I suppose it is of some value for marketing purposes too.
There aren't too many gas stations in Florida that don't require your ZIP code.
The person on cash is always very friendly and understanding when my wife has to go in and be a hostage until the gas is paid for. Guess they have lots of Canadians in that situation.
No, it's for credit cards. Possibly for debit cards too but I don't have one. As mentioned earlier it's a security check against stolen cards.
Don't ask me how I know , but it's common practice for thieves to try out a stolen card at a gas station pump so they can check if it's still 'live' without having to make face contact with anyone.
Richard - as an old valet, let me give you a few tips.
Established places where the valets are happy to see YOU and not your car are just fine. Places where the kids are obviously staring at your car...not so much.
Girl valets - always OK. They will drive slow and carefully, and will flash you a big smile and a wink when the car comes back up - I worked with girls who could move half as many cars as me over a shift and make 3 times the money.
Oh and junker cars...if a screwdriver ( or dime...yes I had to drive a customers car with a dime in the ignition...) will be treated like the POS they are...
Thanks for the tips. I've never seen a girl valet, but I would imagine that they do a good job. As for the treatment of the junk cars, oldfarmer may be wise to park his own car. :P
Richard - as an old valet, let me give you a few tips.
It always amazes me but I have a brief case with samples in my trunk all the time. I can drive for 1000s of miles and the brief case stays in about the same place.
If a valet parks my car I can see that the briefcase has been flung all over the trunk.
I have never seen a female valet, but I would be inclined to believe the chances are...they would be more careful. Not sexist, they are generally more careful drivers.
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I'm always cautious about valeting my Prelude because it is a stick & I don't know how many people can drive it correctly.
There's a company out there that exclusively uses female valets.
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Oh and junker cars...if a screwdriver ( or dime...yes I had to drive a customers car with a dime in the ignition...) will be treated like the POS they are...
Just a few posts back I mentioned the tale about selling my ’67 Impala in the early ‘70’s that didn’t have a very pretty body. It had rust on the rocker panels and rear wheel wells and to pass PA state inspection I had to pop rivet a few pieces of sheet metal onto that beauty. It was used exclusively for work but there were a few exceptions. Like when I did some work on it and wanted to drive it to check out my handy work.
One day, probably not too long before I decided to dump it, I drove it into the Burgh to visit the in-laws. As we were driving home Mrs. j said, “I don’t know what we are going to have for dinner. I forgot to take something out of the freezer”. I said, “lets just stop at a restaurant then”. She said, “OK, but where”? We drove for a while and I got an idea. There was a place that we liked that we’d have to go by on the way home. When I told her she said, “Ah no, not on your life! Not that place, they have valet parking. We’re not going there in this car. It’s bad enough just being seen in this thing at intersections. No way”. I said, “don’t worry about it they know us there, it’ll be OK”. She just made a made a face and told the kids that we were about to be laughed out of the parking lot and told to get out of there when we pulled up. So they’d probably get their wish and we’d be going to Mc Donald’s.
I pull into the lot and recognized a few of the kids working that evening. One of them opens the passenger door for Mrs. j and I said to the one that opened my door, “take it easy on this baby, OK”. He said, “Why? It doesn’t look like you have”. :surprise:
I shouldn’t have gone back to that place but it was one of our favorites.
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Irrelevant trivia alert: My high school is the only one in the nation with the Kewpie as its mascot. For real. Hard to be tough when you're cheering on the fighting naked baby dolls.
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I didn't respond to the original post about the '67 Impala, but now I can't resist. How in the world did you end up with a rust eaten car? You're the man who washes, waxes, and gives TLC to all of his vehicles. I can't imagine you, of all people, riding around in a junk car. Give us a little history on this.
You people should just move to Jersey. No need for the zip when you never get out of the car.
Of course, I won't give the card to the guy either so I just pay cash.
I have had to enter the zip when visiting relatives in NY. Not that big a deal, except when I can't remember what mine is...
I have also noticed some stores (well, Lowes where I have spent way too much money lately) requires you to enter the last 4 #s of the card itself on the keypad. Sounds illogical, but it is to prevent "spoofed" (or whatever the correct term is) cards where people copy the magnetic strip but don't have the actual card info.
"...The only car that I bought recently that didn't have a valet key was the Sebring..."
I have two new cars, a 2008 and a 2009, and neither one has a valet key. I don't know if I would feel comfortable going to a place that had valet parking (they probably wouldn't let me in any way).
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Come on now. You know that you can't wait for my response.
"...now we'll have to hear how the people in Pinehurst don't even lock their doors."
Well, since you said that, it's true---in many cases. Personally, we wouldn't think of such. We moved here from a place with a very high crime rate. Over the years, we had exterior Christmas decorations stolen, plants taken off the front porch. etc. Once, we even had thieves dig up our rose bushes during the night. Up here, we haven't broken our habit of locking up tight at night or when we leave the house.
We have the craziest neighbors across the street. They never lock their front door or their cars. In fact, they have actually left the front door standing OPEN a couple of times when they went shopping. To keep the bugs out, I would walk across the street and close the door. Our next door neighbors are from New Jersey. Like us, they know better.
As for honesty in North Carolina, it's not unique here. I actually find Boston to be the most honest place that I have ever visited. People there are among the most helpful that I have ever met. They are friendly, give good advice, and go out of their way to asssit you. I'm always impressed with that city.
As for where we live now, the village has a 1.1% crime rate. Last year, a wife slapped her husband and he called the police as his revenge. There was one bicycle stolen---turned out that a neighbor borrowed it without asking. Then there were two scam artists who took advantage of some old ladies. That's our crime profile. This place does give us a more comfortable feeling---except for the speed traps. I won't even go there again.
"No need for the zip when you never get out of the car."
Do you actually mean that a real person fills up your tank and waits on you?! That sounds like the '50's. I thought that those days were gone forever. :surprise:
I didn't respond to the original post about the '67 Impala, but now I can't resist. How in the world did you end up with a rust eaten car? You're the man who washes, waxes, and gives TLC to all of his vehicles. I can't imagine you, of all people, riding around in a junk car. Give us a little history on this.
OK, since you asked.
This was my first second car and it was given to me by my Father in early 1970, not too long after we moved into our first house in ‘69. It was in marginal shape, body wise, even then. They salt the roads heavily here in the winter and believe it or not a three year old car here in that era would not be a pretty sight if it wasn’t rust proofed and it wasn’t. However, my Father figured it was better than nothing. That way Mrs. jmonroe wouldn’t have to take me to work when she needed the car, not that it was all that far away, only 3 miles, but it was inconvenient having to get Son #1 ready early in the morning. He was the only child at the time and he wasn’t even in nursery school yet. I didn’t want the car because I didn’t think it was even worth the additional money for insurance. But, like I said, it was convenient for Mrs. j and it would be used only by me for work. I had to almost swear to that as it took on its final appearance and for emergencies like when the primary machine was being worked on.
Aren’t you sorry now that you asked? I apologize to the other guys here who had to hear my sob story before I made it big. :surprise:
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Here in MA, the only stations that ask for a zip code are Hess and Irving. As noted, it's to prevent fraud.
I can see the need for it in Florida more - lots of tourists.
I remember my SIS getting a call from AMEX one time when she landed in Boston from Florida from a business trip. They had called her to say they had put a freeze on her AMEX card. Since she had purchased the flight and had rented the car on her AMEX, they knew she had dropped off the car, had filled the tank and was on the flight. When her "card" was used at a gas station not too far from the rental counter while her flight was in the air, they froze it.
Irrelevant trivia alert: My high school is the only one in the nation with the Kewpie as its mascot. For real. Hard to be tough when you're cheering on the fighting naked baby dolls.
That is pretty strange... One of the stranger ones that I've run into was a school that we used to play in basketball... Their mascot was a Jeep (no, not the car).. If you know what that is, you are probably over 60... or from Southeast Ohio...
I can see the need for it in Florida more - lots of tourists.
Yeh, except the tourists are mostly Canadians....and they don't have ZIP codes. They should have a better method, but I do understand why they do it. Your example with your SIS is a case in point.
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Have you tried just pressing "enter" again to bypass it.
I wonder if it's a verification for the credit card. If it's a stolen or fraudulant card, the user may not know the zip code. So the machine won't accept the wrong zip code and the customer has to come inside for ID check?
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Just think of it as pay back for the War of Northern Aggression. :P
Seriously, I haven't had to key in a zip code here in North Carolina. Some places may have it, but I haven't experienced it.
Richard
LMAO!!! That has to go into the book of classics for this thread. I'm sure that I'll have the perfect opportunity to use it. Many tech guys think that the professor is ignorant and will fall for any line. Ignorant yes---in some areas, but not completely stupid in recognizing BS when I hear it.
Richard
Richard
The Sonata came with one that only opens the door and be used in the ignition. Won't open the trunk or glove compartment.
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Good thought and excellent idea.
Richard
Yeah, in the city proper I use them, but when I stay in the burbs few places have them and I don't use them. Why use valet parking when there is open parking for free 25 feet away?
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No need to wonder anymore. You win the Kewpie doll.
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>Good thought and excellent idea.
The other reason for zip code entry would be marketing use.
I don't usually have to enter zip while I'm in my home area. I can only remember two where I did have to enter zip: Along I-70 near Columbus, Oh; along I-75 in Central Ohio; and along I-75 in Toledo.
I also recall zip code requested at IKEA.
I recall the local K-Mart instituted zip code entry a couple years ago. I seldom go there.
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Just think of it as pay back for the War of Northern Aggression.
Up here we call it the War of Southern Stupidity." :P
I insert my company credit card into the slot, and the enter zip code comes up. Being late at night after a long week, I entered my HOME zip code. It naturally rejected it. I tried again and the attendant comes out to "help". He refused to let me gas up (even with ID) since the zip wasn't matching up.
Since I never have cash, I had no choice but to go to the gas station across the street and use my personal CC with no problems. About 15 minutes after I'm back on the road, I say to myself..... you idiot I had to put my company's zip code in because that is where the bill goes.
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Looks like someone didn't pay attention in math class.
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Errrrrrr, that was two--two different roads! (Actually I recalled Toledo after I :P started.) So that makes four, right?
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LOL...But they sure won't accept Canadian cash...even though it is worth more these days. :P
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Remarks like that are why we built the state of Florida for you. That way, you don't spread out and bother the rest of us. :P
Richard
That's exactly what it is for...to verify you are the card holder. I suppose it is of some value for marketing purposes too.
There aren't too many gas stations in Florida that don't require your ZIP code.
The person on cash is always very friendly and understanding when my wife has to go in and be a hostage until the gas is paid for. Guess they have lots of Canadians in that situation.
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Must be more "honest" people living in N.C.
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Were you trying to stir things up since I haven't said anything too far out lately? :P
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You know me too well.
Richard
Maybe it's a debit card thing? (mine are all credit cards).
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As mentioned earlier it's a security check against stolen cards.
Don't ask me how I know
Established places where the valets are happy to see YOU and not your car are just fine. Places where the kids are obviously staring at your car...not so much.
Girl valets - always OK. They will drive slow and carefully, and will flash you a big smile and a wink when the car comes back up - I worked with girls who could move half as many cars as me over a shift and make 3 times the money.
Oh and junker cars...if a screwdriver ( or dime...yes I had to drive a customers car with a dime in the ignition...) will be treated like the POS they are...
Richard
It always amazes me but I have a brief case with samples in my trunk all the time. I can drive for 1000s of miles and the brief case stays in about the same place.
If a valet parks my car I can see that the briefcase has been flung all over the trunk.
I have never seen a female valet, but I would be inclined to believe the chances are...they would be more careful. Not sexist, they are generally more careful drivers.
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Must be more "honest" people living in N.C.
Oh, don't get him started! :surprise:
I'm always cautious about valeting my Prelude because it is a stick & I don't know how many people can drive it correctly.
There's a company out there that exclusively uses female valets.
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Just a few posts back I mentioned the tale about selling my ’67 Impala in the early ‘70’s that didn’t have a very pretty body. It had rust on the rocker panels and rear wheel wells and to pass PA state inspection I had to pop rivet a few pieces of sheet metal onto that beauty. It was used exclusively for work but there were a few exceptions. Like when I did some work on it and wanted to drive it to check out my handy work.
One day, probably not too long before I decided to dump it, I drove it into the Burgh to visit the in-laws. As we were driving home Mrs. j said, “I don’t know what we are going to have for dinner. I forgot to take something out of the freezer”. I said, “lets just stop at a restaurant then”. She said, “OK, but where”? We drove for a while and I got an idea. There was a place that we liked that we’d have to go by on the way home. When I told her she said, “Ah no, not on your life! Not that place, they have valet parking. We’re not going there in this car. It’s bad enough just being seen in this thing at intersections. No way”.
I pull into the lot and recognized a few of the kids working that evening. One of them opens the passenger door for Mrs. j and I said to the one that opened my door, “take it easy on this baby, OK”. He said, “Why? It doesn’t look like you have”. :surprise:
I shouldn’t have gone back to that place but it was one of our favorites.
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My high school is the only one in the nation with the Kewpie as its mascot. For real. Hard to be tough when you're cheering on the fighting naked baby dolls.
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Oh, don't get him started!
I know what you mean, now we will have to hear how the people in Pinehurst don't even lock their doors.
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Richard
Of course, I won't give the card to the guy either so I just pay cash.
I have had to enter the zip when visiting relatives in NY. Not that big a deal, except when I can't remember what mine is...
I have also noticed some stores (well, Lowes where I have spent way too much money lately) requires you to enter the last 4 #s of the card itself on the keypad. Sounds illogical, but it is to prevent "spoofed" (or whatever the correct term is) cards where people copy the magnetic strip but don't have the actual card info.
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I have two new cars, a 2008 and a 2009, and neither one has a valet key. I don't know if I would feel comfortable going to a place that had valet parking (they probably wouldn't let me in any way).
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To track your movements.
That's why I always pay with cash and wear my tinfoil hat. :surprise:
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Come on now. You know that you can't wait for my response.
"...now we'll have to hear how the people in Pinehurst don't even lock their doors."
Well, since you said that, it's true---in many cases. Personally, we wouldn't think of such. We moved here from a place with a very high crime rate. Over the years, we had exterior Christmas decorations stolen, plants taken off the front porch. etc. Once, we even had thieves dig up our rose bushes during the night. Up here, we haven't broken our habit of locking up tight at night or when we leave the house.
We have the craziest neighbors across the street. They never lock their front door or their cars. In fact, they have actually left the front door standing OPEN a couple of times when they went shopping. To keep the bugs out, I would walk across the street and close the door. Our next door neighbors are from New Jersey. Like us, they know better.
As for honesty in North Carolina, it's not unique here. I actually find Boston to be the most honest place that I have ever visited. People there are among the most helpful that I have ever met. They are friendly, give good advice, and go out of their way to asssit you. I'm always impressed with that city.
As for where we live now, the village has a 1.1% crime rate. Last year, a wife slapped her husband and he called the police as his revenge. There was one bicycle stolen---turned out that a neighbor borrowed it without asking. Then there were two scam artists who took advantage of some old ladies. That's our crime profile. This place does give us a more comfortable feeling---except for the speed traps. I won't even go there again.
Richard
That must be something new. The only time I have EVER used my CC at the pump was in Tampa last year and I didn't need it then.
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You better not scratch the rust on my car or there will be no tip for you! :mad:
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Do you actually mean that a real person fills up your tank and waits on you?! That sounds like the '50's. I thought that those days were gone forever. :surprise:
Richard
OK, since you asked.
This was my first second car and it was given to me by my Father in early 1970, not too long after we moved into our first house in ‘69. It was in marginal shape, body wise, even then. They salt the roads heavily here in the winter and believe it or not a three year old car here in that era would not be a pretty sight if it wasn’t rust proofed and it wasn’t. However, my Father figured it was better than nothing. That way Mrs. jmonroe wouldn’t have to take me to work when she needed the car, not that it was all that far away, only 3 miles, but it was inconvenient having to get Son #1 ready early in the morning. He was the only child at the time and he wasn’t even in nursery school yet. I didn’t want the car because I didn’t think it was even worth the additional money for insurance. But, like I said, it was convenient for Mrs. j and it would be used only by me for work. I had to almost swear to that as it took on its final appearance and for emergencies like when the primary machine was being worked on.
Aren’t you sorry now that you asked? I apologize to the other guys here who had to hear my sob story before I made it big. :surprise:
jmonroe
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I can see the need for it in Florida more - lots of tourists.
I remember my SIS getting a call from AMEX one time when she landed in Boston from Florida from a business trip. They had called her to say they had put a freeze on her AMEX card. Since she had purchased the flight and had rented the car on her AMEX, they knew she had dropped off the car, had filled the tank and was on the flight. When her "card" was used at a gas station not too far from the rental counter while her flight was in the air, they froze it.
That tinfoil hat ain't gonna do no good...
My high school is the only one in the nation with the Kewpie as its mascot. For real. Hard to be tough when you're cheering on the fighting naked baby dolls.
That is pretty strange... One of the stranger ones that I've run into was a school that we used to play in basketball... Their mascot was a Jeep (no, not the car).. If you know what that is, you are probably over 60... or from Southeast Ohio...
(hey..this was almost auto-related!)
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Fighting naked baby dolls would be a great name for a band..
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Yeh, except the tourists are mostly Canadians....and they don't have ZIP codes. They should have a better method, but I do understand why they do it. Your example with your SIS is a case in point.
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Yes, good name for a band, but pretty sure not one I would be listening to.
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I realize South Carolina is a very different place than North Carolina...but some of these might still apply.
These are actual comments made by South Carolina Troopers that were taken off their car videos:
"You know, stop lights don't come any redder than the one you just went through."
"Relax, the handcuffs are tight because they're new. They'll stretch after you wear them a while."
"If you take your hands off the car, I'll make your birth certificate a worthless document."
"You don't know how fast you were going? I guess that means I can write anything I want to on the ticket, huh?"
"Yes, sir, you can talk to the shift supervisor, but I don't think it will help. Oh, did I mention that I'm the shift supervisor?"
"Warning! You want a warning? O.K, I'm warning you not to do that again or I'll give you another ticket."
"The answer to this last question will determine whether you are drunk or not. Was Mickey Mouse a cat or a dog?"
"Yeah, we have a quota. Two more tickets and my wife gets a toaster oven."
"In God we trust; all others we run through NCIC." ( National Crime Information Center )
"No sir, we don't have quotas anymore. We used to, but now we're allowed to write as many tickets as we can."
"I'm glad to hear that the Chief (of Police) is a personal friend of yours. So you know someone who can post your bail."
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Oh, absolutely! My current band name for a band that only plays a couple of times a year at best is the Acoustic Eels.
Great high school mascot names - The Daytona Beach Fighting Sand Crabs!