GAS STATIONS # 7

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Angove Street, Nth Perth

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I've driven past this hundreds of times and never noticed the old gull wing roof over the driveway. So I figure it's worthy of inclusion.

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I was in Angove St to buy a cover for my Vespa - which has arrived - at the motorcycle shop. Whilst I was inside I had this bizzare conversation with the woman behind the counter

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WBC: "Sorry that's the wrong pin number"

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Me: "Ahh so many numbers to remember in your life these days, I'll try again"

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WBC: "Yeah and you also never know what sort of information is stored on those magnetic strips on your card do you"

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I had no inkling of where this conversation was heading so I continued

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Me: "Yeah, you even have a magnetic strip in your passport these days"

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WBC: "Well my friend works at King Edward Memorial Hospital and she says they're chipping babies now!"

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Me: "Chipping??"

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WBC: "Microchipping"

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Me: "Oh um...."

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WBC: "Yep, so now when the government gets sick of anyone they can just :she snaps her fingers: get rid of em"

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What could I say to that? Nothing, so I just smiled, nodded my head, took my card and made my exit. Let's hope she's right.... I have a few names for THAT list ha!