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    BP Gas Stations Offer Free Wi-Fi


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    oooow hope it dosent cause a spark

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    Quote Originally Posted by PEO View Post
    oooow hope it dosent cause a spark
    hee heee, wt about uk BP? r v unluky?

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    Am I missing something here, but why would consumers need wifi at a petrol station?

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    Im supprised McDonalds hasn't started doing this!

    Quote Originally Posted by webman View Post
    Am I missing something here, but why would consumers need wifi at a petrol station?
    to create ques and mass garrage rage incidents!

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    Quote Originally Posted by PEO View Post
    Im supprised McDonalds hasn't started doing this!



    to create ques and mass garrage rage incidents!

    McDonald's have being doing it for years...

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    Quote Originally Posted by webman View Post
    Am I missing something here, but why would consumers need wifi at a petrol station?
    Bp had prepay internet access on site, later removed, now net books are handy eveywhere. WIFI. its a good idea though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by webman View Post
    Am I missing something here, but why would consumers need wifi at a petrol station?
    Well precisely - it's not a place you ever have reason to stop for long, like a restaurant. Makes no sense

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    Quote Originally Posted by mark View Post
    Well precisely - it's not a place you ever have reason to stop for long, like a restaurant. Makes no sense
    no, some places like near air ports, ex: heathrow, most of the taxi divers and businessman, news reporters wait and stay for coffee, thy have masssive car park also, on these sites their main aim forcus is food service than petrol. one fact thy have move profit on food service than petrolium.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lionsl2005 View Post
    no, some places like near air ports, ex: heathrow, most of the taxi divers and businessman, news reporters wait and stay for coffee, thy have masssive car park also, on these sites their main aim forcus is food service than petrol. one fact thy have move profit on food service than petrolium.
    Ah. Well in those places it's a great idea.

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    Quote Originally Posted by webman View Post
    Am I missing something here, but why would consumers need wifi at a petrol station?
    I used to work at a gas station and they always had signs up or at least told you not to use your mobile phone at the gas station or electrical devices ( not sure if thats changed )

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    Quote Originally Posted by mac_shinobi View Post
    I used to work at a gas station and they always had signs up or at least told you not to use your mobile phone at the gas station or electrical devices ( not sure if thats changed )
    yhh that rule still applies to all petrol stations, but only in forcourt while fueling. i dont know how wifi will affect this rule.

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