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   rbowman to RonTheGuy   
   Re: What percentage of flat tires can be   
   02 May 23 03:21:29   
   
   XPost: alt.home.repair   
   From: bowman@montana.com   
      
   On Mon, 1 May 2023 16:52:33 -0800, RonTheGuy wrote:   
      
      
   > As far as I know, there is no such thing as "Kirkland" in terms of   
   > manufacturing, so they get it from 'someone' and sell it as an off   
   > brand.   
      
   No, and they are close mouthed about their house brands. There's nothing   
   new about that. I've loaded commodities like canned beans where almost   
   every pallet was a different brand.   
      
   > But gasoline is a commodity.   
   > If it's top tier, it's good enough for me.   
      
   No brand loyalty. CostCo, Conoco, Exxon, whatever. Sometimes I stop at the   
   Sinclair station out of nostalgia for the dinosaurs.   
      
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