[Shotimes] (OT) "I Want to Pump Myself Up" an ode to NJ

[Carl Prochilo]

I've thought about this some over several years.  Many of the comments are
amazing.  Two things I've always enjoyed about getting gas in NJ; lived in
NY and now FL, and visit NJ often.
1)  Cheap gas,
2)  Getting served.

-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Mon, April 25, 2005 10:30 pm, Ron Porter said:
> Oh, so I guess that NJ people NEVER travel out-of-state where they have to
> pump their own gas? What this statement tells me is that NJ and OR
> residents
> must have a unique gene that prevents them from performing simple tasks
> like
> pumping their own gas?
>
> C'mon, this is a political boondoggle supported by various factions (just
> follow the money).
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ian Fisher [mailto:dataflash@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 10:45 AM
> To: Ron Porter; SHOtimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Shotimes] (OT) "I Want to Pump Myself Up" an ode to NJ
>
> I agree with that-the law is inconvenient for many of
> us. However, if they changed the law to allow self
> serve, I wonder how many people would know what to do
> and how to not burn down the gas station..
>
> Ian
>
> --- Ron Porter <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote:
>> Well, he also wasn't from NJ, so I would doubt that
>> he would know the "tricks" that the locals know.
>> Bottom line, the whole situation is pretty stupid.
>> And I thought that all of the bickering in IN about
>> going to DST is pretty silly!
>>
>> Ron Porter
>>
>> Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> I read the article. I'm not sure where he was going
>> but if he had planned his route to avoid the NJTPK
>> all
>> together, he probably would not have had these
>> issues.
>> The gas stations (they are all Sunoco) on the TPK
>> are
>> almost always overflowing and not staffed to handle
>> the number of customers. In his situation I would
>> have
>> pulled up to an empty pump by backing up (he said
>> that
>> there weren't any lines on one side?) and started
>> pumping my own gas. That usually gets an attendant
>> running over pretty quickly. If not-oh well! As it
>> is
>> now, I usually open the gas lid, remove the cap, let
>> the attendant insert the gas nozzle (if they are
>> present-if not I'll do it myself) and shut off,
>> remove
>> and close everything back up myself. Most attendants
>> thank me for doing their job.
>>
>> Yeah, the full serve law can be annoying but I think
>> that most of us have learned to cope with it in
>> different ways. The writer would have a bit more of
>> my
>> sympathy if he didn't come off as such a whining
>> crybaby.
>>
>> Ian
>>
>> --- Paul Nimz
>> wrote:
>> > One thing I really like is the ability to buy gas
>> > with a credit card after the
>> > station is closed. Getting off work at 10:30P or
>> > later it is nice not to have
>> > to drive around looking for an open station. Just
>> > find one that has the pumps
>> > turned on.
>> >
>> > Paul
>> >
>> >
>> > On 4/25/2005 2:57:33 AM, Ron Porter
>> > (ronporter@prodigy.net) wrote:
>> > > NJ residents may like this, but it also applies
>> to
>> > Oregon, and anyone who
>> > > must buy gas in either of those states!
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>>
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